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Updated Jan 15, 2026, 10:11 AM IST: Delhi continued to experience cold wave conditions for the fifth consecutive day, with icy northwesterly winds and dense fog pushing the minimum temperature at Safdarjung to 2.9°C, about 4.5°C below normal. This is slightly warmer than Wednesday’s 3.8°C but colder than Tuesday’s 3°C. The Palam observatory recorded a minimum of 2.3°C, the lowest in 20

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Updated Jan 15, 2026, 10:41 AM IST: Iran briefly shut its airspace early Thursday in response to escalating military tensions linked to nationwide protests, forcing airlines to reroute flights and causing delays on international routes connecting India with West Asia and Europe. Officials said the Delhi Area Control Centre (ACC) was informed of the closure by Lahore ACC (OPLA),

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Amaravati, Jan 15, 2026: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and YSRCP leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy extended festive greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Makara Sankranthi, the harvest festival that marks the Sun’s transition into the Capricorn zodiac. Governor’s MessageGovernor Nazeer highlighted Sankranthi’s cultural and social significance, noting that the

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Mumbai, Jan 15, 2026: Two passengers were removed from an IndiGo flight bound for Thailand’s Krabi on Wednesday after reportedly misbehaving with cabin crew and other travelers during an unusually long delay. The flight from Mumbai, originally scheduled to depart at 4:05 am, was delayed by nine hours due to a combination of operational factors, airline

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Bangkok, Jan 15, 2026: Thailand is reeling from two consecutive deadly crane failures tied to one of the country’s largest construction firms, Italian-Thai Development. On Thursday, a crane collapsed at a highway construction site near Bangkok, killing two people, following a previous collapse a day earlier that claimed 32 lives. Thursday Incident: Rama II Expressway The

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Madurai, Jan 15, 2026: The much-awaited traditional bull-taming sport, Jallikattu, began in Avaniyapuram on Thursday, marking the first of three major events in Tamil Nadu’s Pongal 2026 festival celebrations. The event, drawing large crowds and enthusiastic participants, saw nearly 550 bull tamers test their skill and courage against the roaring bulls in what is widely regarded

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere in the ongoing certification dispute surrounding the Tamil blockbuster Jana Nayagan, starring actor-turned-politician Vijay. The apex court refused the plea filed by the film’s producers seeking a “UA 16+” certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), noting that the matter is already pending before

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Mumbai: Indian stock markets remained closed on Thursday, January 15, 2026, for Maharashtra civic elections, prompting criticism from Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kamath expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision, calling it an example of “poor planning” and a failure to consider the broader consequences of halting trading on

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Thiruvananthapuram: In a groundbreaking first for Kerala, a human organ was transported on a commercial airline as part of a life-saving transplantation procedure. On Thursday, a kidney was flown from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, enabling a 27-year-old woman from Parasala to receive a transplant, Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO) officials said.

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New Delhi: A high-stakes legal showdown unfolded on Thursday as the Supreme Court heard the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) petition alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during raids on I-PAC premises in Kolkata. The apex court stayed FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against ED officers and sought counter-affidavits, underscoring the gravity

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