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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday again said he helped prevent a war between India and Pakistan, claiming that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for “saving at least 10 million people.” He made the comment at a ceremony renaming Southern Boulevard in the U.S. to Donald J. Trump Boulevard, highlighting what he described as his foreign policy

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Panaji, January 17, 2026 — In a shocking double murder case in Goa, a 37-year-old Russian man has been arrested after his live-in partner and another woman were found dead, police said on Friday. The accused, Aleksei Leonov, allegedly committed the murders in north Goa, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the motive. Discovery

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Maharashtra’s municipal corporation elections have delivered a sweeping mandate for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, signalling a major reshaping of the state’s urban political landscape. The verdict, which saw the BJP making historic gains in key civic bodies including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), also sent a clear message to the Thackeray and Pawar factions, challenging

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New Delhi, January 17, 2026 — Delhi woke up to another bitterly cold and fog-laden morning on Saturday as an intense cold wave continued to grip the national capital. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, marginally higher than Friday’s reading, but the slight increase did little to ease the biting chill

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Bidar, January 17, 2026 — Bheemanna Khandre, a towering figure in Karnataka’s political and public life and a former state minister, passed away late on Friday at the age of 102 due to age-related health complications. His family confirmed the news, bringing to an end a remarkable life that spanned more than a century and

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Mumbai, January 17, 2026 — Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has reignited memories of one of the most controversial episodes of her public life after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Reacting strongly to the results, Ranaut congratulated the BJP leadership and took a pointed swipe

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Pune, January 17, 2026 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delivered a decisive and commanding performance in the 2026 Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, emerging as the single dominant force in one of Maharashtra’s most politically significant urban bodies. By winning 122 of the 165 seats, the BJP secured an overwhelming majority, effectively consolidating its

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Goa, January 17, 2026 — In a disturbing case that has shocked residents and tourists alike in Goa, police have arrested a Russian national for the alleged murder of his live-in partner after her body was discovered in a rented room in north Goa’s Arambol area. The investigation took a far more sinister turn when

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Mohali, January 17, 2026 — A fresh case of alleged extortion has sent ripples through the Punjabi and Bollywood music industries after Punjabi singer Dilnoor reported receiving a ransom threat purportedly from an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. According to the complaint filed with the Mohali police, the caller demanded ₹10 crore and instructed

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Highway travel across India is on the cusp of a significant transformation. From April 1, the government plans to eliminate cash payments at toll plazas on national highways, making digital payment methods such as FASTag and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mandatory. The move is part of a broader push to modernise road infrastructure, reduce congestion,

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