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Ram Temple Ex-Top Official Champat Rai Gets Clean Chit In Donation Theft Case
- Aug 18, 2026 09:18 am IST
- Reported by: Ajay Kumar Dubey
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
The Uttar Pradesh Home Department on Monday handed over the SIT's final report in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case to the Trust for action.
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'Going Overboard': Rs 5 Lakh Fine On Maharashtra Food Body For Not Restoring Pune Shop's License
- Aug 18, 2026 09:08 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The bench, while permitting the shop to reopen its business, ordered the department to pay the owners Rs 5 lakh compensation within a month.
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Built Mumbai-Pune Expressway 27 Years Ago, It's Still Pothole-Free: Nitin Gadkari
- Aug 18, 2026 08:57 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Nitin Gadkari said infrastructure development must be planned with a long-term vision of 25 to 50 years instead of addressing only present-day requirements.
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The Return Of Smriti Irani: Kyunki BJP Needs Its 'Giant Killer' In Uttar Pradesh
- Aug 18, 2026 08:42 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
At a time when all political parties are focused on women voters, the BJP can send a big political message through Smriti Irani's comeback
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Trump's Nod To India's Electoral System In Push For Mandatory US Voter ID
- Aug 18, 2026 08:31 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Trump noted that not even one per cent of voters in India used postal ballots in the recent general elections, and every voter had a valid photo identity document.
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Bangladeshi Woman Re-Enters India Month After Deportation, Arrested
- Aug 18, 2026 08:28 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Mumbai Police arrest Bangladeshi woman for illegal re-entry after deportation last month
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Bengaluru Man, 4-Year-Old Son Found Dead, Wife's Alleged Affair Being Probed
- Aug 18, 2026 08:01 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The incident was reported from a house on 9th Cross in Gutte Basaveshwar Nagar where the man, Abhinandan, lived with his wife Harini and their four-year-old son.
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Elections In India Are Held "Strictly" As Per Constitution: Poll Body Chief
- Aug 18, 2026 07:53 am IST
- Reported by: Deeksha Bhardwaj
Election Commission launches Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 to engage young voters ahead of state elections.
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"Advancing Legacy Of Credible Journalism": Wishes Pour In For NDTV's New Identity
- Aug 18, 2026 07:16 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
NDTV on Independence Day unveiled a new brand identity anchored in the thought 'When It Really Matters' and unveiled a new logo.
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Police Officer, Journalist Among 4 Arrested For Kidnapping Odisha Businessman
- Aug 18, 2026 06:52 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Police said Bhubaneswar-based journalist Sanjay Jena, who is allegedly close to Snehamanjari, impersonated a police officer and escorted Narendra Sahu to Khandagiri police station on August 15.
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"Cannot Be Arbitrarily": Court On Governor's Premature Release Power
- Aug 18, 2026 06:37 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
A bench of Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena made the observation while quashing an order refusing premature release to a convict, who was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment.
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Jharkhand Student Leader Devendra Nath Mahto Ends Hunger Strike
- Aug 18, 2026 01:17 am IST
- Reported by: Haribansh Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Jharkhand's student leader Devendra Nath Mahato called off his hunger strike late this evening.
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"Let Me Die In Peace": The Last 90 Minutes Of Twisha Sharma's Life
- Aug 18, 2026 00:37 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
An extraordinary minute-by-minute account forms part of the CBI's 600-page chargesheet in the Twisha Sharma death case, filed on August 14, which accuses her husband and his mother of subjecting Twisha to mental cruelty and abetting her suicide.
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Nitin Nabin's New Team Faces Its Big Test In 2027 UP Polls
- Aug 18, 2026 00:11 am IST
- Reported by: Gaurie Dwivedi
The BJP just rebuilt its Uttar Pradesh machine from the ground up - because it cannot afford a repeat of 2024
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In BJP's Team Reshuffle, A Message For Vasundhara Raje
- Aug 18, 2026 00:05 am IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
By giving Vasundhara Raje a respectable position in the party, the BJP has signalled its deference to her political stature and sent out a signal that they acknowledge that she is still relevant in the state.
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Hizbul Narco Terrorist Arrested In Jammu After 4-Year Manhunt
- Aug 17, 2026 23:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Manoj Kumar Bhat was wanted in a 2022 case registered by SIA for his alleged role in cross-LoC narcotics smuggling and using drug proceeds to fund terrorist activities in the Valley.
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India-Afghanistan Ties Deepen As Taliban Envoy Marks Victory Day In Delhi
- Aug 17, 2026 23:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Noor framed Afghanistan's geography as central to its foreign policy vision, declaring that "Afghanistan's geography should not be a field for negative competition, but rather a bridge for connectivity, cooperation and shared prosperity."
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Leopard Skins, Traps, NGO: Curious Poaching Case Emerges In Madhya Pradesh
- Aug 17, 2026 23:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In a strongly worded statement, the NGO "vehemently" rejected the allegations, warning that treating legitimate anti-poaching intelligence work as wildlife crime could frighten informants.
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"No Backdoor Entry": Chandrababu Naidu Defends Andhra Teacher Recruitment
- Aug 17, 2026 23:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Chandrababu Naidu said the credibility of the recruitment process was reflected in the response of candidates who did not make the final selection.
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Anti-Terror Agency's Dog Gets Army Award For Red Fort Blast Heroics
- Aug 17, 2026 23:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Donny, a specialist canine in explosive detection from the elite NSG K9 Unit, emerged as a key asset in the aftermath of the VBIED blast at Delhi's Red Fort in November 2025, in which 12 people were killed and 32 others were critically injured.