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Row Over No Mention Of Kuki Militants In Answer Choices On Manipur Crisis, Assam Panel Points At Question Setters
- Aug 19, 2025 00:32 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
- (with inputs from PTI)
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has on its part denied any mala fide intent in including a controversial question on the Manipur violence in a paper for selecting agricultural development officer.
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13-Year-Old Girl 'Kidnapped, Forcibly Married, Raped' In Delhi; 4 Arrested
- Aug 19, 2025 00:20 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly trafficked, married off in Uttar Pradesh for monetary benefits and raped after she left home in Delhi's Bharat Nagar following a dispute with her father nearly a month ago, an official said on Monday.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
- Aug 19, 2025 00:10 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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"Studied In Government School, Played On Streets": Friend Of BJP's Vice President Pick
- Aug 19, 2025 00:10 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's bustling textile town, is celebrating one of its own. With the NDA naming Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate, his alma mater and old neighbourhoods were abuzz with pride and emotion.
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Kerala Rapper Hirandas Murali Faces Fresh Allegations Of Sexual Harassment Amid Ongoing Rape Case
- Aug 19, 2025 00:08 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Fresh trouble has emerged for rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, who is already facing a rape allegation, after two more women sent complaints to the Kerala Chief Minister alleging sexual advances made by him in 2020.
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"Is This A Joke": 3,000 Bighas Of Land For Cement Firm Outrages High Court
- Aug 19, 2025 00:04 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A video of a court proceeding of Gauhati High Court that was live streamed, has gone viral on social media where the court is heard raising concern over the allotment of nearly 3,000 bighas of land in Assam's Dima Hasao district to a cement company.
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Trinamool Leader Anubrata Mondal Gets Bail In Police Officer Abuse Case
- Aug 18, 2025 23:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A court granted bail to TMC leader Anubrata Mondal after he surrendered in the court and moved an anticipatory relief petition in connection with the case of alleged use of abusive language against a police officer.
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Haryana Rights Panel Cites Shakespeare After Aadhaar Record Shows Living Man Dead
- Aug 18, 2025 23:46 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The HHRC has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department was allegedly denied his salary in the post-COVID period because his Aadhaar record shows him as "deceased".
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PM Modi Chairs High-level Meet With Ministers On Next-Generation Reforms
- Aug 18, 2025 23:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included top Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generation reforms.
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"Those Left Out Can Submit Aadhaar To Include Their Name": Poll Body On Bihar Draft Roll
- Aug 18, 2025 23:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Election Commission said people who have been left out of Bihar's draft voter list can submit a copy of their Aadhaar to include their name in the electoral roll, after the Supreme Court directed the poll authority to accept the card as ID proof
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"If Society Has To Transform": RSS Chief Calls For Gender Equality, Women's Leadership
- Aug 18, 2025 23:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday underscored the significance of participation of women in work and decision-making processes, saying half of the population cannot be left out if society has to be transformed.
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Anger, Protests After Rahul Gandhi's Big Reshuffle In Madhya Pradesh Congress
- Aug 18, 2025 23:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A major organizational reshuffle by the Madhya Pradesh Congress, said to have been personally overseen by Rahul Gandhi, has unexpectedly plunged the party into controversy and internal unrest.
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Civil Judge Aspirant, 29, Disappears During Train Journey In Madhya Pradesh
- Aug 18, 2025 23:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The mysterious disappearance of a law graduate and civil judge aspirant from Katni has now gripped the entire state of Madhya Pradesh.
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US, Bangladesh, UK Lead Tourist Arrivals In India Over Last 5 Years: Data
- Aug 18, 2025 23:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared by the government.
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Video: Thane Locals Swim Through Flooded Underpass To Save Stranded Car Passengers
- Aug 18, 2025 23:13 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Stuck in the middle of a flooded underpass inside their almost submerged car, two people in Maharashtra's Thane district were rescued by locals.
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Chhattisgarh Bureaucrat Accused Of Rape, Exploitation By Woman Constable
- Aug 18, 2025 23:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A high-ranking government officer in Chhattisgarh finds himself at the centre of a storm as serious allegations of rape and exploitation under the false promise of marriage have been levelled against him.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Polls
- Aug 18, 2025 23:08 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm.
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"I'm In Space, You Can't Reach Me": Minister Jokes As Opposition Interrupts Speech
- Aug 18, 2025 23:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
Lok Sabha held a special discussion on India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the critical role of the country's space programme in achieving the vision of "Viksit Bharat (Developed India)" by 2047.
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Video: Car Evades Them, Cops Follow It For 30 Minutes In Movie-Style Chase
- Aug 18, 2025 22:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Police attempted to stop a hatchback suspected to be carrying drugs at a toll plaza in Punjab, but the driver accelerated instead. What followed was a 30-minute chase through the streets and narrow lanes of the town of Bagha Purana in Moga district.
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3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kangra In Himachal Pradesh
- Aug 18, 2025 22:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Tremors were felt in parts of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district after an earthquake of 3.9 intensity struck near Dharamshala town on Monday evening at 9.28 pm.