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Communal tension grips Assam’s Kokrajhar over rape case, accused shot at ‘while trying to flee custody’

Communal tension grips Assam’s Kokrajhar over rape case, accused shot at ‘while trying to flee custody’

January 12, 2026 08:18 IST

Prohibitory orders have been issued in the district and the administration convened a peace meet

Valmiki Naik’s appointment comes in the wake of a shake-up in the state unit’s leadership following a drubbing in local elections

‘Had disagreements… but never left’: New AAP Goa chief after party picks founding member as state chief amid turmoil

January 12, 2026 08:00 IST

Valmiki Naik’s appointment as AAP’s Goa unit president comes in the wake of a shake-up in the state unit’s leadership following a drubbing in local elections

Former Navy Chief asked to submit more documents for SIR: ‘Wife and I asked to appear on different dates, 18 km away’

Former Navy Chief asked to submit more documents for SIR: ‘Wife and I asked to appear on different dates, 18 km away’

January 12, 2026 07:18 IST

Admiral Arun Prakash, a decorated war veteran and Vir Chakra awardee, who settled in Goa after retirement, has been marked under the ‘unmapped’ category

Bank Holiday Today, January 12: Are banks open or closed for Swami Vivekananda Jayanti? Check the full city-wise operational status here.

Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Monday, January 12? Check city-wise operational status

January 12, 2026 07:08 IST

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2026 Bank Holiday: Banks in Kanpur and Lucknow will be closed today, while the rest will remain operational as usual.

I-PAC raid: ED moves SC for CBI probe into Bengal CM’s ‘interference’

ED moves SC for CBI probe into Mamata’s ‘interference’ during raids on I-PAC office

January 12, 2026 06:30 IST

TMC govt has already filed caveat, agency may seek urgent hearing

PM: India moving ahead with certainty amid global turmoil

PM Modi: India moving ahead with certainty amid global turmoil

January 12, 2026 05:55 IST

Modi said he was happy to attend the summit after bowing to Lord Somnath and added that his belief was ‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’ (a combination of heritage and development).

Plans for four agile Army battle groups in the east gather pace

Exclusive: Plans for four agile Army battle groups in the east gather pace

January 12, 2026 07:19 IST

Each IBG is likely to be commanded by a Major General rank officer and will comprise over 5,000 troops. There will be no brigade commanders in the IBGs.

Stalin urges Centre to consult states on caste enumeration in upcoming census

Stalin urges Centre to consult states on caste enumeration in upcoming census

January 12, 2026 05:30 IST

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Central government to take a consultative approach with states and Union Territories before finalising guidelines for caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, calling the exercise both consequential and “exceedingly sensitive”. In the letter, Stalin framed the decision to […]

Defence to skill, slew of pacts on table as Merz and Modi meet today

Defence to skill, slew of pacts on table as Merz and Modi meet today

January 12, 2026 07:12 IST

This is Chancellor Merz’s first bilateral visit to India since assuming office last May.

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Week after woman techie died in Bengaluru apartment fire, teenage neighbour arrested for murder

January 12, 2026 09:08 IST

The Bengaluru police said the 18-year-old boy murdered the software engineer after she rejected his sexual advances.

Army opens fire at ‘Pakistani drone’ hovering along LoC in Nowshera

Army opens fire at ‘Pakistani drone’ hovering along LoC in Nowshera

January 12, 2026 04:30 IST

Police sources said the drone returned to the Pakistan side when the troops tried to shoot it down

The plan is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‍efforts to boost ⁠security of user data as online fraud and data breaches increase in the world's second-largest smartphone market, with nearly 750 million phones.

India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

January 11, 2026 22:26 IST

The tech companies have countered that the package of 83 security standards, which would also include a requirement to alert the government to major software updates, lacks any global precedent and risks revealing proprietary details.

