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Former Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga To Receive Degree Certificate After 60 Years
- Aug 19, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Zoramthanga appeared for the final undergraduate examination in 1966 from Dhanamanjuri College in Manipur, then affiliated with Gauhati University, with English as his major subject. He passed the examination with a second-class result.
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30-Year Legal Battle For Rs 20 Bribe: Top Court Acquits 2 Government Staffers
- Aug 19, 2026 21:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The court stated that the conviction cannot be sustained solely based on the recovery of Rs 20 without it being proven that they had demanded a bribe.
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Satyendar Jain Arrest Deja Vu for AAP Ahead Of Punjab Polls
- Aug 19, 2026 20:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
In 2022, Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate while handling AAP's campaign in Himachal Pradesh.
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He Taught English In Vietnam. Trip To India Exposed His Underworld Links
- Aug 19, 2026 20:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Akhtar Merchant was arrested at Delhi Airport in connection with a 2023 firing case in Mira Bhayandar, a suburb of Mumbai.
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Rats, Roaches, Grease And Open Drains: Mumbai Restaurant's Licence Suspended
- Aug 19, 2026 20:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The inspection uncovered an active rodent infestation, including live rats near the ceiling and emerging directly from open kitchen drainage lines.
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Financial Adviser At Union Ministry Arrested For Taking Rs 10-Lakh Bribe Through Wife
- Aug 19, 2026 20:46 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
It is alleged that Sandeep, an officer of the 2020 batch of Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), demanded a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a businessman for processing the renewal file, they said.
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"Infrastructure Needs Complete Audit": Top Court On Solid Waste Management
- Aug 19, 2026 20:40 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
A bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria said it is regrettable that across society, the general feeling is "I am entitled to generate but not to cooperate and control the impact of solid waste management at the threshold".
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Video: Python Found Curled Up Under A Cot In Delhi
- Aug 19, 2026 20:24 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
In a video, a Wildlife SOS staff member can be seen carefully removing the python. The clip shows the snake sitting under a table before he steps in to pick it up.
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10 Weeks, 100 Detained: Telangana Police Busts 'Multi-State Drug Network'
- Aug 19, 2026 20:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Investigators found that drugs were allegedly ordered through WhatsApp, payments were made through PhonePe, and buyers were then sent Google Maps locations where they could collect the drugs.
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4 Dead, 18 Hospitalised After Consuming Fake Liquor In Dry Gujarat
- Aug 19, 2026 20:21 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Four bootleggers have been detained in this connection, they said, adding that the victims had consumed duplicate liquor of a popular Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brand.
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"J&K Important Part Of India": US Ambassador Sergio Gor In Srinagar
- Aug 19, 2026 20:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi, Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Praising the improving security situation in the Valley, Gor said US may look at downgrading its advisory to US citizens on J&K travel
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3 Killed, 3 Injured As CNG Cylinder Explodes At Fuel Pump In Delhi
- Aug 19, 2026 19:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar, Divyankar Tiwari
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The explosion occured when CNG was being pumped into a truck.
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For Punjab Polls, Satish Poonia May Use Haryana Blueprint, Team From Rajasthan
- Aug 19, 2026 19:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Sushant Pareek
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Rajasthan's border districts were a key part of Poonia's Haryana strategy. Party workers from the neighbouring state were sent to areas where they already had personal contacts. They worked with local BJP workers and helped in election management.
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"We Are Gen Z" Is New "Jaanta Nahin Mera Baap Kaun Hai": Omar Abdullah
- Aug 19, 2026 19:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The phrase "Gen Z" has carried weight in India's public conversation since June, when it became associated with student protests in Delhi.
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Jharkhand Students Suspend 26-Day Protest, Give Government 2-Month Ultimatum
- Aug 19, 2026 19:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Somu Anand
The development comes a day after the state government issued notifications cancelling 22 recruitment exams and ordering a probe into 23 others conducted by the state public service commission and an outsourced agency since 2014.
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Tourists Thrashed, Harassed For 2 Hours Over 8-Year-Old's Shorts At Pune Fort
- Aug 19, 2026 19:25 pm 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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Rs 20 Lakh, Chinese Stocks Bet: Money Trail Revealed In Twisha Sharma's Death
- Aug 19, 2026 19:13 pm 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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Should India Keep UPI Free For Consumers? Ex-Payments Body Board Member Explains
- Aug 19, 2026 18:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
Santanu Paul, former NPCI chief, argued that UPI's remarkable success is directly linked to its free-to-use model
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In Cabinet Meet, Review Of Ministers' Social Media Performance: Inside Track
- Aug 19, 2026 18:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
India is Meta's largest market by users, with hundreds of millions of people using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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"Was In Jail When Tender Floated": Satyendar Jain To Court After Arrest In Corruption Case
- Aug 19, 2026 18:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Aaquil Jameel
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
He said he was in jail at the time and was not in charge of any ministry though he was technically a minister. He was relieved of the portfolio after he was arrested on May 30, 2022, by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.