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"Against Pardah, But...": Javed Akhtar's Slams Nitish Kumar Amid Hijab Row
- Dec 18, 2025 16:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar said that he is strongly against the concept of pardah or veil, but cannot accept Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's act of removing a Muslim doctor's veil by "any stretch of imagination"
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'Cars Can Cross Toll Plazas At 80 Kmph Soon': Nitin Gadkari On New Tech
- Dec 18, 2025 16:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Think twice before speeding on the highway, especially between two toll plazas.
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2 Killed, 3 Injured As Truck Rams Tea Shop Amid Dense Fog In UP: Cops
- Dec 18, 2025 16:47 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two people, including a truck driver, were killed and three others injured after a truck rammed into a tea shop amid dense fog conditions in the Lambhua area here on Thursday, officials said.
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"Mother Of Scams": Jagan Reddy Slams Proposed Medical Colleges' Privatisation
- Dec 18, 2025 16:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called the proposed privatisation of medical colleges the "mother of all scams" and said the fight would continue until the decision is withdrawn.
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"Woman Can Go To Hell": Giriraj Singh's Shocker On Nitish Kumar Hijab Row
- Dec 18, 2025 16:40 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Union minister Giriraj Singh, who has emerged as the newest champion of Nitish Kumar in the hijab row, today had a message for the woman who refused to show her face to him.
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BJP vs Congress Over 51 Cartons Of 'Missing' Jawaharlal Nehru Papers
- Dec 18, 2025 16:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Rajeev Ranjan
Fifty-one cartons of 'missing' documents from Jawaharlal Nehru's desk papers the centre insists must be stored in the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library, an archive of past heads of state are the latest flashpoint between the BJP and Congress.
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'Can't Keep Him Like This': Court On Man's Plea To End Son's Life Support
- Dec 18, 2025 16:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
An elderly couple has approached the Supreme Court with a petition seeking passive euthanasia for their 31-year-old son, who has been in a vegetative state for the past 12 years after suffering serious injuries in a fall
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
- Dec 18, 2025 16:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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3 Arrested For Raping, Blackmailing 19-Year-Old Girl In Bengaluru: Cops
- Dec 18, 2025 16:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
The Bengaluru South District police arrested 3 men including two students on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 19-year-old college student for two months. According to police, the incident dates back to September and October in Magadi Town.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Sacked, But Pressure Grows On D Fadnavis
- Dec 18, 2025 15:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra politics is in turmoil, again, after Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Manikrao Kokate who earlier this year was caught playing rummy on his phone in the Assembly was sacked as the state's Sports Minister.
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Medical Complaints, Dubious Documents: Luthras Evade Goa Police's Questions
- Dec 18, 2025 15:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Saurav and Gaurav Luthra, the brothers in Goa Police custody over a fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, are evading questions posed by the cops, sources told NDTV.
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At Priyanka Gandhi-Nitin Gadkari Meet, Bhai-Behen Quip And A Rice Delicacy
- Dec 18, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to press for projects in Kerala saw work, laughter, and some food tasting.
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"Will Ask You What's Humanity": Top Court Responds To Stray Dog Rules Plea
- Dec 18, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Responding to a petitioner in the stray dogs case who objected to some rules framed by the MCD saying "inhuman" treatment was being meted out to them, the Supreme Court said a video will be played in the next hearing, "asking you what is humanity".
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NDTV Ground Report: Day 1 Of No Fuel Without Pollution Certificate In Delhi
- Dec 18, 2025 14:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
At the Delhi Gate petrol pump, NDTV found the notification on the rule prominently displayed across every fuel dispensing aisle, but no transport or enforcement officials were present.
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65-Year-Old Man Drives Mahindra Thar Onto Railway Track In Nagaland, Arrested
- Dec 18, 2025 14:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
After the incident, Nagaland Police has issued a public advisory warning that driving on railway tracks is strictly illegal and poses a grave danger to life and property.
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Willful Intoxication, Delayed Medical Help: Revelations In Zubeen Death Case
- Dec 18, 2025 14:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The chargesheet filed in the investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg has listed some extremely sensitive accusations against the seven accused, who have been charged with murder.
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Religion Of J&K Football Team Players Sparks Row, Probe Ordered
- Dec 18, 2025 14:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
The selection of the Jammu and Kashmir team is under scrutiny and a probe has been ordered to investigate the selection process of players.
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Shashi Tharoor's 'Come To Kerala' Tip To Rajeev Shukla After Fog Hits Lucknow T20
- Dec 18, 2025 14:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A day after an India-South Africa T20 match in Lucknow had to be cancelled due to dense fog, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) should organise cricket matches during the winter in Kerala