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Biritsh Raj's Unpaid Bill: Family Demands Rs 35,000 Borrowed 100 Years Ago
- Feb 25, 2026 19:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The British Empire once prided itself on being the realm where the sun never set. But in the quiet town of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, a forgotten piece of paper suggests that even the mighty Empire once needed a sunrise loan from a wealthy local.
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'Like Mujibur Rahman': Congress After Nehru Statue Pulled Down In Assam
- Feb 25, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A 10-foot statue of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was pulled down by unidentified vandals at Pailapool in Assam's Cachar district.
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25,000 Students, Zero Teachers: Madhya Pradesh State Universities Sit Empty
- Feb 25, 2026 18:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The university is currently running undergraduate courses in agriculture, arts, commerce, and science, along with a postgraduate commerce program, but it is functioning entirely on temporary arrangements.
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"Can't Do It Alone": Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde's Mumbai AQI Appeal
- Feb 25, 2026 18:33 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Air pollution is a concern not just for Mumbai but for countries and cities around the world, Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde told NDTV Wednesday, after the city woke this morning to a blanket of smog for an eighth straight day.
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Opinion | From Kerala To Keralam: What's Really In A Name? A Lot, Apparently
- Feb 25, 2026 18:30 pm IST
- Anand Kochukudy
For many, the name change may be much ado about nothing, but for the likes of MN Karassery, who have been using Keralam instead of Kerala over the years, it is a moment to celebrate.
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"Creative Freedom": Centre Backs Censor Certificate To Kerala Story 2
- Feb 25, 2026 18:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The government has backed the Film board certification to the sequel to 'Kerala Story" - the film that has landed in controversy after the release of its trailer - saying the film "does not threaten public order".
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How David Headley's Fake Mumbai Office Masked The 26/11 Plot
- Feb 25, 2026 18:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
David Coleman Headley, who is serving a 35-year sentence in the US, operated a fake immigration office in Mumbai as part of a larger conspiracy behind the 2008 terror attacks, a supplementary chargesheet filed by anti-terror agency NIA said.
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Anil Ambani's Rs 3,716-Crore Mumbai Home Attached In Money Laundering Case: Sources
- Feb 25, 2026 18:00 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Businessman Anil Ambani's home - the Rs 3,716 crore structure called 'Abode' - was attached by the Enforcement Directorate Wednesday over an ongoing money laundering investigation.
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Ozempic Revolution In India? Semaglutide Patent Expiry Sparks Generic Rush: Report
- Feb 25, 2026 17:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
As the patent for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, nears expiry, Indian pharmaceutical companies are preparing to launch cheaper generic versions.
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Karnataka Mobile Shop Owner Stabbed After Dispute Over Rs 100 Screen Guard
- Feb 25, 2026 17:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A man allegedly stabbed a mobile shop owner following an argument over a screen guard replacement in Karnataka's Chitradurga district on Wednesday.
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Labour Unrest At Indian Oil's Panipat Refinery, Work Stops Amid Clashes
- Feb 25, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Tension at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Panipat continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as contract labourers intensified their protest, leading to clashes with the police.
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SIM-Binding Rules Won't Change, Security Comes First: Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Feb 25, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The government's decision on SIM-binding rules will not change because security issues are more important on national interest grounds than matters linked to revenue implications, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.
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'Portion On Judiciary Will Be Removed': Government Sources Amid NCERT Row
- Feb 25, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Reference to "corruption at various levels of the judiciary" will be removed from NCERT Class VIII textbooks, high-level government sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon.
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'Killed For Rs 20,000, ISI Behind It': Punjab Police On 2 Cops Shot Dead
- Feb 25, 2026 15:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The killing of the two policemen near the India and Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur was carried out by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a senior police official said Wednesday.
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India Is Israel's Largest Arms Buyer, Their Defence Partnership In Numbers
- Feb 25, 2026 15:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Subham Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, comes at a moment when defence ties between the two countries are more consequential than ever.
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Goa Thar Crash Accused's Mom: "Son Wasn't Drunk, Man Who Died Had Heart Attack"
- Feb 25, 2026 15:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Aaquil Jameel
The mother of Shaurya Goyal - the 19-year-old accused of driving the rented Mahindra Thar that rammed a Hyundai i20 in Goa - has claimed the man who died did so because of a heart attack.
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How An Ex Branch Manager Masterminded 590-Crore Fraud At IDFC FIRST Bank
- Feb 25, 2026 15:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Behind the Rs 590-crore fraud at IDFC FIRST Bank's Chandigarh branch was a former branch manager, and funds from Haryana government departments' accounts were funnelled into an account belonging to a company run by the former manager's wife
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MK Stalin's Big PM Modi Prediction For Tamil Nadu Poll. "He Will Come..."
- Feb 25, 2026 14:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has predicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state more often as the Assembly election - expected in April/May - approaches.
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Opinion | How Israel Once Defied Its Biggest Ally To Secretly Help India Against Pakistan
- Feb 25, 2026 14:49 pm IST
- Amb Anil Trigunayat
During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Israel secretly supplied India with critical military equipment despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Then came an 'offer' against Pakistan in the 1980s.
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Tamil Nadu Anti-Corruption Body Faces Contempt Notice In 'Cash-For-Jobs' Case
- Feb 25, 2026 14:47 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Days after the Madras High Court directed the state's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to "forthwith register a case" based on material shared by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the issue has escalated politically ahead of the polls.