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Pongal 2026: Jallikattu Roars Back In Madurai With 550 Bull Tamers, 1,100 Bulls

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 15 (PTI) The traditional bull-taming sport, the first among the three major events for this Pongal 2026 harvest festival season, commenced on Thursday with about 550 bull tamers set to display their prowess. Read More

BMC Elections 2026: Voting Begins In 29 Civic Bodies, Mumbai’s 227 Wards Amid Tight Security Across Maha

Voting for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra got underway at 7:30 am on Thursday, January 15, setting the stage for one of the most keenly watched civic elections in recent years. Read More

Magh Mela Sees Over 85 Lakh Devotees Take Holy Dip At Sangam

Prayagraj, Jan 14 (PTI) More than 85 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam here till Wednesday evening as part of the Makar Sankranti festivities, officials said. Read More

Banned Chinese Kite Strings Turn Deadly: Two Killed, Nationwide Safety Concern Grows

Two separate incidents involving banned kite strings claimed the lives of a man in Karnataka’s Bidar district and a doctor in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district on Wednesday, once again highlighting the dangers posed by illegal high-tensio Read More

Indian Railways Makes Big Change To Ticket Booking; Agent Says Tatkal Bulk Buying Hit

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Indian Railways has tightened online ticket booking rules from January 12, restricting first-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) bookings to Aadhaar-authenticated IRCTC us Read More

Zubeen Garg Was Drunk, Declined Life Jacket Before Drowning: Singapore Court

A Singapore court on Wednesday was told that Assamese singer Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and drowned off Lazarus Island after declining to wear a life jacket last September. Read More

‘Don’t You Have Eyes?’: Neelesh Misra Alleges IndiGo Staff Mistreated His Daughter; Airline Responds

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Writer and storyteller Neelesh Misra has accused IndiGo Airlines staff of mistreating his 10-year-old daughter during her solo journey from Lucknow to Goa as an unaccompan Read More

‘High Command First, Karnataka Later’: BJP Slams Siddaramaiah For Skipping German Chancellor’s Event

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Read More