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Delhi Couple Sent To 14-Day Custody For Racist Attack On Arunachal Women
- Feb 25, 2026 20:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Delhi court on Wednesday sent a couple accused of hurling racial slurs at their neighbours from Arunachal Pradesh to 14 days of judicial custody.
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Kerala Health Minister Injured During Opposition Protest, Hospitalised
- Feb 25, 2026 20:53 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Kerala Health Minister Veena George was injured as opposition student activists, protesting against her, clashed with police at the Kannur railway station, forcing her to cancel her onward journey and seek medical treatment.
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Himachal Vigilance Chief Absent For Days, State Puts Second Officer In Charge
- Feb 25, 2026 20:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Frequent leaves taken by IPS officer Aditi Singh over the past three months has led the Himachal Pradesh government to hand over the additional charge of SP Vigilance to ASP V
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"Hunt Continues": IEDs, Grenades, Pistol Recovered From J&K's Poonch
- Feb 25, 2026 20:39 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The joint security forces on Wednesday recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir's Pooch district.
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British Borrowed Rs 35,000 Over 100 Years Ago. Indian Family Demands It Back
- Feb 25, 2026 19:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The British Empire once prided itself on being the realm where the sun never set. But in the quiet town of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, a forgotten piece of paper suggests that even the mighty Empire once needed a sunrise loan from a wealthy local.
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'Like Mujibur Rahman': Congress After Nehru Statue Pulled Down In Assam
- Feb 25, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A 10-foot statue of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was pulled down by unidentified vandals at Pailapool in Assam's Cachar district.
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25,000 Students, Zero Teachers: Madhya Pradesh State Universities Sit Empty
- Feb 25, 2026 18:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The university is currently running undergraduate courses in agriculture, arts, commerce, and science, along with a postgraduate commerce program, but it is functioning entirely on temporary arrangements.
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"Can't Do It Alone": Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde's Mumbai AQI Appeal
- Feb 25, 2026 18:33 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Air pollution is a concern not just for Mumbai but for countries and cities around the world, Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde told NDTV Wednesday, after the city woke this morning to a blanket of smog for an eighth straight day.
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Opinion | From Kerala To Keralam: What's Really In A Name? A Lot, Apparently
- Feb 25, 2026 18:30 pm IST
- Anand Kochukudy
For many, the name change may be much ado about nothing, but for the likes of MN Karassery, who have been using Keralam instead of Kerala over the years, it is a moment to celebrate.
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"Creative Freedom": Centre Backs Censor Certificate To Kerala Story 2
- Feb 25, 2026 18:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The government has backed the Film board certification to the sequel to 'Kerala Story" - the film that has landed in controversy after the release of its trailer - saying the film "does not threaten public order".
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How David Headley's Fake Mumbai Office Masked The 26/11 Plot
- Feb 25, 2026 18:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
David Coleman Headley, who is serving a 35-year sentence in the US, operated a fake immigration office in Mumbai as part of a larger conspiracy behind the 2008 terror attacks, a supplementary chargesheet filed by anti-terror agency NIA said.
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Anil Ambani's Rs 3,716-Crore Mumbai Home Attached In Money Laundering Case: Sources
- Feb 25, 2026 18:00 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Businessman Anil Ambani's home - the Rs 3,716 crore structure called 'Abode' - was attached by the Enforcement Directorate Wednesday over an ongoing money laundering investigation.
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Ozempic Revolution In India? Semaglutide Patent Expiry Sparks Generic Rush: Report
- Feb 25, 2026 17:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
As the patent for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, nears expiry, Indian pharmaceutical companies are preparing to launch cheaper generic versions.
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Karnataka Mobile Shop Owner Stabbed After Dispute Over Rs 100 Screen Guard
- Feb 25, 2026 17:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A man allegedly stabbed a mobile shop owner following an argument over a screen guard replacement in Karnataka's Chitradurga district on Wednesday.
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Labour Unrest At Indian Oil's Panipat Refinery, Work Stops Amid Clashes
- Feb 25, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Tension at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Panipat continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as contract labourers intensified their protest, leading to clashes with the police.
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SIM-Binding Rules Won't Change, Security Comes First: Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Feb 25, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The government's decision on SIM-binding rules will not change because security issues are more important on national interest grounds than matters linked to revenue implications, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.
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'Portion On Judiciary Will Be Removed': Government Sources Amid NCERT Row
- Feb 25, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Reference to "corruption at various levels of the judiciary" will be removed from NCERT Class VIII textbooks, high-level government sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon.
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'Killed For Rs 20,000, ISI Behind It': Punjab Police On 2 Cops Shot Dead
- Feb 25, 2026 15:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The killing of the two policemen near the India and Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur was carried out by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a senior police official said Wednesday.
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India Is Israel's Largest Arms Buyer, Their Defence Partnership In Numbers
- Feb 25, 2026 15:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Subham Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, comes at a moment when defence ties between the two countries are more consequential than ever.
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Goa Thar Crash Accused's Mom: "Son Wasn't Drunk, Man Who Died Had Heart Attack"
- Feb 25, 2026 15:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Aaquil Jameel
The mother of Shaurya Goyal - the 19-year-old accused of driving the rented Mahindra Thar that rammed a Hyundai i20 in Goa - has claimed the man who died did so because of a heart attack.