National
February 01, 2026
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Govt announces setting up of one girls’ hostel in every district

New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of one girls’ hostel in every district of the country.   There are over 700 districts in the country.   She also proposed a loan-linked capital subsidy support scheme for veterinary colleges, hospitals, and diagnostics laboratories.   The minister also announced upgrading […]

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January 31, 2026
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Sonam Wangchuk taken to AIIMS Jodhpur after complaining of stomach pain

Jodhpur, Jan 31: Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27, 2025, was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination early Saturday morning, officials said. He spent approximately an hour and a half in the hospital’s gastroenterology department before being escorted back to prison.   According […]

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January 26, 2026
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Interpol help sought to nab Dr Muzaffar Rather for providing logistical help in Red Fort blast

New Delhi/Srinagar: An Interpol Red Corner notice may soon be issued against Dr Muzaffar Rather, an accused in the white-collar terror module, after his name emerged as a co-conspirator who provided critical logistical support and funding from Afghan soil for the devastating November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, officials said on Sunday.   Rather, […]

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January 24, 2026
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Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session in custody

New Delhi, Jan 24: A Delhi court on Saturday granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner being escorted by armed police personnel to his place of visit.   Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma passed the order, granting Rashid permission […]

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January 16, 2026
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Ticketing site crashes as sale opens for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash

New Delhi, Jan 15: BookMyShow website crashed on Wednesday minutes after the second phase of ticket sales for the men’s T20 World Cup went live, overwhelmed by massive demand for the India-Pakistan clash in Colombo. The high-profile fixture, included in this phase of allocations, triggered a surge in traffic that led to an unprecedented number […]

National
January 15, 2026
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Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor appointed ITBP chief; Praveen Kumar to head BSF

New Delhi, Jan 14: Senior IPS officer Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He will succeed incumbent Praveen Kumar, who has been named the new chief of the Border Security Force (BSF).   Kapoor, a 1990-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is currently working […]

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January 15, 2026
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Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi convicted in UAPA case

New Delhi, Jan 14: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi in a UAPA case. Additional Sessions Judge Chanderjit Singh ordered their conviction under sections 18 (Punishment for conspiracy) and 38 (Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) of UAPA.   The quantum of sentence will be decided […]