Central Railway services hit as fire beaks out in train filled with garbage in Mumbai’s Kurla

According to officials from the CR, the first coach of the train, in which garbage and muck collected from tracks and railway lines were collected, got engulfed in flames around 8:30 pm. Here are more details on this.
US embassy issues BIG warning for visa applicants: ‘You could be permanently banned if…’

The US embassy had issued a similar warning on Wednesday, saying that international students found in violation of the US law may be deported. Such students also risk getting their visas revoked and becoming ineligible for future applications, as per the embassy.
School Holiday January 9: Schools to remain closed in THESE states today due to…; Check state-wise list here

Severe cold wave and dense fog have forced several Indian states to extend winter holidays. Delhi schools remain closed till January 15, while Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and other states have announced closures or revised timings to ensure student safety amid harsh weather.
Delhi-NCR Weather Update: Air quality remains ‘ very poor’, AQI reaches…, IMD issues yellow alert for fog; flight operations disrupted

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Friday with an AQI of 318, as pollution levels rose across several areas. Cold wave conditions also continued, with temperatures dropping to 5°C and fog affecting visibility in the capital.
Delhi-NCR’s cold wave continues as it records season’s lowest temperature at…, AQI reaches…

The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 5.8 degrees Celsius. The Air Quality Index (AQI) showed signs of improvement, recording 276 on Thursday morning, compared to 336 on Wednesday morning.
High-voltage drama in Kolkata: ED raids I-PAC, CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Amit Shah of ‘misusing agency’

ED raided I-PAC’s Salt Lake office and co-founder Pratik Jain’s Loudon Street home amid BJP-TMC tensions. Mamata Banerjee and Police Commissioner visited the residence and blamed Amit Shah.
Indian national Rakki Kisan Gopal safely evacuated from Yemen’s Socotra Island, returns on special flight, was stranded there due to…

An Indian national, Rakki Kisan Gopal was evacuated from Socotra Island in Yemen, who was stranded there for few weeks due to escalating violence and and military tensions in the country. Gopal returned to India via Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on January 8, 2026.
Who is Pratik Jain? I-PAC chief, political strategist, IT cell head of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, raided by ED due to…

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the home of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata. Who is Pratik Jain?
Delhi School Holidays: Govt extends winter vacation as cold wave intensifies; schools to reopen on…

The DOE stated that the winter vacation, initially scheduled for early January, will now extend until the middle of the month.
After US, Bangladesh to impose tariffs on India? Yunus govt considers duties on cotton yarn imports

In a meeting held on Monday (January 5), the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission reviewed cotton and cotton yarn imports from India and discussed a proposal to levy tariffs, HT reported citing Indian yarn exporters. Here are more details on this.