As 2026 begins, a wide set of rule changes quietly come into force. From banking and digital payments to salaries, farming schemes, fuel prices and social media

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Days after Australia issued an advisory against counterfeit rabies vaccine in India, a public sector manufacturer of the vaccine 'Abhayrab' clarified that the concern revolves around a specific batch identified in January 2025, and did not merit a blanket warning against it.
The vaccine manufacturer, the Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), said the advisory in its present form has the potential to create anxiety and mistrust among the public and healthcare practitioners. It asked the Australian government to consider reviewing its advisory.
Around a week ago, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) said Australian travellers who have been administered the anti-rabies vaccine Abhayrab in India after November 1, 2023, should consider the vaccination invalid and initiate a new course of vaccination.
The IIL has written to ATAGI, strongly refuting the "over-cautionary and misplaced reference" to a batch of vaccine manufactured in March 2024, and said it had ...

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A nationwide campaign was needed against the repeal of the rural employment scheme MGNREGA, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday, pointing to the three farm laws that the government was eventually forced to repeal following strong opposition against it.
Speaking at the Congress Working Committee meeting here, Kharge also said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was a "well-planned conspiracy" to limit democratic rights.
He said the meeting was being held at a time when the democracy, Constitution and citizen's rights were under serious threat.
He said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was a visionary legislation of the UPA government, which was appreciated across the world. The scheme was named after Mahatma Gandhi due to the impact it had, Kharge said.
"The Modi government has, without any study, evaluation or consultation with states and political parties, repealed the law. This is just as they did with

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As the year 2025 draws to a close, a quiet success story emerges with Rs 45 crore recovered and 67,265 consumer grievances resolved through the government's National Consumer Helpline.
Ramesh Kumar (name changed) from Jodhpur ordered chairs online earlier this year. They arrived defective. Five times, the e-commerce company scheduled a pickup. Five times they cancelled. Kumar was left with broken furniture and dwindling hope. Then he dialled 1915.
"Thank you so much, Consumer Helpline, for helping cheated consumers like me," Kumar wrote later after the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) intervened and secured his full refund within days.
Between April and December 2025, 67,265 Indians like Kumar found redress through this government platform, which facilitated refunds totalling Rs 45 crore, according to official data released on Saturday.
The numbers from 2025 tell a story of India's digital economy and its discontents. E-commerce platforms account for nearly 40,000 complaints and Rs

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Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing call support and new notification controls on WhatsApp Web, allowing users to manage voice and video call alerts directly from the browser

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As India enters 2026, the challenge will be whether clearer labels, stronger regulation and informed consumers can slow the health costs of an increasingly ultra-processed diet

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As India enters a busy election year in 2026, Archis Mohan explains how domestic politics and foreign engagement will intersect

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Seven people were killed and about 12 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district, police said on Tuesday.
The accident occurred in the Bhikiyasain area when the bus was en route to Ramnagar in Nainital from Dwarahat in Almora, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Devendra Pincha said.
According to the SSP, 18 to 19 passengers were on board when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and it fell into a gorge, six kilometres ahead of Bhikiyasain.
Upon receiving information about the accident, the police, along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams, reached the spot and launched rescue and relief operations, he said.
Six people died on the spot in the accident, while another succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital, the officer added.
SSP Pincha said 12 people, including the driver, were injured in the accident and rescued from the gorge. The injured were admitted to the hospital.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the

Almora: People gather around a damaged bus which fell-off a deep gorge, in Almora district, Uttarakhand, Tuesday | (PTI Photo)

Honasa Consumer's shares extended their upward momentum for the second consecutive session, advancing 11.52 per cent over the past two trading days, according to data from the NSE

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LG is expanding its lifestyle TV lineup with the Gallery TV, a Mini LED model designed to double as wall art with curated visuals

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