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A 25-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Ramswaroop Ishwaram, tragically died by suicide on Tuesday afternoon after jumping from the sixth floor of a campus residential building, police said.
Police on Tuesday arrested a builder in connection with the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV plunged into a water-filled construction pit in Noida’s Sector 150, leading to his drowning, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down sharply on animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi over her remarks and conduct related to the ongoing stray dogs case, flagging what it described as her “body language” and public comments made during a podcast.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday signalled that negotiations for a long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union have entered a decisive phase, saying the two sides are “on the cusp of a historic trade agreement” that could reshape global commerce and supply chains.
In the months following his inauguration for a second term, US President Donald Trump’s approach to India has marked a dramatic departure from the groundwork of the earlier strategic partnership.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bihar minister and five-time MLA Nitin Nabin formally took charge as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president on Tuesday, a few months ahead of assembly elections in five states.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement) K. Ramachandra Rao has been suspended after a viral video purportedly showed him in a compromising manner with several women inside his office during duty hours, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Nitin Nabin has officially assumed charge as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, becoming the youngest leader to head the country’s ruling party.
An eight-year-old Hindu student was reportedly forced to change school in the United Kingdom after allegedly facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious mark traditionally worn on the forehead by members of the Hindu community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday personally welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in Delhi, highlighting the close ties between India and the United Arab Emirates.
The Noida Authority CEO, M Lokesh, has been removed from his post following the death of a 27-year-old software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at an under-construction site in Sector 150, triggering widespread outrage and protests, media reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A 42-year-old man from Kozhikode, Kerala, has died by suicide days after an influencer accused him of sexual harassment in a viral social media video.
A video showing littered compartments of the newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Train has gone viral online, drawing widespread criticism and reigniting concerns about civic sense in public spaces.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly objected to what it termed the “selective and unfair targeting” of New Delhi over its trade ties with Moscow, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court’s intervention in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has handed West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress a major political boost ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
Lucknow/IBNS: In a public fallout within the family of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, his younger son Prateek Yadav has announced that he intends to divorce his wife Aparna Yadav, describing her as a “selfish woman” and “a bad soul.”
A senior Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh has sparked a major controversy after making remarks on rape, linking it to women’s appearance, caste, and religion.
US President Donald Trump has invited India to join a proposed “Board of Peace” that will oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in postwar Gaza, newly appointed US envoy to India Sergio Gor confirmed on Sunday.
The Indian Army has constructed a third Bailey Bridge, measuring 120 feet, at KM 15 on the B-492 Highway in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, restoring a crucial link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.
A 27-year-old software engineer died after his speeding car plunged into a water-filled basement near Sector 150 in Greater Noida late Friday night, police said.
INS Sagardhwani, India’s oceanographic research vessel under the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO, was flagged off for the fifth edition of the Sagar Maitri (SM-5) initiative from Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 17 Jan 2026.
Days after walking out with documents and a laptop during Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC, and subsequently being issued a notice by the Supreme Court, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Chief Justice of India to protect citizens from what she described as being “targeted” by central agencies.
Dense fog in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district led to a major road accident on Sunday morning, leaving more than 12 people injured after a series of collisions on the Lucknow–Delhi National Highway (NH-9).
Mumbai/IBNS: Resort politics has resurfaced in Mumbai after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asked all newly elected corporators from his Shiv Sena faction to assemble at a five-star hotel, a day after the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were declared.
Malda/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India’s Gen Z strongly believes in the BJP’s development model, citing the party’s historic victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 15 Jan 2026.
Kolkata/IBNS: As the Indo-Pacific region increasingly shapes global geopolitics and trade, Northeast India is emerging as a crucial strategic link connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia and beyond.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal, marking a significant step forward in the modernisation of Indian Railways and long-distance rail connectivity.
The menace of Chinese manja once again cast a deadly shadow across parts of India this festive season, claiming multiple lives despite a nationwide ban on the sharp, glass-coated kite strings.
New Delhi/IBNS: The first two commercial flights carrying Indian nationals from Iran landed in Delhi late on Tuesday night, marking the return of citizens amid weeks of unrest in the country.
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