As the country gears up to welcome New Year 2026, celebrations are matched with caution across India's metros. In Delhi, police conducted full-scale mock drills at Connaught Place and Rajiv Chowk to ensure public safety. Mumbai's Aqua Line 3 will operate through the night for partygoers and devotees visiting Siddhivinayak temple. Bengaluru has deployed over 20,000 police personnel, using watchtowers and heat maps to monitor hotspots like MG Road. The report highlights the extensive security arrangements and traffic advisories issued to ensure incident-free celebrations.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
