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Reliance to invest 7 lakh crore in Gujarat over next five years: Mukesh Ambani

The Chairman of Reliance Industries said he was making five firm commitments to Gujarat

11 Jan 2026 3:22 pm
Watch: Iran protests enter second week as death toll rises amid internet blackout

Nationwide protests in Iran have entered their second week, with activists reporting over a hundred deaths and thousands detained.

11 Jan 2026 3:13 pm
Magistrate remands Rahul Mamkootathil to 14-day judicial custody

The magistrate sent him to a sub-jail in Mavelikkara for 14 days. The Crime Branch had produced him before the magistrate holding temporary charge

11 Jan 2026 3:07 pm
Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti releases manifesto, promises 50% bus concession for women alongside new benefits

Mahayutialso targets GenZ through its manifesto, providing internship programmes, Mumbai Digital Sakhi to train women in AI and coding courses and use AI technology to deport Bangladeshis

11 Jan 2026 2:45 pm
11 Jan 2026 2:30 pm
Seal Ennore ammonia terminal and pipeline, insists a PIL before Madras High Court

Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan are slated to hear the case on Monday

11 Jan 2026 2:05 pm
BJP workers protest attack on Suvendu Adhikari

The protesters demanded the immediate arrest of those involved, alleging a conspiracy to kill the BJP leader by setting his vehicle on fire

11 Jan 2026 2:04 pm
Karnataka hate speech Bill not returned, Governor has neither rejected nor approved it: Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka CM also questioned the BJPs move to take out a padayatra from Ballari to Bengaluru on January 17, to condemn the clashes over banner that killed one.

11 Jan 2026 1:44 pm
Spotlighting sarcoma, a cancer that is talked about too little

Sarcoma is rare, but that does not mean patients must lose out. There is an urgent need for doctors, hospitals, policymakers, insurers, diagnostic labs, NGOs, and the government to recognise sarcoma as a serious cancer that requires focused attention

11 Jan 2026 1:23 pm
Kamal Haasan moves Madras High Court to protect his personality rights

Says, no one should be allowed to exploit his name, initials, images for commercial or personal gain without his express consent

11 Jan 2026 1:18 pm
Sanjay Raut slams BJPs Annamalai for saying Mumbai is not Maharashtra city

You should file a case against him here. How can he talk like this about Maharashtra's capital? The CM should file a case against him and arrest him. He should not be allowed to leave Mumbai, says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut

11 Jan 2026 1:15 pm
Kerala Assembly Speakers office seeks legal opinion on disqualifying Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

Speaker A.N. Shamsheer said his office would seek legal opinion on whether the House could disqualify him from membership under the provisions of the Anti-Defection Law

11 Jan 2026 1:10 pm
Ghettoisation against Marathis in Mumbai due to BJP: Aaditya Thackeray

Aaditya Thackeray also hit out at the BJP for pegging its campaign around the issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators and said it is working on Ravanas footprints on the land of Lord Ram in Tapovan

11 Jan 2026 1:09 pm
Elderly couple kept under digital arrest for over two weeks in Delhi; duped of 14 crore

The fraud came to light after the calls stopped on January 9, prompting the couple to approach the authorities

11 Jan 2026 12:56 pm
Retouched images of Israels first lady, distributed by the State, ignite a fiery ethics debate

Israels official state photos from last year portend to show history in the making

11 Jan 2026 12:56 pm
AAIB team begins probe into small aircraft crash landing near Rourkela

The health condition of all six people, including two women and two pilots injured in the crash landing of an aircraft in Rourkela, was safe and stable

11 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
Iran protests LIVE: Israel on high alert for possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, sources say

Iran warned that the U.S. military and Israel will be legitimate targets if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

11 Jan 2026 12:47 pm
Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch said over 300 buildings had burned to the ground, a figure that includes sheds and other structures on rural properties

11 Jan 2026 12:45 pm
Anil Ravipudi interview: I want to deliver a mega blockbuster for Chiranjeevi sir

Anil Ravipudi discusses Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, his first collaboration with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, and what has contributed to his consistent success as a writer and director

11 Jan 2026 12:24 pm
Woman shot dead in Delhi; police probe link to husbands 2023 murder

Police said Rachna was originally from Bhalswa village in north-west Delhi. Investigators suspect that the murder is linked to the killing of her husband, Vijendra Yadav, who was shot dead in 2023.

11 Jan 2026 12:15 pm
Meerut murder-abduction case: Accused nabbed in Haridwar; woman rescued

The incident happened in Kapsad village of Meerut on January 8, when a woman was grievously injured while trying to save her 22-year-old daughter from alleged abductors, triggering caste tension

11 Jan 2026 12:10 pm
Why dementia care should be a part of medical and psychology curricula

A structured, interdisciplinary dementia curriculum anchored in evidence, communication, and compassion can transform healthcare for an ageing India

11 Jan 2026 12:00 pm
T.N. Information Commission raps petitioner for abusing RTI Actwith excessive requests

Imposes penalty of 10,000 for using the Act as a tool to intimidate public authorities. The petitioner had filed 781 RTI petitions before the Principal District Judge, Theni.

