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‘Leave by any means available’: India tells 9,000 citizens in Iran to exit amid escalating situation — Here’s what MEA said

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday said that they had advised approximately 9,000 Indian citizens who are currently staying in Iran to leave the country and said that they are monitoring the situation. Read More

News18 Evening Digest: BJP+ Sweeps Maharashtra Civic Polls, MEA Reacts To US’s Chabahar Sanctions & Other Stories

We are alos covering: Karisma Kapoor’s divorce plea, Suryakumar Yadav’s ₹100 crore defamation case against actress Khushi Banerjee. Read More

Dumping Garbage On Vadodara Road Can Land You On City’s Billboards: ‘Isn’t It Unsafe & Breach Of Privacy?’

The civic body has aimed to shame those littering waste in the city surroundings in Vadodara. Read More

10 years of Start-up India: xx things about National Start-up Day

India marks National Startup Day with ten years of Startup India success, boasting 200,000 ventures driving jobs and tech from metros to Tier III towns. Read More

Evening news wrap: BJP sweeps Mumbai civic polls; Trump unveils US-backed Gaza ‘board of peace’ & more

. Mumbai civic polls: BJP–Shiv Sena-led Mahayuti alliance dominated Maharashtra’s local body elections, leading in major cities while Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena (UBT) lagged. Read More

Did India Withdraw From Chabahar Port? MEA Reacts To Sanctions, Says Talks On With US

Donald Trump said on January 12 that any country doing business with Iran would face a 25 per cent tariff on all trade with the United States. Read More

Republic Day Parade To Highlight Operation Sindoor, Drop VIP Culture

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said all enclosures for the Republic Day Parade have been renamed after Indian rivers to signal the end of VIP culture. Read More

Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court Order Disqualifying Mukul Roy As Bengal MLA

The Supreme Court stayed Calcutta High Court’s order disqualifying Mukul Roy as MLA. Read More

Nanded election result 2026 live: BJP wins 40 wards, leads in five; counting underway for 81-member civic body

BJP flag The ruling Mahayuti is set to secure the mayor’s post in the 81-member Nanded Waghala Municipal Corporation, where vote counting has been underway since 10 am on Friday. Read More

Gauri Lankesh Murder Accused Shrikant Pangarkar Wins Jalna Civic Polls

Shrikant Pangarkar, accused in Gauri Lankesh’s murder and Nalasopara arms case, won Jalna Municipal Corporation as an independent. Read More

She Asked For A Photo, A Stranger Gave Her The Bangle Instead On Bengaluru Metro

For a few seconds, Ritu did not know how to react. In a packed Metro coach, surrounded by strangers, someone she had never met was offering her an ornament without hesitation. Read More