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Brookfield, Andhra Pradesh govt review $12 billion pact at Davos meeting

The meeting reviewed progress since the leaders' earlier interaction in London and focused on accelerating next steps

Nearly 100 stray dogs 'poisoned' to death near Hyderabad, case booked

The fresh incident follows killing of nearly 500 stray dogs in different districts of Telangana since January 6

Delhi AQI improves marginally but remains 'very poor'; relief unlikely

Delhi's air quality showed marginal improvement on Wednesday but remained in the 'very poor' category, with AQI at 339. Forecasts suggest little relief as pollution levels are expected to persist

January 26, 2026: Is India celebrating 77th or 78th Republic Day this year?

India marks its Republic Day on Jan 26 every year. In 2026, it will mark its 77th Republic Day with a historic parade. It is a day of tribute to our Constitution, which came into force on Jan 26, 1950

Women in live-in relationships must be granted status of 'wife': Madras HC

Madurai Bench says women in live-in relationships deserve legal protection when men withdraw marriage promises, invokes Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita while ruling on a case

PM Modi greets people of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura on statehood day

The prime minister expressed confidence that Meghalaya will continue to scale new heights of development in the future

JPMorgan UK unit to open branch in GIFT City for equities trading

Dipesh Shah, executive director at IFSCA, confirmed that the regulator had issued a license to JPMorgan Securities earlier this month

IMD forecasts rain, snow, and thunderstorms across Northwest India

IMD has forecast a week-long wet spell over western Himalayas from Jan 20, heavy snow in Kashmir on Jan 22-23, rain across northwest plains with thunderstorms, fog, and a dry spell in South India

India 'deeply engaged' with major economies on all fronts: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On being asked if India will be having a meeting with the US delegation, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The format of Davos is a format where we generally do panels and bilaterals

EU on cusp of free trade pact with India: Ursula von der Leyen at Davos

She further linked the trade push to upcoming high-level engagement, saying she will travel to India next weekend after the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Kerala plans India's 1st 'State bacterium' to boost good microbes

Kerala is set to become India's first state to name a 'state bacterium', aiming to boost awareness, conservation, and innovation around beneficial microbes

Unpaid highway tolls to block fitness certificate, NOC for vehicles

As per the provisions, an NOC for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle from one state to another will not be granted until any unpaid user fee is cleared

South Delhi to get ₹1,471 crore double-decker flyover to ease traffic: Govt

In a meeting if the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), the project worth an estimated cost of ₹1,471.14 crore will be completed by December 2027

Grap IV lifted in Delhi-NCR as air quality shows marginal improvement

CAQM revoked Stage IV actions under the revised GRAP after Delhi's AQI improved to 378. It said Stages I, II and III curbs will continue across the NCR

All emergencies, one number: Delhi rolls out '112' helpline under ERSS

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced ERSS 2.0, under which citizens can dial 112 for police, fire, ambulance and disaster help, ending the need to remember multiple emergency numbers

Can ED invoke Article 226? SC to decide if agency can file writ petitions

The Supreme Court will examine whether the Enforcement Directorate can invoke Article 226 to file writ petitions before High Courts, after appeals by Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments

'Roads kill, bridges kill, water kills': Rahul Gandhi on UP techie death

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi used the term 'TINA- There is No Accountability' to criticise the government over the death of Noida based techie

Kerala under financial pressure due to Centre's curtailments: Governor

In his address marking the commencement of the budget session of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Governor Rajendra Arlekar said despite the curtailments, the state achieved a growth of 12 per cent

Bihar CM asks to clear all pending land measurement applications by Jan 31

The CM said the government has also made it mandatory for the survey officials to upload the land measurement report on the designated portal within 14 days of the application date

SC missed chance to test federalism in Article 370 case: Salman Khurshid

While disagreeing with the view that uniformity is essential for national strength, the 73-year-old acknowledged that such opinions could not be dismissed outright