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BJP announces Nitin Nabin's new team: Full list of 13 VPs, 8 general secretaries, 16 secretaries
India | Aug 17, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTBJP's new team under its chief Nitin Nabin includes 13 national vice presidents and eight general secretaries, along with 16 national secretaries and other office-bearers.
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Nitin Nabin names Raje, Madhav BJP vice presidents; Smriti Irani becomes general secretary
India | Aug 17, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTBJP national president Nitin Nabin has announced his new team featuring Vasundhara Raje, Ram Madhav and Smriti Irani. The revamped organisation includes 13 vice presidents, eight general secretaries and 16 national secretaries.
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Eight charred to death in massive fire at hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum | VIDEO
West Bengal | Aug 17, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTThe incident happened at a private hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal's Birbhum district this morning. It left at least eight people dead, but locals fear that the death count could rise.
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7 killed in stampede-like incident in Lakhisarai's Ashokdham Temple; President, PM, CM 'pained'
Bihar | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 PM ISTThe incident happened at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai on Monday morning. According to officials, an electric wire fell that triggered panic among the people present there.
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2 injured as Air India Express passenger's gun goes off during weapons check at Varanasi airport
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 16, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTThe passenger was travelling to Mumbai from Varanasi, along with his wife. He had declared that he was carrying a weapon. During the inspection, a round was fired accidently at the Varanasi airport that left two people injured.
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'Was not corrupt': Ex-Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office
West Bengal | Aug 16, 2026, 12:57 PM ISTThe police have recovered a purported suicide note from the TMC office in West Bengal's Birbhum where the body of Asish Banerjee, the former Deputy Speaker, was found. The police will reveal further details following a probe.
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Delhi airport, High Court, Red Fort, other locations receive bomb threats ahead of Independence Day
Delhi | Aug 14, 2026, 03:33 PM ISTAuthorities received bomb threat calls regarding several other establishments, including Jam Nagar House, the FLATED building at Jhandewalan, the DM office in MB Saket, Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport and the SDM office in Delhi Cantonment.
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BJP MP Ananta Maharaj in legal trouble after FIR over Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose remark row
West Bengal | Aug 14, 2026, 01:10 PM ISTThe FIR against BJP's Rajya Sabha member Nagendranath Roy alias Ananta Maharaj has been registered in West Bengal's Cooch Behar following his controversial remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Health Minister JP Nadda admitted to AIIMS Delhi after complaining of uneasiness
India | Aug 14, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTJP Nadda was rushed to AIIMS Delhi after he complained of uneasiness, following which doctors performed a coronary angiography on him on Thursday night. He is currently under observation.
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One dead after fire breaks out at Shahberi furniture market in Greater Noida West
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 14, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTThe fire broke out at a wood-cutting shop in Shahberi furniture market located in Bisrakh. One person died in the blaze while one other suffered severe burns in the blaze in Greater Noida West.
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'Dialogue between me, students': CJI Surya Kant slams BCI over order on NALSAR University graduates
India | Aug 14, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTCJI Surya Kant, expressing displeasure over the BCI order, said the body should not have interfered over the issue and said no punitive action should be taken against the NALSAR's students. He also stressed that students have the right to protest.
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ABVP protests outside Jharkhand Bhawan in Delhi over police brutality against students in Ranchi
Delhi | Aug 13, 2026, 07:13 PM ISTPolice in Ranchi used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades and attempted to reach the state assembly, protesting the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
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Bengal govt withdraws Banga Bibhushan awarded to Ananta Maharaj over remarks against Netaji
West Bengal | Aug 13, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTBJP MP Ananta Maharaj was bestowed with the honour by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 21, 2026, during an International Mother Language Day ceremony in Kolkata.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal, Akali Dal chief and ex-Punjab Deputy CM, attacked in Maharashtra; hospitalised
India | Aug 13, 2026, 04:33 PM ISTAkali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked in Maharashtra's Nanded at the Mata Sahib Gurdwara. He has been hospitalised and receiving treatment.
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Karnataka portfolio allocation: Ramalinga Reddy gets forest, Muniyappa social welfare; who gets what
Karnataka | Aug 12, 2026, 11:56 PM ISTAjay Singh is now the minister for Minor Irrigation, Science & Technology, and Cheluvarayaswamy is the minister for Major and Medium Irrigation.
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Sports Ministry suspends recognition of Table Tennis Federation of India
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2026, 04:50 PM ISTThe ministry stated that the reason for suspending recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India is "governance deficiencies".
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Justice Yashwant Varma found guilty in cash-at-home case, panel finds all 3 charges proved
India | Aug 12, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTThe three-member inquiry committee was constituted by the Speaker on August 12, 2025. During a fire that broke out in the official residence of Justice Varma on the night of March 14, 2025, firefighters allegedly discovered massive amounts of burnt currency at a storeroom in the Delhi bungalow.
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Amit Shah writes to Lok Sabha Speaker seeking debate on student protests amid Opposition's ruckus
India | Aug 12, 2026, 03:18 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Amit Shah said he is ready to discuss any issue in the Parliament as he urged the Opposition to let the proceedings continue and not run away from a debate.
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Trump admits to switching planes in Turkey due to Iranian threat: 'I go by Secret Service'
World | Aug 12, 2026, 07:34 AM ISTUS media reported that Trump was secretly transferred from an older Boeing 747-8 Air Force One aircraft to a smaller C-32A jet before departing for Britain from Turkey last month. He was discreetly moved inside a catering container that was transported from the larger aircraft to the smaller jet.
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Suvendu Adhikari's helicopter makes emergency landing in Bengal's Kolaghat due to bad weather
West Bengal | Aug 11, 2026, 02:04 PM ISTThe West Bengal Chief Minister was travelling from Dumdum to attend a programme commemorating freedom fighter Khudiram Bose. The pilot decided to land the helicopter at an open ground in Kolaghat as a precautionary measure due to deteriorating weather conditions.