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IRGC's New Boss Is No Ordinary Man. Meet Ahmad Vahidi, Iran's Ultimate Survivor
- Aug 26, 2026 15:47 pm IST
- Bashir Ali Abbas
He has survived purges, sanctions, assassinations, secret deals, and Iran's most consequential wars. The IRGC's new chief, formally appointed by Khamenei this month, knows the regime - and its enemies - like few others do.
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Kangana Ranaut's "Bro, Wait" Post To Rahul Gandhi's "Smash Patriarchy" Call
- Aug 26, 2026 15:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The post by Kangana Ranaut featured an image of Rahul Gandhi asking a woman to "smash the patriarchy", to which she responds, "Bro, wait. Bharat Mata ki jai shuru karte hain."
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Ek-Uttarakhand Top Cop Exits Panel Probing IIT Delhi Student's Death Amid Row
- Aug 26, 2026 15:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Somya Jaiswal
Ashok Kumar recused himself from the panel citing prior commitments.
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"He Said 'Mummy, I Am Hurting'": Mother Of IIT Student Who Died By Suicide
- Aug 26, 2026 14:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Abhishek Kumar, Rishikesh's brother, said his brother confided in their mother that he was having suicidal thoughts.
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Analysis | BJP's Mother Of All Resets: An Overhaul To Fix Its Perception Problem
- Aug 26, 2026 14:42 pm IST
- Written by: Rahul Shrivastava
The battle this time is to regain credibility as BJP has entered a phase which is going to be the launch pad for a national face after a political force called Narendra Modi.
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India's Bullet Train Dream Nears Reality As 100 Km Of Construction Is Completed | Pics
- Aug 26, 2026 14:40 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted progress on tunnels, bridges and viaducts as work continues on India's first bullet train project, which aims to connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad through high-speed rail technology.
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Opinion | Why Is India Cooler As The World Burns? A Heatwave 'Mystery'
- Aug 26, 2026 14:17 pm IST
- Naresh Kaushik
Europe, which is warming at more than twice the global average, is now bracing for even worse climate impacts. But something strange and unexpected is happening in India, keeping it cooler.
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Video: For India's 1st Bullet Train, Work In Progress Across Scenic Terrains
- Aug 26, 2026 14:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
India's first bullet train covers a 135.45-km elevated stretch from Shilphata in Thane to Zaroli village near the Maharashtra-Gujarat border.
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UP Workers To Get Appointment Letters, Annual Health Checks Under New Rules
- Aug 26, 2026 14:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a set of new rules aimed at improving the safety, health and working conditions of private-sector workers in the state.
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Tukaram Mundhe: The IAS Officer Restaurants Fear Most In Maharashtra
- Aug 26, 2026 13:16 pm IST
- Written by: Shatabdi Chowdhury
As FDA commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe has his eyes on Maharashtra's plate. Food adulterators, storied restaurants and clubs, dark stores of quick commerce platforms, school and government canteens, surrogate advertisers of banned products - no one is out of bounds.
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'We Are The Real Trinamool': Meghalaya Party Chief Amid Crisis
- Aug 26, 2026 13:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
In Meghalaya, the debate assumes significance as the state unit faces questions over its support base, organisational strength and prospects ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.
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'2.5 Hours For 8 KM': Gurugram Woman Walks Home After Rain Chokes Traffic, Internet Reacts
- Aug 26, 2026 13:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The woman claimed that she reached home after 2.5 hours, covering a distance of just 8 km.
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Boy Survives After Iron Rod Pierces Shoulder, Comes Out Of Mouth In Surat
- Aug 26, 2026 13:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Nazish had gone to play with friends on the third floor of a nearby mosque. While attempting to jump from the mosque's upper level to an adjacent under-construction building, he lost his footing and fell to the ground floor.
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BJP's 2027 Punjab Strategy: Drugs At Centre, Booths On Ground
- Aug 26, 2026 12:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
At a meeting with Punjab BJP leaders and workers in Ludhiana, national general secretary BL Santosh stressed that the party should organise anti-drug yatras across all 117 Assembly constituencies in September.
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"Wait Till 2047. All Will Be Fixed": Haryana MP To NDTV As Gurugram Sinks
- Aug 26, 2026 12:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankit Tyagi
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
According to the BJP MP, the flaw lies with Gurugram's planning 60 years ago, when planners didn't realise that the city would grow at this pace
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India Confident Rice Exports To Iran Will Weather US Sanctions
- Aug 26, 2026 12:47 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
India remains confident rice exports to Iran will continue despite US sanctions and trade disruptions.
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Video: Fire Brigade Washing BJP MLA's Innova Triggers Row In Madhya Pradesh
- Aug 26, 2026 11:58 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The video, which surfaced on Tuesday morning, purportedly shows Municipal Corporation personnel using water from a fire brigade vehicle to wash Shah's Innova outside his government residence in the Singrauli district.
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Case Closed. Big Relief For Senior Rajasthan Cop In Rs 2 Crore Bribery Case
- Aug 26, 2026 11:55 am IST
- Reported by: Sushant Pareek
Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officer and ex-Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Divya Mittal was accused of demanding Rs 2 crore in bribe.
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PM Modi To Interact With Students Ahead Of National Sports Day
- Aug 26, 2026 11:51 am IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
The programme comes as the government seeks to deepen its engagement with young Indians and encourage greater participation in sports, fitness and nation building.
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Banana Leaves, Payasam And Monkeys: Kerala Temple's Unique Onam Tradition
- Aug 26, 2026 11:30 am IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
The monkeys have long been closely associated with Sasthamkotta and the Dharma Sastha Temple. Local tradition links their presence here to the time of Lord Rama.