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India, United States pledge to dismantle illegal production, trafficking of illicit drugs
Amid the ongoing strain in bilateral ties over a host of issues, India and the United States held the inaugural meeting of the drug policy working group in Washington, at which the two countries shared commitment to addressing the global drug challenge and fostering a safer and healthier future for them.
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January 29, 2026
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Grief and resolve at NCCrally as PM Modi mourns Ajit Pawar, champions youth power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday blended national mourning with a message of confidence in India's future while addressing the Annual NCC Prime Minister's Rally at the Cariappa Parade Ground here, expressing deep sorrow over a plane crash in Maharashtra and asserting that India's youth remain central to the vision of a \"Viksit Bharat.
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January 29, 2026
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Israel marks the return of the final hostage’s remains after more than 2 years of war and grief
For more than two years, Israelis wore yellow ribbons to remember the hostages abducted during the deadliest day in the country's history.
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January 29, 2026
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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash
Sequence of events just before the crash
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January 29, 2026
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Mayawati expresses support for UGC Equity Committees
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Wednesday expressed support for the University Grants Commission's (UGC) decision to mandate the formation of \"Equity Committees\" in government colleges and private universities to address caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions.
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January 29, 2026
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‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner
After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
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January 29, 2026
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UP-native Mumbai flight attendant killed in air crash
Pinky Mali, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, also died in the plane crash along with Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who was a cabin crew member on the ill-fated plane.
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January 29, 2026
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PM Modi, Amit Shah likely to attend Ajit Pawar's funeral; Fadnavis, Shinde meet Sunetra Pawar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat visited NCP Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, the wife of late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, to offer their condolences after her husband's tragic demise in an air crash in Pune district's Baramati airport at 8.48 a.m.
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January 29, 2026
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SC flags ‘new form of fraud’ as upper-caste Hindu seeks minority quota after converting to Buddhism
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed strong disapproval over a plea by a person from a dominant Hindu caste seeking the benefit of minority reservation after converting to Buddhism, describing the attempt as a \"new type of fraud\".
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January 29, 2026
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A tragic end to Ajit Pawar's three-decade political journey
Ajit Anantrao Pawar's three-decade-long political career abruptly ended on Wednesday after he died in a plane crash in Baramati, in Pune district.
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January 29, 2026
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'Mother of all deals' will level the field: Industry
The ‘mother of all deals’- the India-EU FTA - should ensure a level playing field and the real test will be managing the non-tariff barriers and compliance costs, said industry officials.
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January 28, 2026
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Indo-EUFTA set to enhance competitiveness in Textiles, Pharma, Chemicals and Services
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on Tuesday, is poised to significantly enhance India's export competitiveness in the medium term by granting preferential tariff access to the EU market, particularly in labour-intensive sectors.
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January 28, 2026
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Iran’s crackdown has killed at least 6,126 people
Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis.
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January 28, 2026
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India, EU conclude 'mother of all deals'; FTA to reshape global order
After years of thorny negotiations, India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that will significantly enhance bilateral trade and investment and help the two sides fight the 'weaponisation' of tariffs by US President Donald Trump.
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January 28, 2026
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Trampling the Charter
Taken together, the United States justifications ~ whether framedinthelanguageoflaw enforcement, self-defence, humanitarianconcern, or domesticconstitutional authority ~failtowithstand scrutiny under international law. Whatis atissueis not the moral depravity ofthe Maduro regime ortheseriousnessof transnational drug trafficking, butthe preservation ofalegal order built onsovereign equality, territorialintegrity, andthe prohibitiononthe unilateraluseofforce
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January 28, 2026
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BCCI to do away with elite A+ contract category
The retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test cricket and T20 Internationals, and Ravindra Jadeja from the shortest format, has made the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rethink on he topmost A+ category of Annual Central Contracts.
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January 28, 2026
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Madras HC orders fresh hearing in Jana Nayagan CBFC case, setback for Vijay
In a major setback for film star and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay and disappointing his ardent fans, the First Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday remanded back to the single judge for a fresh hearing of the case pertaining to film certification for the actor's much-awaited swansong movie, Jana Nayagan.
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January 28, 2026
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India-EU FTA to cut tariffs on USD 33 billion worth of exports: Govt
India and the European Union (EU) finalised the Free Trade Agreement (India-EU FTA) at the Joth India-EU Summit, marking ahistoric milestone in bilateral economic relations.
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January 28, 2026
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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms ~ Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google's YouTube ~ deliberately addict and harm children.
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January 28, 2026
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Pan-India EV firm VertEV starts in Kolkata
VertEV, a pan-India electric mobility company specialising in electric twoand three-wheelers, launched its operations in the city.
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January 28, 2026
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Kerala HC pulls up SIT for lapse in Sabarimala gold loot probe
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday harshly criticised the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Sabarmala temple gold loot, for failing to file the charge sheet in the case within the mandatory 90-day period.
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January 28, 2026
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Strategic signals
Republic
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January 28, 2026
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Budget Session: Government rejects Opposition demand for debate on VB-GRAMG Act, SIR
The government on Tuesday rejected the opposition’s demand for discussions on the VB-GRAM-G Act and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
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January 28, 2026
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New study sheds light on the threat of ‘marine darkwaves’ to ocean life
Life in the ocean runs on light.
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January 28, 2026
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Protests erupt in Uttar Pradesh against new UGC equity rules
Uttar Pradesh joined the rest of the country in holding protests against the new rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC), which allegedly discriminate against upper-caste students.
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January 28, 2026
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Budget 2026 likely to target 4.2 per cent fiscal deficit amid global uncertainty: SBI
The Union Budget for 2026-27 is likely to be framed against heightened global uncertainty, volatile financial markets, and rising commodity prices, even as India remains a relative “island of stability,” according to apre-Budget report by SBI Research.
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January 28, 2026
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India, EU ink defence partnership, launch talks on security information pact
India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the signing of a Security and Defence Partnership, the first such overarching defence and security framework between the two sides that will deepen ties in the domains of maritime security, defence industry and technology, cyber and hybrid threats, space, and counter-terrorism, among others.
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January 28, 2026
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Sanju's slide, spinners' slump worry India despite series win against NZ
With the series already sealed, India head into the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday with two uncomfortable questions still unanswered — the alarming lack of returns from their lead spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju Samson's prolonged slump at the top of the order.
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January 28, 2026
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Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza; ceasefire moves into tricky new phase
Israel broughthometheremains of the last hostage in Gaza on Monday, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas.
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January 28, 2026
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SC moved against UGC’s equity regulations, petition alleges exclusionary grievancemechanism for general category
The Supreme Court has been moved challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, seeking to put on hold their implementation.
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