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Punjab's Rs 40-Crore Border Plan After Targeted Cop Killings
- Feb 24, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Two Punjab police personnel were found shot dead at a checkpost in Gurdaspur near the Indo-Pak border on Sunday, raising serious concerns about the security situation in the state.
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Opinion | If You Don't Care About Taj Mahal's Architect, Why Cry Over Lutyens?
- Feb 24, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Vir Sanghvi
The parallel, if one has to be drawn, is not with Shah Jahan and the Taj. It is with the architect of the Taj, and most of us don't know his name either. Why, then, should we bother too much with a British architect?
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What Lack Of A Leader Of Opposition Means For Maharashtra's Democracy
- Feb 24, 2026 16:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
In a development unprecedented in the political history of the state, the Maharashtra Budget Session 2026 commenced on February 23 without a recognised Leader of Opposition in either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council.
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Markets Crash 1,000 Points Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions, Trade Uncertainties
- Feb 24, 2026 16:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The Indian stock markets saw a massive crash today amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruption, and trade-related uncertainties.
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Blackmailed By Lover, Surat Man Shoots Self Days Before Daughter's Wedding
- Feb 24, 2026 16:49 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The death of Tushar Ghelani, a prominent builder in Surat, has sent shockwaves through the city. In a breakthrough, the Umra police have arrested his partner, Poonam Bhadoria, on charges of abetting his suicide.
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Jewel Thief, Ravan Fan: Lucknow Man Who Chopped Father Had Disturbing Past
- Feb 24, 2026 16:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
Days after the chopped body of a 50-year-old businessman was recovered from a blue drum in Lucknow, chilling details have emerged about the killer, who happens to be the man's 21-year-old son.
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'Protest Not Anarchy Licence': Ex Judges Slam Shirtless Protest At AI Event
- Feb 24, 2026 16:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
More than 270 former judges and retired officials, including top cops, have slammed the Indian Youth Congress's shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit
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Need For Sovereign AI Sparks Swadeshi Data Centre Surge In India
- Feb 24, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
India's data centre industry is on the cusp of exponential expansion as the country embraces artificial intelligence at population scale.
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"Mahapapam, Organised Conspiracy": Chandrababu Naidu on Tirupati Laddu Adulteration
- Feb 24, 2026 16:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Adulteration of laddus offered to Lord Venkateshwara at the Tirupati temple is not just about adulteration, it is a huge sin, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu told the state assembly today.
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Man, 28, Shot Dead Outside His Noida Home, Was Released From Jail Days Ago
- Feb 24, 2026 15:22 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A man was shot dead outside his home in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Tuesday in the case of an old rivalry. The man, identified as 25-year-old Nikhil, was recently released from jail in the case of murder.
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Police vs Police: Haryana Cop's Anti-Drug Campaign Backfires
- Feb 24, 2026 15:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
A controversy has erupted in Haryana's Kaithal district after a head constable running an anti-drug awareness campaign alleged that he is being threatened with a false narcotics case by a senior police officer.
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"Money Recovered Within 24 Hours": Nayab Saini On Rs 578 Crore Fraud At IDFC First Bank
- Feb 24, 2026 15:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday confirmed that the Rs 578 crore lost in a fraud at IDFC First Bank, including funds of state departments and boards, was fully recovered within 24 hours.
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This Punjab Village Vows To Refuse Bail For Drug Peddlers
- Feb 24, 2026 15:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Amid the ongoing crackdown on drugs in Punjab, a powerful example of community-led action has emerged from Khanna in the Ludhiana district.
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As Stealth Trumps Dogfights, India Eyes 5th Generation Russian Fighter Jets
- Feb 24, 2026 15:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
Less than a year after Operation Sindoor, defence corridors are abuzz with speculation that India is considering procuring Russian fifth-generation fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-57, to boost the Air Force arsenal, sources have told NDTV
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Helicopter Crashes Into Sea In Andaman, All 7 On Board Rescued Safely
- Feb 24, 2026 14:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
A helicopter operated by Pawan Hans crash-landed into the sea near Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning, triggering a swift rescue operation in which all seven people on board were safely evacuated.
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Excerpt - Walking With The Enemy: When Maoist Devji Kidnapped Maharashtra MLA Baba Aatram In 1991
- Feb 24, 2026 14:26 pm IST
- Jitendra Dixit
Raghuvanshi, I want you to find him alive at any cost. And if you can't find him alive, I should see the dead bodies of some Naxals alongside his.
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From Slum To Villa: Bhopal Sisters Arrested In Alleged Conversion-Sex Racket
- Feb 24, 2026 14:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves through Madhya Pradesh's capital, two sisters from Bhopal have been arrested on charges of rape, forced religious conversion, and allegedly running a sex racket under the guise of providing jobs.
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Why Congress Is Pushing For 40 Seats In Tamil Nadu
- Feb 24, 2026 13:47 pm IST
- Reported by: TM Veeraraghav
As seat-sharing negotiations intensify between the Congress and DMK, the Dravidian party is refusing to back down and has offered the Congress 25 seats that it offered the national party in 2021.
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Opinion | Why Trump's Deals With South Korea And Japan Should Be A Warning For India
- Feb 24, 2026 13:25 pm IST
- Vivek Mishra, Abhishek Sharma
The US President's dealings with his two allies have become cautionary tales highlighting the difficulty of negotiating with Trump's America.
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His Family Borrowed 7 Lakh For Air Ambulance, Journey To Save 1 Killed 7
- Feb 24, 2026 13:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Raman Rai
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The family of the Jharkhand hotelier, who was being rushed to Delhi in an air ambulance that crashed yesterday, borrowed lakhs for the flight and his treatment at a top hospital in the national capital