INDIA
Madras High Court says live-in relationships should be treated as Gandharva (love) marriage, woman as wife
The judge pointed out that under the earlier IPC framework, such allegations were typically examined under cheating or rape provisions, but Parliament had now consciously introduced a specific offence dealing with false promises of marriage.
INDIA
UP's Saharanpur 'mass murder-suicide': 5 of family found shot dead, cryptic call deepens mystery
The case took on a darker turn after investigators revealed that a cryptic voice note had been sent by Ashok to a relative around 3 am, just hours before the deaths came to light.
INDIA
Governor Ravi’s fresh walkout: 13 reasons why he refused to read Stalin govt’s assembly address
A detailed press release later laid out thirteen separate grounds on which the Governor said he could not proceed with the speech.
INDIA
'You are not the judge': Tempers flare in Delhi High Court during Lalu Yadav hearing
The hearing was marked by a tense verbal exchange between the two senior lawyers, drawing the court’s attention away from legal submissions to courtroom decorum.
BUSINESS
Davos Summit 2026 Updates: 'World is facing a rupture, not transition, allies will diversify to hedge against uncertainty', says Canadian PM Carney
WORLD
Why experts say India will tread carefully on Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’
For India, the invitation presents both diplomatic weight and strategic complexity.
INDIA
Congress ups pressure on Madhya Pradesh govt, seeks Vijay Shah’s ouster over remarks on Army officer
Earlier in the day, the apex court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks whether permission would be granted to prosecute Shah.
INDIA
'Right to appear in exams part of right to live with dignity under Article 21': Allahabad HC
The observation came while the court was dealing with a plea filed by a first-year undergraduate student who was prevented from appearing in her semester examination because of administrative lapses at the university level.
INDIA
'Indian ingenuity no one has seen': Courtroom banter as SC stays order removing liquor shops near highways
Staying the High Court’s order for now, the top court said the issue raised genuine concerns but required careful judicial examination before such far-reaching directions could be enforced across the State.
INDIA
'115 deaths due to malnutrition': Bombay High Court raps Maharashtra govt for 'too little being done'
Appearing for the state, additional government pleader PB Samant pointed to deep-rooted social issues in the region.
INDIA
Supreme Court slams 'publicity PIL' on judicial reforms, says 'courts not meant for camera time'
The PIL sought sweeping judicial reforms, including a mandate that every court in the country must decide cases within a year.
ECONOMY
India set to become upper middle-income country by 2030 with per capita income touching $4,000: SBI report
Beyond 2030, the SBI Ecowrap assesses India’s longer-term ambition of becoming a high-income country by 2047.
INDIA
Setback to Tamil Nadu govt: Defence ministry declines proposal for Hosur airport
The proposed international airport, planned in Shoolagiri taluk between Berigai and Bagalur, is envisaged as a large-scale facility with a passenger handling capacity of 30 million.
INDIA
Supreme Court orders ECI to publish 1.25 crore voter names with 'logical discrepancy' flagged in West Bengal SIR
Given the sheer scale of the exercise, the Court ordered that the list of voters flagged under the “logical discrepancy” category be displayed at the grassroots level -- in gram panchayat bhavans, block or taluka offices.
INDIA
‘No signs to alert us’: Truck driver recounts accident at Noida pit linked to techie’s death
Amid the outrage, the Noida Authority has terminated a junior engineer and issued show-cause notices to other officials associated with traffic and infrastructure work in the area.
INDIA
Mahua Moitra cash-for-query case: Lokpal moves Delhi High Court seeking more time over CBI sanction
Earlier, on December 19, 2025, the high court had quashed a November order of the Lokpal that had granted sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Mahua Moitra.
INDIA
Supreme Court pulls up MP govt over delay on sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah for remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi
The apex court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks whether permission would be granted to prosecute Shah.
INDIA
Kuki woman dies after alleged gang rape during 2023 Manipur ethnic violence, groups demand justice
Though she managed to escape, they said the trauma and injuries haunted her until her death on January 10, which occurred while she was receiving medical care in Guwahati.
INDIA
BJP veteran Raj K Purohit passes away a day after son Akash’s BMC victory
Purohit’s demise came shortly after his son, BJP leader Akash Purohit, secured a win from ward number 221 in the recently held BMC elections.
INDIA
Mehbooba Mufti to Javed Akhtar: 'Dismissing AR Rahman ignores lived realities of Indian Muslims in Bollywood'
Referring to Akhtar’s reported assertion that there was no communal angle behind Rahman allegedly receiving fewer work opportunities, Mufti said such views gloss over uncomfortable truths.
INDIA
Bareilly police detain 12 after namaz held at vacant house 'without permission'
According to officials, the action followed complaints from residents of Mohammadganj village, who alerted the police that an unoccupied house was being used regularly for prayers.
INDIA
'1 million deaths, 10% GDP lost': Congress targets Modi govt's ‘denial’ citing World Bank's air pollution report
The remarks come amid renewed concern over worsening air quality in the national capital, where high AQI levels have triggered fresh health warnings.
INDIA
Vijay to face another round of CBI questioning on January 19 in Karur stampede probe | All that happened so far
On January 12, Vijay spent close to six hours at the headquarters of the Central Bureau of Investigation in New Delhi.
INDIA
Why CIC said lawyers can’t use RTI for their clients’ cases: 'Should not become a tool to...'
To underline its reasoning, the commission relied on a Madras High Court ruling, quoting it to note that “a practising advocate cannot seek information relating to the cases instituted by him on behalf of his client”.
