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Justice G.R. Swaminathan says, “of late, we are witnessing registration of criminal cases and arrest of persons for having voiced certain opinions.”  

Sai Varshith Kandula, an Indian American with roots in Hyderabad, was sentenced to eight years in prison for crashing a rented truck into White House barricades in May 2023. Kandula aimed to overthrow the government and establish a dictatorship. He also planned to assassinate the US President. Kandula's actions caused significant damage and endangered public safety.

KSHEC vice-chairperson Rajan Gurukkal reminds educators of their responsibility to elevate students to new levels of knowledge

As many as 49 people, including children and the elderly, were on the bus carrying people from the Kattakada area; 25 referred to MCH and around 10 children to SAT Hospital.

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, makes his first public appeal urging people to vote for his father. Visiting Bakhtiyarpur, he highlights his grandfather’s contributions and refrains from commenting on his own political future. Opposition views the appeal as a sign of Nitish’s waning influence, while BJP supports Nishant’s statements.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified there is no contradiction between the Army chief Upendra Dwivedi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar regarding disengagement with China in eastern Ladakh. While the Army chief mentioned a 'degree of standoff' remaining, the MEA highlights disengagement is completed at specific points. The Army chief notes authorities can handle minor issues to prevent escalation.

Expanding the scope of the probe, ED attaches assets worth ₹300 crore of various realtors, connected to other instances of MUDA allotting alternative sites

Chennai's Madras High Court has demanded explanations from prison authorities on how inmates accessed mobile phones and ganja despite strict security. This follows accusations that prisoners were beaten by officers after being found with a mobile phone. The court has ordered a medical examination for the prisoners and a detailed hearing scheduled for January 21.

During an exclusive gathering hosted at SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas, Elon Musk expressed support for lowering trade barriers between the US and India, highlighting collaboration potential in technology and space exploration. Indian business leaders, including figures from varied sectors, engaged with Musk on topics like AI innovation and India's role in global advancements.

He also commended the mallakhamb artists who performed at the event

A Trinamool worker was shot dead on January 14, and a party leader was shot dead on January 2 in Malda district earlier this month

A Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising police and medical experts, has been constituted after several national-level testing centres ruled out any spread of disease among those found dead so far

Tripura BJP Rajib Bhattacharjee criticises Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman’s dance performance, calling him an “idle man” at party event