Narendra Modi first Indian PM to show deep faith in temples, says Swami Ravindra Puri

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:30 PM

Prayagraj, Jan 5 (IANS) With the beginning of the month of Magh, the Magh Mela has started, and the Panchkosi Parikrama, which awakens Sanatan tradition, faith, and cultural consciousness, has also commenced. Pilgrims, including saints and sadhus from various akharas, were seen performing rituals along the Triveni Sangam here.

Delhi: Man walks into police station, claims to have killed mother, siblings in Laxmi Nagar

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A shocking triple murder has rocked the Laxmi Nagar area after a 25-year-old man allegedly killed three members of his own family, citing financial distress as the motive. The accused, identified as Yashveer Singh, later approached the Laxmi Nagar Police Station to surrender and confess to the crime. The horrific crime has left neighbours and residents stunned.

China using Kazakh legal system to silence Uyghur activists: Report

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:25 PM

Astana, Jan 5 (IANS) The lawsuit filed in Kazakhstan against Bekzat Maksutkhan, head of Kazak advocacy group Nagyz Atajurt Volunteers, and 18 other co-defendants on charges of inciting “national (or ethnic) discord against the Chinese people,” has raised concerns over the sovereignty of the Kazakh legal system, a report said on Monday.

US Congressman Krishnamoorthi to step down from China panel role

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:01 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the Chinese Communist Party, on Monday, announced that he will step down from his leadership role on the panel later this month, bringing to close a three-year tenure that coincided with the committee's formative period.