New Delhi, January 9, 2026: Residents of the Turkman Gate area in central Delhi offered Friday prayers on January 9 under unprecedented security arrangements, even as local businesses and daily life remained significantly disrupted. The heavy police deployment, drone surveillance, and barricading underscored the tense environment following a recent stone-pelting incident during a court-mandated anti-encroachment drive, which had shaken

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New Delhi, January 9, 2026: India has stated that it is fully aware of and closely monitoring a proposed bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill in the United States Congress, which, if passed, would allow the US to impose tariffs as high as 500 percent on countries importing Russian oil, including India, China, and Brazil. The bill, known as the Sanctioning Russia

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Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, January 9, 2026: In a significant development marking one of the largest single-day surrenders in recent times, 63 Naxalites, including 36 carrying a combined bounty of more than ₹1.19 crore, laid down their arms before security forces in Dantewada district on Friday. The event highlights both the sustained pressure exerted by the state and central governments

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Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, Jan 9, 2026: At least eight people were killed and five others injured after a private bus veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Haripurdhar in Sirmaur district, police confirmed on Thursday. The bus, reportedly traveling from Solan to Haripurdhar, fell approximately 200 feet down the hill before landing upside down. Initial reports indicate that 30 to 35 passengers were

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New Delhi, Jan 8, 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed all security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to remain vigilant and work in close coordination to sustain the gains achieved after the abrogation of Article 370 and to make the region completely free of terrorism. The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting in Delhi, attended by J&K Lieutenant

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Malda, Jan 8, 2026: Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday asserted that the TMC remains the only party capable of consistently defeating the BJP in West Bengal, while taking aim at rival political parties and raising concerns over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers. Addressing a public gathering in Malda, Banerjee said, “On

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Agartala, Jan 8, 2026: Tripura witnessed a notable improvement in its law-and-order scenario in 2025, with overall crime declining by 8.3%, marking the lowest crime figures in two decades, according to DGP Anurag Dhankar. The total number of registered cases in the state fell from 4,033 in 2024 to 3,698 in 2025, reflecting a sustained effort by the police and

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Kanpur, Jan 8, 2026: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Uttar Pradesh government and Kanpur police over the alleged rape of a minor girl in Sachendi, accusing senior police officials of complicity. He referred to the ADG in Kanpur as part of the “scrap mafia”, claiming that officers with questionable past conduct have been posted

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Washington, Jan 9, 2026: A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from eliminating words related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from Head Start grant applications and from laying off additional federal employees in the Office of Head Start. The ruling comes amid a lawsuit filed in April 2025 against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy

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Vatican City, Jan 9, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has indicated a significant shift in the governance of the Catholic Church by proposing annual meetings of all cardinals, aiming to foster greater consultation and collective decision-making among the church’s top leaders. At the conclusion of his first consistory — a formal gathering of the College of Cardinals — Pope Leo invited cardinals

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