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January 16, 2026 3:30 PM

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Tamil Nadu observes birth anniversary of poet-saint Thiruvalluvar

The birthday of Poet Thiruvalluvar is celebrated today all over Tamil Nadu. On his birthday, Chief Minister M.K.Stalin and cabinet members offered floral tributes to his statue at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai. Special awards were distributed to those who contributed to Tamil literature.   Tiruval...

January 16, 2026 2:20 PM

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Himachal CM Urges Centre to Impose 100% Import Duty on Apples

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Centre to impose a 100 percent import duty on apples to protect the interests of apple growers in the state. During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi yesterday, he apprised her of the heavy losse...

January 16, 2026 2:05 PM

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Mahayuti Leads in Early Trends of Maharashtra Civic Body Polls

The Maharashtra civic body poll results are showing a favourable trend for the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance, according to early trends as votes are being counted for elections to 29 civic bodies.   The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance surged past the halfway mark in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Cor...

January 16, 2026 1:03 PM

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J&K: IED recovered and defused during Cordon & Search Operation in Rajouri

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces successfully recovered and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in village Kakora, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Manjakote in Rajouri district. During the search operation, a concealed bag was recove...

January 16, 2026 8:33 AM

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Spituk Gustor Festival begins in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the two-day-long annual monastic festival of Spituk Monastery -  Spituk Gustor – begins today. This festival is observed after a week-long period of prayers and rituals in honour of God and Goddess for world peace, prosperity and triumph over evil, and it is marked as the end of the first...

January 16, 2026 8:05 AM

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J&K Police Attach Property of Pakistan-Based Terror Handler in Poonch

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Police have attached the immovable property of a Pakistan-based terror handler in Poonch district. The action followed court directions in connection with a case registered at Mandi Police Station.   The attached property consists of 10 kanal and 14 marlas of land in Mandi ...