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Clean slate in IBC as govt accepts proposals

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January 12, 2026

The Centre has accepted all recommendations, barring one, of a Lok Sabha panel proposing changes to India’s bankruptcy law, setting the stage for sweeping changes to the eight-year-old legislation.

- Gireesh Chandra Prasad

This paves the way for the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendments) Bill, 2025 to be passed in the upcoming budget session of Parliament starting 28 January, two people aware of the matter said on condition of anonymity.

The bill, introduced in Parliamentin the monsoon session by finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was referred to a select committee of the Lok Sabha led by MP Baijayant Panda.

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Russia launches another attack on Ukraine amid freezing temp

Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said on Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid amid freezing temperatures in an apparent snub to US-led peace efforts as Moscow's invasion of its neighbour approaches the four-year mark.

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1 min

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

State toll at 6, doctors' panel finds 15 Indore deaths due to foul water

THE DOCTORS’ PANEL STUDIED 21 DEATHS REPORTED SINCE DEC 29 AND ATTRIBUTED 15 FATALITIES TO CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER

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1 mins

January 14, 2026

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Eye on '27 polls, BJP plans organisational rejig

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) coming organisational rejig is expected to be announced soon after the election of the new national president, which will likely happen next week, and it will be done with an eye on polls scheduled for 2027, said people familiar with the details.

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2 mins

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

SC warns states of 'heavy' fine for every stray dog bite, death

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it may impose “heavy compensation” on states for every dog bite and every death caused by stray dogs, while also holding dog feeders accountable for attacks that result in serious or “lifelong” consequences.

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4 mins

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

SCOTT ADAMS, THE 'DILBERT' CARTOONIST, DIES AGED 68

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirised the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died.

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1 min

January 14, 2026

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Govt may table seeds bill in budget session

The government is likely to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament, seeking to enforce new regulations to an estimated 2,600-crore industry, including, for the first time, steep penalties for selling spurious planting material to farmers, an official with knowledge of the matter has said.

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1 mins

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

Cut-off percentile for NEET-PG ‘0’ for reserved applicants

EXPERTS SAID THE DECISION, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE THIRD ROUND OF COUNSELLING, SIGNALS A DECLINE IN ACADEMIC STANDARDS

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1 mins

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

How Gyanranjan shaped the world of Hindi literature

Late on Thursday (January 8), Ilearnt that Gyanranjan (Gyan bhai to most of his friends) had died the previous day.

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4 mins

January 14, 2026

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Merz predicts downfall of Iran’s regime, says it’s in ‘final days’

BENGALURU: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the first Group of Seven leader to predict the downfall of Iran's regime in the face of mass protests, saying it’s in its “final days”, Bloomberg reported

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1 mins

January 14, 2026

Hindustan Times Lucknow

Reddy and Badoni jostle for Sundar’s spot in ODI squad

Indian batters will look to impose themselves against New Zealand in batting-friendly Rajkot

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3 mins

January 14, 2026

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