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"May God Protect Her": YouTuber As Man Kills Sister, Mentions Her In Post
- Aug 20, 2026 17:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
- Edited by: Aarish Chhabra
Pragya Mishra's sister Divya was murdered by the latter's husband Manas, who then killed his own sister and himself as well
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Opinion | Pakistan's New Alliances May Be Fragile. But India's Can't Be
- Aug 20, 2026 17:45 pm IST
- Sushant Sareen
India must shed its hesitation to get into deeper alliance arrangements with regional partners. Many Gulf states had approached India in the past for treaty arrangements, but India has been somewhat chary.
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Supreme Court Sets Up Panel To Probe Cop Action, Violence During NEET Protests
- Aug 20, 2026 17:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The top court has directed that allegations of harassment and molestation - particularly those involving female protesters - be treated as a priority. Additionally, an inquiry will be conducted into the serious and severe injuries sustained by protesters during police action.
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Jharkhand Government's Order Cancelling JPSC, JSSC Exams Stayed By High Court
- Aug 20, 2026 17:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Jharkhand government decided to cancel the 22 recruitment examinations based on findings of CID and SIT investigations into alleged irregularities in various competitive examinations.
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Ex-Bank Of India Employee Among 6 Sentenced To 10 Years In Fraud Case
- Aug 20, 2026 17:22 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The court, announcing its verdict, also imposed fines totalling Rs 2.70 crore on the six convicts on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Fake Motivational Speaker Arrested For Taking Pune Woman's Nude Photos
- Aug 20, 2026 17:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Posing as a motivational speaker and influencer, the accused, Divya Jitendra Parmar, coerced a woman into sending her nude photos
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"I Apologise To Indian Army": Woman In Viral 'We Are Gen Z' Video
- Aug 20, 2026 17:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
Speaking to NDTV for the first time since the video went viral, the woman said she regretted her remarks and had never intended to insult the armed forces or become popular through the incident.
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Stern Behaviour By Boss Can't Be Considered Abetment Of Suicide: Top Court
- Aug 20, 2026 16:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Supreme Court also emphasised that the suicide notes, while reflecting the dead person's anguish, could not by themselves establish the requisite mens rea on the part of the accused.
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"PM Modi, Amit Shah Are Finished": Rahul Gandhi's Big Attack At Congress Meet
- Aug 20, 2026 16:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Rahul Gandhi told the meeting that the youth are the Congress's strength and power, and the party must work to protect their interests.
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"Will Become Doctor In Next Life": 19-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide
- Aug 20, 2026 16:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
The student was found dead at his home in Khandala, located in the Vaijapur taluka of Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
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SBI Employee Shoots Wife Outside ICICI Bank In Lucknow, Kills Sister, Then Self
- Aug 20, 2026 16:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Manas Vajpayee, before killing himself, had put a WhatsApp status announcing that he had killed his wife and sister.
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Delhi Police Busts Rs 9-Crore Anti-Cancer Drug Racket, 17 Arrested
- Aug 20, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
Police suspect that the racket was dealing not only in counterfeit medicines but also in anti-cancer drugs allegedly diverted from hospitals and government institutions.
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"Killed My Wife Who Cheated": Man's WhatsApp Status On Double Murder-Suicide
- Aug 20, 2026 16:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The man, identified as Manas Vajpayee, worked with State Bank of India
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NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery: Vijay's Wishlist At South Meet With Amit Shah
- Aug 20, 2026 16:01 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin, Vijayagopal Muralidharan
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram.
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Rajnath Singh's 'Mahasagar Vision' Mention In Talks With Japan Counterpart
- Aug 20, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Asian News International
Rajnath Singh welcomed Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi alongside his visiting delegation to India.
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Top US Diplomat Arrives In Ladakh, 1st Such Visit Since Galwan Clashes
- Aug 20, 2026 15:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Sergio Gor's Ladakh visit is being closely watched since the US had strongly backed India after the Galwan clashes in June 2020, in which 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed.
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Opinion | India's UPI Crore Has Created A Difficult, Rs 20,000-Crore Question
- Aug 20, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- Subimal Bhattacharjee
UPI's whole miracle was the Rs 30 payment it charged nothing for. But how long can it stay free?
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Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Dies
- Aug 20, 2026 14:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in Tihar jail, was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
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"Papa Smiling, Looking Down Proudly At His Beautiful Sonia": Rahul Gandhi
- Aug 20, 2026 14:55 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rahul Gandhi shared his mother Sonia Gandhi's upcoming memoir, titled "Belonging: A Journey of Love", expressing pride that her life's journey would finally be shared with the public.
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US Body Seeks Sanctions On RSS Ahead Of Mohan Bhagwat's New York Visit
- Aug 20, 2026 14:33 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
USCIRF Commissioner Gene Mills said RSS leaders, even when affiliated with the Indian government, should not be honoured with high-level meetings or diplomatic courtesies.