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Fire at ONGC gas well in Konaseema extinguished after five-day struggle

A massive fireball reaching up to a height of 20 metres and a width of 25 metres erupted on January 5 near Mori and Irusumanda villages, following a gas leak at ONGC well

EC launches 'Book-a-Call with BLO' facility for UP electoral roll revision

Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh Navdeep Rinwa appealed to voters to make maximum use of the facility for queries related to the Special Intensive Revision

Isro to kick off 2026 launches with Earth Observation Satellite on Jan 12

The 25-hour countdown is scheduled to commence on January 11, for the mission which would be the 64th flight of PSLV

Delhi air remains 'very poor' as rain fails to bring respite; AQI at 363

Fog and cold grip the capital as overall AQI stays in the very poor range at 363 early on Saturday, with multiple hotspots recording dangerous pollution levels despite recent rain

India a central force in shaping emerging global order: Ex-UK PM Liz Truss

Addressing the convocation ceremony, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan urged graduates to carry forward the values of integrity, diversity, compassion, and service

Delhi shivers at 4.6°C; fog, cold wave grip north, rain alert for South

Cold wave and dense fog conditions are set to persist across north India from January 10, while Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remain on heavy rain alert amid strong winds, and rough seas

Govt considering legal action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok

Grok like any other content-generating account on X, faces risk of being barred

Budget session of Parliament begins on January 28; to continue till April 2

Parliament's Budget Session 2026 will run from January 28 to April 2, with a recess from February 13 to March 9, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said

ED searches at I-PAC office aimed at stealing TMC strategy: Mamata

Central agency seeks CBI probe against West Bengal CM

Lot of videos of dogs attacking elderly, kids: SC to animal rights group

The Supreme Court said that it does not want the proceedings to become a contest between animal cruelty claims and stray dog attacks

Residents panic after tremors jolt Rajkot in Gujarat; no damage reported

Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) recorded 12 tremors of 2.6 to 3.8 magnitudes with their epicentres located 27 to 30 km east-northeast of Upleta

Over ₹34,000 cr investment made in UP's defence corridor nodes: Rajnath

He said the defence corridor, spread across Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh and Chitrakoot, is producing arms, ammunition and equipment related to fighter aircraft

Mehbooba calls Mamata Banerjee 'tigress' amid ED raids in West Bengal

Mufti said that while such raids by ED or other investigative agencies has become a normal thing in Jammu and Kashmir, 'the whole country is tasting it now'

German chancellor to visit India from Jan 12-13 at PM Modi's invite

The two leaders will review the progress made in the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which has recently completed 25 years

HC flags access to phones in Goa's Colvale jail, orders jammer network

The court order, which has sought a reply from the jail administration has also pointed out that several cells inside the jail have mobile charging points, which further shocks the conscience

Higher ethical standards apply to lawyers contesting bar polls: SC

The standard of ethical values are higher for lawyers, the CJI said, adding lawyers often approach courts when any tainted person is contesting general elections

TMC seeks restraint on misuse of documents seized by ED during I-PAC raids

The ruling party in West Bengal, in its petition, alleged that the ED seized sensitive and confidential political data meant for the TMC's use in the upcoming assembly elections

Higher education institutions trail as India's R&D spending doubles

India and China significantly trail behind countries like Germany and Japan in higher education's contribution to R&D spending, with India's 8.8 per cent share being just half of Germany's 19 per cent

Land-for-job 'scam': Court orders framing of charges against Lalu, others

The court framed charges in the case against 41 persons, and discharged 52, which included railway officials

Odisha courts on high alert after receiving bomb threat via e-mail

Deputy Commissioner of Police Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said that special bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and additional security teams have been mobilised