Monday, January 19, 2026 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ हिंदी

Archive News of January 19, 2026

Guaranteed Strict Action Against Any Kind of Exploitation; Bhagwant Mann Govt Committed to Free & Transparent Healthcare: Dr Balbir Singh

Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday announced that the Punjab government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, which provides cashless medical treatment up to ₹10 lakh, will be formally launched on the 22nd, reiterating that the scheme fulfils the commitment made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal to ensure quality healthcare for every citizen without any financial burden.

Dry weather conditions forecast for Tamil Nadu till Jan 21

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday announced the formal withdrawal of the Northeast Monsoon from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and adjoining parts of South India, marking the end of the primary rainy season for the region.

According to an official statement issued by the India Meteorological Department, dry weather conditions are likely to prevail across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal from Monday until January 21.

Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza’s son wins ‘Player of the Match’ title at international soccer tournament

Actress Genelia D'Souza is a proud mother as her younger son Raahyl was honoured as the ‘player of the match’ title at his recent football tournament.

The actress highlighting her son's achievement, took to her social media account and mentioned how all his soccer weekends make his ‘Aai Baba’ tired but his smiles make it all worth it.

Another hit-and-run in MP; one killed, three injured near Maheshwar

In yet another hit-and-run incident highlighting road safety concerns in Madhya Pradesh, a rashly driven speeding car struck four pedestrians and a motorbike rider near Yashraj Colony under Dhargaon police station area in Maheshwar tehsil, Khargone, claiming one life and leaving others seriously injured.

Deepak Yadav, investigation officer, said the accident occurred around 9 a.m. on Monday when bike rider A.K. Chand alias Munna Karma (55) was heading to purchase chillies. Suddenly, a car coming from the opposite direction at high speed collided with him and another person, Kailash (52), a resident of Karondiya village.

5.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Ladakh & J&K

An earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, occurred on Monday with the epicentre in the Leh area of the Ladakh region and the shocks were felt in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir with varying intensity.

Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the local MET Department, told IANS, "An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.51 am today with the epicentre in the Leh area of the Ladakh region. “The coordinates of the earthquake were latitude 36.71 north and longitude 74.32 east. It occurred 171 Kms inside the Earth's crust."

The tremors of the earthquake were felt in varying degrees in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

India leads global growth race, equity markets post decade-long winning streak: NSE

India continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, with GDP growth estimated at 7.4 per cent, according to the latest Market Pulse report released by the National Stock Exchange of India on Monday.

The report highlights strong macroeconomic stability, rising investor participation, and record fund-raising activity in capital markets during 2025.

As per the First Advance Estimates, India’s economic growth stayed well ahead of global peers, supported by stable domestic demand and government spending.

Sameera Reddy reunites with her 'Musafir' co-star Sanjay Dutt

Actress Sameera Reddy decided to take the ongoing "2026 is the new 2016" trend a little further. She looked back not 10 but 20 years in 2006 as she reunited with her 'Musafir' co-star Sanjay Dutt.

Sameera took to her official Instagram handle and dropped a video in which she was heard saying, "Why 2016 trend, when you can go back to 2006" and shows a throwback picture with Sanjay.

Hyaluronic acid may help improve gynaecological cancer treatment: Study

 In the first-ever study, Australian researchers have demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using stabilised hyaluronic acid (sHA) gel during radiation treatment for gynaecological cancers.

The gel is already approved by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in prostate cancer radiation treatment.

The team led by experts from Monash University investigated hyaluronic acid gel for the first time in women as a means to gently create more space between the tumour and the rectum during MRI-guided brachytherapy -- a type of internal radiation treatment.

Gold, silver prices surge to fresh highs amid US threats of fresh tariffs on Europe

Gold and silver prices climbed to fresh record highs on Monday as investors sought safe‑haven assets after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on several European countries over a dispute tied to Greenland.

MCX gold February futures rose 1.68 per cent to Rs 1,44,905 per 10 grams, while MCX silver March futures rose 4.39 per cent to Rs 3,00,400 per kg.