CJI Surya Kant, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and others during the foundation stone laying ceremony for an integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal, in Kamrup district. (PTI Photo)

Amid Bar association boycott, CJI lays foundation stone for ‘integrated judicial complex’ in North Guwahati

January 11, 2026 21:01 IST

The Gauhati High Court is currently located in the heart of the city, and the site of the relocation is Rangmahal in North Guwahati, located across the Brahmaputra River

The Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train service will run six days a week.

Howrah to Guwahati: Here’s how India’s 1st Vande Bharat sleeper train could transform travel experience

January 11, 2026 18:22 IST

Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: The Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train is expected to offer more comfortable, safe and high-quality travel experience for overnight journeys.

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval speaks during the 'Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue' at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI01_10_2026_000041B)

‘We have to avenge our history’: NSA Ajit Doval urges youth to make India great in every aspect

January 12, 2026 05:12 IST

Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, Ajit Doval asked the youth to learn from past security lapses to build a resilient, developed India.

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Amid Trump tariff worries, a Tamil Nadu caution: 30 lakh jobs at risk

January 11, 2026 22:38 IST

State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu argued that unresolved Centre-state accounting issues were distorting Tamil Nadu’s fiscal indicators and constraining its borrowing capacity

New Jalpaiguri-Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express train will provide affordable and high-quality service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income category.

New Jalpaiguri-Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express: Train number, route, stoppages, frequency, time table

January 11, 2026 14:42 IST

New Jalpaiguri-Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat train launch: The New Jalpaiguri-Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express train will pass through multiple cities of West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

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Missing letter leads to headmistress’s suspension after exam question ‘hurts religious sentiment’ in Chhattisgarh

January 12, 2026 08:04 IST

A question in the half yearly exam at a government school caused outrage among right-wing groups

IRCTC ticket booking time online (Image generated using AI)

Indian Railways reservation: From Jan 12, Aadhaar-authenticated IRCTC users can book train tickets till midnight

January 11, 2026 13:49 IST

IRCTC ticket booking time: According to railways, the move aims to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach genuine passengers and prevent misuse by touts or other unscrupulous elements.

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Manipur fuel stations shut down indefinitely after bomb attack in Bishnupur

January 12, 2026 04:32 IST

Unknown assailants hurled a bomb at a BPCL petrol pump on Moirang Kumbi Road in Bishnupur, leading to an explosion, on Friday.

CM Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Kolkata on Friday against the ED raids at I-PAC offices. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

I-PAC raids LIVE updates: TMC turns ED raids into battle cry as Mamata launches new election anthem for 2026

January 11, 2026 13:52 IST

ED I-PAC raids news today LIVE updates: The West Bengal government, on its part, has filed a caveat before the top court, seeking that no order be passed in the matter without hearing it. A caveat is a precautionary measure in anticipation of a case, and ensures that no ex-parte order is passed.

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil (Photo/Facebook)

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in third rape case against him

January 12, 2026 05:07 IST

According to police, the incident that led to the latest case allegedly took place on April 8, 2024. The FIR was registered under IPC sections 376 (rape) and 506 (1) (criminal intimidation) on January 9.

A grand procession of 108 horses honoured the warriors who protected the historic temple over centuries.

PM Modi leads Shaurya Yatra with 108 horses in Gujarat’s Somnath | Watch

January 11, 2026 11:02 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the Shaurya Yatra at the historic Shree Somnath Mandir in Gujarat as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations, paying tribute to warriors who defended the temple through the centuries.

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Top News Headlines of January 11, 2026 | Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

January 12, 2026 02:30 IST

Top News Headlines of January 11, 2026 | Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are “business as usual” rather than a response to recent threats by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland.

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‘Never discussed religion in class’: Dreams paused as MBBS course spiked at J&K’s Vaishno Devi medical college

January 11, 2026 16:08 IST

Under instructions from the staff at the institute to leave the campus by 2 pm on Friday, the first batch of MBBS students at the institute, including Bilkis, bid their tearful goodbyes as they began their journeys back home.

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