Who is Rikshit Chauhan? Merchant Navy officer from Himachal detained after US seizes Russian oil tanker
Rikshit’s family has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to ensure his safe return home. “We talked to Rikshit for the last time on January 7 and are praying to God for his safe return,” his mother Reeta Devi said.
Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar admitted to AIIMS Delhi after suffering bouts of unconsciousness
Dhankhar, aged 74, will undergo an MRI scan after he fell unconscious twice in the last week, reports said. On Saturday (January 10), Dhankhar had “two bouts of unconsciousness” when he went to use the washroom, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee intensifies attack on EC, flags ‘logical discrepancy’ in letter to CEC over SIR in West Bengal
In the fifth letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stepped up his attack on the Election Commission over “logical discrepancy” in Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal.
Delhi colder than Shimla? Cold wave, dense fog to persist; check forecast for Noida, Gurugram, Chandigarh, others
The IMD has said that several regions across states are likely to continue to be covered by dense fog until Thursday (January 15). These include Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.
Who is Virendra Sembi? Gangster linked to Lawrence Bishnoi, killed by rival gang
In the United States’ Indiana, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang member, Virender Sembi, a resident of Haryana, has been killed while another gangster also injured in the attack.
4 Kilometers, One Shot: DRDO’s New Shoulder-Fired Missile Ready for the Army
India just achieved a major military breakthrough. On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested a brand-new anti-tank missile that soldiers can carry on their shoulders and fire at enemy tanks.
India-Germany deal: PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz ink 19 agreements to intensify bilateral ties; here’s all you need to know
An offtake agreement was signed between India’s AM Green and Germany’s Uniper Global Commodities for green ammonia. In addition, an MoU was signed between India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board and the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water Industries (DVGW.
Republic Day 2026: How to get free passes for full dress parade rehearsal? Know here
The passes to witness the Full Dress Rehearsal of the Republic Day 2026 parade at Kartavya Path on January 23, 2026, will be available free of cost from January 15 to January 16.
J-K: Suspected Pakistani drones spotted over border areas; search operation launched
The incident comes just days after security forces recovered an arms consignment — suspected to have been dropped by a drone that originated in Pakistan — on Friday night. The consignment was seized in Paloora village of Ghagwal near the IB in Samba district.
Good News for Uttar Pradesh residents: Delhi-Dehradun-Haridwar route to get boost with THIS new 6-lane highway, here’s all you need to know
The project includes the construction of around 20 new underpasses to eliminate traffic congestion at intersections. This will ensure that vehicles can move smoothly and safely on the highway without interruptions.