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HC asks chief secy to appear over water contamination
COMING down heavily on the Madhya Pradesh government over deaths caused by contaminated water in Indore, the High Court on Tuesday said the incident had hurt the city’s reputation as India’s cleanest city and made it infamous for supplying poisonous water.
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January 07, 2026
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Uber rides jump 26.5% in 2025 to 11.6 billion km
CALENDAR year 2025 was a record year for Uber in India, as the ride-hailing giant reported that its trips spanned over 11.6 billion kilometres, marking a 26.5% increase compared to 2024.
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January 07, 2026
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Another Hindu man killed in B'desh, second in 24 hours
A 40-year-old Hindu man was allegedly killed in Bangladesh on Monday night after unidentified attackers struck him with sharp weapons in the second such incident involving a Hindu businessman in the country within 24 hours, police and local media said.
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January 07, 2026
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Raj row over irregularities in MPLAD schemes
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME LAUNCHED IN
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January 07, 2026
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ISL dribbles past 'paywall' to set Feb 14 date
FINALLY, after months of uncertainty, the Indian Super League is back on track and this time it seems to be with purpose.
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January 07, 2026
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Committed to better edu, health, roads & drinking water in Bastar, says CM
PANCHAYAT representatives from the remote gram panchayats of Sukma district, in a public exposure tour scheme under Hamar Chhattisgarh Jan Bhraman Yojana, paid a courtesy call to CM Vishnu Deo Sai at the state secretariat in Nava Raipur on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
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Attempts made to destroy Indian languages have failed, says Pradhan
UNION Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that education from preschool upto advanced research studies must be in Indian languages.
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January 07, 2026
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No Russia crude in January, says RIL in pushback
A day after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs if New Delhi continues to buy Russian oil, Reliance Industries (RIL) on Tuesday vehemently denied a Bloomberg report that claimed it continues to get crude oil from Russia.
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January 07, 2026
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Sabarimala gold theft part of larger conspiracy: SIT
THE theft of gold from Sabar-imala is part of a larger conspiracy and an organised crime committed by the accused persons, the SIT probing the cases informed the Kerala High Court on Tuesday
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January 07, 2026
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Ind-Ra sees GDP easing to 6.9%, rupee averaging at 92.26 next fiscal
FORECASTING a 7.4% economic expansion this fiscal, India Ratings sees the economy printing in 6.9% next fiscal, buoyed by domestic reforms that will help it tide over the global headwinds, especially those arising from steep 50% tariffs in exports to the US, along with the falling rupee, which it sees averaging around 92.26.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Maximum seizure of AK series guns in '25
Recovery of detonators jumped from 220 in 2024 to 804 last year, indicating increasing use of IEDs by terrorists
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January 07, 2026
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NITI Aayog Report on the Internationalisation of Higher Education in India
KIIT COUNTRY'S 5TH BEST UNIVERSITY IN ATTRACTING FOREIGN STUDENTS
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January 07, 2026
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Urban women fight stigma on breastfeeding
BREASTFEEDING is essential for both mother and infant, but many urban women in India struggle with stigma and discomfort when doing it in public spaces, a latest study has found.
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January 07, 2026
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Generic meds as effective as pricier variants, says study
WHEN it comes to medicines, a higher price tag doesn’t mean better quality.
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January 07, 2026
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Manipur hands over twin blast case to NIA
THE Manipur government has handed over the twin blast case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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January 07, 2026
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Greed, glamour & Insta bravado land thieves in Gujarat cop net; cash seized
GREED, glamour and careless showoff on social media helped Surat city police crack an ₹11.70 lakh theft case.
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January 07, 2026
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SC warns against 'rich accused' assailing law
NOTING that the trend of rich accused challenging the validity of law must stop, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of a lawyer facing money laundering charges in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal challenging the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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January 07, 2026
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2 Punjabi-origin illegal Indian migrants held in US for cocaine trafficking
TWO illegal Punjabi-origin
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
ASTEROID MINING AHOY!
Scientists are studying meteorites — basically, asteroids captured by Earth’s gravity and crashing into it — to uncover which asteroids could yield minerals and resources to fuel humanity’s expansion into space besides their benefits for terrestrial environments.
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January 07, 2026
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HCs' reply on gender sensitisation panels sought
ALSO IN TOP COURT
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January 07, 2026
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Mohanlal to 'accompany' KSRTC on revival journey as goodwill ambassador
ON a revival path, the KSRTC is set to get a major boost with actor Mohanlal joining the state-run carrier as its goodwill ambassador.
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January 07, 2026
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FRONTIER TECH IN A BUBBLE WRAP
I N 1999, a small Las Vegas car dealership called Uniprime Capital Acceptance Inc more than doubled its stock price by announcing-without any evidence that one of its subsidiaries had found a cure for AIDS.
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January 07, 2026
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Khalid, Imam fail to get SC bail, barred from appeal for a yr
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, noting that the material against them attracted a prima facie case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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January 06, 2026
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India urges nationals in Tehran to exercise caution as protests spread
INDIA on Monday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid nonessential travel amid a widening wave of protests triggered by the country's worsening economic situation.
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January 06, 2026
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Unsteady income bane for gig workers
EVEN as the debate around gig workers' earnings refuses to die down, HR and staffing solution companies point to wide disparities in monthly average incomes and tough work conditions, leading to high attrition rate.
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January 06, 2026
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Remarks on women of bihar land MLA’s husband in deep soup
THE Jamshedpur Civil Court on Monday received a complaint against Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of the MLA from the Someshwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, for using objectionable and derogatory remarks about the women of Bihar.
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January 06, 2026
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State of affairs: '85% fail to get psychiatric care'
NEARLY 85% of people in India suffering from psychiatric disorders do not receive timely or appropriate care, mental health experts said.
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January 06, 2026
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Cold and dry air: A hidden trigger for chronic illness
THE cold weather in winter increases the risk of illnesses as viruses spread more easily indoors and cold and dry air can weaken respiratory defences, making people more susceptible to infections and triggering chronic conditions.
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January 06, 2026
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'Fake' IAS officer, who tried to clear exam 4 times, held in Palamu
A man, who had been posing as a senior IAS officer for the last seven years, has been arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamu.
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January 06, 2026
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TRANQUILLISER DART FOR MAN-EATER GUJ FOREST SPOTTER, KILLS HIM
TRAGEDY struck twice within 24 hours in Gujarat's Junagadh district after a tranquilliser dart meant for a man-eater lioness accidentally hit a forest tracker who was part of a team to trap the animal, killing him on Monday.
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