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'Back To Medieval Times': Rahul Gandhi On Bill To Sack Arrested Ministers
- Aug 20, 2025 19:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rahul Gandhi has ripped into three new bills that allow senior members of the government - including the Prime Minister and the chief ministers - to be sacked if they have been jailed (but not necessarily convicted) on 'serious criminal charges'.
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Man Who Attacked Rekha Gupta "Serial Offender", Charged Several Times: Cops
- Aug 20, 2025 18:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The man who was arrested for attacking Rekha Gupta during 'Jan Sunwai' at her camp office in Civil Lines here on Wednesday is a "serial offender" and several cases have been registered against him in Rajkot in Gujarat, officials said.
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Blog | When A 'Thup' Meant The World: Ode To The Beloved Red Post Box
- Aug 20, 2025 18:44 pm IST
- AVM Manmohan Bahadur (Retd)
The young of today do not know the charm of the handwritten word. If it came in an envelope, then it could well be a 'rakhi' from a sister, a 'tika' from mother, a dried and pressed rose bud or, even better, the fragrance of the lipstick of a beloved
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Elderly Man Killed After Argument Over Matchbox Escalates In UP: Cops
- Aug 20, 2025 18:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was fatally struck on the head with an iron rod after an argument over a matchbox escalated here during late night drinking between three people, police said on Wednesday.
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 18:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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How Mumbai Monorail Became A 'White Elephant'
- Aug 20, 2025 18:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Jitendra Dixit
Mumbai's monorail services restarted today after two trains broke down on Tuesday evening, leaving nearly 800 passengers stranded.
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"Not Just An Attack On Me, But...": Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's First Reaction
- Aug 20, 2025 18:13 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
"Not Just An Attack On Me, But...": Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's First Reaction
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100-Foot Flagpole At Actor Vijay's Party Meet Venue Falls On Car
- Aug 20, 2025 18:02 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 100-feet flagpole erected at the venue of August 21 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party conference in Tamil Nadu's Madurai collapsed on a car, heavily damaging it.
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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
- Aug 20, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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Centre Proposes Exempting Insurance Premium From GST: Samrat Choudhary
- Aug 20, 2025 17:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance premium from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday.
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Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Gaps, Says "Give DGCA Full Autonomy"
- Aug 20, 2025 17:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
Grant the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) full administrative and financial autonomy is one among twelve recommendations made by a parliamentary committee in a report reviewing India's civil aviation sector, tabled in both Houses.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
- Aug 20, 2025 17:11 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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"Can't Take Anymore": Omar Abdullah's Viral Post Amid J&K Statehood Demand
- Aug 20, 2025 17:08 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday shared a Harry Potter-inspired meme amid renewed speculation over the status of the region's statehood.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 17:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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Congress Leader's 'Morality' Question To Amit Shah, His 'I Resigned' Reply
- Aug 20, 2025 16:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The heated face-off between the opposition and the government over the bills to remove elected representatives arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for over 30 days also saw a short but sharp exchange between K Venugopal and Amit Shah.
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Kiren Rijiju, Ravneet Bittu Assaulted Women MPs: Trinamool's Big Allegation
- Aug 20, 2025 16:38 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged today that two Central ministers -- Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu -- have assaulted two women MPS of the party during the protest in parliament.
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Veep Polls: KTR's PV Narasimha Rao Reminder To Congress's 'Telugu' Pitch
- Aug 20, 2025 16:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
As NDA and the Opposition bloc gear up for the September 9 Vice-Presidential election, the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has said it is yet to decide on whose candidate it will support
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On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark
- Aug 20, 2025 16:37 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.
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"Fell Behind My Worst Expectations": Doctor's Emotional Post Over Pay Cut
- Aug 20, 2025 16:23 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
A doctor has opened up about the toll of spending years in academic preparation, only to see a drastic fall in his earnings.
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Big Move To Boost Mutual Fund Access, 1 Lakh Postmen To Be Trained
- Aug 20, 2025 16:15 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Association of Mutual Funds of India has partnered with India Post to train one lakh postmen as mutual fund distributors. The aim is to strengthen last-mile access to investment products and improve financial literacy, especially in smaller towns.