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

    Samir K Purkayastha
    12 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST

    Concerns over software-driven discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision have led to intensified oversight, more observers and relief measures for voters

    EC publishes Bengal’s SIR draft list; over 58 lakh voter names deleted
    West Bengal
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi
    India

    PM Modi announces ‘limitless’ India-Germany economic partnership

    12 Jan 2026 4:57 PM IST
    Delhi High Court
    Education

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

    12 Jan 2026 4:12 PM IST
    Sergio Gor
    India

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

    12 Jan 2026 4:11 PM IST
    vegetables prices

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

    12 Jan 2026 4:36 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 Nayagans delay hits hard: Refunds worth Rs 60 crore, Rs 100 crore opening lost

    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

    The Federal
    12 Jan 2026 12:53 PM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad to boost India-Germany relations across trade, defence and technology

    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
    Air pollution in Delhi eases slightly; AQI improves to ‘poor’

    Delhi gripped by cold wave, minimum temperatures dip to 3 degrees; air quality 'poor'

    12 Jan 2026 12:04 PM IST
    Bengaluru Techie murder case

    Bengaluru techie death | Teen neighbour killed her for refusing sexual advances: Police

    12 Jan 2026 11:53 AM IST
    BJP leader K Annamalai

    Mumbai identity row: Annamalai throws open challenge to Thackerays

    12 Jan 2026 11:44 AM IST
    Modi’s Somnath Temple jibe at Nehru during 1,000-year celebrations sparks political storm

    Modi’s jibe at Nehru during Somnath temple's 1,000-year celebrations triggers political storm

    12 Jan 2026 11:36 AM IST
    ISRO PSLV C62 rocket liftoff

    ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission fails, 16 satellites lost in space

    12 Jan 2026 10:59 AM IST
    Ex-navy chief asked to confirm identity under SIR, move sparks debate on social media

    Ex-navy chief asked to confirm identity under SIR, move sparks debate on social media

    12 Jan 2026 9:39 AM IST
    Trump describes himself as Acting President of Venezuela in Truth Social post

    Trump describes himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela' in Truth Social post

    12 Jan 2026 8:54 AM IST
    Iran protests

    'Iran wants to negotiate, they are tired of getting beaten up by US': Trump

    12 Jan 2026 8:20 AM IST
    Virat Kohli

    1st ODI: Virat Kohli's 93 guides India to four-wicket win against NZ

    12 Jan 2026 7:22 AM IST
    How an art style that flourished in 18-19th century Patna is getting a second shot at popularity

    How an art style that flourished in 18-19th century Patna is getting a second shot at popularity

    12 Jan 2026 7:18 AM IST
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    Jan 12 News Live: Jana Nayagan's maker moves SC against lower court order

    12 Jan 2026 6:44 AM IST
    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    12 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
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