Maharashtra among top performers in Ayushman Bharat implementation: BJP leader

IANS | January 9, 2026 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP leader and State Coordinator of the Ayushman Bharat Mission, Satish Talekar on Friday explained how the Central government’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme is being effectively implemented in the state. He also explained how the BJP is actively working to connect beneficiaries with the programme.

I-PAC office raids, Mamata's allegations spurs parallel with the US' Watergate episode

IANS | January 9, 2026 9:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Since the Watergate scandal of the 1970s that rocked the US, there has been a tendency to name perceived wrongdoings with the suffix "gate", thus, it did not take much time in branding the narrative of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly entering premises under a probe agency's raid and personally retrieving documents as "I-PAC-gate".

'China exploiting workers to gain advantage in manufacturing sector'

IANS | January 9, 2026 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) China's big advantage in the manufacturing sector vis-a-vis other countries is not so much due to economies of scale or the fact that the country has rapidly caught up with the technology of Western countries, but its exploitation of labour under a repressive system, according to a report.

Harassment of women dog feeders to be dealt under criminal law: SC

IANS | January 9, 2026 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) the Supreme Court, continuing its hearing in the suo motu case on stray dog management in public spaces, on Friday made it clear that allegations of harassment, assault, or use of derogatory language against women feeding dogs constitute criminal offences, and such issues must be addressed under the penal law and not before the apex court in individual cases.

Reject China's attempts to alter ground reality in Shaksgam Valley: MEA

IANS | January 9, 2026 6:49 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Rejecting the Chinese infrastructure build-up in the Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) through the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, India on Friday reiterated that it reserves the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its interests in the region.