11 Jan 2026 11:51 am
Gauhati HC Bar Association sits on hunger strike, to boycott CJI's function for new complex

A new complex of the Gauhati High Court has been proposed as part of a judicial township at Rangmahal in North Guwahati and CJI, Justice Surya Kant, is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of it later in the day

11 Jan 2026 11:50 am
Fog reduces visibility in parts of Punjab, Haryana

Bathinda was the coldest place in Punjab recording a minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius while Hisar, at a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius, was the coldest place in Haryana, according to the weather office

11 Jan 2026 11:49 am
Israel on high alert for possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, sources say

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days and warned Irans rulers against using force against demonstrators

11 Jan 2026 11:43 am
Migration from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram to cities will decrease after Bhogapuram Airport construction: MP

I have been receiving many petitions from youngsters for jobs during Praja Darbars being conducted in different places of Vizianagaram Assembly Constituency. Their dreams will become a reality very soon as all developmental activities are set to take off in the year 2026 itself, says Vizianagaram Parliament Member

11 Jan 2026 11:17 am
Air quality a nationwide crisis, government response exceedingly ineffective: Congress

A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has now confirmed what was always India's worst-kept secret that the air quality is a nation-wide, structural crisis for which the government response is exceedingly ineffective and inadequate, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said

11 Jan 2026 11:16 am
IND vs NZ ODI series: Rishabh Pant ruled out, Dhruv Jurel named replacement

Rishabh Pant was diagnosed with a side strain (oblique muscle tear) and subsequently ruled out of the ODI series

11 Jan 2026 10:55 am
Mardaani 3: Rani Mukerjis crime-thriller gets new release date

The film was earlier set to be released on February 27

11 Jan 2026 10:53 am
Kashmir in grip of cold wave, Shopian coldest place at minus 8.6 degrees Celsius

Kashmir is currently in the midst of 'Chilla-i-Kalan', 40 days of extreme cold, during which night temperatures often drop several degrees below the freezing point, and the chances of snowfall are the highest

11 Jan 2026 10:46 am
Months-long under-the-radar investigation paved the way for Mamkootathils arrest

Officials said a third me-too disclosure, received by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayans office last year and processed secretly by the police over the past few months, helped investigators legally circumvent the interim protection from arrest Mr Mamkootathil had obtained from the High Court in two earlier rape and coerced termination of pregnancy cases.

11 Jan 2026 10:23 am
PM Modi leads Shaurya yatra; dazzling lights, drone, devotion pull massive crowd to Somnath

Thousands of devotees thronged the Somnath temple complex on January 10, 2026, staying out well past midnight braving winter chills

11 Jan 2026 10:21 am
Using AI to detect breast cancer in a safe and non-invasive manner

Siva Teja Kakileti, Principal Research Scientist at Niramai Health Analytix, on his domain

11 Jan 2026 10:00 am
FIR filed to identify 'VIPs' in Ankita Bhandari murder case

The FIR was lodged at the Vasant Vihar police station in Dehradun on a complaint filed by Padma Bhushan-awarded environmentalist Anil Prakash Joshi to the Director General of Police

11 Jan 2026 9:46 am
In Frames: Kathputli pulling strings in Jaipurs puppet colony

In this Jaipur corner, nearly 250 families carry forward one of Rajasthans oldest folk art forms, Kathputli; these artisans sew bright costumes onto small wooden puppets that are used by travelling performers who narrate tales of Rajput kings, warriors, folk heroes, and moral stories

11 Jan 2026 9:18 am
MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested from hotel room in Palakkad

Around midnight on January 10, the police team surprised Mr. Mamkootathil by waking him from his room number 2002 and placing him under arrest

11 Jan 2026 9:14 am
North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion

Seoul rejected the allegation, with its Defence Ministry saying the drone was not a model operated by its military

11 Jan 2026 8:21 am
The many faces of actor-auteur Bhagyaraj

Terrific with his anecdotes, Bhagyaraj still offers a glimpse into the way the Tamil film industry functioned in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s

11 Jan 2026 8:00 am
Tips for students taking the BITSAT

BITSAT demands thorough preparation, the ability to stay calm under pressure, and speed and accuracy

11 Jan 2026 8:00 am
Syria's Kurdish fighters say agreed to evacuate Aleppo

Syrias official SANA news agency reported that buses carrying the last batch of members of the SDF organisation have left the Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood in Aleppo, heading towards northeastern Syria

11 Jan 2026 7:32 am
Junior hockey coach arrested for raping minor in Haryanas Rewari

The victim said that she became pregnant due to the rape and on January 5, she suffered a miscarriage and was admitted to a hospital by her family after her health deteriorated

11 Jan 2026 7:10 am
Anti-ICE protesters assemble across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis, Portland

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman

11 Jan 2026 6:49 am
U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

The U.S. administration is calling the response to the Palmyra attacks Operation Hawkeye Strike

11 Jan 2026 6:39 am