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5 Years On The Run, Gujarat BJP Worker Arrested In Liquor Case
- Aug 17, 2026 13:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Gujarat police arrest Mukesh alias Tina Pargi after 5 years on the run in illegal liquor case
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'Not Supernatural': Officials Clarify As 600 Girls Leave Maharashtra Hostel
- Aug 17, 2026 13:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
In the investigation, symptoms such as persistent crying, fear, sadness, memory loss, and physical pain were observed in six female students.
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Opinion | Over 1,700 In A Year: How Indians Are Now One Of US' Most 'Deported' Groups
- Aug 17, 2026 13:02 pm IST
- Naresh Kaushik
According to Stop AAPI Hate, Indians are now one of the most targeted groups by ICE, with the highest number of arrests, detentions, and deportations out of all Asian and Pacific Islanders.
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Nearly 97,000 Flood-Hit Families Get Rs 15,000 Each In Assam
- Aug 17, 2026 12:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Chief Minister said the list of beneficiaries was still being prepared and around 3,000 more families could be covered in the next phase.
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'Go Meet Jharkhand Protesters': Rahul Gandhi's Letter To Ally Hemant Soren
- Aug 17, 2026 12:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Pushkar Tiwari
Many students have been protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment examinations.
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Assam Cop, On Duty, Dies After Car Hits Him, Police Probe Drug Movement Link
- Aug 17, 2026 12:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam police investigate possible drug link in Sub-Inspector Nabajit Das death.
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2 More Air India Pilots Fail To Clear 1st Drug Test After Phuket Flight Fiasco
- Aug 17, 2026 12:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The results of the final test are awaited, sources said. The two pilots have been de-rostered in the meantime
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'Look What Your Testing Agency Did': Rahul Gandhi Jabs PM On UGC-NET Retests
- Aug 17, 2026 12:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Rahul Gandhi said Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was the first step, not the last, in fixing the system. "The NTA's leadership must be held accountable too"
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'Dimagi Naxal Party' Instagram Page Gets 1.6 Lakh Followers, Then Disappears
- Aug 17, 2026 11:44 am IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Information on Instagram showed the account was opened this month. The log showed the username was changed once
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"You Look Like Buffalo": Woman Cop On Duty Body-Shamed In Bengaluru, 4 Charged
- Aug 17, 2026 11:35 am IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
A heated argument broke out when the woman police officer noticed that the accused were arguing with her colleague.
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"Fix, Else I'll Have To Protest Again": Ramdev Warns Centre Over 'Scams'
- Aug 17, 2026 11:11 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Ramdev alleged that corruption and money power have been influencing the selection process in government jobs.
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Looking For Gun, Madhya Pradesh Police Finds Rs 3 Crore Hidden In Cupboard
- Aug 17, 2026 11:03 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The recovery was made during a police drive against social media accounts featuring photographs and videos of people posing with pistols, knives and other weapons.
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Shehzad Poonawalla Quits BJP, Cites "Pressing" Financial, Personal Issues
- Aug 17, 2026 10:43 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Shehzad Poonawalla said he first sent his resignation letter on July 30, but the BJP didn't accept it and asked him to reconsider his decision.
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"Uncontrollable Crowd": 7 Killed, Many Injured In Stampede At Bihar Temple
- Aug 17, 2026 10:07 am IST
- Reported by: Rajnish Kumar Singh
Calling the incident extremely tragic, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the administration had been directed to ensure proper and prompt treatment for the injured.
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Boost Cooking Gas Production: India To Local Refineries Amid Hormuz Crisis
- Aug 17, 2026 09:45 am IST
- Bloomberg News
Refiners have been ordered to "implement all technically and economically feasible measures" to maximize LPG output beyond current minimum producible levels, as per a government notification.
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Maharashtra's Highway Work Delay, Alcohol Problem Due To Trump: BJP Leader
- Aug 17, 2026 09:34 am IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Sujay Vikhe Patil, the former MP from Ahmednagar, made a long arc of an argument to link Trump's "bad" policies to shortage of material needed for the infrastructure project
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7 Pilgrims Killed In Fire At Hotel Near Tarapith Temple In Bengal's Birbhum
- Aug 17, 2026 09:09 am IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
According to the preliminary assessment of the fire department, the blaze may have been caused by an electrical short circuit.
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600 Students Leave "Haunted" Maharashtra Hostel, Claim Some Girls Are "Possessed"
- Aug 17, 2026 07:31 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Nearly 600 tribal students leave Maharashtra hostel after girls show strange behaviour linked to mental stress.
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"If Any Indian Feels...": Kiren Rijiju Clarifies PM's "Dimagi Naxal" Remark
- Aug 17, 2026 07:10 am IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The Congress used to sing Vande Mataram in full and now they only sing the party song, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today in a jibe at the main opposition party amid the controversy over the national song.