India

India, Germany sign defence industrial cooperation roadmap, condemn terrorism, deepen strategic ties

12 Jan 2026 | 8:06 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, Jan 12 (UNI) India and Germany on Monday significantly expanded their strategic partnership, by signing a Joint Declaration of Intent to develop a Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap, strongly condemning recent terrorist attacks in India, and agreeing to enhance cooperation in defence, technology, supply chains, education and global affairs. .

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Rekha Gupta inaugurates Swami Vivekananda auditorium at Kirori Mal College

12 Jan 2026 | 8:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inaugurated the ‘Swami Vivekananda Auditorium’ at Kirori Mal College to mark National Youth Day.

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SC to hear next week pleas challenging special intensive revision of voter rolls in West Bengal

12 Jan 2026 | 7:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday heard petitions challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, with serious concerns being raised over the procedure adopted during the exercise. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, who alleged major procedural irregularities in the conduct of the SIR.

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Environment minister reviews Delhi air pollution action plan with CM

12 Jan 2026 | 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12(UNI) union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Monday reviewed Delhi's air pollution action plan at a high-level meeting and stressed the need for a long-term, coordinated strategy to tackle air pollution across the National Capital Region (NCR).

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Delhi CM distributes over Rs 25 cr in scholarships to meritorious students

12 Jan 2026 | 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday distributed scholarships worth Rs 25.25 crore to 1,709 meritorious students under the Delhi Higher and Technical Education Assistance Scheme. The event was held at Thyagaraj Stadium on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary.

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SC hears challenge to Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention, to continue tomorrow

12 Jan 2026 | 7:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), with senior advocate Kapil Sibal assailing the detention order as unconstitutional, procedurally defective, and vitiated by non-application of mind.

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Cold wave grips Delhi as minimum drops to 3°C, air remains 'very poor'

12 Jan 2026 | 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The national capital on Monday shivered as “cold wave” conditions were recorded across the city, with the minimum plummeting to as low as 3.0 degrees Celsius (°C) at the Lodhi Road weather station. Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded a minimum of 3.2°C, over four notches below normal and down from 4.8°C on Sunday.

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Delivery staff assaulted for wearing perfume in East Delhi

12 Jan 2026 | 7:22 PM

New Delhi, 12 Jan (UNI): An 18-year-old delivery worker for a quick-commerce platform was allegedly restrained and assaulted by a store owner in Old Kondli after he sprayed himself with a perfume kept for sale in the shop, Delhi Police said on Monday.

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Actor Vijay grilled for 7 hrs by CBI over Karur stampede

12 Jan 2026 | 7:17 PM

by Atul Krishan
New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Tamil film star and politician Vijay was on Monday questioned for about seven hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Karur stampede case.

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Poll panel clarifies on notice to retired Admiral Arun Prakash

12 Jan 2026 | 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Election Commission of India has Monday clarified that a notice sent to retired Admiral Arun Prakash was due to incomplete documentation during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, and not a targeted action.

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Actor Vijay grilled for 7 hrs by CBI over Karur stampede

12 Jan 2026 | 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Tamil film star and politician Vijay was on Monday questioned for about seven hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Karur stampede case.

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SC to examine plea seeking ‘creamy layer’ exclusion in SC, ST reservations

12 Jan 2026 | 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the issue of implementing the ‘creamy layer’ principle in reservations granted to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

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Pulses and edible oils likely to get boost in 2026-27 union Budget

12 Jan 2026 | 7:00 PM

Joymala Bagchi, New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI): With assembly elections scheduled this year in four predominantly agrarian states, the focus of the union Budget 2026-27 is likely to be on agriculture and rural development.

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Cong flags surge in atrocities against Dalits in BJP-ruled states, targets Yogi govt

12 Jan 2026 | 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) The Congress on Monday alleged that crimes and atrocities against Dalits in BJP-ruled states were on the rise, claiming that perpetrators were being protected and patronised by ruling governments, citing Uttar Pradesh as a glaring example.

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Bio-mining at Bhalswa landfill's daily capacity reaches 15 thousand tonnes per day

12 Jan 2026 | 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12(UNI) Leader of the House of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Pravesh Wahi on Monday inspected the Bio-mining progress work at the Bhalswa landfill site.

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