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OPD services disrupted in Odisha as doctors begin 2-hour daily work boycott

Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling appealed to the doctors to shun agitation as the government was "sympathetically considering" their demands

'Anti-federal': Derek O'Brien asks ICSE-ISC school principals to oppose NEP

He pointed out that several states, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, have their own state education policies

'Unfortunate': Umar Khalid's father as SC denies bail in Delhi riots case

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria, however, granted bail to activists Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad in the case

Lok Adalat 2026 on January 10: Know registration link, process, and more

The National Lok Adalat 2026 will now take place on January 10, 2026, giving Delhi's vehicle owners a single day to settle eligible e-challans through streamlined legal proceedings

BJP asks Congress to apologise after SC denies bail to Umar, Sharjeel

Calling Khalid and Imam the 'poster boys' of divisive forces in India, the BJP claimed that the Congress ecosystem was projecting them as 'innocent victims' to protect them

Delhi HC seeks CBI reply on Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea in IRCTC scam case

In October last year, the trial court framed charges against Yadav, his family and 11 other accused

Why SC denied bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, citing a prima facie case under UAPA, but granted bail to five others, pointing to delay and long jail terms

1 killed, 2 injured as ceiling collapses in Kolkata's Park Circus

The incident happened between 3 and 3.30 am near Lohar Pool when a part of the ground floor ceiling fell where five people were sleeping

AAP holds protest in Delhi Assembly premises over rising air pollution

The protest highlighted concerns over public health, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with respiratory issues, as Delhi continues to struggle with hazardous air quality

SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam: A look at case timeline

The Supreme Court has denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case; the activists have been in jail for over five years as the trial continues

SC signs MoU with Bhutan apex court for exchange of law clerks: CJI

The initiative is aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation and enhancing institutional ties between the two countries

Two injured in consecutive blasts at abandoned house in Manipur's Bishnupur

The house has remained abandoned since ethnic violence broke out in the state in May 2023, with its owner and his family currently living at a relief camp

Heavy snowfall in Leh halts flights as airlines suspend ops temporarily

According to the IMD, Leh recorded a minimum Temperature of -9.6 degrees Celsius on Monday with snowfall of 0.6 cm in the last 24 hours

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam denied bail by SC in 2020 Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court said there was sufficient prima facie material to invoke UAPA against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting conditional bail to five other accused in the case

Venezuelan oil output may rise gradually after Maduro's ouster: Goldman

After the seizure of Maduro, President Donald Trump said US companies would spend billions of dollars to rebuild Venezuela's crumbling energy infrastructure

Delhi AQI eases to 'poor', yet smog continues to disrupt flights, travel

Delhi's air auality index eased to 260 on Monday, but fog and trapped pollutants kept much of Delhi in the 'poor' and 'very poor' category

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shakes Assam's Morigaon; no casualty reported

A National Centre for Seismology report said the quake was recorded at 4.17 am in Morigaon district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 50 km

Amit Shah orders 'war-footing' response to typhoid outbreak in Gandhinagar

Survey teams from the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation have surveyed more than 20,800 households, covering a population of over 90,000

Weather update: Cold wave, dense fog to persist in north India till Jan 11

Dense fog and cold wave conditions are likely to continue in Delhi and parts of north India, with the IMD forecasting further dips in minimum temperatures and extended foggy conditions through Jan 11

India voices concern over US action in Venezuela, calls for peace talks

The US carried out the military assault on Caracas after consistently accusing Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking