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Who Will Be Next Vice President? A Look At BJP's Probable Candidates
- Aug 16, 2025 14:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
With less than a month to go for the Vice Presidential poll, the BJP has begun work in full swing to finalise its nominee and started discussions on its potential picks that include Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
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"Tamil Nadu Will Be Hit Harder": MK Stalin On Trump Tariffs
- Aug 16, 2025 14:41 pm IST
- Written by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, warning that the steep US tariff hikes on Indian imports could deal a crippling blow to the state's export-driven economy.
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NCERT Blames Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten As "Culprits Of Partition"
- Aug 16, 2025 14:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
A new special module by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has blamed three figures as responsible for the Partition of India, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress leadership, and then Viceroy Lord Mountbatten.
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Nine-Year-Old Kerala Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
- Aug 16, 2025 14:34 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A nine-year-old girl who died at the medical college here two days ago was due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba in contaminated waters, health officials in this north Kerala district confirmed on Saturday.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Emotional Instagram Post As He Heads Back To India
- Aug 16, 2025 14:25 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has penned a moving Instagram post capturing his emotions as he heads home after completing his space mission.
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Mumbai Woman, 71, Loses Rs 18 Lakh While Attempting To Order Milk Online
- Aug 16, 2025 14:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 71-year-old woman from Mumbai allegedly lost Rs 18.5 lakh from her bank accounts while attempting to order a litre of milk online, police said on Saturday.
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Leopard Attacks Teen On Bengaluru Safari, Ignites Safety Concerns: Video
- Aug 16, 2025 14:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
The viral video shows a leopard ambling towards the vehicle and rising up to the window and poking inside where the teen was sitting.
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BJP Plans Mega Show Of Strength Ahead Of Vice Presidential Election
- Aug 16, 2025 13:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The BJP is planning a mega huddle of its top leaders and closest allies next week, in a major show of strength before the upcoming Vice-Presidential election.
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Cab Driver Who Held Family "Hostage" To Outrun Noida Cops Arrested
- Aug 16, 2025 12:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A cab driver has been arrested after he held a family "hostage" during their ride as Noida Police chased the speeding car for deliberately jumping barricades, officials said on Saturday.
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Key Highway Submerged As Rain Disrupts Road Connectivity In Odisha
- Aug 16, 2025 12:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Incessant rainfall over the past 48 hours has triggered a flood-like situation in Odisha's Malkangiri district, severely disrupting road connectivity to neighbouring states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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CBI Arrests UP Man, On The Run For 26 Years, Over Saudi Arabia Murder
- Aug 16, 2025 12:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
A man from Uttar Pradesh, who was on the run for 26 years after committing a murder in Saudi Arabia, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport earlier this week.
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Speeding Thar Kills Biker In Delhi, Cops Find Alcohol Bottles In Car
- Aug 16, 2025 12:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The accused Thar driver, Amarinder Singh Sodhi, fled immediately, leaving his car behind.
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He Was Complaining Over Flood Rescue Hurdles, Then Omar Abdullah Arrived
- Aug 16, 2025 12:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Chashoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district has turned into a site of outpouring grief, as families wait anxiously for the bodies of their loved ones who were killed or buried alive under the slush during Thursday's flash flood.
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1.4 Lakh Users Buy New FASTag Annual Pass On Day One
- Aug 16, 2025 11:30 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully implemented the 'FASTag Annual Pass' facility at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and Expressways across the country.
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Man Throws Rice During Court Proceedings In Delhi, Black Magic Suspected
- Aug 16, 2025 10:47 am IST
- Press Trust of India
After a man threw rice inside a courtroom, a Delhi court sentenced him to imprisonment till its rising intentionally interrupting a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Delhi Section Of Dwarka Expressway Tomorrow: Key Details
- Aug 16, 2025 10:47 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Dwarka Expressway is set to transform daily commutes with faster connectivity, advanced design features and a direct link to IGI Airport.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Back In India Tomorrow, May Meet PM On Monday: Sources
- Aug 16, 2025 10:37 am IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, astronaut and India's 21st century space hero, may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Monday and apprise him of his experiences that will help India in its maiden human spaceflight programme, sources said.
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Swiggy Raises Platform Fee To Rs 14, Marks 600% Hike In Two Years
- Aug 16, 2025 10:28 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Food delivery major Swiggy has once again hiked its platform fee for food delivery orders, now by Rs 2. Citing a rise in customer transactions during the festive season, the company has increased the fee from Rs 12 to Rs 14.
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Probe Agency ED Raids Properties Of Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy
- Aug 16, 2025 10:18 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy. Teams of officials reached his residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, and his MLA guest house at Thiruvallikeni.