Jan 22 news LIVE | SC allows Hindu prayers, Muslim namaz at Bhojshala on Basant Panchami
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- 22 Jan 2026 2:38 PM IST
TVK gets 'whistle' symbol ahead of polls
The Election Commission has allotted the 'whistle' as the official election symbol of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party founded by actor Vijay. The allotment comes ahead of the party’s formal electoral debut.
- 22 Jan 2026 2:13 PM IST
Abhishek Sharma fastest to 5,000 runs in T20 cricket
India opening batter Abhishek Sharma became the fastest to reach 5,000 runs in T20 cricket as he achieved the feat during the first T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday night (January 21).
Left-handed Abhishek completed 5,000 runs in T20s in 2,898 balls, beating West Indian Andre Russell’s record, who took 2,942 balls to reach the milestone, and was the quickest earlier.
- 22 Jan 2026 1:19 PM IST
SC allows Hindu prayers, Muslim namaz at Bhojshala on Basant Panchami
The Supreme Court has allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on Basant Panchami on Friday (January 23) at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, while permitting Muslims to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the day.
The top court on Thursday (January 22) also directed that a list of persons from the Muslim community coming for namaz be given to the district administration.
Hindu and Muslim groups have sought permission for religious activities at the Bhojshala complex on January 23, when Saraswati Puja will also be celebrated on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi made an appeal to both sides to observe mutual respect and cooperate with the state and district administration for maintenance of law and order.
It directed the district administration to make law and order arrangements at the site for offering of prayers.
Hindus consider Bhojshala, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected 11th-century monument, to be a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community calls it Kamal Maula mosque.
- 22 Jan 2026 11:32 AM IST
UP: Over 60 escape as bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura
More than 60 passengers had a narrow escape after a double-decker bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway here on Thursday (January 21) morning, officials said.
The incident occurred around 5.30 am near milestone 110 on the Agra-Noida carriageway in the Raya area.
The bus, travelling from Banda to Delhi, caught fire after the rear tyre brake got jammed, Fire Station Second Officer (FSSO) Kishan Lal said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and it took a little over an hour to bring the blaze under control, he said, adding that the driver fled.
No casualties were reported and the passengers were later sent to their destinations by alternative arrangements, officials said.
- 22 Jan 2026 11:26 AM IST
Bus collides with lorry after tyre burst and catches fire in Nandyal, 3 dead
At least three people were killed and several others injured after a private bus lost control, collided head-on with a container lorry and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday (January 22).
The bus, operated by ARBCVR Private Travels, was travelling from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad in Telangana with 36 passengers on board when its right-side tyre reportedly burst.
The sudden tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which crossed the road divider and crashed into a container lorry approaching from the opposite direction. The lorry was transporting motorcycles.
The impact triggered a fire that engulfed both vehicles.
- 22 Jan 2026 11:24 AM IST
Senior citizen 'digitally arrested' in fake Delhi blast probe, loses Rs 16.5 lakh
A 75-year-old retired civic official has allegedly been duped of Rs 16.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA personnel and placed him under "digital arrest" for interrogation, claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi bomb blast case, police said.
The victim, a resident of Andheri (East) in Mumbai, approached the West Region Cyber Police Station on Monday, an official said on Wednesday (January 21).
According to the police, the victim, a retired official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, received a call on December 11 from unidentified persons claiming to be officers from the Delhi anti-terrorism department. The caller threatened him, saying his name had surfaced in the Delhi bomb blast case and that he needed to be interrogated secretly.
The caller told the victim that a bank account linked to his mobile number had allegedly received Rs 7 crore through money laundering activities and warned that he would be arrested in the case, the police said.
The fraudsters claimed that the agency needed to verify whether his investments and deposits were from legal sources, and asked the victim to transfer his money to certain bank accounts for verification, a police official said.
Accordingly, the victim deposited Rs 16.5 lakh, following which the caller blocked his number. The victim later approached the cyber police and lodged a complaint, based on which a case has been registered against unidentified persons, the official said.
- 22 Jan 2026 8:49 AM IST
What happens to Greenland is none of our business: Putin
With US President Donald Trump’s demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not concerned about the issue.
“What happens to Greenland is none of our business,” Putin said in his televised remarks at the national Security Council meeting late on Wednesday (January 21) night.
Trump has repeatedly said he wants to acquire Greenland because he needs to stop Russia or China from occupying it.
“Incidentally, Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has been quite harsh, if not cruel, towards it. But that's a different matter entirely, and I doubt anyone's interested in it right now,” Putin said, reminding that in 1917, Denmark had sold the Virgin Islands to the United States.
“It certainly doesn’t concern us. I think they’ll sort it out among themselves.” Putin also recalled that in 1867, Russia had sold Alaska to the United States for USD 7.2 million.
- 22 Jan 2026 8:40 AM IST
Putin ready to give frozen assets for rebuilding Ukraine
Ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday (January 22), Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to part with the frozen Russian assets for rebuilding war-torn Ukraine after a peace deal struck between the two former Soviet republics.
In his televised remarks at the meeting of the Russian Security Council late on Wednesday night, Putin also announced to donate USD 1 billion to the Trump-promoted Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan from the frozen assets.
“Incidentally, the remaining funds from our frozen assets in the US could be used to rebuild territories damaged by the fighting after a peace treaty is concluded between Russia and Ukraine. We are also discussing this possibility with representatives of the US administration,” he said.
American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet with Putin on a possible Ukrainian solution on Thursday.
- 22 Jan 2026 8:38 AM IST
Russia ready to donate USD 1 bn to Board of Peace before decision on joining
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said any decision on joining the Board of Peace led by the US to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan will be taken after consultations with Moscow’s strategic partners.
“Regarding our participation in the ‘Peace Board’, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to study the documents received by us, consult with our strategic partners on this matter, and only then will we be able to respond to the invitation extended to us,” Putin said in his televised opening remarks at the national Security Council meeting late Wednesday (January 21) night.
“We have always supported and continue to support any efforts aimed at strengthening international stability. We also acknowledge the current US administration’s contribution to the search for a solution to the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, thanking US President Trump for the invitation.
“In this regard, I would like to emphasise the most important point. The key is that the entire process should have a positive impact on a long-term settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, based on the relevant decisions of the United Nations.
“And it is essential that the fundamental needs and wishes of the Palestinians be taken into account. This concerns the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and its basic social infrastructure, healthcare systems, water supply, and the establishment of a reliable food supply,” Putin said and announced to donate USD 1 billion to the Peace Board.
“Even before we decide on the issue of participation in the composition and work of the Peace Board, taking into account Russia’s special relationship with the Palestinian people, we could, I think, give USD 1 billion from Russian assets frozen under the previous US administration,” Putin announced.
“I plan to discuss all these issues with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with whom we would hold talks tomorrow (Thursday),” Putin said. The Palestinian leader is in Moscow on a two-day visit.
- 22 Jan 2026 8:31 AM IST
167 drug samples flagged ‘Not of Standard Quality’ in Dec 2025
The central drugs laboratories found 74 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)” in its monthly drug alert for December, a health ministry statement said on Wednesday (January 21).
Additionally, the state drug testing laboratories have identified 93 drug samples as NSQ, they said.
According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and Spurious drugs is put up on the CDSCO portal on a monthly basis.
Further, in December 2025, four drug samples from North Zone (Ghaziabad) and one each from FDA Ahmedabad, Bihar and Maharashtra were identified as spurious drugs, which were manufactured by unauthorised manufacturers using brand names owned by other companies.
