Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot greenfield corridor in Maharashtra approved; check project cost, distance and more

The six-lane greenfield project corridor is to improve travel efficiency, and it is expected to cut travel time by 17 hours and reduce the travel distance by 201 km.
Will BNP reset India-Bangladesh ties after Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman at Khaleda Zia funeral?

Will BNP soften its anti-India rhetoric after S Jaishankar met Tarique Rahman in Dhaka during Khaleda Zia’s state funeral? Can India-BNP ties shift ahead of Bangladesh Election 2026?
Who is IPS Ajay Singhal, 1992 batch officer and the new DGP of Haryana?

IPS Ajay Singhal has held several key operational and administrative positions during his career.
Bank Holiday on New Year 2026: Are banks closed on January 1? Know state-wise details here

Happy New Year: Not all offices are closed on the first day of the new year. All states have their own rules and so bank holidays differ statewise. They are different from nationwide bank holidays. Bank holidays on January 1, 2026 do not disrupt online and digital services like UPI, mobile banking.
India issues FIRST statement after China’s claim to mediate Pakistan truce, says ‘there is no role for…’

India reiterated that there is no third party involved in the ceasefire on May 10, following Operation Sindoor, which was reached following direct talks between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries.
Raihan Vadra-Aviva Baig engagement: Where did Priyanka Gandhi’s son first meet Imran Baig, Nandita Baig’s daughter?

Recently, Aviva Baig took to her Instgram stories and uploaded a picture with Raihan Vadra, which she has now put in the ‘highlights’ section, has gone viral on the internet
BIG move by Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto amid gig workers’ strike on New Year’s Eve, offer delivery agents…

The development comes as an effort to maintain operations when delivery worker unions called a strike on December 25 and 31 over issues like pay, working conditions, and social security.
Faridabad SHOCKER: 25-year-old woman held captive, raped for hours, thrown out from moving van, gets 12 stitches in head

In a shocking case from Haryana’s Faridabad, a 25 years old woman was raped for two hours in a moving van by two men, and was later thrown out of the car in a deserted Gurgaon-Faridabad road. Both suspects have been detained by crime branch and recovered the van.
Why are Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, other gig workers on nationwide strike today? Know reason here, their demands

Quick delivery apps Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit and other platforms are a lifeline for those dependent on last-minute delivery. However, on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, many people might have to face inconvenience as gig workers of many of these delivery ecommerce platforms and food delivery apps are on strike. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) will lead the strike, which is supported by multiple regional players. Worker unions from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi-NCR, West Bengal and parts of Tamil Nadu have also announced the strike.
India overtakes Japan, set to surpass Germany to become third-largest economy by…

India’s GDP is projected to grow to USD 7.3 trillion in the next five years, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated in its release. “With GDP valued at USD 4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is poised to displace Germany.”