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Man Arrested In Bihar For Circulating AI-Generated Fake Videos Of PM, President
- Jan 03, 2026 01:00 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Friday for allegedly creating and circulating AI-generated fake videos and audio clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, police said.
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Indore Civic Body Chief Sacked Over Water Contamination Deaths
- Jan 03, 2026 00:01 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura area here, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday sacked the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials.
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To Battle Pollution, Delhi Plans To Allow Private EVs To Operate As Cabs
- Jan 02, 2026 23:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Delhi is preparing a major overhaul of how people commute as rising pollution levels continue to plague the capital. The plan ranges from allowing privately owned EVs to operate as taxis to launching shared ride services and airport shuttles.
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16-Year-Old Dalit Boy Kidnapped, Assaulted By 5 Men In UP: Cops
- Jan 02, 2026 23:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 16-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted by five men in the Cantt police station area here, police said on Friday.
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Don't Link Cricket, Attack On Minorities: Shashi Tharoor On Shah Rukh Khan-KKR Row
- Jan 02, 2026 23:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said cricket should not be linked to attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, reacting to criticism over the selection of a Bangladeshi player by an IPL franchise.
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Farmer's Viral Video Leads To Cross-Border Kidney Racket, 2 Doctors Arrested
- Jan 02, 2026 22:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A kidney racket whose network had spread across India has been busted after a farmer made a video on the matter. The video had gone viral.
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Mehbooba Mufti's "Free Palestine" Post After Probe Against J&K Cricketer
- Jan 02, 2026 22:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have formally launched a probe into a Kashmiri cricketer for sporting the Palestinian flag during a private tournament.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
- Jan 02, 2026 21:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Priyanka Gandhi's Son Raihan Vadra Announces Engagement With Throwback Photo
- Jan 02, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and businessman Robert Vadra, has announced his engagement to longtime partner Aviva Baig.
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3rd-Gen Thackerays Finalising Alliance Manifesto, Focus On Housing, Health
- Jan 02, 2026 20:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
With the withdrawal of nomination forms complete, the stage is now set for a high-octane campaign battle between the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)-MNS alliance for the BMC elections.
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Delhi Gets A Cleaner Start To 2026 As Air Quality Improves Slightly
- Jan 02, 2026 20:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Residents across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) can breathe a little easier today. After a difficult stretch where the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 380 yesterday.
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Internet Amazed by 'Airport Vibes' Of Gomti Nagar Railway Station, Video Viral
- Jan 02, 2026 20:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Social media users were impressed by the airport-like architecture of Gomti Nagar Railway Station in Lucknow after a video went viral.
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Centre's Notice To X Over "Obscene, Sexually Explicit Content" On Grok
- Jan 02, 2026 19:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), citing failure to comply with statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
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Analysis: How Mamata Banerjee Is Banking On 'Bengali Hinduism' To Counter BJP
- Jan 02, 2026 18:50 pm IST
- Jayanta Ghosal
It is undeniable that Hindutva has been central to the BJPs politics. Mamata, like other Opposition leaders, is trying to counter this with her own brand of Hinduism. But Bengali Hinduism is distinctly different.
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Pak Pushes Disinformation Again To Revive Debunked Claims On Op Sindoor
- Jan 02, 2026 18:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
In what analysts describe as a renewed effort to rewrite the narrative of a past military episode, Pakistan has once again turned to social media to circulate misleading and unverified satellite imagery.
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LTTE Chief's Photo On Invite, Miffed Tamil Nadu Congress Snubs Ally's Event
- Jan 02, 2026 18:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Congress' Tamil Nadu unit has skipped the inauguration of MDMK chief Vaiko's campaign event for the Assembly election in April/March citing ideological differences
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Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-3 Lifted In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Improves
- Jan 02, 2026 17:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Friday revoked curbs imposed under GRAP 3 following improvement in air quality, officials said.
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NHAI To End KYV Process For Cars On New FASTags From February 1, 2026
- Jan 02, 2026 17:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
From February 1, 2026, NHAI will discontinue the postactivation KYV process for new car FASTags, shifting all vehicle verification before activation and easing hassles for vehicle owners.
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In Video Before Death, Student Who Died After Sex Assault Recounts Horror
- Jan 02, 2026 17:27 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A heart-wrenching video of the 19-year-old student from Himachal Pradesh who died after being ragged and harassed has emerged, in which she speaks about repeated instances of sexual assault by a professor in her college.
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Bhupesh Baghel's Son Granted Bail In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam
- Jan 02, 2026 17:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two cases related to the alleged liquor scam.