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January 17, 2026 12:53 PM

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BJP sweeps Maharashtra civic polls

The BJP has swept the 2026 civic polls, winning one thousand 425 of 2 thousand 869 seats across 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra. According to the final tally, the Shiv Sena bagged 399 seats, Congress 324, NCP 167, Shiv Sena (UBT) 155, NCP (SP) 36, MNS 13, and BSP 6 seats.    The BJP won...

January 17, 2026 10:59 AM

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Fresh snowfall disrupts traffic on Zojila Axis in Ladakh

In Ladakh, fresh snowfall in the Kargil district has disrupted vehicular movement along the Zojila axis, with slippery roads and poor visibility affecting traffic. Authorities regulated movement to ensure commuter safety.   The Meteorological Department has reported continued snowfall at Zojila, wit...

January 17, 2026 8:41 AM

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IMD predicts dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today. The Met Department has forecast dense fog conditions over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, and Meghalaya. IMD has also said that cold wave condition...

January 17, 2026 6:31 AM

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GRAP-III reimposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns “Very Poor”

In view of deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect. The decision was taken after the Air Quality Index in the city recorded at 354 today, ...

January 16, 2026 9:32 PM

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MoS Sanjay Seth inaugurates MSME defence conclave 2026 in Jharkhand

Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated the ‘MSME Defence Conclave-2026’ at the Adityapur Auto Cluster in Saraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand today. He said the Adityapur industrial area has the potential to emerge as an industrial capital and that the objective is to devel...

January 16, 2026 9:22 PM

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Andhra Pradesh government approves AP FIRST research centre in Tirupati

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved proposals to establish a major research centre named AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST) in Tirupati. The decision was taken during a meeting today at the Camp Office with advisors from the Aerospace, Defence and IT Di...