Mumbai civic life, transport, business, culture and sport.
A 25-year-old Hindu man, Chanchal Bhowmik, was found burnt to death in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi after a fire broke out where he was sleeping. While the blaze initially appeared accidental, investigators are examining CCTV footage that raised suspicion of possible foul play.
AIIMS Delhi says it has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries in the last 13 months, including complex gastrointestinal cancer procedures, hepatobiliary operations and kidney transplants. The milestone signals a push to bring precision, minimally invasive surgery into public healthcare at scale.
Mumbai sealed a knockout berth in the Ranji Trophy by beating Hyderabad by nine wickets, adding a bonus point after a dominant all-round display. With one league match left, Mumbai sit atop their group, strengthening their bid for a deep run in India’s premier domestic red-ball tournament.
Walmart-owned PhonePe has received SEBI approval for its IPO, a key step toward a major listing for India’s digital payments sector as investors weigh revenue mix, profitability trajectory and growth.
India’s Republic Day parade on 26 January is set to feature frontline, largely indigenous platforms—from missiles to armour—signalling a sharper focus on self-reliance and operational readiness.
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Indian health authorities have confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal involving two nurses at a private hospital near Kolkata, triggering expanded testing, quarantine and heightened surveillance.
Mumbai booked their place in the Ranji Trophy knockouts after a dominant nine-wicket victory over Hyderabad, also earning a bonus point as the group table tightens near the league phase end.
A Hindu man died in a garage fire in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district. Police say CCTV shows a person moving near the site as investigators examine whether it was an accident or foul play.
Economic Times reports OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is expected to visit India around the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, where several global AI leaders are scheduled to participate.
In his January 25 Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on eligible youth to enrol as voters, stressing voting as a constitutional responsibility and a pillar of Indian democracy.
A KPMG India note from WEF 2026 highlighted India’s semiconductor and AI push, stating that six fabrication plants have been approved and pointing to higher deep-tech R&D outlays and ecosystem building. The message: policy is shifting toward execution, partnerships and talent pipelines.
RJD appointed Tejashwi Yadav as national working president in Patna, in the presence of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Ahead of the party meeting, his sister Rohini Acharya posted that the party’s command had slipped into the hands of ‘infiltrators and conspirators’, fuelling chatter about internal disquiet.