Delhi-NCR witnessed three stabbing incidents on Saturday, including a double murder in Uttar Pradesh’s Khora area and the killing of a 25-year-old man in Shastri Park, North East Delhi, raising serious concerns over the rising number of violent crimes in the region.

In the first incident, a double murder took place in the Azad Vihar area of Khora, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Uttar Pradesh Police.

According to preliminary information, three friends had gone out together to get food. However, an argument broke out with an eatery owner over the food.

Night temperature dropped below the freezing point in the Valley in the wee hours of Saturday and the ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest at minus 6.5 degrees Celsius.

However, the day temperatures improved in J&K after the 40-day period of harsh winter cold known locally as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ ended on January 30.

Srinagar city had 10 and Jammu 22.1 as the maximum temperature on Friday.

Gold and silver prices saw a meltdown this week, amid dollar strengthening and aggressive profit booking from investors after an unprecedented rally in metal.

MCX gold February futures dipped 9 per cent while MCX silver March futures slid down 25 per cent on Friday. Currently gold futures stand at Rs 1,49,075, while silver futures at Rs 2,91,922 per kg.

Four young migrant workers from Assam were found dead under suspicious circumstances at Mutsandra village in Hoskote taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Saturday. The incident has triggered shock and concern in the region.

The victims have been identified as 25-year-old Jayant Sinde, 24-year-old Nirendranath, 25-year-old D. Taide and 20-yar-old Dhananjay, all natives of Assam. Preliminary investigation suggests that the four workers had cooked food inside the shed late at night and slept after closing all doors and windows. Investigators suspect that they may have died due to suffocation while sleeping.

The deceased were employed at a Coca-Cola warehouse

A major road accident occurred on the Agra Highway in the Jaswantnagar area of Etawah district, when a double-decker bus carrying pilgrims overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Around 45 pilgrims were on board the bus at the time of the accident. Approximately ten pilgrims sustained injuries and were admitted to hospital for treatment.

According to reports, the double-decker bus was travelling late on Thursday night from Barsana in Mathura district to Orai in Jalaun district after the pilgrims had completed their religious visit.

India’s stock exchanges will hold a regular live trading session on the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, despite being a Sunday.

Historically, Budget presentations were done on February 1 while markets have opened for trading even when the date fell on a weekend.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026‑27 at 11 am in the Lok Sabha on February 1.

Punjabi sensation Neeru Bajwa commemorated 6 years of magic, miracles, and mighty hearts as her twin girls Aakira and Aaliya turned another year older.

Marking the special day, the 'Jatt & Juliet' actress organized a unicorn-themed birthday bash for her girls. From unicorn-themed decor to an appetizing cake, the kids seemed to have a blast during their special day.

Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna, who will be seen coming together on screen for Homi Adajania's "Cocktail 2", were seen celebrating as they wrapped up the shoot for the highly anticipated sequel.

Commemorating the occasion, director Homi Adajania took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a picture of himself celebrating with Shahid, Kriti, and Rashmika.

The delightful and vibrant pic of the 'Cocktail 2' team further included the text, "Love you fools" and "Fun was had!".

Actor Sunny Deol is presently basking in the success of his recent release "Border 2".

Commemorating the massive box office triumph of the war drama, Sunny posted a video on his Instagram handle, where he was seen celebrating with a cake-cutting ceremony surrounded by his team.

Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai, who last played a Grand Slam together at Wimbledon in 2022, reunited at the Australian Open to win the women's doubles title.

The Belgian-Chinese duo defeated Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6(4), 6-4 to win what is a ninth Grand Slam doubles title between them in just their seventh career event as a pair.

Mertens now has six Grand Slams, three in Australia, while Zhang has three. Zhang lifted her other women's doubles trophies with the now-retired Samantha Stosur at the 2019 Australian Open and the 2021 US Open.

Actress Malaika Arora wished her baby sister, Amrita Arora, on her birthday with an adorable social media post.

Malaika took to her official Instagram handle and dropped a lovely photo kissing her sister.

Pouring love on her baby sister on her special day, Malaika penned,

The Indian equity benchmarks gained around 1 per cent during the week, though the trading sessions were volatile but with a cautiously constructive tone amid mixed global cues and rising geopolitical tensions.

Risk appetite weakened toward the end of the week ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, with volatility resurfacing amid sustained FII outflows and rupee depreciation leading to losses in the last trading session.

US President Donald Trump said that talks aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine stand a chance of success, saying negotiators are close to a settlement despite deep hostility between the two sides.

“I think they stand a chance,” Trump said on Friday, when asked about the prospects for peace talks. He said the conflict has been especially difficult because of the animosity between the leaders of the two countries.

“Zelenskyy and Putin hate each other,” Trump said.

The air quality in the national Capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 271 around 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Meanwhile, Delhi is likely to receive very light to light rainfall on January 31, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'Yellow alert' for the city.