“WE ARE ON SAME PAGE,” THAROOR AFTER MEETING KHARGE AND RAHUL
NEW DELHI,29 Jan 2026 : Congress MP Shashi Tharoor – whose relationship with the Congress is on thin ice after a series of comments seen as praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and who has had to swat rumours of a shock switch to the BJP – had a 90-minute meeting with party boss Mallikarjun Kharge […]
SC STAYS NEW UGC REGULATIONS ON CASTE DISCRIMINATION
NEW DELHI,29 Jan 2026 : In a significant order, the Supreme Court Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, saying they raise several important questions which, if not addressed, will have “very sweeping consequences…will divide the society”. Issuing notice to the Centre and UGC on a clutch […]
AJIT PAWAR DIES IN PLANE CRASH WHILE LANDING IN BARAMATI
NEW DELHI,28 Jan 2026 : The 66-year-old Ajit Pawar, NCP chief and Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, died in a tragic plane crash Wednesday morning while he was flying from Mumbai to Baramati. Four others, including pilots and Pawar’s security personnel, have also died in the crash. The small private aircraft, which took off from Mumbai […]
SC TO HEAR PLEA AGAINST UGC’S NEW ANTI-DISCRIMINATION RULES
NEW DELHI,28 Jan 2026 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed for urgent listing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the newly notified anti-discrimination regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The plea was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The petitioner argued that the new regulations are […]
WATER DEADLOCK BETWEEN PUNJAB AND HARYANA
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann met on Tuesday to discuss the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue that remains unresolved for decades. The meeting in Chandigarh, the first in 2026, lasted for about an hour but remained inconclusive. However, senior officials from both states, […]
LUXURY CARS, WINES, MEDICINES CHEAPER AFTER INDIA-EU PACT
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : The sealing of the Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union after an 18-year wait will bring joy to many, connoisseurs of wine and whiskey and automobile enthusiasts, among them. The trade pact will open up the European markets for Indian goods. At the same time, it will […]
CIGARETTE BUTS OVERLOOKED SOURCE OF POLLUTION
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : Cigarette filters are an underestimated source of microplastic pollution, researchers report. It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals, and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the plastic-based filters that shed these chemicals. A new study […]
INDIA-EU TRADE PACT FINALLY SEALED
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : The India-EU free trade agreement – which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called “the mother of all trade deals” – has been sealed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday afternoon European Council President Antonio Costa and he signed a declaration to that effect. In a post-signing statement on […]
NABIN HOISTS TRICOLOUR AT BJP HQ ON JAN 26
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : Bharatiya Janata Party National President Shri Nitin Nabin on Monday hoisted the national flag at the BJP’s central office in New Delhi on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day.On this occasion, he extended Republic Day greetings to all citizens of the country. He stated that the Republic Day is […]
INEQUALITY ON RISE IN INDIA, SAYS CONGRESS
NEW DELHI,27 Jan 2026 : “Inequality on the Rise, Welfare in Retreat – the Real State of the Economy 2026,” says former MP Rajeev Gowda, chairman of the AICC Research Group. There are terms like “Goldilocks Moment” being used for the Indian economy by the Modi government and its fans, but unfortunately, this is far […]
