INDIA
MP govt tells HC E. coli-tainted water from 51 tube wells behind Indore's Bhagirathpura deaths, court reserves order
Responding to the court’s queries, a government lawyer explained that leakage in a pipeline had allowed sewer water to mix with the potable water supply.
WORLD
US Supreme Court defers Trump tariff ruling again, decision unlikely before Feb 20
India is among the countries hit hardest. Its exports face a combined tariff burden of 50%, made up of the across-the-board “Liberation Day” duties plus an extra 25% linked to New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.
INDIA
Grave negligence alleged at Bhopal's society: 77-year-old found dead in lift shaft after 10 days search
The grim find came late Saturday night when residents of Chinar Dream City in the Misrod area complained of a foul smell emanating from one of the lifts.
BUSINESS
Why excluding daughters-in-law from SEBI’s takeover rules is becoming a succession headache: Experts explain
At issue is Sebi’s definition of who counts as a “relative” under the takeover code, which determines whether internal transfers of ownership can proceed smoothly or trigger onerous regulatory consequences.
SCIENCE
Low-calorie sugar breakthrough: Bacteria turn glucose into D-tagatose with minimal blood sugar spike
Unlike sucrose, D-tagatose delivers nearly the same sensory experience. It is about 92% as sweet as table sugar, yet provides only "one-third of the calories".
BUSINESS
Supreme Court scraps HC-ordered CBI probe in Gurugram Ambience Mall case, stays NGT penalty on project
The case had reached the Supreme Court after the Ambience Group challenged the high court’s July 2020 judgment.
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.
