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Analysis: Sizable But Sidelined: Decoding Punjab's Migrant Demography
- Aug 18, 2026 20:46 pm IST
- Written by: Manjeet Sehgal
Government data shows that migrant labourers account for 12 to 15 per cent of Punjab's population; the majority (80 to 90 per cent) come from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Surat Girl, 5, Dies Of Food Poisoning. Family Blames Kaju-Paneer Takeout
- Aug 18, 2026 20:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered the authorities to seal the restaurant that delivered the curry.
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Missing Ticket No Reason To Deny Compensation: Court Awards Rs 8 Lakh To Widow
- Aug 18, 2026 20:27 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Holding that while the initial burden is on the claimant to establish bona fide travel, it said absence of a ticket does not automatically negate the claim.
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'Weak Evidence': Narendra Dabholkar Murder Convict's Life Term Suspended
- Aug 18, 2026 20:25 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
A bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted that eyewitnesses identified Andure after a gap of eight years and pointed to loose ends regarding the recovery of the weapon used in the crime.
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Belonging - A Journey Of Love: Sonia Gandhi's Memoir Out On November 10
- Aug 18, 2026 20:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Publisher Alfred A Knopf announced on Tuesday that Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', will be published on November 10.
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No Bar On Singing Tamil Anthem Before Vande Mataram: Madras High Court
- Aug 18, 2026 20:07 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The clarification came during the hearing of a public interest litigation.
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'11-Year-Old's Pothole Death Not Government Fault': Pune MLA Loses Cool
- Aug 18, 2026 20:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj, Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Following the crash, comments from Shankar Mandekar, the local NCP MLA, courted further controversy. Reacting to the boy's death, Mandekar absolved his administration of any blame.
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"Students Have Eyes Too": Rahul Gandhi On Union Minister's Protests Remark
- Aug 18, 2026 19:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Rahul Gandhi posted a video of Kiren Rijiju's comments and alleged that lathis studded with nails were used during the Jantar Mantar protests.
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El Nino Accelerates Rapidly, Could Become Strongest On Record, Experts Warn
- Aug 18, 2026 19:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Reet Kaur Sahni
Leading global climate agencies including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are now warning that the current El Nino cycle is on track to hit "strong" category thresholds.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Woos US Tech Giants In Silicon Valley Investment Push
- Aug 18, 2026 19:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
The Chief Minister urged global firms to look beyond traditional investment and view Gujarat as a long-term strategic partner.
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Foreigner Sprays Fire Extinguisher In Train, Dies During Railway Police Questioning
- Aug 18, 2026 19:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The incident occurred on the Golden Temple Express. The foreign national was travelling from Mumbai's Bandra Terminus to Delhi.
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Mumbai Police Initiate In Absentia Trial Against Hafiz Saeed, 5 Others For 26/11 Attacks
- Aug 18, 2026 18:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Mumbai Police sent a formal letter to Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam requesting the initiation of trial proceedings under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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'You Can End Marriage,' Jharkhand Candidate Tells Wife Amid Job Loss Fears
- Aug 18, 2026 18:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Somu Anand, Haribansh Sharma
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The JSSC-CGL candidates, who had already taken up government jobs, have now begun a protest of their own.
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Army Chief Meets Nepal PM, Discusses Bilateral Military Ties
- Aug 18, 2026 18:03 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters related to bilateral interest and strengthening bilateral military relations, according to sources at the Prime Minister's secretariat.
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Trinamool Rebel To Hold Key Bengal Post Till Decision On Plea In 2 Months
- Aug 18, 2026 17:55 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The division bench comprising Justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta passed the interim order.
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Vijay Wants To Shift His Office. BJP Alleges Corruption In Tender Process
- Aug 18, 2026 17:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Vijay intends to shift the Chief Minister's Office from Fort St. George to Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai in Chennai to provide more workspace for his staff.
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46 Militants Surrender, Lay Down Arms At Manipur 'Homecoming' Ceremony
- Aug 18, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The chief minister said the surrender of the 46 KCP militants was taking place under the Revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Policy, 2018
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BJP's Team Nitin Nabin In Place, Why Government May Now Opt For A Reshuffle
- Aug 18, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Sources said the reshuffle will be done taking into account assembly elections due in seven states. 2027 will see polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.
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"If BJP Fails, It Will Also Be Voted Out": UP Minister On Nishad Reservation
- Aug 18, 2026 17:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Sanjay Nishad, an ally and a Minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, has warned the BJP.
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No Number Plate, No Fuel: Rajkot Cracks Down On Unregistered Vehicles
- Aug 18, 2026 17:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Police officials noted that the alarming prevalence of untraceable vehicles poses a severe threat to urban security