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    India-US trade deal first tranche ‘very near’, says Commerce Secretary

    The Federal
    15 Jan 2026 7:10 PM IST

    India-US bilateral trade deal nears first tranche as exports hold firm despite 50 per cent US tariffs, says Commerce Secretary

    Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
    India
    BJP, Shiv Sena, Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray
    Maharashtra

    BMC exit polls predict clear win for BJP-Shinde Sena alliance

    15 Jan 2026 8:39 PM IST
    Suicide, Depression
    India

    SC orders sweeping reforms to curb student suicides, tightens rules for universities

    15 Jan 2026 9:57 PM IST
    Kollywoods Pongal updates: Rajinikanths next, Ajith cola ad row and Vijay Sethupathis cameo
    Entertainment

    Kollywood's Pongal updates: Rajinikanth's next, Ajith cola ad row and Vijay Sethupathi's cameo

    15 Jan 2026 4:27 PM IST
    Tap water. Representative Image

    Residents of Greater Noida fall ill after supply of ‘contaminated’ water again

    15 Jan 2026 8:57 PM IST
    Dhanush’s Kara promo promises gripping rural thriller

    Dhanush’s Kara promo promises gripping rural thriller

    15 Jan 2026 7:43 PM IST
    Sabarimala

    Sabarimala gold loss probe: SIT arrests chief priest in fresh case

    15 Jan 2026 7:06 PM IST
    Rohith Act demand persists 10 years after Rohith Vemula’s death

    Rohith Act demand persists 10 years after Rohith Vemula’s death

    15 Jan 2026 6:57 PM IST
    Hema Malini-led NDA delegation visit Karur; to look into circumstances that caused stampede

    Angry voters confront Hema Malini at Mumbai polling booth during BMC elections

    15 Jan 2026 6:24 PM IST
    Iran internal turmoil and shutdown of airspace

    Air India, IndiGo cancel overseas flights as Iran airspace shuts

    15 Jan 2026 6:17 PM IST
    Delhi fog

    Delhi records 9,211 respiratory deaths in 2024 as mortality rate rises

    15 Jan 2026 6:06 PM IST
    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

    Shashi Tharoor praises PM Modi’s speech on Indian democracy

    15 Jan 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Centre on falling Bengal gram prices in agricultural produce markets.

    Siddaramaiah seeks Centre's immediate help as chickpea prices crash in Karnataka

    15 Jan 2026 5:47 PM IST
    European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

    EU leaders to be chief guests at 77th Republic Day, to meet PM Modi

    15 Jan 2026 5:36 PM IST
    Karti Chidambaram

    Chinese visa case: Karti Chidambaram moves Delhi HC against framing of charges

    Agencies
    15 Jan 2026 5:31 PM IST

    The Congress MP challenges the CBI court's December 2025 order framing corruption charges, with the high court set to hear the petition on January 19

    Namma Metro Bengaluru

    Bengaluru civic groups slam proposed Metro 5pc fare hike: 'Metro lifeline, not luxury'

    15 Jan 2026 5:24 PM IST
    Air India AI 171 Ahmedabad crash Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    Air India New York-bound flight suffers engine fire in Delhi

    15 Jan 2026 4:37 PM IST
    NMIA

    Navi Mumbai airport crosses one lakh passengers in 19 days of operations

    15 Jan 2026 4:12 PM IST
    voters in Navi Mumbai

    Maharashtra local body polls: Cannot vote again even if ink is erased, says SEC

    15 Jan 2026 4:03 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Passive euthanasia case: SC reserves order on life support withdrawal plea

    15 Jan 2026 3:32 PM IST
    West Bengal SIR

    Bengal SIR crisis deepens as BLOs quit, voters resort to violence

    15 Jan 2026 3:26 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC disturbed by Calcutta HC chaos, calls ED charges against Mamata ‘very serious’

    15 Jan 2026 2:48 PM IST
    Republican Senator Josh Hawley

    ‘Can men get pregnant?’, Josh Hawley grills abortion advisor in Senate

    15 Jan 2026 2:43 PM IST
    BSP 2027 UP elections

    BSP to contest 2027 UP polls alone, form majority govt: Mayawati

    15 Jan 2026 2:22 PM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Sabarimala gold case: Accused joined temple under Congress rule, says Kerala minister

    15 Jan 2026 2:22 PM IST
    AI-171 crash: Pilots’ body sends legal notice to AAIB for summoning captain’s kin

    AI-171 crash: Pilots’ body sends legal notice to AAIB for summoning captain’s kin

    15 Jan 2026 1:46 PM IST
    Former India cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar

    BMC election transparency under lens as voters use acetone to wipe off 'indelible' ink

    15 Jan 2026 1:38 PM IST
    DGCA sacks four inspectors over IndiGo flight chaos

    Two 'unruly' IndiGo passengers deboarded after flight delayed by 9 hours

    15 Jan 2026 1:22 PM IST
    US shutdown hits H-1B visa, green card processing; Indians to be affected

    US suspends immigrant visas from 75 countries starting January 21

    15 Jan 2026 12:40 PM IST
    SC rejects plea by ‘Jana Nayagan’ producer; Madras HC to decide by Jan 20

    SC rejects plea by ‘Jana Nayagan’ producer; Madras HC to decide by Jan 20

    15 Jan 2026 11:36 AM IST
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