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The Daily Guardian
51 anti-minority attacks rock Bangladesh ahead of polls
At least 51 incidents of violence against minority communities have been reported in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has said, expressing grave concern over a surge in communal attacks as the country approaches its 13th parliamentary election.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Five arrested after stone- pelting during Turkman Gate demolition
Five persons were arrested after stone-pelting broke out during a demolition drive near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate in central Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday, Delhi Police said.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Singhvi announces 6-week deadline for Congress legal revamp
Senior Congress leader Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the All India Congress Committee's Law, Human Rights and RTI Department, said on Tuesday that the party was accelerating a nationwide organisational revamp to strengthen its legal and information outreach network at the district and state levels.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Respect national sovereignty: Russia over Maduro arrest by US
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called for “guaranteed sovereign development” across Latin America and the Caribbean after Venezuela’s recent regime change, following the US's military action in its capital of Caracas and the capture of ousted leader and deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Trump claims trigger Rahul Gandhi's attack on PM Modi
Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to \"understand the difference\" while
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Naidu slams YSRCP over 'false claims' on Rayalaseema Lift project
Responding sharply to YS-RCP's allegations on the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu rebuked the opposition, saying it was indulging in \"petty politics\" by repeatedly spreading falsehoods on the issue.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Bollywood couple Katrina-Vicky introduce son Vihaan Kaushal
Bollywood couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have now revealed the name of their newborn son, calling him their “ray of light”.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
ED puts SSPL under lens over foreign funds and travel
As the Enforcement Directorate tightened its probe into the alleged misuse of foreign funds by Ghaziabad-based Satat Sampada Private Limited (SSPL), News X spoke exclusively to the company's directors, Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Awasthi, as questions mounted over foreign travel, funding trails and financial conduct.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
India's Reform Express continues to gain momentum: PM Modi on GDP numbers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to estimates of India's Real GDP growing by 7.4% in 2025-26 and said that \"India's Reform Express\" continues to gain momentum, powered by the NDA Government's comprehensive investment push and demand-led policies.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
India-Pak crisis puts $4.4 bn US lobbying industry in focus
Washington's lucrative lobbying industry, often termed \"legalised bribery\" by its critics, has found itself at the centre of a fresh debate after newly disclosed US Justice Department filings revealed how Pakistan mounted an aggressive private influence campaign in Washington during the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, while India's own documented engagement remained minimal by comparison.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Personalities like Lt Gen SK Sinha are inspiration to govt: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday in a video message hailed late Lt Gen Srinivas Kumar Sinha, a distinguished officer of the Indian Army who later served as the Ambassador to Nepal as well as Governor of Assam and Jammu & Kashmir during a memorial lecture organised to commemorate his birth centenary, according to an official release by the Ministry of Defence.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Delhi Cong accuses BJP, AAP of disrupting assembly to mask failures
The Delhi Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing them of deliberately wasting the ongoing winter session of the Delhi Assembly to evade accountability on pressing public issues.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Polar research ties: UAE scientists join India’s Antarctic mission
India and the United Arab Emirates have taken their growing scientific partnership to Antarctica, with Emirati researchers from Khalifa University joining India’s 45th Antarctic Expedition at the Maitri research station, said the Indian embassy in the UAE.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Eight books to read in 2026 to think like a citizen
A year of constitutional churn rarely announces itself with a single, clean headline.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
ECI to host Global Democracy, Election Management conference in New Delhi
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced that it will host the first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026 from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Congress activates law, RTI, Human Rights units at district level nationwide
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday announced that the party's Law, RTI and Human Rights department will be expanded at the district level across the country and that there will be a team of at least five prominent lawyers in each administrative district to coordinate activities and litigate on behalf of the party.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
UP SIR: Political parties submit 128 inclusion claims in a day, max by BJP
Political parties in Uttar Pradesh submitted 128 claims for inclusion of voters and no objections seeking deletion from the electoral rolls till Wednesday evening, with the maximum coming from the BJP, official data showed.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
NHRC seeks Jalandhar Police report on Pastor's remarks
The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that a widely circulated image and video showed a religious leader (pastor) making provocative statements that could incite communal tension and violence.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR RELEASE OF SHIFA UR REHMAN, MEERAN, SALEEM KHAN, GULFISHA
Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Wednesday issued orders for the release of the Delhi Riots case 2020 accused Shifa Ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Mohd.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
India’s economy to grow by 7.4% in FY26, driven largely by service sector: NSO Data
The Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 7.4% in the Financial year 2025-26 against the growth rate of 6.5% during FY 2024-25, as per the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
EC serves SIR notice to Amartya Sen for Jan 16 hearing, TMC calls it 'shameful farce'
The Election Commission on Wednesday served a notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in connection with the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, seeking a hearing of the 92-year-old economist on January 16 at his residence, an official said.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Overnight bulldozer action triggers unrest in Old Delhi
A senior Delhi Police officer later confirmed that five police personnel were injured during the clashes, adding that only \"minimal force\" was used to restore order.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
KERALA HC: MAINTENANCE CAN OUTLIVE ‘IDDAT’ SETTLEMENTS
A couple married in January 2010 and divorced in July 2010. On the day of divorce, they recorded an agreement: the husband paid amounts toward the iddat period and a one-time “provision” (matah), and the wife agreed not to claim future maintenance.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
62% of India’s Gen Z plans music-led travel in 2026: Airbnb
Experience-led tourism is gaining momentum among India's Gen Z, as a survey done by travel portal Airbnb reveals that over 62 per cent of the country's Gen Z plans to travel for concerts and music festivals in 2026.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Piyush Goyal meets Liechtenstein leadership to strengthen economic ties under India-EFTA TEPA
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met with the top leadership of Liechtenstein on Wednesday to discuss the strengthening of economic ties and the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Banner removal triggered Ballari Violence: DKS cites Congress report
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Congress party's fact-finding committee report had found that the removal of the Valmiki banner had triggered the Ballari violence.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Ready to serve: Venezuelan Oppn leader after Trump remarks
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Tuesday said she is “ready and willing to serve” the country, adding that the people of Venezuela have already made their choice.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Delhi HC pulls up railways over delay in filing affidavit in New Delhi station stampede PIL
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday strongly reprimanded the railway authorities for failing to file their response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) arising out of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 last year, which claimed 18 lives.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
HIL GC thrash Shrachi Bengal Tigers in high-scoring thriller
HIL GC defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring Men's Hockey India League 2025-26 clash at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
The Daily Guardian
Imran's family holds sit-in prayers after barred from meeting him in jail
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan's sisters alongwith PTI members were barred from meeting him on Wednesday, prompting them to hold prayer sit-in outside Jail.
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