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January 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Iran protests deepen as judiciary orders firm action amid economic crisis and U.S. warnings

Iran is witnessing its most serious wave of unrest in three years as nationwide protests entered the tenth day on Tuesday, January sixth. Security forces have tightened their presence across major cities, even as U.S. President Donald Trump warned th...

January 6, 2026 9:42 AM

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman shot dead in public in Jessore

In Bangladesh, a Hindu businessman was shot dead in public by unidentified assailants in Monirampur upazila of Jessore on Monday evening, triggering panic in the area and raising fresh concerns over law and order ahead of the elections. The victim w...

January 6, 2026 9:22 AM

Suresh Kalmadi, former Union Minister and Congress leader, passes away at 81

Suresh Kalmadi, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister, passed away in Pune on Tuesday after a prolonged illness at the age of 81. The former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is survived by his wife; a son and daughter-in-l...

January 5, 2026 9:31 PM

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

India on Monday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice amid ongoing unrest in the country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an advisory that "Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should e...

January 5, 2026 8:42 PM

Indian Railways utilises over 80 pc of FY26 budgetary support by December

Indian Railways has utilised 80.54 per cent of its allocated Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) outlay for 2025–26 as of the end of December 2025, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Monday. According to the ministry, expenditure stood at R...

January 5, 2026 8:14 PM

India, UAE focus on enhancing ‘positive military engagement’

India’s Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and Commander of the UAE Land Forces Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami held discussions on Monday aimed at enhancing positive military engagement, training convergence, and advancing bilateral defen...

January 5, 2026 7:52 PM

India’s pharma sector bullish on export growth

India’s pharmaceutical exports reached $30.47 billion in FY 2024–25, registering a year-on-year growth of 9.4 per cent, and are on track to surpass last year’s performance in the current financial year, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Coun...

January 5, 2026 6:50 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan releases Urdu compilation of PM Modi’s Independence Day speeches

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday released “Khutbat-e-Modi: Lal Qila Ki Faseel Se”, an Urdu compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speeches delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort between 2014 and 2...

January 5, 2026 6:23 PM

Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil chairs 17th ETF meeting, pushes tech-driven monitoring for Ganga rejuvenation

Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil on Monday chaired the 17th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF), focusing on strengthening technology-led monitoring, data-driven decision-making and compliance mechanisms under the Namami Gange Programm...

January 5, 2026 6:12 PM

Amit Shah pays tribute to Kalyan Singh on his birth anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tributes to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, Amit Shah said, "On the birth anniversary of the illustrious nationalist leader, the revered Kalyan S...

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