New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.10 PM NATION DEL40 MEA-INDOPAK-LD LISTS (5.16 PM)

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations, civilian prisoners New Delhi: In continuing an annual practice that began in 1992, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities.

DEL62 DEF-GOVT (8.02 PM)

In FY 2025-26, till Dec, def min signed capital contracts amounting to Rs 1.82 lakh crore: Govt New Delhi: In the financial year 2025-26, till the end of December, the defence ministry has signed capital contracts amounting to Rs 1.82 lakh crore for the modernisation of the armed forces, the government said on Thursday.

DEL60 IMD-WEATHER (7.30 PM)

Mixed rainfall forecast for January-March period: IMD New Delhi: Southern and central India are expected to witness good rainfall from January to March, while the northwest region comprising Punjab and Haryana is likely to get below-normal showers, the weather office said on Thursday.

DEL65 LD NEW YEAR (8.33 PM)

People flock to tourist spots, shrines as India welcomes New Year with gusto New Delhi: Crowds thronged illuminated malls, recreational centres and tourist spots and devotees visited places of worship and took a dip in holy rivers as people across the country welcomed the New Year with joy and enthusiasm on Thursday.

DEL54 PM-PIPRAHWA RELICS (6.31 PM)

PM Modi to inaugurate international exposition of sacred Piprahwa Relics connected to Buddha New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate here on Saturday the grand international exposition of sacred Piprahwa Relics, which were discovered in 1898 and hold a central place in the archaeological study of early Buddhism.

DEL46 ED-WINZO (5.46 PM)

ED freezes fresh Rs 192-cr deposits of WinZO in money laundering case New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has conducted searches at the accounting firm of real money online money gaming app WinZO and has frozen fresh bank deposits, mutual funds and fixed deposits worth Rs 192 crore.

DEL42 NCR-GANGRAPE (5.22 PM)

Faridabad gang-rape: Accused threatened to kill victim before dumping her on road Faridabad: A day after a 25-year-old woman was reportedly gangraped in a moving van through the night and thrown out of the speeding vehicle, chilling details have surfaced pointing at the brutality of the two alleged perpetrators.

CAL15 AS-HIMANTA-PAY COMMISSION (5.32 PM)

Assam first state to constitute 8th Pay Commission: Himanta Guwahati: Assam will become the first state in the country to constitute the 8th Pay Commission for revision of the pay structure of its employees after the central government, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

LEGAL LGD5 DL-POCSO CASES (6.04 PM)

Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report New Delhi: Courts in Delhi disposed of significantly more POCSO cases than were registered in 2025, with the city recording second-highest disposal rate in the country at 178 per cent, a report said.

BUSINESS DEL64 BIZ-LDALL TAX-TOBACCO (8.31 PM)

Govt hikes excise duty on cigarettes, levies health cess on pan masala from Feb 1 New Delhi: The government has imposed an additional excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products effective February 1, under a revised tax structure that levies the steepest increase on longer, premium cigarettes.

DEL59 BIZ-LD ATF-PRICE-CUT (7.24 PM)

ATF price cut by steep 7 pc; commercial LPG rate up Rs 111 per cylinder New Delhi: Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was reduced by 7.3 per cent on Thursday, while commercial LPG rate was raised by Rs 111 per cylinder, as state-owned oil marketing companies implemented their monthly price revisions aligned with global fuel benchmarks.

DEL56 BIZ-LD GST COLLECTION (6.49 PM)

GST collections rise 6 pc to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December 2025 New Delhi: Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according to government data released on Thursday.

FOREIGN FGN37: BANGLA-INDIA-GANGA (6.29 PM)

India, Bangladesh begin joint water measurements as Ganges Treaty enters final year Dhaka: India and Bangladesh on Thursday began joint water measurement on the Padma and the Ganga rivers as the 30-year Ganges Water Sharing Treaty entered its final year.

FGN18: US-NYC-2NDLD MAMDANI (12.11 PM)

Zohran Mamdani sworn-in as New York City’s 112th Mayor New York: Zohran Mamdani was formally sworn in as New York City’s 112th Mayor in a private ceremony held just moments into the New Year in an old subway station here.

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GST collections rose 6% to Rs1.74 lakh crore; government raises excise duty and imposes health cess on pan masala. The government imposed an additional excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products and introduced a health cess on pan masala effective February 1, with the largest increases on longer premium cigarettes; gross GST collections rose 6.1% to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025.