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Video: 2 Men Hang Off Earthmover To Stop Eviction Drive In Assam
- Aug 22, 2025 00:48 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
In Assam's Hojai district, two men were seen clinging onto an earthmover in a desperate attempt to resist a large-scale eviction drive on government land.
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Gang Posing As CBI Officials Rob Rs 2.3 Crore In Delhi, 2 Arrested: Cops
- Aug 22, 2025 00:34 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A gang of robbers, including a woman, allegedly posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, looted around Rs 2.3 crore from a businessman's office in Vivek Vihar, the police said on Thursday.
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After Poll Body Order, Bengal Suspends 4 Officials, But Doesn't File Cases
- Aug 22, 2025 00:32 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The West Bengal government has partly complied with the Election Commission of India's directive by suspending four officials of the Moyna and Baruipur Purba Assembly Constituencies for alleged voter list malpractices
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"India Doesn't Take Any Position On Matters Of Faith, Religion": Minister On Dalai Lama's Succession
- Aug 22, 2025 00:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The MEA said it has seen a statement issued by the 14th Dalai Lama in July about the institution of the Dalai Lama, and underlined that it "does not take any position" on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion.
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Others Got 2 Laddus, He Got 1. Then He Dialled Chief Minister's Helpline
- Aug 22, 2025 00:09 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A villager in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district dialled the Chief Minister's Helpline with an unusual grievance - he received only one laddu instead of two.
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Parliament Session Over, Amit Shah Crafts BJP's Poll Push in South
- Aug 22, 2025 00:09 am IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
The monsoon session of Parliament wrapped up, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has shifted focus to the southern battlegrounds of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, signalling the BJP's intent to expand its footprint in southern states.
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Show Footage: BJP MLA After Doctor Claims He Assaulted Him At Delhi Hospital
- Aug 21, 2025 23:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma, Tanushka Dutta
An alleged assault on a doctor at a hospital in Delhi has sparked a huge political row between the ruling BJP and opposition Aam Aadmi Party.
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Case Against Journalist Abhisar Sharma For 'Ridiculing' Assam, Centre
- Aug 21, 2025 23:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Guwahati Crime Branch on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against journalist and YouTuber Abhisar Sharma on the basis of a complaint filed by a local resident alleging that he had uploaded a video ridiculing both the Assam and
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Kiren Rijiju Says Monsson Session "Fruitful," "Unsuccessful" For Opposition
- Aug 21, 2025 23:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the Monsoon Session, which was marred by the opposition's disruptions, as "fruitful and successful" for the country and the government but "unsuccessful and damaging" for the opposition
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US Embassy Contradicts Trump's 'USAID Fund For Voter Turnout In India' Claim
- Aug 21, 2025 23:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The US Embassy in Delhi has contradicted President Donald Trump's claims and said that it did not receive or provide $21 million for any voter turnout-related activities in India.
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2 Bangladesh Border Guards Illegally Enter Tripura, 1 Detained
- Aug 21, 2025 23:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday detained an armed Bangladeshi border guard who allegedly crossed into Indian territory through the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.
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Madhya Pradesh To Launch Campaign Against 'Makhanchor' Tag For Lord Krishna
- Aug 21, 2025 23:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The Madhya Pradesh government will launch a campaign aimed at urging people to not call Lord Krishna 'Makhanchor',/i>, with the understanding that stories of the Hindu God stealing butter denoted rebellion and not theft.
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Perpetrator Of Terror Can't Be Equated With Victim: Centre On Pak In House
- Aug 21, 2025 22:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Indian government has made it clear that Pakistan, the perpetrator of terrorism, "cannot be equated" with India, the victim of cross-border terrorism, the Centre told Parliament on Thursday.
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'Misguided' By Google Maps, Car Plunges Into Pond In UP: Cops
- Aug 21, 2025 22:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Four friends travelling from Meerut to Ambala to visit a temple had a narrow escape after their car, guided by Google Maps, plunged into a pond in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, police said on Thursday.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
- Aug 21, 2025 21:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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PM Modi, French President Macron Discuss Ukraine, Other Conflicts
- Aug 21, 2025 21:47 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday exchanged views on efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and in West Asia.
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Delhi Civic Body Directs NGOs To Pick Up Stray Dogs From "Vulnerable" Spots, Keep Records
- Aug 21, 2025 21:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The MCD has directed all the NGOs working with it for sterilisation and immunisation of canines to first pick up "ferocious" dogs from the vulnerable places and maintain a record of the same, including CCTV footage.
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'Will Watch, Then Pass Order': High Court On Yogi Adityanath-Inspired Film
- Aug 21, 2025 21:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The upcoming film 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi' will be seen by the Bombay High Court, and will thereafter decide on Monday on the reasons or objections raised for the rejection of the film communicated by the CBFC to the Petitioner.
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Assam To Stop Issuing Aadhaar Cards To Adults To Curb Illegal Migration
- Aug 21, 2025 21:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Assam government has decided that no new Aadhaar cards will be issued to individuals over the age of 18 in the state.
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Over 150 Booked During Protests Demanding Arrests In Rape Case In UP
- Aug 21, 2025 20:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police booked 150 people for blocking a road here in the Shahpur area, who were sitting on a dharna demanding the arrest of two men in a recent rape case of a minor, officials said on Thursday.