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AAP Sweeps Punjab Zila Parishad Polls, Leads In Panchayat Samitis
- Dec 18, 2025 16:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday.
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3 Arrested For Raping, Blackmailing 19-Year-Old Girl In Bengaluru: Cops
- Dec 18, 2025 16:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
The Bengaluru South District police arrested 3 men including two students on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 19-year-old college student for two months. According to police, the incident dates back to September and October in Magadi Town.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Sacked, But Pressure Grows On D Fadnavis
- Dec 18, 2025 15:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra politics is in turmoil, again, after Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Manikrao Kokate who earlier this year was caught playing rummy on his phone in the Assembly was sacked as the state's Sports Minister.
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Medical Complaints, Dubious Documents: Luthras Evade Goa Police's Questions
- Dec 18, 2025 15:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Saurav and Gaurav Luthra, the brothers in Goa Police custody over a fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, are evading questions posed by the cops, sources told NDTV.
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At Priyanka Gandhi-Nitin Gadkari Meet, Bhai-Behen Quip And A Rice Delicacy
- Dec 18, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to press for projects in Kerala saw work, laughter, and some food tasting.
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"Will Ask You What's Humanity": Top Court Responds To Stray Dog Rules Plea
- Dec 18, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Responding to a petitioner in the stray dogs case who objected to some rules framed by the MCD saying "inhuman" treatment was being meted out to them, the Supreme Court said a video will be played in the next hearing, "asking you what is humanity".
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NDTV Ground Report: Day 1 Of No Fuel Without Pollution Certificate In Delhi
- Dec 18, 2025 14:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
At the Delhi Gate petrol pump, NDTV found the notification on the rule prominently displayed across every fuel dispensing aisle, but no transport or enforcement officials were present.
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65-Year-Old Man Drives Mahindra Thar Onto Railway Track In Nagaland, Arrested
- Dec 18, 2025 14:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
After the incident, Nagaland Police has issued a public advisory warning that driving on railway tracks is strictly illegal and poses a grave danger to life and property.
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Willful Intoxication, Delayed Medical Help: Revelations In Zubeen Death Case
- Dec 18, 2025 14:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The chargesheet filed in the investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg has listed some extremely sensitive accusations against the seven accused, who have been charged with murder.
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Religion Of J&K Football Team Players Sparks Row, Probe Ordered
- Dec 18, 2025 14:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
The selection of the Jammu and Kashmir team is under scrutiny and a probe has been ordered to investigate the selection process of players.
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Shashi Tharoor's 'Come To Kerala' Tip To Rajeev Shukla After Fog Hits Lucknow T20
- Dec 18, 2025 14:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A day after an India-South Africa T20 match in Lucknow had to be cancelled due to dense fog, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) should organise cricket matches during the winter in Kerala
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"Hitting Sixes Before Retirement": Chief Justice Surya Kant Flags Unfortunate Judicial Trend
- Dec 18, 2025 13:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
In a rare acknowledgment of instances of judicial corruption, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said that there is a growing trend of judges passing a series of orders for extraneous considerations on the eve of their retirement.
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"Fair Use Isn't Piracy": Raghav Chadha Demands Amendments In Copyright Act
- Dec 18, 2025 13:45 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday sought key amendments to the Copyright Act of 1957 to safeguard the interests of digital content creators, saying their livelihoods should be determined by law and not by "arbitrary algorithms".
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Maharashtra Farmer, Whose Rs 1 Lakh Debt Ballooned To Rs 74 Lakh, Has 1 Kidney: Police
- Dec 18, 2025 13:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, who had claimed that he was forced to sell his kidney to clear a part of his loan, has only one kidney, police have said, citing his medical examination.
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G Ram G Clears Lok Sabha Amid Uproar, Opposition Tears Copies
- Dec 18, 2025 13:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
G Ram G Clears Lok Sabha Amid Uproar, Opposition Tears Copy Of Bill
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"Urbanised Phobia Of Rich": Supreme Court Rejects Plea On Packaged Food Standards
- Dec 18, 2025 13:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
The SC rejected a PIL seeking the adoption of WHO standards for permissible levels of certain cancer-causing chemicals in packaged food and drinking water, with the court making strong remarks on what it described as an urbanised phobia of the rich
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15,000 Crores Loss, Production Cut: MK Stalin Writes To PM Modi On US Tariffs
- Dec 18, 2025 13:09 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Highlighting Tamil Nadu's central role in India's manufacturing ecosystem, Chief Minister MK Stalin noted that the state accounts for 28 per cent of the country's textile and apparel exports and nearly 40 per cent of leather and footwear exports.
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
- Dec 18, 2025 12:56 pm IST
- Sasmit Patra, Arijit Bansal
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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Ashok Gehlot Backs 'Save Aravalli' Campaign, Warns Against Redefining Hills
- Dec 18, 2025 12:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Centre to reconsider its definition of the Aravallis, warning that any damage to the mountain range posed a serious threat to the ecological future of north India.