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Cab Driver Who Held Family "Hostage" To Outrun Noida Cops Arrested
- Aug 16, 2025 12:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A cab driver has been arrested after he held a family "hostage" during their ride as Noida Police chased the speeding car for deliberately jumping barricades, officials said on Saturday.
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Key Highway Submerged As Rain Disrupts Road Connectivity In Odisha
- Aug 16, 2025 12:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Incessant rainfall over the past 48 hours has triggered a flood-like situation in Odisha's Malkangiri district, severely disrupting road connectivity to neighbouring states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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CBI Arrests UP Man, On The Run For 26 Years, Over Saudi Arabia Murder
- Aug 16, 2025 12:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
A man from Uttar Pradesh, who was on the run for 26 years after committing a murder in Saudi Arabia, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport earlier this week.
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Speeding Thar Kills Biker In Delhi, Cops Find Alcohol Bottles In Car
- Aug 16, 2025 12:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The accused Thar driver, Amarinder Singh Sodhi, fled immediately, leaving his car behind.
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He Was Complaining Over Flood Rescue Hurdles, Then Omar Abdullah Arrived
- Aug 16, 2025 12:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Chashoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district has turned into a site of outpouring grief, as families wait anxiously for the bodies of their loved ones who were killed or buried alive under the slush during Thursday's flash flood.
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1.4 Lakh Users Buy New FASTag Annual Pass On Day One
- Aug 16, 2025 11:30 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully implemented the 'FASTag Annual Pass' facility at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and Expressways across the country.
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Man Throws Rice During Court Proceedings In Delhi, Black Magic Suspected
- Aug 16, 2025 10:47 am IST
- Press Trust of India
After a man threw rice inside a courtroom, a Delhi court sentenced him to imprisonment till its rising intentionally interrupting a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Back In India Tomorrow, May Meet PM On Monday: Sources
- Aug 16, 2025 10:37 am IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, astronaut and India's 21st century space hero, may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Monday and apprise him of his experiences that will help India in its maiden human spaceflight programme, sources said.
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Swiggy Raises Platform Fee To Rs 14, Marks 600% Hike In Two Years
- Aug 16, 2025 10:28 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Food delivery major Swiggy has once again hiked its platform fee for food delivery orders, now by Rs 2. Citing a rise in customer transactions during the festive season, the company has increased the fee from Rs 12 to Rs 14.
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Probe Agency ED Raids Properties Of Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy
- Aug 16, 2025 10:18 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy. Teams of officials reached his residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, and his MLA guest house at Thiruvallikeni.
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"His Dedication Towards India Continue To Inspire": PM Modi Pays Tribute To Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Aug 16, 2025 10:04 am IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at 'Sadaiv Atal', the Samadhi (memorial) dedicated to the Bharat Ratna awardee and veteran leader.
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NASA-ISRO's $1.3 Billion Satellite NISAR Deploys Its Antenna In Orbit
- Aug 16, 2025 09:51 am IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
In a landmark moment for global Earth science and international space collaboration, the world's most expensive civilian Earth imaging satellite-the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)-has successfully deployed its radar antenna in orbit.
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Landslide In Mumbai Kills 2, Extreme Heavy Rainfall Likely Today
- Aug 16, 2025 09:30 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall today, causing waterlogging in many parts of the city, including Gandhi Nagar and Kings Circle.
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Pregnant Bangladeshi Prisoner Escapes From Mumbai's JJ Hospital
- Aug 16, 2025 09:24 am IST
- Reported by: Paras Harendra Dama
A pregnant Bangladeshi prisoner has escaped from Mumbai's JJ Hospital, bringing into intense scrutiny the security protocols in place for prisoners. Mumbai Police has begun a city-wide search operation after her escape on Thursday afternoon.
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Centre Warns Of "Constitutional Chaos" After Timeline Order For Governors
- Aug 16, 2025 09:20 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Bhargava
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The government has warned against imposing a timeline on the President and Governors for clearing bills, differing with an earlier Supreme Court order.
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Opinion | On Janmashtami, A Few 'Krishna' Lessons For Indian Politics - And Politicians
- Aug 16, 2025 07:47 am IST
- Shashi Tharoor
Politicians should be humble and grounded. Arrogance, abuse of power, and a lack of respect for the rule of law inevitably lead to a leader's downfall, both politically and morally.
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Boy Falls Into Drain While Chasing Kite In Delhi
- Aug 16, 2025 06:56 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A seven-year-old boy fell into an open drain while trying to catch a kite in Northeast Delhi's Welcome area on Friday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation that was later suspended due to darkness, police said.
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AAP To Back 'Deserving' Candidates Lacking Funds For Delhi University Student Union Polls
- Aug 16, 2025 06:52 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) youth wing on Friday announced to support Delhi University students wishing to contest union elections but unable to afford the costs.
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"Rs 1 Lakh Crore Rhetoric": Rahul Gandhi Takes Jibe At PM Over Job Scheme
- Aug 16, 2025 02:52 am IST
- Asian News International
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe at PM Modi over announcement of Rs 1 Lakh Crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, saying that he is resorting to "same old rhetoric, same rehearsed figures" and that the "youth will get not jobs.