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Beldanga tension proves rule of law collapsed in West Bengal: BJP

With Shiv Sena UBT’s victory, Maharashtra’s Parbhani emerges as a major outlier

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has swept several municipal corporations across Maharashtra on Friday, Parbhani from the underdeveloped Marathwada region has emerged as a major outlier. In a significant blow to…

Alia Bhatt calls Shah Rukh Khan as her favourite co-star forever

Mumbai Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt has revealed her favourite co-star forever, by sharing a still from her movie Dear Zindagi featuring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, highlighting him to be the one. Sharing…

Mamata’s sudden attempt at religious realignment fuels poll speculations

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s foundation‑stone laying ceremony for a sprawling Mahakal temple complex in Siliguri on Friday, is being seen as part of an attempt to change her…

BJP emerges single-largest party in most civic bodies across Maharashtra

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The electoral results from the 28 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, barring Mumbai, showed the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the most successful party across cities, winning clear majorities or finishing as…

Modi govt changed Startup landscape, half of new firms from small cities: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Jammu, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union MoS (Ind. Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Friday said that while India had around 400 startups before 2014, the number of recognised startups has now crossed 2…

Indian financial assistance helps Nepal build new school infrastructure

Kathmandu, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) School infrastructure will be built in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City of Rupandehi district and Jayaprithivi Municipality of Bajhang district in Nepal with Indian assistance, as the foundation stones for the projects were…

Phase 2 development of Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port to begin on January 24

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala’s ambitious Adani Group-run Vizhinjam International Seaport project is set to enter a decisive new phase with the inauguration of its second stage of development on January 24, marking a major…

Time-bound plan underway to tackle air pollution: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that the government is working 12 months a year, seven days a week, to control pollution in Delhi-NCR, and that a comprehensive,…

ED files chargesheet against Al-Falah group Chairman in money laundering case

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The controversial Al-Falah Charitable Trust/Al-Falah University has come under the money laundering scanner with the ED attaching land worth Rs 139.97 crore and filing a chargesheet against its jailed Chairman…

Cubes Entertainments’s KATTALAN Teaser Launch turns into a grand celebration; fans erupt with excitement

The first teaser of Kattalan, a grand-scale Malayalam action thriller produced by Shereef Muhammed under the banner of Cubes Entertainments, has been released. The teaser was launched at a lavish event held at Vanitha-Vinitha Theatre,…

Defence Procurement Board approves proposal to acquire 114 Rafale jets

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a key booster for India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) on Friday approved the proposal to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from French aviation manufacturer Dassault. According…

BJP’s single-handed victory in most civic bodies raises alarm for Shiv Sena, NCP

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The results of elections across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra have sent a clear signal that the BJP will step up its efforts to achieve its “shat pratishat” (100 per cent)…

Centre moots strict law to protect farmers from fake seeds

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday unveiled the proposals of the new Seed Act (Seed Act 2026), which include mandatory registration of seed companies and…

‘Double-Engine’ rule performance powers BJP-led Mahayuti’s Maha civic polls sweep

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra’s “double engine” Centre-state leadership seems to have laid the track for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance’s urban sweep in civic body polls, consolidating the bloc’s post‑Assembly election momentum….

CAQM invokes GRAP-III as air quality dips in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Friday invoked actions under Stage III (‘Severe’ air quality in Delhi), as the air quality dipped with the…

Zubeen Garg death probe: Assam Police conducted better probe than Singapore authorities, says CM Sarma

Guwahati, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to ace singer Zubeen Garg’s death probe, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, claimed that the state police have done better investigation compared to the Singapore Police and…

Kareena Kapoor shares throwback photo of Saif Ali Khan cradling newborn Taimur in hospital room

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared an unseen picture straight from the moments after the birth of her first child Taimur Ali Khan. The photograph shows her husband and actor…

SC seeks Karisma Kapoor’s response on Priya Kapur’s plea for access to divorce papers

