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'Ordeal No Less Than Non-Fiction Thriller': Sonam Wangchuk After Being Freed
- Mar 17, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The innovator-activist walked out of Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
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Ujjain Student Killed In Canada, Family Battles Grief, Rs 50 Lakh Burden
- Mar 17, 2026 18:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
To bring Gurkirat's body back to India, the family has been asked to deposit nearly $40,000 around Rs 35 lakh. The hospital procedures will take another 15 days, and transporting the body to Ujjain would cost an additional Rs 10 lakh.
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Blog | West Bengal: BJP's Grand Plan Behind Fielding Suvendu Adhikari From 2 Seats
- Mar 17, 2026 18:31 pm IST
- Jayanta Ghosal
By turning the contest into a direct confrontation with Mamata Banerjee, the BJP aims to sharpen the narrative, energise its base, and raise the stakes of the election battle.
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After Delhi Bridge Collapse Kills Woman, Government Orders Citywide Audit
- Mar 17, 2026 18:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma has ordered an immediate investigation into the collapse of a foot overbridge in north Delhi's Roop Nagar on Tuesday morning.
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Senior Assam Leader Threatens To Quit Congress Over Poll Nomination
- Mar 17, 2026 18:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi has warned the party leadership that he may resign from the Congress if Lahorighat MLA Asif Mohammad Nazar is renominated for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
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Trinamool's Latest Line-Up Has 2 Ministers Who Ran Into 'Messi' Problem
- Mar 17, 2026 18:00 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The Trinamool Congress has given tickets to contest the West Bengal assembly election to two leaders who ran into a controversy over an event featuring footballer Lionel Messi in December 2025.
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Trinamool Announces Candidates For 2026 Bengal Polls: Check Full List
- Mar 17, 2026 17:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
The Trinamool Congress has released its candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Election. Party chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the party will contest 291 out of 294 seats.
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'BJP, Poll Body Responsible If Anything Happens In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
- Mar 17, 2026 17:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
The West Bengal chief minister said the upcoming election is not just about forming a government but protecting the identity and existence of Bengal.
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History Repeats Itself In Nandigram Where Suvendu Adhikari Faces His Ex-Aide
- Mar 17, 2026 16:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A top leader versus a former aide -- this was the script that played out in Bengal's Nandigram in the last assembly election, with dramatic results. This time, it is about a see a reprise, with an aide of the sitting MLA -- the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
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Man Created AI Reel With Nitish Kumar's Son And MLA Maithili Thakur, Arrested
- Mar 17, 2026 16:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
A man in Bihar's Gaya, which is globally renowned as a spiritual destination, has been arrested for using artificial intelligence to make an objectionable reel involving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant, and first-time MLA Maithili Thakur.
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In Numbers: The Curious Reason Iran Eased Down Its 'Drone Swarms' After March 9
- Mar 17, 2026 16:16 pm IST
- Saikiran Kannan
Based on the data compiled, we can bucket the strike pattern broadly into three distinct phases: an initial 'saturation' attack, a sustained drone attrition campaign, and a sudden decline in attack intensity.
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Mamata Banerjee's 2026 Endgame: A 226 Target, And Kolkata Dare For Ex-Aide
- Mar 17, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Bengal Elections 2026: Mamata Banerjee To Contest From Kolkata's Bhabanipur Against Ally-Turned-Rival Suvendu Adhikari
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Rahul Gandhi's Conduct Inappropriate In Parliament, Say 200 Ex-Officials
- Mar 17, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
Hundreds of retired bureaucrats and former military officers have accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of undermining the dignity and decorum of parliament and demanded an apology from the Congress leader.
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Centre Assures Steps To Tackle LPG Crisis, Court Closes Plea By Distributors
- Mar 17, 2026 15:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court that negotiations were underway internationally to stabilise supply.
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The Tide Of Dissent In CPI(M) That May Hurt Pinarayi Vijayan In Kerala Polls
- Mar 17, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
Kerala, which was recently rechristened as Keralam, will vote in a single phase on April 9. The votes for the 140-member assembly will be counted on May 4.
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Celebrities, Activists Protest Mangrove Felling For Coastal Road In Mumbai
- Mar 17, 2026 15:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
The protest was against the clearing of mangroves for the Mumbai-Bhayandar Coastal Road.
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"I Want Nayanthara": AIADMK MP's Dig At MK Stalin's Initiative Sparks Row
- Mar 17, 2026 15:35 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
AIADMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP C Ve Shanmugam has sparked a massive row after he made a misogynistic remark on popular actor Nayanthara while criticising the MK Stalin-led government's outreach campaign ahead of the 23 April Tamil Nadu elections.
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Man Kills Wife's Mother, Brother At UP Panchayat Meet, Shot Dead By Cops
- Mar 17, 2026 14:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man accused of stabbing his wife and murdering his mother-in-law and brother-in-law during a panchayat meeting in Bareilly was killed in an encounter with the police, officials said on Tuesday.
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Towel Dance At Bengal School Sparks Row, Rights Body Issues Notice
- Mar 17, 2026 14:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The video, which is doing rounds on social media, shows two girls dancing to the song 'Mere Khwabon Mein' from the film 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' at a cultural event in the school.
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"Time Doesn't Speak...": Rajinikanth Reacts To TVK Leader's Remarks On Him
- Mar 17, 2026 14:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna recently claimed that Rajinikanth opted out of politics due to