New Delhi, January 7, 2026 — Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has publicly expressed solidarity with activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court of India denied him bail in a high-profile case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Moitra shared a poem on social media invoking themes of resilience

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Paris / New Delhi, Jan 8, 2026 — India is actively strengthening its ties with Europe, and this deepening partnership has the potential to contribute to greater stability in both the global economy and international politics, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said during his visit to France. His comments came after talks in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot and

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New Delhi, January 8, 2026 — Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss following the sudden death of his eldest son, Agnivesh Agarwal, at the age of 49. Agnivesh passed away in a New York hospital on Wednesday after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, just days after recovering from a

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New Delhi, January 7, 2026 — In a tragic loss that has shocked the business community and his family, Agnivesh Agarwal, the eldest son of mining billionaire Anil Agarwal, passed away on Wednesday in the United States following a sudden cardiac arrest. He was 49 years old. Agnivesh, who had been recovering from injuries sustained

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Silchar, January 7, 2026 — Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Kabindra Purkayastha passed away on Wednesday evening at the age of 95, marking the end of a remarkable political journey that spanned decades and profoundly shaped the BJP’s presence in Assam. Known for his grassroots organizational skills, strategic vision, and

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Prayagraj, January 8, 2026 — The Allahabad High Court has clarified that the declaration of an accused as a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) does not create a complete bar on the consideration of an application for anticipatory bail. This landmark observation was made by Justice Gautam Chowdhary while

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On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out a demolition drive near the historic Masjid Syed Elahi, also called Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, at Turkman Gate in Old Delhi. The drive targeted illegal encroachments on public land, including a banquet hall and a diagnostic centre, but the mosque itself remained untouched, MCD officials confirmed. According

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The demolition drive near Old Delhi’s Turkman Gate on January 7, 2026, was the culmination of months of legal proceedings, municipal planning, and disputes over encroached land near the historic Masjid Syed Elahi, also called Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, located close to Ramlila Maidan. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), acting under court orders, initiated the drive early in the morning, beginning

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A tense morning in Old Delhi on Wednesday turned into a dramatic spectacle when a man, seemingly panicked, was detained by police while claiming to be innocently on his way to buy medicines. The incident, caught on camera and widely shared on social media, unfolded amid the aftermath of clashes that erupted during a demolition drive near

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday took a pointed dig at what he described as the “hypocrisy” of some Western countries in their reactions to India’s Operation Sindoor, highlighting the contradictions and selective concern displayed by nations geographically distant from conflict zones. The remarks came during an interaction with the Indian community in Luxemburg, as the minister continues

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