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Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed West Bengal’s non-implementation of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme spared over 90% of the population from strict eligibility conditions. He noted the state’s own Swasthya Sathi health program was universally accessible. Banerjee did not directly respond to PM Modi’s recent criticism.
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated helicopter services from Shimla’s Sanjauli heliport, with daily flights to Bhuntar and Reckong Peo and thrice-weekly trips to Chandigarh. The initiative aims to boost tourism and connectivity, while Sukhu criticized the previous BJP government for wasting ₹1,000 crore on unutilized, idle buildings.
Telangana unveiled its “Next-Gen Life Sciences Policy 2026-30” at Davos, aiming to attract $25 billion and create 500,000 jobs by 2030. The policy offers incentives like tax and land cost reimbursements. The state plans 10 pharma villages to boost innovation, expand its life sciences sector, and become a top global hub.
An Indian Air Force training aircraft crashed into a pond near the KP College ground in Prayagraj’s George Town area in UP. DCP Manish Shandilya said the pilot ejected safely after the crash. Authorities confirmed there were no casualties and no damage to nearby civilian property or public infrastructure and vehicles.
The Supreme Court granted divorce to a couple following a thirteen-year legal battle after just sixty-five days of their marriage. Since their wedding, they filed more than forty false cases against each other, which the court termed an abuse of judicial process. It imposed ten thousand rupee fines each and barred future litigation between them.
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu proposed an Israeli industrial park in the state during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The park will host Israeli med-tech, aerospace, and clean-tech companies. He also discussed defence, UAVs, desalination, semiconductors, quantum tech, medicine, education, and cybersecurity opportunities to boost local manufacturing.
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to actor Salman Khan on a petition filed by a China-based AI voice-generation platform seeking to overturn an interim order protecting his personality rights. The court sought a response within four weeks. The matter will be heard on February 27, challenging restrictions on using Khan’s voice and identity.
Chiranjeevi’s “Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu” emerged as a Sankranthi blockbuster, earning strong audience support. Currently in Switzerland, the actor attended the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos on CM Revanth Reddy’s invitation. Both witnessed the unveiling of the “Telangana Rising 2047” vision document, with the CM congratulating Chiru on MSG’s s...
A small aircraft crashed into a pond near KP College in Prayagraj after losing balance mid-air. Locals rushed to help and informed police. Fire and rescue teams arrived. Three people in uniform were rescued. Eyewitnesses said the crash sounded like a rocket, and the survivors used parachutes before falling into the pond.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he has agreed to join Trump’s Board of Peace, according to a statement from his office. The announcement followed Israel’s earlier concerns that the composition of the Board’s Gaza executive body did not align with its national interests, prompting further engagement, consultations, and a decision to participate in the initiative.
BJP National President Nitin Nabin held his first organizational meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi today, initiating internal consultations. Senior leaders, state presidents, and national secretaries attended. Discussions focused on party strengthening and future political strategy, with BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh also present.
The Kerala Assembly paid tribute to late CPI(M) MLA Kanathil Jameela, who died of cancer last November. Leaders praised her work for women, marginalized communities, and social welfare in health and education. A two-minute silence was observed. Before becoming MLA in 2021, she served as Kozhikode District Panchayat president and had a long public service […]
All 65 newly elected Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators will depart Sena Bhavan at 11 AM today, January 21, for mandatory registration at the Konkan Commissioner’s Office. The coordinated move strengthens Uddhav Thackeray’s position in the Mumbai mayor race amid phone-tapping allegations and shifting BMC power equations after the civic elections.
A Japanese court will rule today, Wednesday, on Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of assassinating former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022. Yamagami cited a grudge against the Unification Church, linked to Abe. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM, was killed at a campaign event. Verdict likely, with prosecutors seeking life imprisonment, while defense urges a reduced sentence.
Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid left Kyiv’s parliament without electricity, heating, and water, Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced. He said missile and drone attacks have cut basic services across Ukrainian cities, adding that the Verkhovna Rada is also without essential utilities, underscoring the widespread impact of Russia’s attacks.