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Bern/Crans-Montana | January 2, 2026 The Indian Embassy in Switzerland has expressed profound grief over the devastating fire at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, which claimed the lives of 40 people and injured several others during New Year celebrations. In a statement on its official X handle, the embassy conveyed, “Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the victims

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Chennai | January 2, 2026 Two days after representing India at the funeral of Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar elaborated on India’s neighbourhood policy, distinguishing between “good neighbours” and “bad neighbours” and underscoring that New Delhi’s approach is guided by common sense and national interest. Representing India at Khaleda Zia’s Funeral Jaishankar

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New Delhi | January 2, 2026 India’s first high-speed bullet train corridor has reached a significant milestone with the breakthrough of a major mountain tunnel in Palghar district, Maharashtra, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday. This achievement marks a key step in the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, which aims to revolutionize intercity transportation in western India. Mountain Tunnel Milestone

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New Delhi | January 2, 2026 A Delhi court has convicted three individuals, including a junior engineer from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in a 2024 bribery case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The judgment, delivered by Special Judge Shailender Malik, found Surender Kumar Sharma, Surender Kumar Jangra, and Ramesh Chand Jain guilty of offences under Section 7

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Khargone, Madhya Pradesh | January 2, 2026 At least 200 parrots have died along the banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district over the past four days, officials confirmed on Friday. The deaths, which initially sparked fears of a bird flu outbreak, have been attributed to food poisoning and improper diet, according to veterinary and forest department

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Puri, Odisha | January 2, 2026 The Puri district administration in Odisha has issued a strict advisory prohibiting the operation of ferry services and tourist boats in all water bodies, including the Chilika Lake, until 11 a.m. daily due to prevailing dense fog and cold weather conditions. The decision comes in the wake of a tragic incident in which a

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Chennai, January 2, 2026 Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday emphasized the critical role of communication in foreign policy, asserting that India must convey its intentions clearly to ensure they are not misinterpreted by other countries. Speaking at a fireside chat with students at IIT Madras, Jaishankar underscored that effective, honest communication forms the backbone of international

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Indore, January 2, 2026 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Madhya Pradesh government over the deadly water contamination issue in Indore, which has claimed the lives of at least ten people and affected over 1,400 others with diarrhoea and vomiting. Gandhi alleged that poison, rather than potable water, was being distributed to the

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Baramulla, January 2, 2026 A landslide near Eco Park in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has blocked the Srinagar–Baramulla National Highway, bringing traffic to a standstill, authorities said on Friday. The incident occurred on the Uri subdivision stretchof the highway, a key route connecting Srinagar with the northern districts of Kashmir. According to the Kashmir News Service (KNS), the landslide

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Kolkata, January 2, 2026 The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is expected to be implemented in the first half of 2026, marking a new chapter in the economic and strategic partnership between the two countries, British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming said on Friday. Speaking to PTI, Fleming described the pact as the most “comprehensive and ambitious”

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