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BJP MP Seeks Protection Law For Expats As Indians Face Threats Abroad
- Aug 05, 2026 18:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
Ashok Mittal said that official figures indicate a rise in the number of Indians killed abroad. He said the number increased from 29 in 2021 to 86 in 2023, describing the trend as deeply worrying.
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Meta Executive Joel Kaplan Apologises For "Error" Restricting PM Modi's Post
- Aug 05, 2026 18:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Gaurie Dwivedi
Joel Kaplan, along with top Meta executives, met IT secretary S Krishnan and other senior officials of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) in a discussion that lasted 45 minutes.
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Tewolde Gebremariam Is Air India's New CEO After Campbell Wilson's Exit
- Aug 05, 2026 18:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Air India said Gebremariam is widely recognised as one of the most successful aviation chief executives who headed Ethiopian Airlines Group's multi-billion-dollar expansion.
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Opposition Corners AAP In Punjab Assembly Over Sacrilege Law Demand
- Aug 05, 2026 18:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
High drama unfolded during Zero Hour as Congress MLAs, along with SAD legislators Ganieve Kaur and Manpreet Singh Ayali, accused the AAP government of reneging on its commitment to strengthen the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.
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1 In 2 Indians Eat Protein Daily But Confusion Persists: Report
- Aug 05, 2026 18:20 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The report,"India's Protein Paradox", surveyed 2,000 consumers across India to understand evolving protein consumption habits, dietary preferences and nutrition decision-making.
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High Court Notices To 3 BJP Rajya Sabha MPs Who Were Elected Unopposed
- Aug 05, 2026 18:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly, 228 MLAs were eligible to vote, with 58 votes required to elect one Rajya Sabha member.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Brought To Base Camp After Daring Op Led By Friend
- Aug 05, 2026 18:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known worldwide as 'Nimsdai', is finally set to return home after his body was recovered from Broad Peak and brought down to Base Camp in a challenging rescue operation led by his friend.
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Over 43 Lakh Names Deleted From Jharkhand Draft Voter Rolls After Revision
- Aug 05, 2026 17:58 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar said the state had 2.64 crore voters before the beginning of the enumeration phase of SIR in the state.
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Meta-Centre Row Live Updates: Government Wants Mark Zuckerberg's Apology
- Aug 05, 2026 17:44 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Meta-Centre Row Live Updates: The panel, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, said the deletion of PM Modi's video - who is the representative of 1.4 billion Indians - is an "attack on democracy".
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Bihar Man Poses As Union Minister's Aide To Seek Prisoner's Transfer, Arrested
- Aug 05, 2026 17:42 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The accused, identified as Dheeraj Kumar, is a native of Mehandia in Arwal district and was residing in Lakhisarai.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Recognise Digital Bank Records As Evidence
- Aug 05, 2026 17:40 pm IST
- Press Trust India
As the disruptions continued, the Bill was put to vote without a debate and was passed by a voice vote.
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Opinion | Bankipur, And Why The Most Dangerous Voter Is The One Who Thinks Again
- Aug 05, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Rahul Shrivastava
Bankipur is like the NOIDA of Uttar Pradesh. Its voter list isn't like the rest of Bihar. Which is why one must be careful in declaring Kishor's win a phenomenon - yet. But then, there's the power of the voter...
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Analysis: How Punjab's Enduring Crime-Politics Nexus Can Impact 2027 Polls
- Aug 05, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Written by: Manjeet Sehgal
The crime-politics nexus has not only polluted the democratic process in Punjab but has also thrown the electorate into disarray and despair.
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'Will March To Ranchi': Abhijeet Dipke Says CJP Will Back Jharkhand Protests
- Aug 05, 2026 17:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said his movement will operate as a "pressure group" to demand institutional accountability.
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"Government's Doors Open": Hemant Soren's Outreach To Jharkhand Protesters
- Aug 05, 2026 17:06 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Hemant Soren said his government had already taken several measures to stem paper leaks. He stressed that those behind these leaks had been arrested.
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After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Increase Supreme Court Judges To 38
- Aug 05, 2026 17:02 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The Upper House cleared the bill and returned it to the Lok Sabha, it being a Money Bill.
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Meta's Apology, Admission On "Money Paid To Boost Certain Type Of Content"
- Aug 05, 2026 16:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
India is Meta's largest market by users, with hundreds of millions of people using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Gurugram Scooter Rider Shocked By Rs 1 Lakh Pending Traffic Fines
- Aug 05, 2026 16:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Vinay Saxena
During questioning, the rider revealed that the 2017-model scooter, estimated to be worth around Rs 50,000, was registered in his sister's name.
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Centre Extends Tenure Of Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary By A Year
- Aug 05, 2026 16:21 pm IST
- Press Trust India
T V Somanathan, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, was appointed to the post for two years in August 2024.
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Government Asks Meta Executives To Comply With Indian Laws: Sources
- Aug 05, 2026 15:59 pm IST
- Edited by: Ejaz Ul Haq Bhat
The Meta team is also scheduled to meet Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw later in the day.