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5:29 PM

Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification: Speaker Narwekar delivers verdict on petitions against CM Shinde and MLAs

5:17 PM

Here is what Eknath Shinde faction legislator said on MLA disqualification case

4:51 PM

YouTube's India head of government affairs, public policy, asked to appear before NCPCR

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo wrote to Mira Chatt, YouTube's head of government affairs and public policy in lndia, asking her to appear before them in person on January 15 along with the list of "indecent challenges" running on YouTube.

4:44 PM

Will not indulge in politics over Ayodhya Ram temple: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah today refused to comment on the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, saying he does not want to indulge in politics on the issue. "I will not comment on the Ram Mandir. This is neither the first inauguration nor the last. We have seen inaugurations in the past as well. If you want to bring politics into it, it is up to you, I am not indulging in politics over the issue," Abdullah said.

4:40 PM

High Court has asked transport unions to temporarily withdraw strike: Tamil Nadu Minister SS Sivashankar

"The High Court has ordered Transport unions to temporarily withdraw their strike. After the meeting, we will make the decision. For the past two days, there was no problem because of the strike," says State Transport Minister SS Sivashankar.

4:27 PM

Religion a personal matter, but RSS/BJP made political project out of Ayodhya temple: Congress

4:18 PM

Ayodhya temple update: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi decline Ram temple invitation

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decline Ram Temple invitation, calling it a RSS/BJP event. Religion is personal matter but RSS/BJP have made Ayodhya temple a political project, the Congress said.

4:12 PM

Govt trying to suppress voices of those who are not in power: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray

3:20 PM

India's economy to be worth $30 trillion by 2047, says FM Sitharaman

India to be third largest economy by 2027-28 with more than $5 trillion GDP, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. India's economy to be worth $30 trillion by 2047, she added. More than 50 crore Indians have bank accounts at present compared to 15 crore in 2014, said Sitharaman.

2:53 PM

Ghari Battalion recovers 2.5 kg of narcotics in Poonch

Poonch Brigade Ghari Battalion recovered 2.5 kg of narcotics from Line of Control (LOC) Degwar Terwha in Poonch. A joint operation was launched by Poonch Brigade Ghari Battalion along with Poonch Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

2:49 PM

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala

2:47 PM

Suchana Seth case: Last rites of four-year-old boy allegedly killed by mother, performed at Harishchandra Ghat

The last rites of the four-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered by mother Suchana Seth in Goa were performed at Harishchandra Ghat in Bengaluru

2:44 PM

Manipur govt has refused permission to start Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Palace ground, says Congress

2:40 PM

Delhi's peak power demand reaches all-time high amid ongoing cold wave

 

Delhi’s peak power demand was recorded at 5,611 MW at 1108 am today, the highest-ever witnessed in Delhi during winter months. The previous winter record in Delhi was 5,559 MW, recorded on January 5, 2024.

1:35 PM

Congress releases road map, pamphlet for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra