Frozen waterfall, heli-skiing in Gulmarg, help Kashmir bring back tourists | India News

TANGMARG: At the frozen waterfall at Drung, tourists from different parts of the country are crowding around it, taking photographs and recording videos as the site emerges as a major winter attraction.Drung, part of the Gulmarg tourist circuit, was among several destinations closed after the Pahalgam terror attack last year. It reopened in Nov and […]

Maharashtra civic polls: EC bars Fadnavis government from dispersing ‘Ladki Bahin’ stipend for January; here’s why | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra state election commission on Monday barred the Mahayuti government from dispensing the stipend under ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme for the month of January. The move came in view of enforcing the model code of conduct for municipal elections.The SEC issued the clarification after receiving multiple complaints triggered by media reports that claimed beneficiaries […]

Shikhar Dhawan announces engagement to Sophie Shine: Are they getting married in February 2026? |

Photo: Sophie Shine/ Instagram Here’s some great news for Shikhar Dhawan fans! The former Indian cricketer who is dating Sophie Shine, an Irish woman, has now taken his relationship to the next level. Amidst rumours of their wedding this year, Shikhar Dhawan took to Instagram today (January 12) to share that he is now engaged […]

“I didn’t ditch him – he cheated me”: MC Mary Kom addresses affair rumours amid divorce from Onler Kom

Photo: Mary Kom / Instagram Legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom is making headlines these days, however, it is for a sad reason – her recent divorce with former husband Onler Kom after almost 20 years of marriage and having four children together! That’s a split that no one saw coming, and so the news […]

It’s a first! Budget 2026 to be presented on a Sunday; Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla confirms date

Budget 2026: For the first time, the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday! Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday confirmed the date for Budget 2026, saying that the Union Budget will be announced on Sunday, February 1.The upcoming Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking the eighth time […]

I-PAC raids: ED makes big charge against Mamata in SC; accuses CM of obstructing probe, destroying evidence | India News

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after she walked out of the house of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) chief Pratik Jain during an ED raid (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banarjee, the […]

‘Incumbent January 2026’: Trump posts fake image; calls himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’

US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared an image of his Wikipedia page that described him as the “Acting President of Venezuela”.Shared on Truth Social, the image listed Trump as assuming office on January 20, 2025, and remaining incumbent as of January 2026. It also identified US Vice President JD Vance as his deputy.However, the […]

Pollution pangs: Respiratory medicine sales surge

NEW DELHI: Our battle with toxic air across cities is showing up sharply in medical bills. Sales of respiratory medicines, including anti-allergics and anti-asthma therapies, surged past Rs 1,950 crore in Dec 2025, the highest monthly level ever, signalling a troubling escalation in pollution-linked illnesses. The Dec sales were 10% higher than the corresponding month […]

North may remain in cold wave grip for 2 more days | India News

Tourists enjoy in the snow at south portal of Atal Tunnel in Himachal’s Rohtang. In the past 24 hours, minimum night temperatures were below 0°C at some places in the state and Jammu and Kashmir NEW DELHI: Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal […]