India

PM Modi to attend Vibrant Gujarat regional meet for Kutch-Saurashtra in Rajkot on Jan 11

09 Jan 2026 | 1:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajkot on January 11, 2026, to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for the Kutch and Saurashtra region, a key initiative aimed at boosting region-specific industrial development and investment in western Gujarat, a government release Friday said.

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Sirsa accuses AAP of skipping pollution debate, walking out of Delhi assembly

09 Jan 2026 | 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday accused the AAP of trying to avoid a debate on pollution in the Delhi Assembly. .

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Dense fog, low visibility disrupt flight operations; airlines issue advisory

09 Jan 2026 | 12:46 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Low visibility and dense fog disrupted flight operations across several parts of India on Friday morning, leading to delays and diversions.
IndiGo flight 6E-2334 from Delhi to Varanasi was diverted to Lucknow due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. Several other flights scheduled to operate to and from Varanasi were also diverted.
Airlines issued travel advisories to minimise inconvenience to passengers. IndiGo, in a travel advisory issued on Friday morning, warned of possible disruptions due to low visibility and fog over Assam and Tripura.

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PM Modi to combine Somnath events, with India-Germany talks during Gujarat visit

09 Jan 2026 | 12:45 PM

New Year, Jan 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat from January 10 to 12, during which he will participate in a series of religious, cultural, developmental and diplomatic engagements across Somnath, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, a government release said on Friday.

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Delhi Assembly session: AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha expelled for a Day after disruptions

09 Jan 2026 | 12:28 PM

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New Delhi, Jan 9(UNI) Amid disruptions in the Delhi Assembly’s winter session, Speaker Vijender Gupta ordered the expulsion of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Sanjeev Jha for the entire day, citing repeated interruptions that hindered the House’s proceedings
The Speaker said that Water Supply Minister Pravesh Sharma will be making a statement later in the day, and several bills are also scheduled for introduction. He added that despite repeated warnings, Jha continued to disrupt proceedings, prompting the Chair to instruct marshals to escort him out.

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Delhi Minister Pravesh Verma accuses AAP of disrupting assembly proceedings

09 Jan 2026 | 11:54 AM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI)Delhi Minister Pravesh Verma on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of deliberately disrupting Assembly proceedings, saying the Opposition is trying to stall legislative work for "political gains".

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ED raid at IPAC is pressure tactic ahead of Bengal Polls, alleges Akhilesh Yadav

09 Jan 2026 | 12:08 AM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (IPAC) in West Bengal as a pressure tactic ahead of the state Assembly elections.

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Govt committed to establishing lasting peace in J&K, eliminate terrorism: Shah

08 Jan 2026 | 11:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Government is committed to establishing lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and completely eliminate terrorism.

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Delhi Assembly proceedings stalled for fourth day, Cong alleges waste of public money

08 Jan 2026 | 10:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly remained disrupted for the fourth consecutive day, with the Delhi Congress party blaming both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the ongoing chaos. The Congress alleged that the repeated adjournments have led to a waste of public funds.

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Amendments to be proposed in MV Act for improving road safety: Gadkari

08 Jan 2026 | 10:30 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that all road accident victims shall be eligible for cashless treatment up to Rs. 1.5 Lakh for a maximum period of seven days.

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2,172 trainees including women Agniveers pass out from INS Chilka

08 Jan 2026 | 9:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Passing Out Parade (POP) of 02/25 batch of Agniveers was held at INS Chilka on Thursday, marking the successful culmination of 16 weeks of ab-initio training.

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Shah appeals people to join Somnath Swabhiman Parv

08 Jan 2026 | 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of the country to join the Somnath Swabhiman Parv being celebrated in Somnath from January 8 to 11.

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SC stays JKCA elections amid fraud allegations; flags back-dated orders and electoral roll manipulation

08 Jan 2026 | 9:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ongoing elections of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), taking serious note of allegations of fraud, back-dating of orders, and manipulation of the electoral rolls against members of a Sub-Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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