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Election Commission orders FIR against TMC MLA Monirul Islam after Farakka BDO office vandalism Lead paragraph The Election Commission of India (EC) has directed the Murshidabad district administration to register a First Information Report (FIR) against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Monirul Islam for alleged vandalism at the Farakka Block Development Office … Read more

Delhi’s air quality has finally eased from the “severe” zone, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to lift the most stringent Stage‑III curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The decision comes after the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to 322 on Thursday, a marked improvement from the 400‑plus levels that … Read more

Delhi‑NCR air pollution Stage‑III GRAP curbs have been lifted after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced that the region’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has fallen below the severe threshold. The decision comes as the city’s AQI dipped to 322 on Thursday, thanks to favourable weather, and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) … Read more

Army vehicle accident Jammu Kashmir has claimed the lives of ten soldiers and left 11 others injured after a bullet‑proof vehicle skidded off the Bhaderwah‑Chamba road and plunged into a 200‑foot gorge near Khanni Top in Doda district. The tragedy, which unfolded on a rainy evening, has sent shockwaves through the armed forces and raised … Read more

Women’s vote surge in Bihar has turned the state into a political laboratory, yet men still hold the reins of power. The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections saw a record 66.91% voter turnout, with women turning out in unprecedented numbers—71.6% compared to 62.8% for men. While the statistics paint a picture of a democratic milestone, the … Read more

Women Voter Surge in Bihar Highlights Gap as Nari Shakti Reservation Law Remains Unimplemented In a historic turn of events, the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections witnessed the highest voter turnout since independence, with women casting ballots at a record 71.6% compared to 62.8% for men. Yet, despite this surge in female participation, the state’s legislative … Read more

West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken to social media to accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP‑led Centre of “policing people’s plates” after the newly launched Vande Bharat sleeper train between Kolkata and Kamakhya offered only vegetarian food. The party’s post on X, titled “First they policed our votes. Now they’re policing our plates,” … Read more

On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a move that has sent shockwaves across the geopolitical landscape. While the initiative promised a new platform for resolving global conflicts, the stage was conspicuously empty of India’s delegation, and the only South Asian leader to appear was … Read more

NGT suo motu cognizance Noida techie death – In a shocking turn of events, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the fatal drowning of 27‑year‑old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta in Greater Noida. The incident, which occurred on the early hours of January 17, has exposed serious environmental violations and regulatory lapses at … Read more

For millions of Indians, the promise of universal health coverage (UHC) feels more like a distant dream than a reality. Long queues, distant hospitals, repeated investigations and out‑of‑pocket payments for medicines and diagnostics persist even for those enrolled in government schemes. A new Lancet Commission report, released on 22 January 2026, calls this gap the … Read more