India

Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra becomes defining political moment: Jairam Ramesh

14 Jan 2026 | 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Two years after Rahul Gandhi's historic Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hailed the initiative as a game-changer in Indian politics. "This yatra prominently raised issues of social, economic, and political justice," Ramesh said in a post on handle X, emphasising the yatra's impact on the country's public discourse.

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Delhi Congress demands public consultations on property rate revision

14 Jan 2026 | 5:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav on Wednesday said any decision to alter circle rates—the minimum valuation set by the government for property transactions—should only be made after consultations with Resident Welfare Associations and the public. He warned that an increase would raise property costs and associated taxes for buyers.

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India renews travel advisory to Iran, asks citizens to avoid travelling completely

14 Jan 2026 | 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) As internal crisis is mounting and death toll in government action against protesters are mounting in Iran, government of India has renewed its advisory to its citizens on Wednesday to avoid travel to the trouble-torn country.

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AAP alleges official collusion in widespread illegal sand mining in Delhi

14 Jan 2026 | 5:20 PM

New Delhi Jan 14 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party has leveled serious allegations of administrative collusion and inaction over large-scale illegal sand mining in Delhi's Burari area, claiming the operation has caused revenue losses worth thousands of crores.

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AAP alleges massive discrepancy in Uttar Pradesh voter list revision

14 Jan 2026 | 5:19 PM

New Delhi Jan 14 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party has raised serious allegations of manipulation in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, claiming a discrepancy of approximately 4.5 crore voters between two officially prepared lists.

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ED attaches Rs 35 Crore in Suumaya Group fraud case

14 Jan 2026 | 4:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Mumbai Zonal Office announced on Wednesday the attachment of movable and immovable properties worth Rs 35.22 crore in the case involving the Suumaya Group and others.
These properties include movable assets such as bank balances, demat holdings, and mutual funds, along with two immovable properties.

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Maharashtra tops NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2024

14 Jan 2026 | 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Maharashtra has emerged as India’s most export-ready large state, topping the NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, according to the report released on Tuesday.

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Maharashtra leads in NITI Aayog’s export readiness

14 Jan 2026 | 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) The NITI Aayog on Wednesday released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, a comprehensive assessment measuring export readiness across Indian States and union Territories, underscoring the growing importance of subnational economies in driving India’s global trade ambitions.

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Regime change in Venezuela and the crisis of global order

14 Jan 2026 | 4:08 PM

Carlos Frederico Pereira da Silva Gama.

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Delhi CM says 319 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs made operational in 11 months

14 Jan 2026 | 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14(UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced the inauguration of 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the national Capital, further strengthening neighbourhood-level healthcare services.

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President Murmu accepts credentials from envoys of Trinidad & Tobago, Austria, and US

14 Jan 2026 | 2:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Trinidad & Tobago, Austria, and the United States of America at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

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US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, and two other Envoys present credentials to President Murmu

14 Jan 2026 | 1:54 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Newly appointed US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, and envoys of two other countries presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

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Congress leaders extend harvest festival greetings, emphasise unity, diversity and prosperity

14 Jan 2026 | 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and other harvest festivals celebrated across the country, highlighting India’s cultural diversity, agrarian roots and the spirit of togetherness.

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