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How Crores Were Siphoned From Pro-Poor Insurance Scheme In Madhya Pradesh
- Jan 17, 2026 20:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A sprawling insurance fraud network operating quietly across the Gwalior-Chambal belt has been exposed, revealing how crores of rupees meant for the poorest families were siphoned off by declaring the living as dead.
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Delhi Records Minimum Temperature At 4.4 Degrees Celsius: Weather Office
- Jan 17, 2026 20:06 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, which was 3.2 notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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"People Free To Choose": Asaduddin Owaisi To NDTV On 'B-Team' Allegations
- Jan 17, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
Taking allegations of being the 'B-Team' of the BJP head on, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has said the reason his party is doing well in states like Bihar and even the Maharashtra civic polls is that it actually has a gameplan to fight the BJP.
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Body Of 2nd Missing Kerala Tourist Recovered From Sela Lake In Arunachal
- Jan 17, 2026 19:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The body of a missing tourist from Kerala was recovered on Saturday from the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district following an intensive search operation.
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'There's No One With Me': 8-Year-Old Boy Takes Mother's Body To Hospital
- Jan 17, 2026 18:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An eight-year-old boy found himself alone at a hospital as he arranged the postmortem examination of his mother, who died of HIV-related infection, until local police stepped in to help him with legal formalities and the last rites.
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Manipur Census Without Removing 'Any Kuki Tribes' "Dangerous": Thadou Tribe Groups
- Jan 17, 2026 18:35 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Manipur's Thadou tribe draw attention to what they called "reckless, irresponsible, and inherently dangerous" decision to start the census exercise in the border state without first removing Any Kuki Tribes from the ST list.
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Rahul Gandhi's "Smart City" Jab As He Meets Families Hit By Water Contamination In Indore
- Jan 17, 2026 18:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A smart city with no drinking water, quipped Rahul Gandhi as he arrived in Indore, India's so-called "cleanest city", to meet victims of the contaminated water tragedy in the city's Bhagirathpura area.
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Hindu Woman In Bridal Attire, Muslim Man Found Hanging From Tree In UP: Cops
- Jan 17, 2026 17:55 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Muslim man and an 18-year-old Hindu woman dressed in bridal attire were found hanging from a tree here on Saturday, with police suspecting that the duo took the extreme step after her marriage was fixed elsewhere.
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Karnataka Biker Crashes Into Wall After Being Chased By Stray Dog, Dies
- Jan 17, 2026 17:28 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A 44-year-old man was killed in a road accident in Athani town, Belagavi district, after a stray dog chased his motorcycle, causing him to lose control and crash into the wall of a house.
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Why Maharashtra Civic Polls Have Silver Linings For All Parties, Except NCPs
- Jan 17, 2026 17:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
The elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the all-important BMC, may have one clear winner in the BJP, but most other parties also have some positives they can take away.
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Priya Kapur Files Criminal Defamation Case Against Sunjay Kapur's Sister
- Jan 17, 2026 17:05 pm IST
- Asian News International
Priya Sachdeva Kapur has moved a criminal defamation complaint against Sunjay Kapur's sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, and another individual.
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5 From Gujarat Killed After SUV Hits Road Divider On Punjab Highway: Cops
- Jan 17, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Five Gujarat residents, including a woman constable, were killed when their sports utility vehicle hit a road divider on a national highway near Gurthari village in Punjab's Bathinda district on Saturday, police said.
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"Fake Patients, On-Paper Doctors": How Al Falah University Misled Regulators
- Jan 17, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached the land and building of Haryana-based Al Falah University, worth about Rs 140 crore, that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast.
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Kanpur Man, 22, Murders Wife Before Surrendering To Cops In UP
- Jan 17, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Commotion broke out at the Maharajpur police station in Kanpur on Saturday morning when a young man walked in crying and told the inspector, "Sir... I have strangled my wife. Her body is lying at home wrapped in a blanket."
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Resort Politics In Mumbai Again: Shinde Camp's Big Move After BMC Results
- Jan 17, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena has started moving its elected representatives in Mumbai to a five-star hotel, a day after it emerged as the kingmaker in theBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
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Delhi Gets 'Zero-Tolerance' Zones To Ease Traffic Congestion In Busy Areas
- Jan 17, 2026 15:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
In a major move to curb traffic violations and ease congestion at critical stretches, 'Zero Tolerance' Zones have been created across some of the busiest corridors in New Delhi.
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"India's Gen Z Believes In BJP": PM Modi Cites Big BMC Victory In Bengal
- Jan 17, 2026 15:06 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
India's Gen Z believes in the BJP's development mode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Bengal today, citing the party's landslide victory in the recent local body elections in Mumbai.
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A Owaisi's Message As AIMIM Puts Up Grand Show In Maharashtra Civic Polls
- Jan 17, 2026 14:34 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Thanking the people of Maharashtra for electing 125 of its candidates as corporators in various Municipal Corporations in the western state, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the parties that lost the polls should introspect.
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Women Votes To Local Issues, How AIMIM Emerged Big In Maharashtra Civic Polls
- Jan 17, 2026 14:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Led by party supremo Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM has won 125 seats across key municipal corporations in Maharashtra, which not only sharply expanded its footprint but also altered the state's traditional political equations.