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Aalok Sen Sharma

Aalok Sensharma has been working as Chief Sub-Editor at India TV since July 2025. He has been in journalism for the past six years and has a specialisation in covering genres such as defence and politics. Besides, he also has an interest in sports and loves to cover cricket. He has completed his graduation from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. He can be reached at AalokSensharma@indiatvnews.com

'Intent to shame, defame and silence': Rahul Gandhi's retort to PM Modi's 'dimaagi Naxal' jibe
India | Sep 07, 2026, 11:55 PM IST
Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimaagi Naxal' jibe, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the term was derived to "shame, defame and silence" anyone who questions the BJP. His remarks came in the aftermath of Satya Niketan tragedy that left seven dead.
Satya Niketan tragedy: PG owner held, MCD officials suspended; structural audit ordered | Top points
Delhi | Sep 07, 2026, 11:54 PM IST
Day after the building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan area, authorities have swung into action, with a structural audit of PGs being ordered and the Delhi Police arresting the owner of 'Hostel Daze'. Meanwhile, five MCD officials have also been suspended.
Satya Niketan tragedy: LG directs structural audits as govt urges crackdown on illegal construction
Delhi | Sep 07, 2026, 09:24 PM IST
Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu has directed a structural audit of buildings in PG hubs across the capital. The development comes in the aftermath of the tragedy in Satya Niketan that claimed seven lives.

Ban on liquor sale on Ashtami, curbs on DJs among measures announced by Bengal govt for Durga Puja
West Bengal | Sep 08, 2026, 01:25 PM IST
The West Bengal government has decided to impose a ban on DJs and curb sale of liquor on Maha Ashtami during this year's Durga Puja celebrations in the state. Additionally, the government also announced that no Durga Puja inauguration will take place before Mahalaya this year.
India mulls integrating Su-30s with RVV missiles, eyes countering Pakistan's available arsenal
India | Sep 07, 2026, 11:55 PM IST
To counter the Chinese-origin PL-15s of Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is mulling integrating the Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs with Russia's RVV BD air-to-air missiles. These missiles can destroy targets within 300 kilometres of range at an extremely high speed.
Bypolls to 5 Assembly seats including Nandigram, Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency on October 6
India | Sep 07, 2026, 11:55 PM IST
Byelections would be held in West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar, Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam and Dharapuram, Puducherry's Thattanchavady and Assam's Nagaon Parliamentary seat on October 6. The results would be declared on October 9.

Acharya Balkrishna, Patanjali Ayurved's MD, acquitted in fake passport case
India | Sep 07, 2026, 06:18 PM IST
Acharya Balkrishna, Patanjali Ayurved's MD, has been acquitted by a special CBI court in Dehradun in a fake passport case that dates back to 2011 after it was observed that the probe agency failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
From 'P' for 'Pichhda' to 'Pandits': Decoding Akhilesh Yadav's Brahmin outreach for 2027 UP polls
Explainers | Sep 07, 2026, 11:54 PM IST
It was not as though Akhilesh replacing the 'P' in 'PDA' from 'Pichhda' to 'Pandits' was an out-of-place move; rather, it was a calculated political step. In UP's electoral politics, there is a longstanding belief that Brahmins can play a decisive role in determining which party forms government.
'Being forced to join army': Kanpur-based engineer detained in Russia; wife seeks help from CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 07, 2026, 04:32 PM IST
The wife of a Kanpur-based engineer has said that her husband has been detained by authorities in Moscow and is being forced to join the Russian Army. The Indian Embassy in Moscow has now said it is looking into the matter, assuring all help to the family.

'Can't escape responsibility': HC notice to Delhi govt, MCD, DU over Satya Niketan building collapse
Delhi | Sep 07, 2026, 04:18 PM IST
Issuing notice to the Centre, MCD and the DU over the building collapse in Satya Niketan, the Delhi High Court has taken a serious note over Sunday's incident and said that such tragedies cannot happened in the national capital in every second year.
'Accept and respect diversity': RSS chief speaks on 'karma bhumi', 'Hindu thought' in London
World | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in London on final leg of his three-nation tour, has said once again called for unity in diversity and reiterated that a person must stay loyal to the place where he or she works. During an event, he also said that he has complete faith in the youth.
'Will remain India's principal institution for space research': ISRO rejects privatisation claims
India | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
The ISRO has rejected claims of privatisation and described them as "baseless and incorrect". In a statement, the space agency has clarified that the ISRO will not be privatised and its role will not be reduced in any manner.

PM Modi condoles deaths in Delhi building collapse, calls incident 'distressing'
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 08:46 PM IST
Expressing condolences over Delhi building collapse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He has also called the incident 'distressing'.
'No one will be spared': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta vows strict action over Satya Niketan collapse
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
Speaking to reporters at the site where the tragedy happened in Satya Niketan, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that action will be taken against those responsible. She also said the building collapsed due to an excavation work that was being carried out.
Dipke faces backlash over sharing false video targeting Ram Temple Trust CEO, issues clarification
India | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke had quoted an X post that shared a false video of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's first CEO retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra. He issued a clarification later after finding out that the video was false, though he did not delete his previous post.

Satya Niketan tragedy: Collapsed building was 40-50 years old; Delhi Police files FIR
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
In a statement, the Delhi Police said that the collapsed building in the Satya Niketan area was a 40 to 50 years old structure where a repair work was going on when the tragedy happened. It has also registered an FIR.
'Thought it was an earthquake': Eyewitnesses recall Delhi building collapse, warn of another tragedy
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 11:58 PM IST
An eyewitness has warned that a nearby building could also collapse near the site where the tragedy took place earlier in the Satya Niketan area. Till now, the tragedy has left five persons dead.
Delhi Building Collapse: Deaths rise to 5, PG owner booked; CM orders probe | As it happened
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 11:43 PM IST
The building, a boys' PG, collapsed around 1.34 pm on Sunday amid heavy rains in Delhi. Following the incident, teams of NDRF, Delhi Police, fire brigade, CAT Ambulance, and emergency services were rushed to the spot for a rescue operation.
London-bound flight makes 'emergency landing' at Bengaluru airport after technical snag
Karnataka | Sep 06, 2026, 03:51 PM IST
The flight of the Virgin Atlantic was flying to London but made an 'emergency landing' at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru in around 30 minutes after the take off. The Virgin Atlantic has not issued a statement as of now.
Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj arrested by Delhi Police, sent to one-day police custody
India | Sep 05, 2026, 02:55 PM IST
In a video interview, influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj claimed he had "cracked the skull" of a CJP protester's father during the outfit's agitation at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi in July. Bhardwaj has now been arrested by the Delhi Police.