ALL 6 CONG MLAs IN TOUCH WITH NITISH KUMAR FOR CROSSOVER

NEW DELHI,16 Jan 2026 : Speculation over a possible defection spree gained momentum after the Bihar Congress hosted a ‘Dahi-chura’ party at its Sadaquat Ashram headquarters on the eve of Makar Sankranti, but noe of the six party MLAs attended the gathering. Barely months after the end of the Bihar assembly elections, fresh political churn […]

GETTING DRUNK WITHOUT TAKING A SIP: AUTO-BREWERY SYNDROME

NEW DELHI: Some people get drunk without drinking because their gut bacteria produce alcohol from food. Researchers have now identified the microbes and biological pathways behind this rare condition, auto-brewery syndrome. Tests showed patients’ gut samples produced far more alcohol than those of healthy people. In one case, a fecal transplant led to long-lasting symptom […]

MAHARASHTRA MUNICIPAL BATTLE TURNS BITTER: RESULTS TODAY

NEW DELHI,15 Jan 2026 : Serious allegations of large-scale cash transfers have cast a shadow over the ongoing municipal elections in Maharashtra, with the opposition accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating a massive exercise in electoral manipulation to retain control over key urban centres, particularly Mumbai and Pune. According to the opposition leaders, […]

SOUTH BLOCK TO SEVA TEERTH: PM’S NEW OFFICE

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office will move out of the imposing sandstone walls of South Block into Seva Teerth, a newly built executive complex under the Central Vista project, on Thursday, marking a decisive break from the architecture and work culture of the past. For decades, South Block symbolised authority and hierarchy. Thick walls, […]

KARNATAKA CHIEF MINISTERSHIP TUSSLE: RAHUL ASKS BOTH TO COME TO DELHI

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked both Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar to come to Delhi to put an end to chief minister post buzz. However, no date is fixed for their Delhi visit. Both raised the issue with Rahul, who was in Karnataka on Tuesday, sought […]

EMOTIONS CAN’T GO OUT OF HAND, TOP COURT ON MAMATA VS ED

NEW DELHI,15 Jan 2026: The Supreme Court today said it is “very much disturbed” by the chaos in the Calcutta High Court during the hearing related to the ongoing face-off between the Enforcement Directorate and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. The court noted that it is a “serious issue” and that it intends to issue […]

MANZOOR ALAM NO MORE

NEW DELHI: Renowned Islamic thinker and founder of the Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), Dr Muhammad Manzoor Alam, passed away in Delhi on Tuesday at the age of 80. Born on October 9, 1945, in Rampur, Madhubani district of Bihar, and earned his doctorate in economics from Aligarh Muslim University. He had an illustrious career, […]

COFFEE TRICK SILENCES NERVE PAIN

NEW DELHI: Struggling with burning nerve pain? Scientists at Cambridge University just uncovered something remarkable… They found that a unique 15-second coffee trick can boost this crucial protein by an astounding 143%! The researchers discovered a special protein in your brain that acts like a “repair switch” for damaged nerves. When this protein drops too […]

SC SPLIT ON LAW ON SANCTION TO PROBE PUBLIC SERVANTS

NEW DELHI,13 Jan 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a split verdict on whether the law that protects public servants from inquiry or investigation for decisions or recommendations made by them while on duty. Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, introduced in July 2018, bars any “inquiry or investigation” against a […]