Panaji, Goa | January 9, 2026 In a bid to promote modern and profitable farming among young Goans, the Goa government has appointed 32-year-old farmer Varad Samant as the state’s agriculture brand ambassador. Samant, whose journey from a reluctant cultivator to a high-volume vegetable producer has earned him accolades, will now play a key role in

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New Delhi | January 9, 2026 A key aide of former US President Donald Trump has claimed that the stalled India-US trade deal failed primarily because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a call to Trump to finalize the agreement. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in a recent podcast interview with entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya, described the negotiations as “all

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Mumbai | January 9, 2026 In view of the upcoming Maharashtra civic elections, the State Election Commission on Friday announced a public holiday for January 15, 2026, in areas under the jurisdiction of 29 municipal corporations where polling will take place. The move ensures that government offices, semi-government entities, corporations, boards, public undertakings, banks, and central government offices can

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New Delhi | January 9, 2026 The much-anticipated India–US trade deal could not be concluded because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump, according to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Lutnick explained that while the Trump administration was eager to secure an early trade agreement with India, New Delhi

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New Delhi | January 9, 2026 A political confrontation unfolded in the national capital on Friday as Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders staged a protest outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office in Delhi, following the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raidson the office and residence of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) chief Pratik Jain in Kolkata. The protest escalated quickly when police

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New Delhi | January 9, 2026 A Delhi court on Friday formally framed corruption and criminal conspiracy charges against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, and daughter Misa Bharti in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. The court noted that during his tenure as the Union Railway Minister, Lalu Yadav allegedly

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Chennai | January 9, 2026 The Madras High Court on Friday cleared the path for the theatrical release of the much-awaited Vijay-starrer Tamil film Jana Nayagan, directing the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a “UA 16+” certificate immediately. The decision came after the producers, KVN Productions, challenged the CBFC chairperson’s last-minute order to send

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Ludhiana, Punjab | January 9, 2026 In a chilling incident that has shocked residents of Ludhiana, the mutilated body of a 30-year-old man was discovered on Thursday in a vacant plot near a private school, triggering a police investigation into what authorities are describing as a gruesome murder. The victim has been identified as Davinder, who

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New Delhi | January 9, 2026 Two Air India flights from India bound for destinations in the United Kingdom were forced to divert on Friday due to adverse weather conditions affecting scheduled operations. One flight, AI131 from Mumbai to London Heathrow, was rerouted to London Gatwick, while another, AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham, had to

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Hamburg, Germany | January 9, 2026 A German juvenile court on Friday began hearing one of the most disturbing online exploitation cases to emerge in Europe in recent years, as prosecutors opened proceedings against a man accused of orchestrating a campaign of sadistic abuse that targeted vulnerable children across multiple countries. The defendant, known online

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