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No Phone Call Between PM, Trump Yesterday: India On US President's Oil Claim
- Oct 16, 2025 19:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
India on Thursday firmly denied claims made by US President Donald Trump that he had a recent telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which, he alleges, the PM "assured" him India would cease purchasing oil from Russia.
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Video: Hospital Staffer Whips Out Gun, Points It At Medical Officer's Head In Madhya Pradesh
- Oct 16, 2025 19:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Angry at allegedly being denied his salary, a hospital employee walked up to a medical officer in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district and pointed a gun at him. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, sparking outrage and fear.
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Zepto Raises $450 Million At $7 Billion Valuation
- Oct 16, 2025 18:48 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Quick commerce major Zepto on Thursday said that it has raised USD 450 million (about Rs 3,757.5 crore) in a funding round led by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) at a valuation of USD 7 billion.
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Auto Driver Forces Wife To Consume Poison, Dies By Suicide In UP: Cops
- Oct 16, 2025 18:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old auto driver here allegedly forced his wife to consume poison before taking the toxic substance himself due to alleged harassment over unpaid debt, police said on Thursday.
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170 Maoists, Including Commander, Surrender In Chhattisgarh; 258 In 2 Days
- Oct 16, 2025 18:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In what was one of the largest Maoist surrenders in recent years, as many as 170 Maoists surrendered in Chhattisgarh today. Among them was Rupesh, the North-Western Sub-Zonal In-Charge and intelligence chief of the Maoist military wing.
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Opinion | Here's Everything That Google's $15 Billion AI Bet Really Brings To India
- Oct 16, 2025 18:14 pm IST
- Subimal Bhattacharjee
The partnership structure, while involving Indian firms, still concentrates ultimate control in Google's hands. India must ensure that it shapes the intelligence that flows through it, rather than being shaped by it.
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Video: Shots Fired At Comedian Kapil Sharma's Cafe In Canada, Again
- Oct 16, 2025 18:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
Shots were fired at comedian Kapil Sharma's Kaps Cafe in Canada's Surrey late Wednesday for a third time in the past four months.
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'Battle Of The Bros' On X As Congress, JDS Clash Over Bengaluru Potholes
- Oct 16, 2025 17:50 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A Congress versus Janata Dal Secular 'bro battle' broke on X Thursday after the latter tried to roast Karnataka's ruling party, fuelled by Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh's post today - a 'spicy' jab in a tiff over investment in Bengaluru.
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Those Who Defamed Zubeen Garg Now Worship Him: Himanta Sarma
- Oct 16, 2025 17:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said many people defamed singer Zubeen Garg when he was alive, but they are now worshipping him.
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MK Stalin Urges PM Modi To Raise Fishermen's Issues With Sri Lankan PM
- Oct 16, 2025 17:17 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up key issues concerning the state's fishermen with the visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister during her three-day India visit from October 16 to 18.
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Adani Green Energy Gallery Crosses 1 Million Visitors In London
- Oct 16, 2025 16:46 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery, an award-winning free gallery at the Science Museum, has welcomed one million visitors, including over 10,000 students, since its launch last year, said the company on Thursday.
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10 Students Injured As Van Falls Off Maharashtra Bridge Because Of Potholes
- Oct 16, 2025 16:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Ten students were injured after a van taking them home from school fell off a bridge in Maharashtra's Bhandara district as the driver tried to avoid large potholes on the road.
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Ahead Of Bihar Election, The Political Significance Of Mukesh Sahani
- Oct 16, 2025 16:38 pm IST
- Written by: Ajit Kumar Jha
In the vibrant tapestry of Bihar's political landscape, where caste and community often intertwine to shape electoral fortunes, the role of 44-year-old Mukesh Sahani stands as a compelling narrative, one that blends aspiration with strategy.
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Ganja Worth Rs 2 Crore Hidden In Specially Designed Truck Cavity Seized In Chennai, 2 Arrested
- Oct 16, 2025 16:36 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized 320 kilograms of cannabis worth around Rs 2 crore near Karanodai Toll Plaza in Chennai and arrested two persons allegedly involved in the smuggling racket.
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Anil Ambani's Aide Sent To Probe Agency ED Custody In Money Laundering Case
- Oct 16, 2025 16:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Ashok Kumar Pal, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Power Limited, in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged fake bank guarantee of Rs 68 crore.
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This Bihar Bahubali Has A PhD. His Son Will Contest Election This Time
- Oct 16, 2025 15:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The converging worlds of crime and politics have produced some well-known politicians in Bihar. But Sunil Pandey brought more to the table. A strongman with a doctoral degree, he was a former MLA from Bhojpur district with four election victories.
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Supreme Court Relief For Once-Arrested Telangana Women Journalists
- Oct 16, 2025 15:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the re-arrest of two women-journalists from Telangana - first arrested March 12 and released on bail five days later - for posting and amplifying allegedly abusive content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
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"Can't Defend Themselves": Father Of AI-171 Pilot Approaches Supreme Court
- Oct 16, 2025 15:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Four months after the AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad left 260 people dead, the father of the pilot, the late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, has approached the Supreme Court, seeking a judicially monitored probe into the crash.