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor on an application filed by Priya Kapur seeking certified copies of records relating to the 2016 divorce proceedings…

Karan Johar finally approves of Farah Khan’s choice of attire, gives a backhanded compliment

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) After years of criticism, filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has finally got the approval of Karan Johar on her recent choice of attire. In his signature KJo style, he gave Farah…

PM Modi on Maha civic poll results: ‘Mandate to give greater momentum to progress’

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the municipal corporation election results in Maharashtra show that the bond between the NDA and the people of the state has become even stronger,…

‘Mandate for development’: CM Fadnavis on BJP-Shiv Sena combine’s splendid show in civic polls

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the BJP-Shiv Sena combine’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a massive mandate for development. CM Fadnavis was speaking to…

President Murmu participates in 1008-Kundiya Hanuman Mahayagya during one-day Jaipur visit

Jaipur, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Jaipur on Friday on a one-day visit to Rajasthan, during which she participated in the 1008-Kundiya Hanuman Mahayagya and Shri Ram Katha organised at the Neendar…

Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’ to reach the cinema halls in March 2027

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s “Spirit” is one of the most anticipated movies at the moment. Adding to the buzz, the makers have finally locked in on a release date for the…

Startup founders hail govt initiatives to empower entrepreneurs from smaller cities and towns

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Startup founders on Friday hailed various government’s initiatives to empower entrepreneurs, especially from the smaller cities and towns, adding that India has always been a land of entrepreneurs and these…

Andhra Pradesh to establish research centre AP FIRST in Tirupati

Amaravati, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to establish AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST) in Tirupati of Tirumala district. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday,…

Closely watching situation in Iran, will take all steps for welfare of Indians: MEA

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India is closely watching the fast-developing situation in Iran and assured that it will take all necessary measures for the…

Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas-starrer ‘Athiradi’ to hit screens on May 14

Chennai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Director Arun Anirudhan’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Athiradi’, featuring actors Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas, and Vineeth Sreenivasan in the lead, will hit screens on May 14 this year, its makers announced…

BJP outsmarts opposition in Nagpur municipal polls as Gadkari-Fadnavis duo magic works

Nagpur, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a resounding endorsement of the “Double Engine” governance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has effectively decimated the opposition in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections. As counting enters the final…

Japan FM Motegi calls on PM Modi, highlights shared strategic interests

Tokyo/New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, highlighting that both Japan and India are “natural partners” that…

Nani’s ‘Paradise’, Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ among Telugu films listed to stream on Netflix after theatrical release

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eagerly awaited entertainers such as Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’, Nani’s ‘Paradise’ and Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ are among the Telugu films that will release on the OTT platform Netflix after their…

AIMIM emerges as major force in Maharashtra civic polls, secures 95 seats

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant shift in Maharashtra’s urban political landscape, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has registered a powerful performance in the 2026 Municipal Corporation elections. According to the…

Navi Mumbai election results: Ganesh Naik’s dominance continues as BJP secures majority, outpaces Shiv Sena

Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a high-stakes battle for control over the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a decisive victory, dealing a major blow to Deputy Chief…

NITI Aayog’s praise for TS-iPASS a matter of pride for Telangana: BRS

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday said that NITI Aayog’s praise for TS-iPASS policy, designed during his party’s rule, as the best in the country, is…

Major setback for Ajit Pawar, BJP dominates Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls

Pune, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant political blow to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his faction of the NCP has faced a complete rout in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections. This…

Saurabh Shukla says ‘Bindiya Ke Bahubali 2’ enjoys emotional honesty beneath the chaos

Mumbai, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amazon MX Player has released the trailer of the second season of their popular show “Bindiya Ke Bahubali Season”. Set against the fictional town of Bindya, the story picks up where…

Trade pacts with developed economies to boost startups and entrepreneurs: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs) with developed economies provide significant opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs. Addressing the ‘Startup Pe…