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    Germany offers visa-free transit for Indian passport holders: What it means

    The Federal
    12 Jan 2026 8:12 PM IST

    Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveils new travel facility as India and Germany ink 19 agreements to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties

    Pm Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
    India
    Ladakh violence: SC defers hearing on Wangchuk’s detention to Oct 15
    India

    Sonam Wangchuk not seen in videos used for NSA detention: Sibal informs SC

    12 Jan 2026 8:01 PM IST
    A farmer applies fertiliser
    Opinion

    How India ‘subsidises’ the poisoning of air and water through fertilisers

    12 Jan 2026 8:01 PM IST
    File photo of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge (centre) with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (right) and deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar (left). Photo credit: X/Siddaramaiah
    Karnataka

    Power tussle: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar may be called to Delhi for talks

    12 Jan 2026 7:36 PM IST
    The court acquitted all of the 20 accused, including a minor, ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges alleged beyond reasonable doubt

    Delhi court grants bail to POCSO accused, notes no forcible assault

    12 Jan 2026 7:12 PM IST
    studying abroad programmes

    As Australia joins list of countries curbing Indian students, what options do you have?

    12 Jan 2026 6:51 PM IST
    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    Petition claims Ajmer Dargah was originally Shiva temple, seeks ASI survey

    12 Jan 2026 6:47 PM IST
    VD Satheesan

    UDF skips LDF protest against Centre, alleges CPI(M)-BJP nexus in Kerala

    12 Jan 2026 6:22 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

    ED moves SC seeking FIR against Mamata Banerjee, flags obstruction in I-PAC probe

    12 Jan 2026 5:44 PM IST
    Meerut Dalit murder: Police clampdown in Kapsad raises questions on justice

    Meerut Dalit murder: Police clampdown in Kapsad raises questions on justice

    12 Jan 2026 5:43 PM IST
    ISRO PSLV-C62

    ISRO’s PSLV failure: Who pays when rocket missions go wrong?

    12 Jan 2026 5:32 PM IST
    all-rounder Ayush Badoni

    Who is Ayush Badoni? Meet Team India's surprise selection

    12 Jan 2026 5:24 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    PM Modi announces ‘limitless’ India-Germany economic partnership

    12 Jan 2026 4:57 PM IST
    EC publishes Bengal’s SIR draft list; over 58 lakh voter names deleted

    EC steps up internal monitoring amid backlash over SIR in West Bengal

    12 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    vegetables prices

    Retail inflation hits three-month high of 1.33 per cent in December

    Agencies
    12 Jan 2026 4:36 PM IST

    Surge in prices of kitchen essentials like vegetables and protein-rich items drove the retail inflation up from 0.71 per cent in November, shows NSO...

    Delhi High Court

    Right to pursue higher education can't be curtailed lightly: Delhi HC

    12 Jan 2026 4:12 PM IST
    Sergio Gor

    US envoy Sergio Gor calls India most essential partner, predicts Trump's visit by 2027

    12 Jan 2026 4:11 PM IST
    Jairam Ramesh

    Budget 2026: Congress hopes for ‘meaningful steps’ to address economic challenges

    12 Jan 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for RMP status for AYUSH doctors

    12 Jan 2026 3:58 PM IST
    Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

    Uddhav, Raj Thackeray reunite for BMC polls to protect Mumbai's Marathi identity

    12 Jan 2026 3:58 PM IST
    (From left to right) Sara Murphy, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Chase Infiniti pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture - musical or comedy for One Battle After Another during the 83rd Golden Globes

    83rd Golden Globe Awards 2026: Full list of award winners

    12 Jan 2026 3:36 PM IST
    Jana Nayagan cbfc SC verdict on producers plea

    Jana Nayagan producers move Supreme Court over CBFC clearance

    12 Jan 2026 3:32 PM IST
    US seizes Russian tanker Indians on board Rikshit Chauhan

    Indian merchant navy officer held weeks before wedding as US seizes Russian tanker

    12 Jan 2026 1:55 PM IST
    Social Media Platforms stock photo

    Centre denies report on smartphone makers being asked to share source code

    12 Jan 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Karnataka’s water battles: State tussles with 17 inter-state river disputes before courts

    Karnataka’s water battles: State tussles with 17 inter-state river disputes before courts

    12 Jan 2026 1:33 PM IST
    Secondary Grade Seniority Teachers’ Association demanding Equal Pay for Equal Work protesting in Chennai

    Palaniswami urges TN govt to release ‘arrested’ teachers at once

    12 Jan 2026 1:13 PM IST
    PM Modi-German Chancellor Merz meeting

    PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz hold talks in Ahmedabad, review bilateral ties

    12 Jan 2026 12:53 PM IST
    Last week, Grok limited image generation and editing to paying users following a global backlash over sexualised deepfakes of people, but critics say it did not fully address the problem

    AI deepfakes: Malaysia, Indonesia become first countries to block Grok

    12 Jan 2026 12:44 PM IST
    CBI questions TVK chief Vijay in Karur stampede case

    CBI questions TVK chief Vijay in Karur stampede case

    12 Jan 2026 12:29 PM IST
    On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures for February delivery jumped by Rs 2,431, or 1.8 per cent, to hit a record of Rs 1,41,250 per 10 grams

    Gold, silver futures hit fresh records amid US Fed probe and geopolitical tensions

    12 Jan 2026 12:20 PM IST
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