After holding his first meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US' newly appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed Trump administration's desire to advance economic ties with India, a top diplomat's spokesperson said. He also expressed desire to address concerns related to irregular migration. Both ministers also attended the QUAD foreign ministers' meeting.

Security guards at actor Saif Ali Khan's residential building were sleeping when attacker Shariful Islam Shehzad entered after scaling the compound wall, police said. "As he found both the security guards in deep slumber, the accused entered the building from the main entrance where no CCTV camera has been installed. He removed his shoes...to avoid making any noise," police stated.

The government may take possession of actor Saif Ali Khan's family property worth ₹15,000 crore in MP, reports have said. MP High Court had in December 2024, dismissed the actor's petition filed against a government notice declaring the Pataudi family land as 'enemy property'. HC's 30-day deadline to the Pataudi family to present its case has expired, reports said.

CCTV footage showing a dog purportedly leaving scratches on the bonnet of a car in Madhya Pradesh has surfaced online. The car's owner had reportedly accidentally hit the dog around 500 metres away from his house, following which the dog chased the vehicle but the owner sped off. The incident took place on January 17.

Around 22 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have been reported in Maharashtra's Pune. It is a rare neurological disorder in which a victim's immune system mistakenly attacks part of their peripheral nervous system. GBS' initial symptoms include weakness or tingling sensations, according to WHO. They usually start in the legs and can spread to the arms and face.

Maoist leader Chalapathi, who was among 14 Maoists shot dead by security forces in Chhattisgarh, masterminded killings of TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and ex-MLA Siveri Soma in 2018. He was an alleged member of the top decision making body of Maoists. Chalapathi carried a ₹1-crore bounty as he was privy to Maoists' sensitive operations, making him an important target.

Of the 699 candidates in fray for Delhi assembly elections, 96 are women candidates including Chief Minister Atishi. BJP and AAP have fielded nine female candidates each, whereas the Congress has seven women nominees. Other key candidates include - AAP candidates Pooja Balyan and Parmila Tokas, BJP candidates Shikha Rai, Poonam Sharma and Congress candidates Alka Lamba and Ragini Nayak.

More than 100 devotees who suffered heart attacks at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj have been saved so far, officials said. As many as 183 critical patients received ICU care and 580 minor surgeries were successfully performed. The Central Hospital at the Maha Kumbh is providing medical care to ensure the safety and well-being of millions of devotees.

Supreme Court (SC) on January 22 will take up suo moto case related to rape and murder of trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. This comes amid calls for death penalty to convict Sanjay Roy after a Sealdah court announced a life term for him. SC will also hear plea filed by the victim's parents demanding further probe.

Karnataka High Court dismissed a woman's plea to transfer divorce proceedings to a nearby court as the current court was 130 km away from her residence after her husband's counsel argued that he was the primary caregiver of their two children. While women were mostly the primary victims, "men too are victims of marital conflicts", the judge said.

Bombay High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for initiating a money laundering investigation against real estate developer Rakesh Jain. "[ED] cannot take law into [its] own hands without application of mind and harass citizens," it said. "There is a serious gap in the application of mind by ED," the bench added.

A screenshot of a cropped news article by Live Law, a legal news portal, is being shared with a false claim that the Supreme Court in a recent order said that all properties owned by the Waqf Board are illegal. BOOM found that the original news article and the Supreme Court order do not involve Waqf board properties.

Maharashtra government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to identify Bangladeshi infiltrators in the state. The SIT has been formed based on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's complaint. This comes amidst reports that actor Saif Ali Khan's attacker "illegally" came from Bangladesh. He had changed his name to Vijay Das and was living in Mumbai for months, police said.

A 15-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at her home in Gujarat, following which her father claimed that she may have taken the step after she was punished at her school over pending fees. "[The school] made her stand outside the classroom for two whole days," the father said. However, a trustee of the school has denied the father's claim.

In an incident near Mysuru city on Monday morning, a Kerala-based businessman was robbed of his car by a group of miscreants. The robbers, traveling in three four-wheelers, forced the businessman’s vehicle to stop in Jayapura hobli. They allegedly assaulted the businessman and his companions before fleeing with the car.

US' new Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Washington DC. Both ministers will also attend the QUAD foreign ministers' meeting, the first under President Donald Trump's new administration, reports claimed. EAM Jaishankar attended President Trump's inauguration on behalf of PM Narendra Modi on January 20.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday attended the special screening of Akshay Kumar starrer 'Sky Force' at Delhi's Air Force Auditorium. The actor, along with CDS and three service chiefs, was also present with the minister during the screening. "The Film narrates the story of Indian Air Force's bravery, courage and sacrifice during the 1965 War," Singh said.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is reportedly in the process of establishing a fuel station and food plaza at the Navi Mumbai end of the Atal Setu bridge. According to the plans, a combination of the facilities will come up on either side of India's longest sea link. "During [initial] stages...land parcels were earmarked for the facility," an official said.

BJP candidate Parvesh Verma filed a complaint with Election Commission alleging that Chinese CCTV cameras are being installed by AAP members. "Republic Day preparations are going on, what big thing those people are going to do that may compromise security?" he added. "Thousands of vehicles having Punjab numbers are moving here - who are there in those vehicles?" Verma questioned.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reacted to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's remark comparing BJP to Ravan and said that he does not understand the basics of Ramayana. Puri said this in response to Kejriwal's remark where he misquoted Ramayana and said Ravan came in form of a golden deer to kidnap Mata Sita. "Kejriwal's credibility quotient is zero," Puri added.

Reacting to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that India gained its true independence on the day the Ram temple was consecrated, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that no one could imagine someone saying that. "No one ever thought that such disrespect would come from the government whose ministers would talk about weakening the Constitution," she added.

Delhi minister and AAP candidate from Babarpur Gopal Rai on Tuesday claimed that there was a tussle within BJP when they brought the manifesto. "BJP has no leader...Now they have brought the second piece of manifesto and a panchayat is going on for the third one," he added. BJP MP Anurag Thakur announced second part of BJP's manifesto on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and his ministers will hold a special cabinet meeting in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Following the meeting, CM Yogi, along with the entire cabinet, will take the holy dip in the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam, UP Home Secretary Sanjay Prasad said. The ministers will reportedly travel from Arail VIP Ghat to Sangam by motorboats.

After police opposed the bail pleas of the Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, Delhi High Court said, "We can't give you endless time, this has to end." The court made the remarks after Delhi Police counsel requested two days to make further submissions. The court had asked for a chart on the individual roles of each accused.

Ex-Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan reacted to the criticism faced by IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti for endorsing the "medicinal values" of 'gomutra' (cow urine). Calling the criticism "unwarranted", Soundararajan said, "One section is saying they will eat beef as it is their right. So when another section uses gomutra to cure diseases, why are they commenting?"