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'It's etched': BJP leader says ex-Maha CM 'Vilasrao Deshmukh's name will be removed', son Riteish fires back

India, Jan. 6 -- Actor Riteish Deshmukh responded to Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan's remarks about his late father and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying that one cannot erase wha... Read More


Expanding "Donroe Doctrine" triggers alert across LatAm countries

Mexico City, Jan. 6 -- After the U.S. military raided Venezuela and forcibly captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared later in the da... Read More


BJP leader says sorry for Vilasrao Deshmukh remarks after Riteish's fiery jab

India, Jan. 6 -- Actor Riteish Deshmukh responded to Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan's remarks about his late father and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying that one cannot erase wha... Read More


SC says CAQM silent on key AQI concerns in Delhi, orders to identify top-polluters

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) has remained silent on the issues raised by the Court and on the worsening AQI (air qua... Read More


Mint Explainer: How India's new export mission targets MSME credit and market gaps

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Amid rising trade uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments, India is recalibrating its export strategy to push into new markets while easing long-standing credit and acces... Read More


BIS hallmarking strengthening consumer trust, India's quality ecosystem: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The expansion of Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID)-based gold and silver hallmarking by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with more than 20 lakh silver articles already ha... Read More


Delhi HC notice on Tejashwi Yadav's plea against framing of charges in IRCTC case

India, Jan. 6 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued notice in Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav's petition challenging the trial court's order framing charges... Read More


"I will respond when I am provoked": Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ahead of PMC elections

Pune, Jan. 6 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday took a dig at the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders, saying that the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation election is "slowly heating up."... Read More


Who Was Suresh Kalmadi? Ex-Union Minister, Indian Olympic Association Chief Linked to 2010 Commonwealth Games Dies at 81

India, Jan. 6 -- Suresh Kalmadi was the experienced Congress leader and former Union minister, passed away at 81 on 6 January 2026 due to prolonged illness. He was taking treatment at Deenanath Manges... Read More


The government can't do the heavy lifting forever: The Union budget needs to get private capex moving again

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The economy appears to be on a stable footing ahead of the Union budget. Growth clocked 6.5% in 2024-25, public capital expenditure crossed Rs.11 trillion, its highest share of GD... Read More