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Medical condition of Harish Rana worse than Aruna Shanbaug’s, SC told; court reserves verdict after hearing govt, family members

NEW DELHI: Comparing it with the case of Aruna Shanbaug, who spent 42 years in a vegetative state, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the medical condition of Harish Rana, who has been Read More

‘Can’t differentiate Hindutva from development’: CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday credited the BJP-led Mahayuti’s sweeping performance in the state’s municipal elections to its development agenda saying Hindutva and development were inseparable for t Read More

‘India’s start-up tally at 2 lakh, 125 active unicorns’: PM Modi says women lead 45% new firms

India’s youth and entrepreneurs are focused on solving real problems, and the Startup India mission has become a revolution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Read More

Centre bans 242 betting and gambling websites; nearly 8,000 platforms blocked so far: Reports

AI-generated image NEW DELHI: The government on Friday reportedly blocked access to over 200 illegal betting and gambling websites under the Online Gaming Act, which came into force in October 2025. Read More

‘Ten Indians arrested in Iran’: MEA says ‘have asked for ‘consular access’; talks on

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India has asked for consular access to ten Indian nationals taken into custody in Iran.”Ten people have been taken into custody. Read More

Capital chokes: GRAP-III reimposed in Delhi-NCR; air quality likely to turn ‘severe’

(PTI) NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday enforced GRAP-III (Graded Response Action Plan) in Delhi-NCR as air quality is expected to slip into the ‘severe’ category in the coming days. Read More

Republic Day Parade 2026 Plans Unveiled: Here’s What The Celebrations Will Include

The parade will feature 18 marching contingents and 13 military bands. Special contingents such as the Ladakh Scouts and the Bhairav contingent are scheduled to take part. Read More

‘Stamp Of People’s Approval’: Shah Credits Mahayuti’s Maharashtra Polls Win To PM Modi’s Leadership

Amit Shah hails the alliance’s sweeping win in Maharashtra municipal polls as public trust in NDA’s development under PM Modi, congratulating Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Read More

Vande Bharat 4.0 Set To Cruise At 350 Kmph On Rail Tracks By 2027

The Vande Bharat programme was launched in February 2019 with the introduction of its first trainset, followed by Version 2.0 in September 2022 and Version 3.0 in 2025. Read More

US Treasury Extends Conditional Sanctions Waiver On Chabahar Port Guidance Until April

The US Department of the Treasury has issued a formal letter providing guidance on a conditional sanctions waiver on Chabahar Port, which will remain valid until 26 April 2026. Read More

‘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