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12% Agniveer Quota, Green Tax On Older Vehicles: Himanta Sarma's Big Decisions
- Oct 05, 2026 14:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Agniveer quota will cover recruitment to Assam Police AB (Armed Branch) and UB (Unarmed Branch) constable posts, commando personnel, jail warders, firemen, SDRF constables, forest guards and excise constables.
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Sambhav Jain's Death Sparks Online Debate Over Alimony And Divorce Laws
- Oct 05, 2026 14:37 pm IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
Following Sambhav Jain's death, some social media users have called for a ban on alimony, while others have argued for greater scrutiny of how financial settlements are determined in divorce cases.
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"Trying To Disturb Peace Of Region": Assam Student Body On CJP's School Visits
- Oct 05, 2026 14:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The development comes days after CJP launched its "School Thik Karo" campaign, aimed at assessing infrastructure and facilities in government schools across the state.
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IndiGo Airfares To Increase From Tomorrow As Jet Fuel Prices Rise
- Oct 05, 2026 13:36 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The quantum of hike ranges from Rs 100 to Rs 350 for domestic flights depending on distance.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court's Observations On Top Poll Officer Row
- Oct 05, 2026 13:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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'Can Put On Hold': Top Court To Examine Poll Body Decisions Amid Dissent Row
- Oct 05, 2026 12:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Srishti Ojha
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
A PIL urged the top court to determine whether Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has been individually exercising powers that legally belong to the Election Commission as a whole, and, if so, to declare those actions unauthorised and take appropriate legal action.
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Battle For Nagaon: BJP, Congress And AIUDF In High-Stakes Assam Bypoll
- Oct 05, 2026 12:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
For Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, the BJP has bet on former IAS officer Debashish Sharma, while Congress has fielded ex-Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora, and Badruddin Ajmal will contest from the AIUDF.
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Assistant Sub-Inspector Shot At While Returning Home From Duty In Amritsar
- Oct 05, 2026 12:50 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The incident occurred when Sukhchain Singh was returning home from his duty
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"No Instructions": Delhi Police On Cops Without Name Tags At Protest
- Oct 05, 2026 12:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Delhi Police Standing Order No 51 require personnel to wear a bilingual plastic name plate with white letters on a black background as a mandatory part of their uniform.
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Bengali Actor Koel Mallick Joins BJP Day After Rajya Sabha Nomination
- Oct 05, 2026 12:28 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
Bengali actor Koel Mallick joins BJP and prepares to contest Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal.
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'Half-Bald' Punishment For 82 Students At Maharashtra Ashram School Sparks Outrage
- Oct 05, 2026 12:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The unusual punishment came to light after pictures of the students with uneven, half-shaved hairstyles emerged, triggering anger among parents.
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"RSS Distorting Sanatan Dharma": Digvijaya Singh's Big Charge Sparks Row
- Oct 05, 2026 12:22 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Digvijay Singh - who will undertake a 'Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra', a foot march from Ujjain to Ayodhya to protest alleged religious exploitation - added that the word "Hindu" does not appear in any religious scriptures today, accusing the VHP of distorting the "Sanatan Dharma."
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Surat Woman Arrested For Posting Objectionable Reel On Mahatma Gandhi
- Oct 05, 2026 11:59 am IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
Surat Police took the action after a complaint was received from a social worker about the objectionable Reel.
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"You Need To Create Fear...": Supreme Court To Delhi Police On Rape Cases
- Oct 05, 2026 11:54 am IST
- Reported by: Srishti Ojha
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today reminded the Delhi Police that they should create "fear" in the minds of men who were prone to committing sexual crimes.
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Opinion | India's $18.3 Billion Forex Reserve Shock Is A Warning, Not Just A Number
- Oct 05, 2026 11:51 am IST
- Deepanshu Mohan, Ankur Singh
The reported USD 18.34 billion decline in India's foreign exchange reserves in a single week has attracted attention for more than its size
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Doctors Turn Delhi-Aizawl Flight Into Emergency Ward, Save Critically Ill Passenger
- Oct 05, 2026 11:47 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The passenger, who had been travelling for a medical check-up related to chronic kidney disease and dialysis, reportedly became breathless and his oxygen saturation fell to around 40 per cent.
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Alimony, Son's Health, Debt: What Drove Techie To Jump From Noida Highrise
- Oct 05, 2026 11:31 am IST
- Reported by: Reet Kaur Sahni
The engineer had also recorded a video, in which he spoke about his distress over debt and held himself responsible for his decision, police said, adding that the man did not blame anyone.
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Chetan Bhagat Says 4 Hours Of Focused Work A Day Can Be Enough Amid AI Job Fears
- Oct 05, 2026 11:26 am IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
Chetan Bhagat's comments come amid debate around changing workspace dynamics as artificial intelligence makes rapid strides.
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Interstate Heroin Network Busted In UP, Drugs Worth Rs 50 Crore Recovered
- Oct 05, 2026 11:25 am IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
Investigators traced the suspected main source supplier and manufacturing network through technical surveillance and human intelligence.
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"Agent Promised Rs 1.2 Lakh Salary": Telangana Worker Stranded In Oman
- Oct 05, 2026 11:21 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The man said that the agent took Rs 80,000 from him and promised a job in Oman.