January 1, 2026 2:37 PM

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Several killed, many injured in massive fire in Switzerland 

Several people were killed and many others injured in a massive fire at a bar in Switzerland’s Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations.   According to Swiss police, the fire broke out at around 1:30 AM local time at a bar popular with tourists, as revellers were ringing ...

January 1, 2026 2:31 PM

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi.    In a social media post, the Defence Minister said that he signed the condolence book expressing the country's profound sorrow at the passing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum K...

January 1, 2026 2:32 PM

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India welcomes New Year 2026 with fanfare

In Odisha, people welcomed the new year 2026 with much fanfare across the state. Since early this morning, devotees have been gathering in large numbers at major temples to seek blessings from the deities for the new year. Lakhs of devotees thronged the holy city of Puri to usher in the new year wit...

January 1, 2026 2:29 PM

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BSNL Launches Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) Services Nationwide Across All Circles

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today announced the nationwide roll-out of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), also known as Wi-Fi Calling services.    The Ministry of Communications said that this service will now be available to all BSNL customers across every telecom circle in the country, ensuring sea...

January 1, 2026 2:27 PM

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UPI transaction volume rises 29% year-on-year to 21.63 billion in December

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its strong growth momentum in December, registering a year-on-year increase of 29 per cent to reach 21.63 billion transactions. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India, the value of transactions also rose by 20 per cent ...

January 1, 2026 2:25 PM

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IMD forecasts very dense fog over north India for next four days

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dense to very dense fog conditions over Odisha, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi till 05th of this month. Dense fog conditions will prevail over Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Utt...

January 1, 2026 2:15 PM

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Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana flagship scheme completes nine years

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, a flagship scheme of the government for pregnant women and lactating mothers, has completed nine years today. Akashvani correspondent reports that the scheme was launched on the 1st January 2017 to provide financial support to pregnant and lactating mothers to im...

January 1, 2026 2:06 PM

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Global Village ushers in 2026 with seven fireworks displays & drone shows

Global Village welcomed 2026 with a large-scale New Year’s Eve celebration featuring seven fireworks displays and coordinated drone shows marking midnight moments across seven countries. The multicultural destination said the celebrations drew families and visitors who gathered to witness the sky li...

January 1, 2026 1:59 PM

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Commercial LPG cylinder prices up by Rs 111 in metro cities

Oil marketing companies have increased the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by 111 rupees across Metropolitan Cities.    As per the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, the retail price of commercial LPG gas cylinders in Delhi is now 1 thousand 691 rupees and 50 paise.    Similarly, commercial LPG ...

January 1, 2026 1:58 PM

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India, UAE Desert Cyclone II exercise concludes in Abu Dhabi

The second edition of the joint military exercise Desert Cyclone between the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces concluded with a closing ceremony at Al-Hamra Training City in Abu Dhabi on December 30, marking the successful completion of nearly two weeks of intensive bilateral training. The exercis...