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Delhi Man Rapes 65-Year-Old Mother Twice As 'Punishment', Arrested: Police
- Aug 17, 2025 08:08 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for raping his 65-year-old mother twice, claiming he was punishing her for a relationship she had in the past.
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Man Run Over By Scorpio In Jaipur. He Was In Crowd After Road Rage Incident
- Aug 17, 2025 07:55 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Chandrashekhar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, worked as a labourer in Jaipur.
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LSE Graduate Among 3 Arrested Over Cyber Extortion Bid From Thailand
- Aug 17, 2025 07:42 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
A post-graduate from the London School of Economics and two others have been arrested in a cyber extortion case in Delhi. The three men allegedly tried to extort money from a businessman through a WhatsApp call from Thailand.
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Parliament To Hold Special Session On Shubhanshu Shukla's Space Mission
- Aug 17, 2025 07:41 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was given a grand welcome as he arrived in New Delhi, the Lok Sabha will hold a special discussion on India's space journey and Shukla's historic mission aboard the ISS.
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Homecoming: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, 2nd Indian In Space, Lands In Delhi
- Aug 17, 2025 02:20 am IST
- Reported by: Pallav Mishra
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to go to space and the first to visit the International Space Station, has set foot in his homeland again.
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Gangster Salman Tyagi Found Dead In Delhi Jail, Suicide Suspected: Cops
- Aug 17, 2025 00:06 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A notorious gangster with several criminal cases registered against him, including those for murder and extortion, was found dead in his cell at Mandoli Jail here on Saturday, officials said.
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Man Jailed During Emergency Refuses Honour, Gives Minister Memo For Justice
- Aug 16, 2025 23:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
An uneasy silence fell over the Independence Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh on Friday after an 84-year-old man who was imprisoned during the Emergency refused an honour and handed an application to the minister instead.
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Drug Destruction Up 132%, Seizures Up 104% In Tripura: Chief minister
- Aug 16, 2025 23:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Friday said police and security agencies have been directed to take strict action against those involved in drug smuggling.
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2 Dead, 95 Injured During 'Dahi Handi' Festivities In Mumbai
- Aug 16, 2025 23:09 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The death count in 'Dahi Handi' festivities in Mumbai on Saturday touched two after a 14-year-old 'govinda' was declared dead on arrival by doctors in a hospital in Ghatkopar, a civic official said.
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US Trade Team's India Visit Called Off, Likely To Be Rescheduled: Sources
- Aug 16, 2025 22:54 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Amid a strain in economic ties because of the increased tariff, a planned visit by a US team to India for trade negotiations from August 25 to 29 has been cancelled and is likely to be rescheduled, sources have told NDTV Profit.
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"Goddess Saved Him": Man, Who Ran Langar For Years, Rescued After 30 Hours In J&K
- Aug 16, 2025 21:32 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Amid the devastation caused by the cloudburst, Subhash Chandra, who had been running a langar for Mata Machail pilgrims, was rescued alive after being trapped under debris for nearly 30 hours.
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"Attempt To Mislead": Poll Body Fact-Checks Congress's 'Vote Theft' Video
- Aug 16, 2025 21:17 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The impasse between the Congress and the Election Commission over allegations of 'vote theft' deepened on Saturday with the poll body fact-checking a video posted by the party, alleging that it was AI-generated and an attempt to mislead voters.
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Video: Jackie Shroff, PETA India Donate Mechanical Elephant To Kerala Temple
- Aug 16, 2025 20:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
PETA India and Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff on Saturday gifted a life-size mechanical elephant to the ancient Nediyathali Sri Siva temple at Kodungallur here.
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Watch: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Plays 'Pehla Nasha' On Piano
- Aug 16, 2025 20:41 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma captivated an audience, including Governor C H Vijayashankar, with a performance of the Bollywood classic "Pehla Nasha" on a 150-year-old piano at Raj Bhavan.
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4 Members of Gujarat Music Band Killed In Bus-Truck Collision In Madhya Pradesh: Cops
- Aug 16, 2025 20:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Four members of a Gujarat-based music band were killed and 11 other persons were injured on Saturday in a collision between a mini bus and a small truck in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
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Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla Gets Additional Charge As Nagaland Governor
- Aug 16, 2025 20:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Saturday given additional charge as the Nagaland Governor, according to a communique issued by the President's office.
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"Some Parties Didn't Ask For Corrections...": Poll Body On Voter Roll Row
- Aug 16, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Election Commission clarified that political parties are involved at all stages of preparation of electoral rolls, as the poll body faces criticism over the voter list revision in Bihar.
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"Been Planning For A Year": Sharda University Student Dies By Suicide
- Aug 16, 2025 19:42 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A 24-year-old B. Tech (Computer Science) student of Sharda University, situated in Greater Noida, allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room on the campus, police said on Saturday.
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Death Count Of Roof Collapse At Dargah Near Delhi's Humayun's Tomb Rises To 7
- Aug 16, 2025 19:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The death count in the collapse of a structure at a dargah near the Humayun's Tomb in the Nizamuddin area here rose to seven on Saturday, with another man succumbing to his injuries during treatment, police said.