January 6, 2026 7:30 PM

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NIFT extends application deadline for 2026-27 admissions till 13th January

National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT, has extended the last date of filling application forms for the 2026-27 batch for various UG and PG courses of fashion design, management and technology till the 13th of this month. Ministry of Textiles said the date has been extended to pass the benef...

January 6, 2026 7:11 PM

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EC directs speedy delivery of voter list discrepancy notices in West Bengal

The Election Commission has issued strict instructions to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal that all notices related to alleged data inconsistencies or logical discrepancies in the voter list must be downloaded immediately and delivered to the concerned voters within the next four to five d...

January 6, 2026 6:02 PM

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Curfew extended in Nepal’s Birgunj amid tensions over TikTok Video

In Nepal, the Parsa District Administration has extended the curfew in Birgunj Metropolitan City today to maintain law and order following communal tensions. Birgunj witnessed unrest after a conflict between two communities escalated over comments made on the social media platform TikTok. The situat...

January 6, 2026 5:33 PM

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Israel carries out airstrikes on Hezbollah and Hamas sites in Lebanon

Israel has carried out airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah and Hamas sites in Lebanon. Video footage circulating on social media showed heavy destruction and a large cloud of smoke rising over the coastal city of Sidon following Israeli strikes yesterday. The strikes also continued till this morning. L...

January 6, 2026 5:31 PM

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Police arrest 7 persons with arms, ammunition & narcotics in Punjab

In Punjab, the police have arrested 7 persons with arms, ammunition and narcotics in two different operations today. Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF), apprehended four persons with about 20-kilogram Heroin from a border village i...

January 6, 2026 5:23 PM

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Over 70 lakh pilgrims visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 70 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district during 2025, reflecting the shrine’s enduring spiritual appeal and sustained footfall throughout the year. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the ...