With the annual pilgrimage season nearing its culmination, the Kerala government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) have announced that extensive preparations are in place for the Makaravilakku festival at the Sabarimala hill shrine. Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Tuesday said all necessary arrangements had been completed to ensure a smooth, safe, and

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With an eye firmly on the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced a new state committee, marking a significant organisational reshuffle aimed at balancing continuity, inclusivity, and internal discipline. The reconstituted committee brings back the party’s sole Muslim state office-bearer after a gap of four years and elevates

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In a shocking incident reported from Mumbai’s Santacruz area, a woman has been accused of brutally attacking her former lover by stabbing him with a knife in his private parts after allegedly calling him to her house under the pretext of a New Year meeting. The incident, which occurred on January 1, has triggered a

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More than five years after the violence that shook Northeast Delhi in February 2020, the legal spotlight has once again turned to the Delhi riots conspiracy case. On January 7, 2026, Delhi’s Karkardooma Court issued formal release orders for four accused—Shifa Ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Mohammad Salim Khan, and Gulfisha Fatima—following a landmark bail decision

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What initially appeared to be a near-flawless crime—meticulously planned, carefully executed, and seemingly devoid of evidence—was ultimately cracked by sustained police work, sharp suspicion, and old-fashioned investigative persistence. Delhi Police have arrested a former caretaker for the brutal murder of an elderly couple in east Delhi’s Shahdara, ending a nearly 500-kilometre chase that culminated in

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The Union government has formally set the stage for Census 2027 by notifying the commencement of its first phase, known as houselisting operations, which will be conducted from April 1 to September 30, 2026. The notification, issued on Wednesday by the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), marks a significant milestone in the

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On the very day Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah became the state’s longest-serving CM, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on him, branding him the “biggest borrowing CM” of the state. The criticism came in the wake of reports indicating that the state government is likely to borrow ₹93,000 crore in the

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday firmly rejected recent post-poll alliances formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its political rivals, the Congress and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), in municipal councils in Thane and Akola districts. Describing the moves as a breach of party discipline, Fadnavis announced that the alliances would

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In view of extreme cold and dense fog conditions across the state, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday announced an extension of winter holidays for schools in Punjab. The closures, initially set to end on January 7, will now continue until January 13 to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.

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In a major overnight operation, Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) officials, supported by hundreds of police personnel, deployed 32 JCBs and four Poclain machines to carry out a court-ordered demolition near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate. The drive targeted illegal encroachments on land adjoining the historic mosque, focusing specifically on a banquet hall, a diagnostic

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