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Had Cong taken strict stand against communalism 77 years ago, it would not have been ousted from power: Jamiat chief

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, questioning its historical approach to communalism and asserting that a failure to act decisively against communal forces has pushed the country to what he described as the “brink of destruction”.

Germany sees India as key partner in trade, defence

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has used his first official visit to India to signal that Berlin now sees New Delhi as a central partner for trade, technology and security in an increasingly fractured world order. Spread over two days in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, the visit combined high symbolism with a dense agenda on defence, green transition, mobility and a long‑pending India–EU trade deal, according to an article in India Narrative.

India’s WPI inflation edges up to 0.83 pc for Dec

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India’s inflation rate based on wholesale prices was estimated at 0.83 per cent for December 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year with the positive rate primarily due to the increase in prices of manufactured goods and minerals, according to figures released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday.

We are all safe: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says fire at Delhi residence due to short circuit

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that he and his family were not present at their New Delhi residence when the fire broke out earlier in the day.

Playing into foreign hands: BJP targets LoP Gandhi over China industrial growth remarks

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A sharp political war of words erupted on Wednesday after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on China and India’s industrial growth, with senior BJP leaders accusing him of undermining national interests and echoing narratives favourable to foreign powers.

CM Gupta inaugurates 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi on Makar Sankranti

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:45 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the national Capital on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Two Nipah-infected nurses in Bengal critical, contact tracing and screening intensified

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:42 PM

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Two nurses from Barasat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal who have tested positive for the Nipah virus are in a coma and in extremely critical condition, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

Capital inflows in India’s real estate sector at all-time high of $14.3 billion in 2025

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:37 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Capital inflows into the country’s real estate sector reached an all-time high of $14.3 billion in calendar year 2025, registering a 25 per cent year-on-year growth, a report showed on Wednesday.

Al Qaeda scales up tech enabled operations as it eyes pan-India footprint

Vicky Nanjappa | January 14, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Al Qaeda has been using high-end technology to carry out operations in India, which has made investigations more challenging. Probe agencies have found that servers are being hosted in multiple countries to carry out propaganda and radicalise the people.

Veterans have shaped military history, strengthened national defence: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

IANS | January 14, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan extended greetings to all veterans and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day on Wednesday, hailing their courage and long years of selfless duty as well as their efforts that remain integral to the country's defence efforts.

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Had Cong taken strict stand against communalism 77 years ago, it would not have been ousted from power: Jamiat chief

Germany sees India as key partner in trade, defence

India’s WPI inflation edges up to 0.83 pc for Dec

We are all safe: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says fire at Delhi residence due to short circuit

Playing into foreign hands: BJP targets LoP Gandhi over China industrial growth remarks

CM Gupta inaugurates 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi on Makar Sankranti

Two Nipah-infected nurses in Bengal critical, contact tracing and screening intensified

Capital inflows in India’s real estate sector at all-time high of $14.3 billion in 2025

Al Qaeda scales up tech enabled operations as it eyes pan-India footprint

Veterans have shaped military history, strengthened national defence: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

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