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Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Retires From IAF And Joins Goa Airline: Report
- Sep 03, 2026 08:55 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
In 2019, Varthaman was conferred the Vir Chakra, India's third-highest wartime gallantry medal, for displaying an "exceptional sense of duty" during the dogfight.
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Raghav Chadha Marked As 'Shifted' Voter In Punjab SIR Rolls, Alleges AAP Vendetta
- Sep 03, 2026 08:52 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Raghav Chadha questioned how his name was marked as shifted and alleged that officials at different levels of the electoral exercise were employees of the Punjab Government.
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India's 7.8% Growth Keeps It Fastest-Growing Major Economy: Envoy
- Sep 03, 2026 08:03 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
India's 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 fiscal year continues the country's trajectory as the fastest-growing large economy in the world, Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, said as he rang the opening bell here at Nasdaq.
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Granite Baron R Veeramani Arrested In Case Related To Sexual Abuse Of Minor
- Sep 03, 2026 07:55 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Granite baron R. Veeramani, Chairman of the Gem Group and Chairman and Managing Director of Chennai-based Gem Granites, has been arrested along with two others in connection with allegations of sexual offences involving minor girls.
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In Himachal, 150 Schools Operating Without Teachers, 3,500 Have Just One
- Sep 03, 2026 07:26 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Himacha Education Minister Rohit Thakur said that the state boasts the country's best Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) of 1:10, meaning one teacher is appointed for every 10 students.
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PM Modi's Water Push: "Jal Utsav", AI And Lessons From Other States
- Sep 03, 2026 07:04 am IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
PM Modi emphasised that water conservation cannot remain solely a government responsibility. Greater public participation, he said, will be crucial to turning conservation into a sustained people's movement.
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NRIs Pour In $127 Billion As Reserve Bank's Dollar Scheme Beats Targets
- Sep 03, 2026 06:31 am IST
- Reported by: Gaurie Dwivedi
A special forex swap facility, launched to shore up India's dollar reserves, has drawn inflows five times bigger than a similar 2013 scheme.
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Haryana Police Arrest 2 For Creating Violent AI Image Of Cop
- Sep 03, 2026 06:18 am IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
According to police, the accused allegedly used an AI chatbot and a mobile phone to create a misleading image depicting a violent scene involving the two.
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2 Unidentified Gunmen Open Fire At Solan In Punjab's Mohali, Case Filed
- Sep 03, 2026 01:45 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
According to preliminary information, two persons riding a motorcycle arrived outside the salon and allegedly targeted the shop, firing several rounds before fleeing the spot.
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3 Killed, Over 16,000 Evacuated As Flood Situation Worsens In UP
- Sep 03, 2026 01:14 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
UP Floods: As many as 16,784 people have been evacuated to safety so far, with 3,042 of them rescued on Wednesday, as flood conditions persisted in parts of Uttar Pradesh.
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Ayodhya Ram Temple Gets Air Force Veteran As CEO, 3 New Members
- Sep 03, 2026 00:24 am IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in December 1986. He retired in May 2026 after serving for over 38 years.
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Delhi High Court Fines Firm For Demoting Woman After Maternity Leave
- Sep 03, 2026 00:23 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The court held that a woman returning from maternity leave is ordinarily entitled to be restored to the post she held immediately before going on leave.
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6 IAS Officers Among 19 Chargesheeted In Rs 504-Crore Scam In Haryana
- Sep 03, 2026 00:22 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Those named in the latest chargesheet include six IAS officers of the Haryana cadre, three officials of IDFC First Bank, one official of AU Small Finance Bank and nine other Haryana government officials.
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Ex-Chief Economic Adviser Backs GDP Data, Calls Methodology "Cutting-Edge"
- Sep 03, 2026 00:22 am IST
- Reported by: Padmaja Joshi
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Krishnamurthy V Subramanian dismissed the Opposition's charge that the government deliberately revised last year's GDP numbers downward, so that this year's growth rate would be artificially inflated.
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"Alarming Apathy": India Condemns Century-Old Temple's Demolition In Pakistan
- Sep 03, 2026 00:10 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
New Delhi also said that Pakistan must take immediate remedial measures to restore the "desecrated temple" and fulfil its primary obligation to guarantee the safety, security and well-being of all its minority citizens and their cultural heritage.
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Underpasses, Shelters, Queues: Lives Of Families Hoping For AIIMS Treatment
- Sep 03, 2026 00:03 am IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
AIIMS is not just any government hospital, for many families, it is their last hope, offering treatment they can afford because of its subsidised costs.
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"Absolute Lack Of Culture": KTR Slams Revanth Reddy Over "Bull-Pig" Remark
- Sep 03, 2026 00:00 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Revanth Reddy had earlier questioned KCR's absence from active politics using a "bull-pig" analogy.
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High Court Verdict Today On MK Stalin's Challenge To Kolathur Poll Defeat
- Sep 03, 2026 00:00 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Former Tamil Nadu CM sought 100 per cent counting of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur constituency, where he lost to TVK's VS Babu in the state elections earlier this year.
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Foul Smell, Then A Grim Discovery: Tripura Live-In Couple Found Dead
- Sep 02, 2026 23:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Suman's brother-in-law, Ripesh Debnath, who lives upstairs in the same building, told reporters that the couple had been living together for around three years.
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"Blessings Of Lord Ram": Air Force Veteran To NDTV On Temple Trust Role
- Sep 02, 2026 23:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Air Marshal Mishra has held several commanding positions in the Indian Air Force and was the chief of its Western Command during Operation Sindoor.