The New Indian Express

The man who started his political career as a corporator in Nagpur Municipal Corporation later went on to play a key role in the BJP’s victory in Maharashtra in the 2014 and 2024 Assembly elections. That man then went on to become the Chief Minister. Now, Devendra Fadnavis has added another feather to his cap as he helped the BJP claim victory in the BMC elections. 🔗https://newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Jan/16/bmc-polls-fadnaviss-political-stock-shoots-up-with-bjp-poised-to-win-asias-richest-civic-body

Madurai's Palamedu Jallikattu heats up with 1,100 bulls, 600 tamers in action. Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin flags off the event, 2nd major bull-taming fest after Avaniyapuram, lead-up to Alanganallur's finale on Jan 17.

#OPINION | The routine of raids by the Enforcement Directorate or the Central Bureau of Investigation in search of evidence of crime and money laundering is not shocking. Not even when such raids are conducted on politically consequential persons from the opposition prior to an election. But it is indeed shocking—if not scandalous—when a sitting chief minister is accused of “gross obstruction” and theft of crucial data, files and evidence by the ED. ✍️Shikha Mukerjee 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jan/15/raid-and-counter-raid-in-kolkata-how-mamata-reframed-the-narrative

A South Korean court sentenced former President #YoonSukYeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jan/16/south-koreas-ex-president-yoon-gets-five-years-in-prison-on-charges-related-to-martial-law-decree

BMC Election Results | BJP overtakes NCP-NCP (SP) combine in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Jan/16/maharashtra-municipal-corporation-elections-live-updates-counting-of-votes-begins

Maharashtra municipal corporation election results LIVE updates | BJP sweeps Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad as Pawar reunion falls flat https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Jan/16/maharashtra-municipal-corporation-elections-live-updates-counting-of-votes-begins

In a small house in Madurai, 28-year-old Manirathinam lives with quiet determination. A former Jallikattu bull tamer and school dropout, Manirathinam lost an eye at Alanganallur, but not his passion for the sport. He owns and trains two bulls, teaches children the art of bull taming, and earns a living by crafting accessories for bulls. Despite financial struggles, his love for Jallikattu remains unwavering. ?si=VBfc0-QQRLUVsgkD

Six members of a family, including three children, were charred to death in a fire that broke out at a house in the Talagna village in #HimachalPradesh's Sirmaur district in the wee hours of Thursday. The family was reportedly asleep inside the house, when the fire started, around 2 am on Thursday. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Jan/15/six-members-of-family-including-three-children-killed-as-fire-engulfs-house-in-himachals-sirmaur

#Uttarayan, meant to fill Surat’s skies with colour and joy, turned fatal on Wednesday evening when a family of three was killed after a kite string sliced across their path on a flyover, sending them plunging nearly 70 feet to the road below. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Jan/15/deadly-manja-snaps-familys-lives-on-surat-flyover-during-makar-sankranti

As voting for the crucial #BMCElection ended on Thursday, several #exitpoll results have hinted at a big win for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Jan/15/mumbai-civic-body-elections-exit-polls-predict-major-win-for-bjp-sena-alliance