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Maharashtra Drought: IAS, IPS Officers to Donate One Day's Salary To Aid Farmers
- Oct 17, 2026 09:36 am IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Maharashtra's Relief and Rehabilitation Department officially declared 305 talukas as drought-affected on 14 October 2026.
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8 Killed, Many Injured As Bus Falls Into Ditch On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway In Rajasthan
- Oct 17, 2026 09:32 am IST
- Edited by: Ajay Kumar
The injured have been taken to MBS hospital and New Medical College. District Collector Peeyush Samariya and IG Harendra Mahawar have also reached MBS hospital.
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Zubeen Garg's Cousin And Ex-Assam Cop Gets Bail In Singer's Death Case
- Oct 17, 2026 09:30 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Zubeen Garg died on September 19, 2025, while swimming in the sea off Lazarus Island in Singapore, allegedly in an inebriated state.
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CBI Officials Meet Uttarakhand Murder Victim's Parents, Assure Fair Probe
- Oct 17, 2026 09:23 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
BJP leader Anil Baluni, who is an MP from Uttarakhand's Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency, was present with the victim's family when they met the CBI officials.
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"Hearsay Dressed As Report": India Rejects UN Rapporteur's Claims On Youth Protests
- Oct 17, 2026 08:48 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
India also challenged the report's assessment of civic space for young people in India, citing their participation in political movements and engagement with senior government leaders.
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24 Indian Seafarers Safe After Tankers Attacked In Hormuz, Romania
- Oct 17, 2026 07:10 am IST
- Asian News International
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said the government was closely monitoring both incidents and coordinating with the ship management companies.
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BJP Leader LK Advani, 98, Admitted To Delhi Hospital With Chest Infection
- Oct 17, 2026 06:51 am IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Earlier, in December 2024, Advani was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for medical management and investigations.
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"I Felt So Unsafe": Bengaluru Woman Alleges Rapido Rider Held Her Hand, Company Responds
- Oct 17, 2026 06:23 am IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
Bengaluru Police asked Srishti to share details of the specific area and her contact information through a direct message.
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CJP's Abhijeet Dipke Under Preventive Arrest, AISA Chief Neha Bora Released Over Protests In Delhi
- Oct 17, 2026 06:20 am IST
- Reported by: Aaquil Jameel, Mukesh Singh Sengar
AISA chief Neha Bohra was released after the authorities completed the required detention formalities under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act.
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Man Arrested For Killing Associate Over Rs 10,000 Debt In Uttarakhand
- Oct 17, 2026 05:30 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The accused, Sunil Kumar, allegedly attacked Sumit Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district, with a bamboo stick on Thursday following a dispute over the outstanding payment, they said.
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Probe Agency ED Summons Pinarayi Vijayan In Money Laundering Case
- Oct 17, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The Keralam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) recently registered two FIRs against Vijayan and his family members in connection with the alleged CMRL bribery case.
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Tremors, Tectonic Shifts: Milind Deora, Shashi Tharoor's Banter Over Protests
- Oct 16, 2026 23:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The exchange began after Milind Deora posted and mentioned the earthquake in Panama.
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Sankoo Becomes Ladakh's 8th District, Gets Separate Hill Council
- Oct 16, 2026 23:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Sankoo was not among the five new districts announced earlier this year, despite demands from local organisations and political representatives.
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3 Detained After Missing J&K Special Officer's Body Found With Head Injuries
- Oct 16, 2026 23:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Bashir Ahmad, who was posted at the Pedil police post, was found dead near his residence a day after he went missing on Thursday morning. There were visible injury marks on his head when he was found.
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TVK Worker Arrested in Drugs Case, Udhayanidhi Stalin Targets Vijay
- Oct 16, 2026 22:59 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Udhayanidhi Stalin contrasted the arrest with Vijay's campaign message, "Give up drugs, take up sports", questioning the government's commitment to tackling narcotics.
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Analysis: Anti-Drugs Activist's Murder Sparks Pan-Punjab Protest, AAP Faces Dual Challenge
- Oct 16, 2026 22:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
There are already questions that have arisen from another activist's suicide and the alleged torture of a protester, among crime- or drugs-related incidents over the past few months.
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Sikkim Congress Protests Against Dushyant Gautam's Appointment As Governor
- Oct 16, 2026 22:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
SPCC president Gopal Chettri questioned the decision to appoint Gautam to a constitutional office while allegations linked to the high-profile case remain unresolved.
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'India Among Leading World Bank Investors': Ajay Banga
- Oct 16, 2026 22:15 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
In his address to the World Bank Annual Meeting plenary in Bangkok, Ajay Banga highlighted India's growing role in international development financing.
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Punjab Man Kills Wife With Axe In Front Of His Mother, Consumes Poison
- Oct 16, 2026 22:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
A domestic dispute is suspected, but the exact motive behind the killing has not yet been established.