Spot gold rose over 1.6 per cent to $4,700 an ounce, before consolidating near $4,670, testing lifetime highs after a sharp run-up.

GCCs emerge as primary growth driver for India’s office market

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) emerged as the primary growth driver of India’s office market in 2025, accounting for 45 per cent of the total pan-India absorption, up from 41 per cent in 2024, a report showed on Monday.

In absolute terms, GCC-led absorption reached 34.9 million square feet, registering a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, said the Vestian report.

The report further stated that strong demand from GCCs, supported by a favourable policy environment and restrictions on the H1-B visa, propelled pan-India office absorption to an all-time high of 78.2 mn sq ft in 2025.

Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan shopping mall fire, over 70 still missing

The death toll in the Gul Plaza shopping mall fire in Pakistan's Karachi climbed to 14 on Monday after the rescuers found eight more bodies from the site, local media reported.

The search for over 70 missing people is still underway.

The massive fire that erupted at Gul Plaza on Saturday night.

'Pushpa' director Sukumar on love from Japan: Cinema has no borders, only emotions!

Moved by the letters of love penned by Japanese fans, ace director Sukumar, best known for having directed the pan-Indian blockbuster franchise 'Pushpa', has now said that cinema has no borders, only emotions.

Taking to his Instagram timeline to pen a post of gratitude to fans, the ace director posted a picture of himself reading all the letters that fans from Japan had sent him.

He wrote, "Reading letters that travelled all the way from Japan...truly humbling! Cinema has no borders, only emotions. Your words remind me why I fell in love with storytelling. Forever grateful for this connection beyond language and distance. Arigato gozaimasu, Japan."

Aus Open: Gauff brushes past Uzbekistan's Rakhimova to reach second round

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, opened her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.

The victory marked the American youngsters's 75th career Grand Slam match win and improved her first-round Slam record to 23–4. Despite serving struggles that included seven double faults, Gauff controlled the match, overcoming early pressure and closing it out in 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Ahan Shetty enjoyed ‘Border 2’ shoot with Diljit Dosanjh, recalls next-day ‘soreness'

Actor Ahan Shetty talked about having the best time shooting a scene with Diljit Dosanjh in the upcoming war drama “Border 2” but admitted that the soreness the next day wasn’t so great.

A BTS was shared from the shoot of “Border 2” by Diljit’s team on Instagram. In the picture, Ahan and Diljit are seen in uniform, engaged in a discussion amid an outdoor setup, appearing to rehearse or break down a scene.

2.8-magnitude earthquake hits Delhi, no damage reported

 A mild earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale struck New Delhi on Monday morning, causing brief tremors across parts of the national capital.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 8:44 a.m., with its epicentre located in North Delhi at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage, and the tremors were described as mild in nature. However, the incident once again highlighted Delhi’s vulnerability to seismic activity due to its geological setting.

Sensex, Nifty open sharply lower amid weak global cues, rising global trade tensions

The Indian benchmark indices opened the week in the red zone on Monday, tracking weak global cues after geopolitical trade tensions rose due to US administration's comments of additional tariffs on European countries.

As of 9.30 am, Sensex lost 449 points, or 0.54 per cent to reach 83,120 and Nifty declined 148 points, or 0.58 per cent to 25,546.

Main broadcap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 losing 0.42 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 easing 0.54 per cent.

India set to transition to upper middle income country by 2030: SBI Research

India is set to touch $4,000 per capita income in another four years in 2030 to transition to an upper middle income country and join China and Indonesia at current classification, an SBI Research report said on Monday.

India took 60 years since independence to reach $1 trillion and achieved achieved $2 trillion in another seven years in 2014.

The country achieved $3 trillion in another seven years in 2021 and $4 trillion in another four years in 2025.

Delhi-NCR chokes under 'severe' pollution as AQI soars past 450

Air pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) have shattered previous records over the past few days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the entire NCR, including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, slipping into the "severe" category.

The deteriorating air quality has raised serious health concerns as pollution levels continue to remain dangerously high.