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Hindustan Times Patna
Bengal SIR deeply flawed, arbitrary: Mamata to CEC
The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being conducted in a “deeply flawed, arbitrary and unconstitutional” manner that could disenfranchise large sections of genuine voters ahead of future elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has told chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
106 more planes this year to boost civil aviation: Minister
India will add 106 aircraft to its current fleet of 843 in 2026, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
K’TAKA CONSIDERS CID PROBE INTO BALLARI VIOLENCE; 26 HELD IN CASE
The Karnataka government is considering transferring the investigation into the violent clashes in Ballari to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Centre weighs cheaper loans for pvt e-buses
As private electric bus operators struggle to secure affordable credit, the government is working on a new financing scheme to lower their borrowing costs by routing funds through the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Devel- ’opment (NABARD), according to two government officials aware of the development.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
BCB SEEKS SHIFT OF WC MATCHES OUT OF INDIA
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided against sending its national team to India for the T20 World Cup next month citing security concerns and government advice, following IPL franchise KKR's decision to release pacer Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI’s instruction.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
The message in the story of Somnath
The history of the shrine in the last 1,000 years is a tale of unbroken faith and civilisational regeneration
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
After 45-day journey, 210-tonne shivling reaches Bihar, to be installed on Jan 17
{ WORLD'S LARGEST } WILL BE PART OF VIRAT RAMAYAN MANDIR IN EAST CHAMPARAN
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Akshaye never left the game: Dhurandhar co-star Rakesh Bedi
Actor Rakesh Bedi is delighted with the response to his role as Jameel Jamali in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster Dhurandhar, sharing that people from “across the world” have been congratulating him for the nuanced performance.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali announce separation
On Sunday, actors Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali, once among TV's most-loved couples, announced that they are separating after 14 years of marriage.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
MUNDA TERMS PESA ACT RULES A FRAUD ON TRIBALS
Former Jharkhand chief minister and union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda expressed his displeasure over the PESA rules being notified for implementation of the 29-year-old PESA Act two days ago in the state.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
India ‘deeply concerned’, calls for dialogue
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Crossing a red line in Caracas
The Trump regime may have signalled the death of the West's rules-based order by acting against Venezuela
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
'WE HAVE BEEN EACH OTHER'S SAHARA'
Ishaan Khatter has had a dream run on screen over the past year.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
The corrupted software of international relations
If you want to understand why the US attacked Venezuela late last week and captured its president, Nicholas Maduro, and took him to New York to try him under American domestic law, there is no point in consulting a book on international law or the UN charter.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Bihar parties eye rejig after Makar Sankranti
All three political parties of Bihar -- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress —are set for organisational shakeup and are holding up on much-awaited organisational revamp until Makar Sankranti on January 14, a festival considered auspicious as per the Hindu traditions, which marks the sun's northward journey, or “uttarayan journey”.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
COAL INDIA SUBSIDIARY BCCL TO LAUNCH IPO ON JANUARY 9
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) on January 9, marking the first public issue of 2026.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Over 130 arrested in 2025 for passport and visa fraud at IGI
In a large-scale crackdown on visa and passport fraud, the IGI Airport unit of Delhi Police arrested more than 130 people in 2025, including travel agents and facilitators allegedly involved in illegal immigration networks operating across the country, police said on Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
US to run Venezuela, Trump says after Maduro captured
Venezuela's toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the U.S. would take control of the oil-producing nation.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Radhika Apte says toxic love should not be glorified onscreen
Over the past few years, the rise of toxic, hyper-aggressive male characters in Hindi cinema has sparked debate, especially after films like Animal (2023) and more recently Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Tere Ishq Mein (2025) found box-office success.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Budget may offer funds for pulses, cotton R&D
The government may announce a dedicated research and development (R&D) corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union budget for FY27, as it looks to address India’s persistent yield gaps, two government officials aware of the discussions said.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Arihant class nuclear-powered submarine S4* likely to be named as INS Arisudan
THE NAMES OF ALL INDIAN NUCLEAR SUBS —ARIHANT, ARIGHAAT, ARIDHAMAN, AND NOW, ARISUDAN — MEAN DESTROYER OF ENEMIES
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
In 2026, the signs of a deeply divided world
Have you seen the pictures of handcuffed Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, seized by American forces?
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
India expresses ‘deep concern’ over US attacks on Venezuela
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas ‘Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Priyanka to head Cong panel for Assam polls
has appointed party leader Pri-yanka Gandhi Vadra as the chairperson of its screening committee for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, signalling the party's formal push to prepare for the polls due later this year.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
20mn Bihar farmers to get digital IDs for perks
SPECIAL CAMPS FROM JAN 6 TO JAN 9
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
SRK under fire as KKR's IPL 2026 roster includes Bangladeshi player
Kolkata Knight Riders' decision to sign Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for ₹9.2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction on December 16 has drawn criticism in India, with several leaders linking the move to recent reports of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
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January 03, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
CM SOREN LIKELY TO PRESENT J’KHAND VISION 2050 AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Chief minister Hemant Soren is expected to present the Jharkhand Vision-2050 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, between January 19 and 23, to showcase the state's potential and its journey towards becoming an industrial and economic growth powerhouse, people aware of the development said on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Glow up, please
2026 is looking good for Vir Das. He's directing a movie, touring, crafting new comedy. It can get even better, he believes. Less GRWM, more cuddling: less AI, more IRL moments. Here's what he's manifesting (and skipping) in the New Year
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January 03, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Get flavour-bombed
Bamboo biryani from the Araku valley, omelettes from Surat and every bite in between. Delhi’s Street Food Festival champions talent from all over
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January 03, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Swiss investigators rush to identify bar fire victims
Swiss investigators raced Friday to identify victims of a ski resort fire at a New Year's celebration that killed some 40 people and injured around 115 more, in one of the country's worst tragedies.
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