Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. What’s the ongoing story: Saying that the right to menstrual health is a part of the right to life under Article 21...

In a significant political development, Sunetra Pawar has been sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The appointment follows the tragic demise of her husband, Ajit Pawar, in a road accident on 28th January. During the solemn ceremony at Lok Bhawan, supporters were heard chanting ‘Ajit Dada Amar Rahe’ as the...

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 5 Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title on Saturday as she defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 scoreline. The victory was special for Rybakina, and it helped her avenge the painful loss she suffered in the 2023 final at...

‘Viksit Bharat for all’, says Keshav Suri, Executive Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group “When you talk about Viksit Bharat, you mean Viksit Bharat for all — including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Dalit, Muslim, Hindu, persons with disabilities, acid attack warriors, and more. You cannot have infrastructure or tourism for a few and not for...

3 min readMumbaiJan 31, 2026 03:09 PM IST As the Hindi film industry stepped into the 21st century, a single name dominated popular culture: Hrithik Roshan. Making a sensational debut with Rakesh Roshan’s Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, the actor became an overnight phenomenon. He was everywhere: splashed across headlines, discussed endlessly, and adored for his...

The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has taken strong exception to what it called “attempts to mislead the public” in the wake of claims that a chargesheet filed by the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI)-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) had disproved the Chandrababu Naidu-led government’s allegations in the Tirupati laddu row. This came...

Most of us don’t notice how much time we spend staring at screens because it feels normal now. Phones, laptops, TVs. Work, messages, news, reels, reminders. The day blurs into one long glow. And the stress that comes with it feels unavoidable, like background noise you learn to live with. Constant screen stress changes how...

The minimum temperature in Srinagar city settled at minus 0.1 degrees Celsius on January 30, down from the previous night’s 1.3 degrees Celsius. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar The night temperature settled below the freezing point across Kashmir, but rose in most areas, officials said, as Saturday (January 31, 2026) marks the beginning of ‘Chillai...

3 min readChandigarhJan 31, 2026 11:09 AM IST A 28-year-old Indian national working as an Uber driver in Sydney has been sentenced to two years in prison for posing as a solicitor and defrauding a property buyer of more than A$209,000 in a meticulously planned conveyancing scam. Pardeep Pardeep, who was in Australia on a...

A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted along the international border in Jammu-Kashmir’s Samba district, prompting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to open fire at the flying object. This marked the latest in a series of incidents involving sighting of Pakistani drones – alleged or confirmed – in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, on Sunday, just a...