India

SC stays FIRs by West Bengal police against ED officers during I-PAC raid

15 Jan 2026 | 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court today stayed the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by the West Bengal Police against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers who had carried out searches at the premises of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain.

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French President's visit to India to reinforce the strong India-France Strategic Partnership

15 Jan 2026 | 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit India in February to attend the India-AI Impact Summit, likely to take place on February 19-20.

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Jairam Ramesh questions India’s growth narrative, flags weak demand

15 Jan 2026 | 4:45 PM

New delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) With the union Budget on the horizon, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday mounted a sharp attack on the Modi government’s economic narrative, arguing that headline inflation-adjusted GDP growth figures are “deceptive” and mask deeper structural weaknesses, including stagnant incomes, weak consumer demand, and a worrying slowdown in private investment.

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SC reserves verdict on plea seeking withdrawal of life support for man in permanent vegetative state

15 Jan 2026 | 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a plea seeking withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a 32-year-old man who has remained in an irreversible permanent vegetative state for nearly 12 years following a fall from a building.
A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a miscellaneous application filed by the man’s father seeking permission to discontinue all life-sustaining treatment.

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MSMEs vital for India’s economic landscape: Report

15 Jan 2026 | 4:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) A NITI Aayog report has recommended the convergence of multiple MSME support schemes to eliminate duplication and enhance efficiency, proposing the creation of a centralized AI-powered portal for the sector that contributes 29 per cent to India's GDP.

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SC declines to entertain plea against Madras HC stay on Vijay film ‘Jana Nayagan’

15 Jan 2026 | 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15, (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by the production house of Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan challenging an order of stay passed by a Division Bench of the Madras High Court on the film’s certification.

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CBI Court convicts and sentences two Pvt companies and six individuals in Bank fraud cases of Rs. 152 cr

15 Jan 2026 | 4:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) A Special CBI Court in Panchkula awarded jail terms to six persons in connection with a Rs 152 crore bank fraud case.

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LS Speaker Birla flags ethical AI, accountable Social Media as key to safeguarding democracy at 28th CSPOC

15 Jan 2026 | 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday set the tone for global parliamentary deliberations by calling for ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and credible, transparent and accountable social media frameworks to protect democratic values, as he delivered the welcome address at the inaugural session of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi.

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Rekha Gupta reviews guard of honour, highlights role of NCC in nation building

15 Jan 2026 | 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15(UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday reviewed the Guard of Honour and interacted with National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets at the Republic Day Parade Camp 2026.

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MoRD launches National Campaign on Entrepreneurship of Lakhpati Didi initiative, aims to train 50 lakh SHGs

15 Jan 2026 | 3:13 PM

New Delhi. Jan 15 (UNI) Giving a push to the Lakhpati didi initiative and including more women, the Ministry of Rural Development has launched a National Campaign on Entrepreneurship.
Through this campaign, launched on January 12, about 50,000 Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in enterprise promotion and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) will provide training to about 50 lakh women Self Help Group (SHG) members under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

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SC directs ECI to publish list of deleted voters in Kerala SIR, flags deadline extension

15 Jan 2026 | 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publicly display the list of voters deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala, taking note of concerns that nearly 24 lakh names were removed from the draft rolls without adequate opportunity for objections.

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Pakistan rejects Gen Dwivedi's charge of terror camps across the LOC and IB

15 Jan 2026 | 2:50 PM

New Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 15 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday rejected the charges by Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi about the presence of terrorist camps across the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) and said Islamabad continues to contribute to peace in the region and beyond.

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Air India, other carriers reroute flights after Iran shuts airspace

15 Jan 2026 | 2:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Indian airline companies have cancelled several flights passing over Iran, while the routes of many others have been diverted.

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Pichai announces rollout of Personal Intelligence on Google’s Gemini app

15 Jan 2026 | 1:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Google has rolled out a new feature, Personal Intelligence, through its Gemini app, announced company’s CEO Sunder Pichai on Wednesday.

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