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January 9, 2026 7:51 PM

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Chhattisgarh: 63 Maoists surrender before police in Dantewada district

In Chhattisgarh, as many as 63 Maoists surrendered in Dantewada district today. Of these, 36 Maoists were carrying a total reward of one crore nineteen lakh fifty thousand rupees. The Maoists surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Gaurav Rai.   Talking to reporters, Mr Rai said that the su...

January 9, 2026 4:18 PM

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J&K records lowest temperatures of season amid severe cold wave

A severe cold wave gripped the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with several locations recording the lowest temperatures of the season today. The Jammu region experienced a dip in night temperatures at several places. Jammu city recorded a minimum of 7.1 degrees Celsius, down from 8.7 degrees. ...

January 9, 2026 2:09 PM

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5.3-magnitude earthquake felt in Jammu and Kashmir with epicentre in Tajikistan

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir today. The epicentre was in Tajikistan. Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Meteorological Department Mukhtar Ahmad said an earthquake occurred 110 kilometres inside the earth’s crust at 2.44 AM. According to the Meteoro...

January 9, 2026 1:59 PM

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee files complaints against ED following I-PAC raids

In an unprecedented move, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has lodged complaints at both the Electronics Complex Police Station and Shakespeare Sarani Police Station against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following yesterday’s search operation at the residence and office of I-PAC chie...