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January 2, 2026 4:57 PM
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced the successful breakthrough of the first mountain tunnel of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project in Maharashtra, marking a key milestone in the ambitious bullet train corri...
January 2, 2026 4:14 PM
Gold prices are expected to scale fresh highs in 2026, supported by sustained central bank buying, anticipated interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, a weaker dollar, geopolitical risks and rising investment through exchange-traded funds (ETFs...
January 2, 2026 3:50 PM
Gujarat has recorded a significant increase in sowing during the ongoing rabi season, with farmers expanding cultivation of key crops such as wheat, gram and maize, encouraged by remunerative prices received last year. The rabi agricultural season, ...
January 2, 2026 3:34 PM
Hong Kong's anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates, it said on Friday. Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fi...
January 2, 2026 3:11 PM
The final day of the Second Pratishtha Dwadashi ceremony was observed on Friday as part of the celebrations marking the second anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Devotees from far and wide participated actively in the S...
January 2, 2026 1:58 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched the Financial Assistance Scheme for Udasin Bhakats, providing monthly support of Rs 1,500 to celibate Vaishnavite monks associated with Satras across the state. In the Assamese Vaishnavite ...
January 2, 2026 1:54 PM
Hockey India (HI) has announced the return of Sjoerd Marijne as chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team. Marijne, who coached the team from 2017 to 2021, guided India into the world’s top 10 and helped them reach the Olympic semifinals in ...
January 2, 2026 1:36 PM
The cold spell in Rajasthan is set to intensify from Sunday, with night temperatures likely to drop to around 4 degrees Celsius in parts of the state, Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, said on Friday. The Meteorologic...
January 2, 2026 1:54 PM
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed ₹45 lakh to Red Sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism, aimed at promoting sustainable use and conservation of the high-value endemic species. ...
January 2, 2026 1:03 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said India is among the very few ancient civilisations in the world that have survived, adapted and evolved into a major modern nation-state, giving the country a deep historical continuity that most ...
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