India

Atishi seeks meeting with HM over law and order concerns

20 Jan 2026 | 12:16 AM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, has written to union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting an urgent meeting.

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RNI: a global framework to measure responsibility beyond power and prosperity launched

19 Jan 2026 | 10:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The Responsible Nations Index (RNI) was launched at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on Monday, under the aegis of the World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) in presence of former president Ram Nath Kovind.

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Centre to begin disbursing first tranche of Rs 1 lakh crore RDI funds to industry, start-ups by month-end

19 Jan 2026 | 10:02 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Nearly a year after the Centre first announced a Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to accelerate scientific research with real-world applications, it will begin disbursing funds to industries and start-ups by the end of this month, according to an official document from the Ministry of Science and Technology issued on Monday.

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AIPOC opens in Lucknow; LS Speaker calls for non-partisan conduct, longer house sittings

19 Jan 2026 | 9:45 PM

Lucknow/New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) was inaugurated in Lucknow on Monday with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla strongly emphasising that the conduct of Presiding Officers must be “above party politics” and not only be fair but also “appear to be fair” in order to uphold the credibility of legislatures.

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SC seeks report from panel on deficiencies in Manipur relief camps

19 Jan 2026 | 9:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday requested the three-member committee headed by former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, to examine allegations of deficiencies in facilities at 14 relief camps sheltering internally displaced persons affected by ethnic violence in Manipur and submit a report within two months.

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List of agreements inked between India and UAE

19 Jan 2026 | 9:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) India and the UAE inked several agreements, including for partnership the fields of defence, space, AI and civil nuclear, during the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today.

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Delhi warms up after cold wave, records seventh-highest January temperature

19 Jan 2026 | 9:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) A week after a cold wave gripped the national Capital, with temperatures plunging below 3 degrees Celsius, Delhi witnessed a sharp rise in mercury on Monday. The maximum temperature climbed to 26.7 degrees Celsius, 7 degrees above normal for this time of the year.

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India, UAE set USD 200 billion trade target by 2032 as Modi, MBZ deepen comprehensive strategic partnership

19 Jan 2026 | 9:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday set an ambitious target to double bilateral trade to USD200 billion by 2032, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) reviewed the expanding canvas of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed to further deepen cooperation across trade, investment, energy, technology, defence and people-to-people ties.

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India imposes 30 per cent import duty on yellow peas imported from the US

19 Jan 2026 | 8:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Seen as a reciprocal measure, India has imposed a 30 per cent import duty on yellow peas imported from the US, causing concern among some US lawmakers.

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UAE President's visit: India-UAE elevate defence partnership, agree to double trade target, partner in civil nuclear sector, AI, space

19 Jan 2026 | 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) India and the UAE today inked a slew of agreements, including in defence partnership, space cooperation, partnership in food security and AI, a 10-year agreement on LNG supply and to double bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2032, during the three-hour visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to Delhi and his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Single helpline number 112 for all disasters and emergencies in Delhi

19 Jan 2026 | 8:38 PM

Pankaj Jain
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The Delhi government has introduced a single emergency number, 112, for all kinds of disasters and emergency situations under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) 2.0.

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Global economy to stay steady in 2026 despite trade and geopolitical risks: IMF

19 Jan 2026 | 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The global economy is projected to remain resilient in 2026, with world growth expected to hold at 3.3 per cent, broadly in line with the estimated expansion in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook released on Monday.

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COAS pays tribute to Special Forces commando Havildar Gajendra Singh killed in Kishtwar encounter

19 Jan 2026 | 8:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday paid tributes to Havildar Gajendra Singh, who was killed during a counterterrorism operation being carried out at Singhpora in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, in the wee hours today.

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Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar's bail plea rejected in Unnao rape victim's father's death case

19 Jan 2026 | 8:09 PM

New Delhi, January 19 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the father of the Unnao gang-rape victim.

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Delhi HC rejects bail plea by Sengar in Unnao custodial death case

19 Jan 2026 | 7:57 PM

New Delhi Jan 19 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar to suspend a 10-year prison sentence imposed for his role in the custodial death of the father of a rape survivor from Uttar Pradesh. .

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