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Priyanka Gandhi writes to PM, seeks loan waiver for landslide victims

The Congress MP has also urged the PM to convert the loans given to the state for disaster relief work as grants, it said in a statement

President Murmu greets people on Uttar Pradesh Day, lauds state's progress

Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as United Provinces; on January 24, 1950, it was recognised as Uttar Pradesh

EU's Von der Leyen, Kallas arrive in India ahead of Summit, FTA conclusion

In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared photographs and described the visit as a step forward in bilateral engagement

Ahead of Budget Session, govt convenes all-party meeting on Jan 27

The Budget Session will begin on January 28, with President Draupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

SIR in Bengal done in haste, may hurt democratic participation: Amartya Sen

He stressed that such an exercise must be conducted with care and adequate time, conditions he believes are "missing" in Bengal's case

RTI can't be used to seek CCTV footage without probe, court order: UP SIC

The ruling was given by a bench headed by State Information Commissioner (SIC) Mohammad Nadeem, while hearing a plea under the RTI Act seeking CCTV footage from a hospital in the Bijnor district

Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session in custody

Rashid's counsel Vikhyat Oberoi told the court that his client's appeal about travel costs is pending before the Delhi High Court

Never violated party line, unapologetic over Op Sindoor stance: Tharoor

He said that while India is focused on development, it should not be dragged into a prolonged conflict with Pakistan, and that any action should be limited to targeting terrorist camps

East Coast Railway earned ₹23,000 crore in freight charges in 294 days

Till December 2025, the ECoR's total originating earnings increased from Rs 21,543 crore in 202425 to Rs 23,959 crore in 202526, registering an overall growth of 11.21 per cent

Trade, mobility pacts to open new opportunities for youth: PM Modi

Modi said India has the maximum number of youngsters in the world and his government was making efforts to create new opportunities for the youth within the country and abroad

Govt should consider national database for AI incidents: White paper

The PSA has proposed a national database to record AI incidents such as safety failures, bias and security breaches, with reports from public bodies, private firms, researchers and civil society

Punjab Police bust BKI terror module ahead of Republic Day, 4 arrested

The arrested accused have been identified as Diljot Singh Saini, Harman alias Harry, Ajay alias Mehra, and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Kandola

Delhi air quality stays 'poor' despite rainfall, many areas cross 300 mark

Delhi woke up to dense fog after rainfall on January 23 as the pollution levels remained high, with overall AQI at 256 and several hotspots recording 'very poor' air quality

Shubhanshu Shukla among five to receive Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2026

This year, the personalities include those who have made remarkable contributions in diverse fields such as space science, education, literature, women empowerment and agriculture

Wife can't claim maintenance if behind husband's incapacity to earn: HC

The court dismissed a revision petition of a woman seeking maintenance from her husband, a homoeopathic doctor, who was allegedly shot at by his brother-in-law and father-in-law during an altercation

AIFB General secy urges govt to formally accept Mukherjee Commission Report

Devarajan asserted that, in view of the Mukherjee Commission's findings, the narrative regarding Netaji's ashes being preserved at Renkoji Temple is false, baseless and misleading

Over 500 roads, including four NHs, shut in Himachal due to heavy snowfall

The PWD said 264 machines, including 78 departmental JCBs, 128 hired JCBs, 18 robots, 10 dozers and 30 tippers, have been deployed for snow clearance operations across the state

Rain in Delhi, snow in hills end North India's dry spell; cold wave returns

A western disturbance has brought rain, snowfall and fog across North India, triggering cold wave conditions in several states, disrupting travel in the hills and lowering temperatures in Delhi-NCR

Lula's visit to focus on defence, open office of Brazilian trade in Delhi

Brazilian President Lula will visit India from Feb 19-21 to inaugurate an ApexBrasil office in New Delhi, attend the AI World Summit and sign agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, energy

Rafale, S-400, BrahMos to feature in Operation Sindoor Republic Day tableau

The Operation Sindoor-themed Republic Day tableau will showcase India's tri-service coordination, precision strike capability and indigenous defence strength