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"Stop Trolling Women": Rahul Gandhi Wades Into Kriti Sanon-vs-Kangana Ranaut Over Rakhi Ad Dress
- Aug 25, 2026 21:09 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rahul Gandhi reacted amid a dispute that began as a social media argument over a brand campaign and escalated when Kangana Ranaut criticised Kriti Sanon's attire in the advertisement.
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Chaos At House Panel Meet After Priyanka Gandhi Raises July 20 Police Action
- Aug 25, 2026 21:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Aishvarya Jain
- Edited by: Aarish Chhabra
Opposition MPs argued that minors were among those injured in the lathi charge and that the matter therefore fell within the committee's remit. A BJP MP immediately opposed this, leading to a heated exchange.
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District Collectors Get Power To Grant Citizenship In 8 Regions Under CAA
- Aug 25, 2026 20:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
The change follows two notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 19, signalling what officials describe as a move to simplify and accelerate the processing of citizenship applications from eligible migrants covered under the CAA.
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Delhi Records Wettest August Day In 2 Years, Several Areas Waterlogged
- Aug 25, 2026 20:52 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Safdarjung recorded 99.1 mm of cumulative rainfall till 8:30 am, while Palam recorded 68.0 mm, Lodi Road 98.3 mm, Ridge 100.4 mm and Ayanagar 101.9 mm.
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For Gen Z Outreach, PM Modi Asked Ministers To Join Instagram. The Report Card
- Aug 25, 2026 20:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Sankalp Shrivastava, Deeksha Bhardwaj
Recently, the Modi government's overall social media performance (tracking Instagram, X, and Facebook from May 1 to August 15) was presented at a Cabinet meeting.
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On Camera, Students Clash With Cops In Patna Over Exam Irregularities
- Aug 25, 2026 20:22 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Scores of nursing students gathered outside the university campus and pressed for their demands.
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Low On Fuel, Indian Drone Inadvertently Hit Pak's Kirana Hills Nuke Facility
- Aug 25, 2026 20:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
Ending the mystery over what happened at Kirana Hills, the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, clarified that an Indian loitering munition -- likely an Israeli-designed Harop drone -- was searching for radars.
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Woman Travels 500 km To Protest Outside Assam Secretariat Over Son's Death
- Aug 25, 2026 20:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Jerina Bora, a widow and a resident of West Baligaon in Gogamukh, arrived in Guwahati carrying a photograph of her son.
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Video: Gurugram Road Caves In Day After Rain, Waterlogging
- Aug 25, 2026 19:46 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The road cave-in comes as Gurugram's administration has once again been forced to take action after heavy rain overwhelmed the city's infrastructure.
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IISc Scientists Discover Cow Gut Enzyme That Breaks Down Superbug's Armour
- Aug 25, 2026 19:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
The research offers a fresh approach to tackling antibiotic-resistant infections at a time when many antibiotics are steadily losing their effectiveness.
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Misleading Method For Caste Census: Rahul Gandhi, M Kharge Write To PM Modi
- Aug 25, 2026 19:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader and the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising questions about the caste census process
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Air India Seeks $1.5 Billion From Tata, Singapore Air As Losses Mount: Report
- Aug 25, 2026 19:19 pm IST
- Reuters
It would be one of Air India's largest publicly reported requests for shareholder funding since Tata took control of the former state-owned carrier in 2022.
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Trinamool Factions Allowed To Celebrate Student Wing Foundation Day Separately
- Aug 25, 2026 18:45 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The original but minority faction led by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, was permitted to organise the event at Cathedral Road in Central Kolkata.
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Man Killed After Being Stabbed During Meeting To Resolve Dispute In Jaipur
- Aug 25, 2026 18:36 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Vidyadhar Nagar SHO Sajjan Kumar said the two sides had allegedly quarrelled while drinking alcohol a day before the incident.
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Bengaluru Traffic Police Invite Citizens To Become Cop For A Day, Check Steps To Register
- Aug 25, 2026 18:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
The department also asked interested citizens to register through the BTP ASTraM app and become a Cop for the Day.
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3 Minutes, 6 Stanzas, Century-Old Debate: The Many Turns In Vande Mataram's Journey
- Aug 25, 2026 18:32 pm IST
- Aarish Chhabra
PM Narendra Modi launched a year-long commemoration of the song's 150th anniversary on November 7, 2025. In December, both Houses held special discussions on it, during which the 1937 Congress decision was scrutinised.
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Haryana Congress Leader Takes Aim At Hoodas, Cites Sajjan Kumar "Praise"
- Aug 25, 2026 18:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Deepinder Hooda later walked back on his remarks, expressing regret over remarks attributed to him regarding former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who died at the age of 80 while serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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4 Dead After Speeding Truck Rams Car On UP Highway
- Aug 25, 2026 18:29 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
According to police, the accident took place around 11 am near Bindoura crossing under Masauli police station area.
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Ram Rahim's Latest Jail Exit To Fuel Dera-vs-Panthic Politics In Punjab
- Aug 25, 2026 18:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The timing of his release is significant because the Dera Sacha Sauda has a vast network of followers in Punjab, particularly in the Malwa region. The sect has historically been viewed as capable of influencing voters in several Assembly constituencies.
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Jailed Karnataka Officer Found With Girlfriend During Surprise Hospital Raid
- Aug 25, 2026 18:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Mohammed Hussain, the Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) in Srirangapatna, was arrested by Lokayukta police in connection with an alleged illegal accounts-related case. He was supposed to be lodged in jail.