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Congress Firm On 2-Stanza Vande Mataram, BJP Terms Party "Muslim League"
- Aug 20, 2026 00:46 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Congress Working Committee today decided to follow its 1937 resolution that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung at party events.
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Tourists Thrashed, Harassed For 2 Hours Over 8-Year-Old's Shorts At Pune Fort
- Aug 20, 2026 00:45 am IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Pune's Haveli Police have registered a case against nine individuals for assaulting tourists over their clothes at the Sinhagad Fort and intimidating people for two hours on August 16 - a day after India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.
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Fake, Expired Medicines Worth Rs 5 Crore Seized Repacking Unit In Bengaluru
- Aug 20, 2026 00:43 am IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
According to the FDA, the operators were procuring lower-cost medicines from other states and allegedly filling them into new vials before relabelling them to resemble expensive multinational and imported drug brands.
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Flyers Face Booking Issues For Some Time After IndiGo Website Hit By Snag
- Aug 20, 2026 00:42 am IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Several flyers posted messages on social media that they were unable to book tickets through the IndiGo website, which showed a "no data available" message to those who were looking for flights.
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Rs 20 Lakh, Chinese Stocks Bet: Money Trail Revealed In Twisha Sharma's Death
- Aug 20, 2026 00:40 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Twisha Sharma had a demat account containing equity investments with a market value of approximately Rs 20 lakh. After accused Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh came to know about this, they allegedly pressured her to transfer the money.
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How Pak-Backed Handler Shahzad Bhatti Built Online Terror Network
- Aug 20, 2026 00:37 am IST
- Reported by: Subham Tiwari
NDTV Datafy has analysed the "Bhatti-verse" of social media to understand how Bhatti built his vast online network and how he lures young Indians into terrorist activities.
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Tamil Nadu's Maternity Leave Move Spotlights South India's Fertility Rates
- Aug 20, 2026 00:34 am IST
- Reported by: Subham Singh
Fertility rates in southern states remain among the lowest in the country, population growth is slowing, the share of elderly citizens is rising, and concerns over future political representation are growing.
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Manipur Chief Minister Backs NRC, Urges Artistes To Promote Peace
- Aug 20, 2026 00:34 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Singh said that the Meitei community must take on the role of a big brother and big sister, and take initiatives to bring an end to the crisis.
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Bengaluru Property Owner Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Dumping Construction Waste
- Aug 20, 2026 00:23 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The action was taken during a morning inspection on 6th Main Road, where a marshal from the BTM Layout division noticed construction waste dumped on the footpath and inside the drain.
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Bengaluru Man Kills Stepfather With Shock Absorber Rod For Assaulting Mother
- Aug 20, 2026 00:22 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Police said Sridhar, who worked as a journalist, had a drinking habit and would frequently create a ruckus at home after consuming alcohol. He was also accused of assaulting his wife during such quarrels.
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No Power, Water For Malls, Hotels If Solid Waste Not Handled Right: Top Court
- Aug 20, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Every waste generator must ensure waste segregation, safe storage, and handover in the prescribed manner, the Supreme Court said.
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Vehicles Torched, Statues Damaged As Meghalaya Students' Rally Turns Violent
- Aug 19, 2026 23:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The KSU, a major and influential student organisation in Meghalaya's Khasi Hills region, had called the rally as part of its ongoing agitation over a five-point charter of demands.
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Woman Critical After Doctors Leave Gloves, Wipes In Abdomen During C-Section
- Aug 19, 2026 23:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Beed district surgeon has issued notices to the doctor and the staff who were involved in the surgical procedure.
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Should India Keep UPI Free For Consumers? Ex-Payments Body Board Member Explains
- Aug 19, 2026 23:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
Santanu Paul, former director of NPCI, argued that UPI's remarkable success is directly linked to its free-to-use model
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Bangladeshi Journalist, Wife, 4-Year-Old Son Killed In Kolkata Hotel Fire
- Aug 19, 2026 23:28 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Debashis Dutta, a native of Aruapara in Kushtia district, had worked with several newspapers in Bangladesh, including 'Ajker Patrika' and 'Ajker Alo'.
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Gautam Adani Offers Prayers At Mahudi Jain Temple In Gandhinagar
- Aug 19, 2026 23:25 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Mahudi, historically known as Madhupuri, is a prominent ShwetambarJain pilgrimage centre.
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"Sheer Compassion, Harmony": Hindu, Muslim Families Swap Kidneys In Gujarat
- Aug 19, 2026 23:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Following extensive medical evaluations, cross-matching, and counselling, doctors at the hospital realised that donors from each family were viable matches for the recipient of the other.
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Fresh Row As Central Agency Seeks Action Against Bhagwant Mann's Aides
- Aug 19, 2026 23:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The communication has sparked a sharp response from Bhagwant Mann, who made it clear that his government will not act against his officials merely on basis of a demand from a Central agency.
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Notes With Dubai Transfer Details Seized From Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter
- Aug 19, 2026 22:40 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The probe agency went on to claim in a press statement that digital devices seized from her during these raids contained photo of a SIM card obtained in the name of some other person and this was purportedly used by her to make Internet-based calls.