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Protests Continue At Assam-Meghalaya Border, Tit-For-Tat Cab Blockade On
- Aug 20, 2026 21:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
An officer of the Guwahati Police said the protesters had damaged one Meghalaya-registered taxi at Khanapara, but the situation was immediately brought under control.
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'Why Will Law Not Allow Live-In Between Same-Sex Couples?' Court Asks Centre
- Aug 20, 2026 20:51 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The court orally observed that when people are allowed to enter into a live-in relationship with same-sex partners, then the authorities have to make changes in the rules accordingly.
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Inspired By Border When He Was 9, Bihar Man Realises Army Dream After 14 Attempts
- Aug 20, 2026 20:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Rajnish Kumar Singh
"I was deeply inspired by the character of 2nd Lieutenant Dharamvir, played by Akshaye Khanna, in 'Border'," said Kishu Singh, who's now a lieutenant
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On Camera, Man Drives Stolen JCB Through Police Barricades In Dramatic Chase
- Aug 20, 2026 20:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Videos showing the chase, with the JCB speeding past barricades, have since surfaced on social media and drawn attention from users online.
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Specially Abled Man Pushed Off Mumbai Local, Dies. Accused Says "Chasing Crow"
- Aug 20, 2026 20:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The incident took place Thursday afternoon on a Churchgate-Borivali local between Mahim and Bandra stations.
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Life Term, Rs 10 Lakh Fine: Tukaram Mundhe's Warning On Edible Oil Violations
- Aug 20, 2026 19:56 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
What was worrying was that spent oil re-entered market under different packaging instead of being sold forward to companies for uses other than human consumption
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Classes In Cowshed, Little Girl Sweeping: Other Side Of Schooling In Rajasthan
- Aug 20, 2026 19:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishwas Sharma
According to a survey by the education department, the state has 63,018 schools. Of these, 5,667 buildings are dilapidated -- 1,579 have been formally declared unsafe.
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Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Dies
- Aug 20, 2026 19:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in Tihar jail, was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
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On Camera, 6-Year-Old Falls Face First, Dies After Being Slapped By Teacher
- Aug 20, 2026 19:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
The family has alleged that the incident was not an isolated act of physical punishment, claiming that other children had also been beaten. They have demanded strict action.
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Cabinet Clears Jammu And Kashmir High Court Bench For Ladakh
- Aug 20, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
He said the government is fully committed to the all-round development of Ladakh and to ensuring constitutional safeguards.
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Harsimrat Badal's Cryptic Remark Fuels Akali Dal-BJP Reconciliation Buzz
- Aug 20, 2026 19:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
The SAD and BJP had shared power and fought elections together for decades before their relationship collapsed in 2020 over the farm laws.
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"Sir, We Came To Commit A Theft": When Burglars In Gujarat Called The Cops On Themselves
- Aug 20, 2026 19:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Men with sticks were trying to open the shutter when the cops arrived to rescue and arrest the two men
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Ex-Bank Manager Steals Rs 81 Lakh Gold From NRI's Locker In Mumbai, Arrested
- Aug 20, 2026 18:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The complainant, Pradeep Motiram Bhatia (74), a Dubai resident for 52 years, discovered his 610 grams of gold missing when he returned to Mumbai after nearly two years.
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"Will Become Doctor In Next Life": 19-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide
- Aug 20, 2026 18:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
The student was found dead at his home in Khandala, located in the Vaijapur taluka of Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
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7-Year-Old Gujarat Boy Dies After Neck Trapped In Bus' Hydraulic Door
- Aug 20, 2026 18:21 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The incident happened on Wednesday evening at a garage on the outskirts of Vadodara.
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"Papa Smiling, Looking Down Proudly At His Beautiful Sonia": Rahul Gandhi
- Aug 20, 2026 18:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rahul Gandhi shared his mother Sonia Gandhi's upcoming memoir, titled "Belonging: A Journey of Love", expressing pride that her life's journey would finally be shared with the public.
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Opinion | India's UPI Miracle Has Created A Difficult, Rs 20,000-Crore Question
- Aug 20, 2026 17:58 pm IST
- Subimal Bhattacharjee
UPI's whole magic was the Rs 30 payment it charged nothing for. But how long can it stay free?
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"May God Protect Her": YouTuber As Man Kills Sister, Mentions Her In Post
- Aug 20, 2026 17:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
- Edited by: Aarish Chhabra
Pragya Mishra's sister Divya was murdered by the latter's husband Manas, who then killed his own sister and himself as well
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Opinion | An India-Pakistan War Test: How Far Would Saudi Arabia And Turkey Go?
- Aug 20, 2026 17:45 pm IST
- Sushant Sareen
India must shed its hesitation to get into deeper alliance arrangements with regional partners. Many Gulf states had approached India in the past for treaty arrangements, but India has been somewhat chary.
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Supreme Court Sets Up Panel To Probe Cop Action, Violence During NEET Protests
- Aug 20, 2026 17:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The top court has directed that allegations of harassment and molestation - particularly those involving female protesters - be treated as a priority. Additionally, an inquiry will be conducted into the serious and severe injuries sustained by protesters during police action.