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400 Noida Families Don't Have Water. Children Scrape Leaked Pipe For Drops
- Aug 16, 2026 21:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anubhav Shakya
Residents of Valmiki Basti in Sector 78 have been facing a water shortage for close to a month. With no supply, people were forced to collect water from a leak in a Gangajal pipeline running beneath a nearby drain.
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Harsimrat Kaur Demands Anti-Terror Probe Into Sukhbir Badal Attack
- Aug 16, 2026 21:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Harsimrat Badal said the latest attack in Nanded and the December 4, 2024 attack on Sukhbir Badal at Sri Darbar Sahib could not be treated as isolated incidents.
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Toddler Critical After Falling From 3rd Floor Of Building In Bengaluru
- Aug 16, 2026 21:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
CCTV footage of the incident showed the child hitting the ground and bouncing due to the impact.
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After Hyderabad, Top Bengaluru Law College Opposes Invitation To Chief Justice
- Aug 16, 2026 21:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
In a letter on Saturday, students and alumni of NLSIU said they stood in "unconditional solidarity" with their counterparts at NALSAR and criticised both the BCI chairman's conduct and the CJI's proposed participation in their own convocation.
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"Congress Only Sings Party Song": Kiren Rijiju's Dig On Vande Mataram Row
- Aug 16, 2026 20:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The Congress used to sing Vande Mataram in full and now they only sing the party song, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today in a jibe at the main opposition party amid the controversy over the national song.
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Chaos In Delhi Metro After Paramilitary Official Allegedly Takes Woman's Pic
- Aug 16, 2026 20:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The purported video of the incident that went viral shows Delhi Metro passengers confronting the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, who initially denied taking the photos.
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CJP Worker's Father Dies After Assault. Suvendu Adhikari Assures Action
- Aug 16, 2026 20:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
CJP member Sheikh Abdul Hafiz's house was allegedly attacked by BJP workers after he attended the Jantar Mantar protest and raised concerns over the poor infrastructure and mismanagement at a local primary school. His father died after the attack.
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On Camera, Delhi Sanitation Worker Stabbed To Death, Colleagues Stage Protest
- Aug 16, 2026 19:40 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Following the incident, several MCD sanitation workers reached the spot and staged a dharna, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused.
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"Country Won't Forgive": Amit Shah To Sonia Gandhi Over Vande Mataram Row
- Aug 16, 2026 19:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Amit Shah alleged that the Congress leadership showed utter disrespect to the national song at the party headquarters in Delhi, and demanded an apology from the Opposition party
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"I Apologise": Man Who Wanted "Pure Veg" Client For Rs 6.5-Crore Mumbai Flat
- Aug 16, 2026 18:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Bhavesh Kaware made the apology after meeting Thackeray at Shivteerth, the MNS headquarters and residence of its chief Raj Thackeray, on Saturday.
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'Flier Said Gun Not Loaded,' Recalls Varanasi Airport Staff. Then It Went Off
- Aug 16, 2026 17:41 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The passenger, Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, was travelling with his wife on Air India Express flight IX1810 to Mumbai. His pistol, a 7.62 mm weapon, had 21 live cartridges at the time of the incident.
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India Must Stop Seeking Foreign Validation: PM's Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal
- Aug 16, 2026 16:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Gaurie Dwivedi
On Independence Day, PM's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal tells NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi that India's real challenge isn't picking the right policy -- it's building enough flexibility to survive a world with no certainties left.
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UP Teen Accuses Rapido Rider Of Sexual Harassment During Bike Ride, Company Responds
- Aug 16, 2026 15:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Following the backlash, the teenager said Rapido had taken action against the driver and permanently barred him from the platform.
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What Happens When Millions Of Young Indians Can't Find Their First Job?
- Aug 16, 2026 15:46 pm IST
- Written by: Prateek Shukla
Close to a quarter of India's youth aged 15 to 29 are what economists call NEET -- not in employment, education or training.
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Air India Express Flyer's Gun Goes Off At Varanasi Airport, 2 Security Staffers Injured
- Aug 16, 2026 14:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The passenger, identified as Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai from Azamgarh, was travelling with his wife to Mumbai on Air India Express flight IX1810.
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After Ambala And Hansi, Haryana Police Braces For Protests In Khanauri
- Aug 16, 2026 14:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Farmers from Haryana and Punjab are preparing to march towards Delhi against the proposed India-US trade deal.
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11 Hospitalised After Dead Lizard Found In Birthday Cake In Maharashtra
- Aug 16, 2026 14:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Nonika Sharma
Eleven people hospitalised after dead lizard found in birthday cake in Maharashtra.
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Kiren Rijiju Shares 'Dimagi Naxals' List. 'Proud To Be One', Says P Chidambaram
- Aug 16, 2026 14:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
PM Modi had congratulated the nation for successfully uprooting Maoists and also remembered the sacrifice of thousands of security personnel
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"Deeply Value Friendship With Israel": PM Modi Thanks Netanyahu For I-Day Wishes
- Aug 16, 2026 13:37 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
PM Modi also conveyed his gratitude to French President Emmanuel Macron, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay among others for their wishes on India's Independence Day.