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Ram Madhav Named Vice President In BJP 3.0: See Full List
- Aug 17, 2026 17:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Former Union minister Smriti Irani has made a political comeback as she has been listed as one of the eight national general secretaries.
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"State Road Caved, But I Was Blamed": Nitin Gadkari On 'Missing Link' Project
- Aug 17, 2026 16:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Nitin Gadkari lamented that even if the road belonging to a state caves in, he is the one who is criticised on social media.
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Amit Malviya Out, BJP Appoints Deepak Mhaske As Social Media Convener
- Aug 17, 2026 16:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The appointments come at a time when political parties are increasingly relying on digital platforms to communicate directly with voters and party workers
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Team Nitin Nabin: Vasundhara Raje, Ram Madhav, Smriti Irani Among Key Faces
- Aug 17, 2026 16:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
The new organisational structure gives important responsibilities to several senior leaders, including former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia, former Union minister Smriti Irani, RSS ideologue Ram Madhav, Union minister Piyush Goyal and Baijayant Jay Panda.
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2 Women Trampled To Death By Elephants In Jharkhand's Ramgarh
- Aug 17, 2026 16:37 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The incident happened around 8.30 am in Barkipona village within Rajrappa police station limits when the victims were working in a field.
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President Droupadi Murmu Approves Bill To Rename Kerala As Keralam
- Aug 17, 2026 16:32 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The Kerala government had forwarded a resolution passed by the state assembly regarding the name change to the Centre in June 2024.
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Prashant Kishor Takes Oath MLA In Bihar Assembly After Landmark Win
- Aug 17, 2026 16:27 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Bagging 64,151 votes, he defeated the BJP's Neeraj Kumar by a margin of 19,324 votes.
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Smriti Irani's Big Comeback As BJP 3.0 Gets Massive Women Representation
- Aug 17, 2026 16:07 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A big development is the return of former Union minister Smriti Irani to a core organisational role as one of the national general secretaries of the BJP
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'Bhangra After Knee Replacement': AAP Health Card Video Triggers Political Row
- Aug 17, 2026 15:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The video quickly became a political flashpoint, with Opposition leaders questioning whether some of the elderly people shown dancing had actually undergone knee replacement surgery
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"Uncontrollable Crowd": 7 Killed, Many Injured In Stampede At Bihar Temple
- Aug 17, 2026 15:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Anwesha 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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"Ensure Compliance": Supreme Court To Karnataka In Cauvery Water Row
- Aug 17, 2026 14:52 pm IST
- Asian News International
The State has sought a total release of 4.536 TMC of water, corresponding to 3,500 cusecs per day over 15 days.
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Crop Damage No Ground To Block Elephant Corridors, Says Supreme Court
- Aug 17, 2026 14:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
According to Elephant Corridors of India, 2023, prepared with technical support from the Wildlife Institute of India, the country has elephant corridors spread across four regions.
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Assam Staff May Face 20% Pay Cut For 2nd Marriage Without Divorce
- Aug 17, 2026 14:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam will deduct 20% salary of employees abandoning first wives without divorce and marrying again.
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22 Death Sentences In 10 Cases: The UP Judge's Crackdown On Crime In 4 Months
- Aug 17, 2026 14:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar was earlier in the news for passing the order to conduct a videography survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi complex.
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Twisha Sharma's Husband, Mother-In-Law Accused Of Abetment To Suicide
- Aug 17, 2026 14:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
The postmortem report played a crucial role in this case. According to records presented before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the report noted six injuries on Twisha Sharma's body
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3 Injured In Crowd Rush At Madhya Pradesh's Nagchandreshwar Temple
- Aug 17, 2026 14:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Ejaz Ul Haq Bhat
Temple Administrator Pratham Kaushik said "misleading reports" about chaos at the temple were being circulated on certain media and social media platform.
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"If It's So Serious...": Supreme Court To Agencies In Rahul Gandhi Assets Case
- Aug 17, 2026 14:00 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with the alleged disproportionate assets case against Rahul Gandhi.
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Gujarat Cop Quits Over Jantar Mantar Protest To Support PM Modi For 2029 Polls
- Aug 17, 2026 13:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Ramgar Mohangar Gosai pledged he would not wear any footwear until PM Narendra Modi returns to power in 2029.
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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.