53rd World Book Fair concludes with global participation

January 18, 2026 8:27 PM

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53rd World Book Fair concludes with global participation

The 53rd edition of the World Book Fair concluded this evening. Organised by the National Book Trust, the nine-day fair witnessed the participation of over a thousand publishers from more than 35 countries. Our correspondent reports that bringing stories, ideas, and cultures under one roof, the fair...

IMD forecasts Dense fog over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Bihar

January 18, 2026 8:11 PM

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IMD forecasts Dense fog over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Bihar

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, while dense fog conditions will prevail over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Bihar. In West Rajasthan, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, dense fog conditions will remain. Himachal Prade...

Chhattisgarh: Six Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur 

January 18, 2026 8:05 PM

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Chhattisgarh: Six Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur 

In Chhattisgarh, an encounter between security forces and Maoists has been continuing since yesterday in Bijapur district. Two more bodies were recovered from the encounter site today. With this, the total number of Maoists killed in the encounter has risen to six, including four women Maoists. Secu...

Nepal: Air quality deteriorates sharply in Kathmandu Valley 

January 18, 2026 7:04 PM

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Nepal: Air quality deteriorates sharply in Kathmandu Valley 

Air quality in the Kathmandu Valley has been deteriorating sharply, reaching very unhealthy levels in the morning and evening this winter. More than a thousand Brick kilns started their operations on January 15 in Nepal, which was a deadline agreed upon by the industry and government. January 15 is ...

Government debunks claim on minimum wage under Viksit Bharat G Ram G Act

January 18, 2026 6:54 PM

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Government debunks claim on minimum wage under Viksit Bharat G Ram G Act

The government has debunked a video circulating on social media which claims that the legal minimum wage will not be determined under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has informed that the viral clai...

President Murmu shares a glimpse of 77th Republic Day At-Home invitation

January 18, 2026 6:40 PM

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President Murmu shares a glimpse of 77th Republic Day At-Home invitation

President Droupadi Murmu today shared a glimpse of the specially designed At-Home invitation that has been sent to the guests for the 77th Republic Day. In a social media post, the President highlighted that the invitation kit this year celebrates the living traditions of India’s North Eastern Regio...

Indian Railways plans to renew over 7,900 km of track in two years

January 18, 2026 5:53 PM

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Indian Railways plans to renew over 7,900 km of track in two years

Indian Railways plans to renew over 7 thousand 9 hundred kilometers of track over the next two years. The Railway Ministry today informed that more than 7 thousand 5 hundred kilometers of track renewal work is underway in the current financial year 2025-26, and over 6 thousand and 8 hundred kilomete...

PM Modi says Kaziranga is not merely a national park but the soul of Assam

January 18, 2026 5:39 PM

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PM Modi says Kaziranga is not merely a national park but the soul of Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, worth over six thousand 950 crore rupees, at Kaliabor, Nagaon district in Assam. The 86-kilometre-long Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project is an environmentally conscious National Highway project...