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Don't Be Rude: MLA Says Pune Boy's Death Due To Pothole Not Government Fault
- Aug 18, 2026 19:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj, Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Following the crash, comments from Shankar Mandekar, the local NCP MLA, courted further controversy. Reacting to the boy's death, Mandekar absolved his administration of any blame.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Woos US Tech Giants In Silicon Valley Investment Push
- Aug 18, 2026 19:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
The Chief Minister urged global firms to look beyond traditional investment and view Gujarat as a long-term strategic partner.
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Foreigner Sprays Fire Extinguisher In Train, Dies During Railway Police Questioning
- Aug 18, 2026 19:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The incident occurred on the Golden Temple Express. The foreign national was travelling from Mumbai's Bandra Terminus to Delhi.
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Mumbai Police Initiate In Absentia Trial Against Hafiz Saeed, 5 Others For 26/11 Attacks
- Aug 18, 2026 18:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Mumbai Police sent a formal letter to Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam requesting the initiation of trial proceedings under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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'You Can End Marriage,' Jharkhand Candidate Tells Wife Amid Job Loss Fears
- Aug 18, 2026 18:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Somu Anand, Haribansh Sharma
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The JSSC-CGL candidates, who had already taken up government jobs, have now begun a protest of their own.
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Army Chief Meets Nepal PM, Discusses Bilateral Military Ties
- Aug 18, 2026 18:03 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters related to bilateral interest and strengthening bilateral military relations, according to sources at the Prime Minister's secretariat.
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Trinamool Rebel To Hold Key Bengal Post Till Decision On Plea In 2 Months
- Aug 18, 2026 17:55 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The division bench comprising Justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta passed the interim order.
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Vijay Wants To Shift His Office. BJP Alleges Corruption In Tender Process
- Aug 18, 2026 17:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Vijay intends to shift the Chief Minister's Office from Fort St. George to Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai in Chennai to provide more workspace for his staff.
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46 Militants Surrender, Lay Down Arms At Manipur 'Homecoming' Ceremony
- Aug 18, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The chief minister said the surrender of the 46 KCP militants was taking place under the Revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Policy, 2018
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BJP's Team Nitin Nabin In Place, Why Government May Now Opt For A Reshuffle
- Aug 18, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Sources said the reshuffle will be done taking into account assembly elections due in seven states. 2027 will see polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.
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"If BJP Fails, It Will Also Be Voted Out": UP Minister On Nishad Reservation
- Aug 18, 2026 17:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Sanjay Nishad, an ally and a Minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, has warned the BJP.
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No Number Plate, No Fuel: Rajkot Cracks Down On Unregistered Vehicles
- Aug 18, 2026 17:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Police officials noted that the alarming prevalence of untraceable vehicles poses a severe threat to urban security
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Quorum Not Met, Tata Sons Holds Off Annual Meet Days After Chairman's Exit
- Aug 18, 2026 17:16 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Last week, Tata Trusts set up a committee to recommend a new chairman for Tata Sons. Tata Trusts controls around 66 per cent of Tata Sons. One of the key contenders for the post is Noel Tata who chairs Tata Trusts.
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Top Cop In Bihar's Siwan Removed After AK-47 Used During July Student Protests
- Aug 18, 2026 17:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
While the constable who fired the AK-47 has already been suspended, officers who were in charge of Siwan when the incident occurred have not yet been given fresh postings.
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He Delivered Bihar, Now BJP Bets On Vinod Tawde For Uttar Pradesh Hat-Trick
- Aug 18, 2026 16:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Prior to Uttar Pradesh, Tawde proved his mettle in Bihar as the state in-charge for the BJP. He played a crucial and decisive role as an organisational strategist.
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405 Items Worth Rs 3,000-Crore In Defence Ministry's 'Made In India' Push
- Aug 18, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
The list includes 389 items used by the defence public sector undertakings and 16 items for the Indian Coast Guard.
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Opinion | Mumbai's 'Marathi' Test For Cabbies, And The Art Of Fixing The Wrong Problems
- Aug 18, 2026 16:10 pm IST
- Shashi Tharoor
All these years, India's financial capital has worked just fine without a Marathi mandate for its taxiwallahs. Whose problem is the new language rule actually solving now?
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"Book Mahatma Gandhi Too": Congress Chief On Complaint Over Vande Mataram Row
- Aug 18, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
A complaint was filed against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over an alleged attempt to disrupt the singing of Vande Mataram at Congress headquarters
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Top 10 Innovators Honoured At Vande Bharatam Grand Finale
- Aug 18, 2026 15:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
These finalists were selected from an inaugural cohort of more than 50 innovators chosen from across the country.
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Rs 1.2-Crore Testicle Myth: How A Reel Led To A Teen's Murder In Bhopal
- Aug 18, 2026 15:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Police teams circulated photographs of the victim on social media, approached residents and conducted door-to-door inquiries in an attempt to establish his identity.