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SP govt needed in UP for people's welfare: Akhilesh to party workers

LUCKNOW, Jan. 1 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday asked his party workers to gear up for 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. He also asked them to remain vigilant aga... Read More


What are 6 best New Year countdown ideas for kids?

India, Jan. 1 -- Late-night countdowns can be difficult for kids, and exhausting for parents. And with midnight celebrations often clashing with early bedtimes, many families are opting for creative, ... Read More


2026 to be year of results, good governance: Uttarakhand CMO

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that 2026 is set to be a decisive, results-oriented year for the state's development, with the government focusing on effective imple... Read More


Stranger Things finale crashes Netflix yet again, internet blames it on Vecna after predicting it

India, Jan. 1 -- The finale episode of Netflix's Duffer Brothers web series Stranger Things dropped on December 31. Even as fans cosied up at home to watch the more than 2-hour-long episode that broug... Read More


India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners, fishermen; 167 Indians await repatriation despite completing sentences

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Isl... Read More


Are stock markets BSE and NSE open or closed on New Year? Details here

India, Jan. 1 -- While much of the global financial world will ring in the New Year with closed trading floors, India's stock markets will remain open for business on Thursday, January 1. Both the Bo... Read More


Consequences of China's dam on Brahmaputra

India, Jan. 1 -- China's construction of what is being billed as the world's largest dam on the Tibetan plateau was one of the highlights of a New Year's address by President Xi Jinping, a clear indic... Read More


Detox done, now aim for growth

India, Jan. 1 -- Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) as a share of total advances of all scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) stood at 2.2% of all advances in September 2025, according to the latest Finan... Read More


UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 1 -- The Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or UP Board, will introduce a major curriculum overhaul starting from the 2026-27 academic session, which begins April 1, 2026, by making vocationa... Read More


Rajasthan bizman kills Mandsaur jeweller and wife over dispute, dies by suicide

India, Jan. 1 -- A Rajasthan-based businessman stabbed to death a jeweller and his wife at the couple's house in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur over a financial transaction and then shot himself with a cou... Read More