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Subsidised fertiliser sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis

August 16, 2026 07:07 IST

Part of ‘stock reconciliation exercise’; order does not announce a date for resumption of sales

Youngsters arrested by Delhi Special Cell as part of eight accused arrested

Pakistan’s new recruits don’t cross the border. They’re Indian teensSubscriber Only

August 16, 2026 07:06 IST

Over two years, agencies in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Maharashtra have traced dozens of young men recruited online by Pakistan-based gangster Shehzad Bhatti and his aides, allegedly at the ISI’s behest. The Indian Express reports on a network that scans Instagram comments for the broke, the unschooled and the addicted, pays Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000 upfront, and grades the work upward, from filming a police station to hurling a grenade

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BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of objecting to Vande Mataram recitation, Congress denies

August 16, 2026 04:35 IST

BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh, sharing a video of the recitation on X, said: “Mother, son and national president seem to be upset by the rendering of the full Vande Mataram. Certain mindsets never change from pre-1947 to post-1947.”

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Leopard skins seized, top Delhi wildlife NGO accused of nexus with poachers

August 16, 2026 08:10 IST

NGO ‘staged’ seizure to take credit: Officials; 2 staff held for poaching name CEO Kartick Satyanarayan who gets notice to join probe

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Question mark on Rahman visit as Delhi, Dhaka push to dial down chill

August 16, 2026 04:03 IST

Hasina’s extradition core issue for Dhaka, energy shortage, bilateral ties open window

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India courts will decide extradition of Sheikh Hasina, talks on to change course

August 16, 2026 04:00 IST

Request can’t be decoupled from current diplomatic exchanges: Top Govt official

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Under fire for his blackball order, Bar Council chief says sorry to law students

August 16, 2026 03:23 IST

The letter comes a day after Mishra announced that the BCI was closing all proceedings against NALSAR's graduating batch of 2026.

9 months after launch, Kerala's 3rd Vande Bharat Express gets 16 coaches (Image: Southern Railway/X)

Kerala’s 3rd Vande Bharat Express upgraded to 16 coaches after 9 months: Check route

August 15, 2026 20:04 IST

Kerala’s 3rd Vande Bharat Express has been upgraded to 16 coaches after nine months, increasing capacity on the route. Check the full route details.

Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express: Check train timings and schedule (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express: Check train number, route, stops and timings

August 15, 2026 18:19 IST

The Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express will improve connectivity between Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu. Check the train number, route, scheduled stops, departure and arrival timings before planning your journey.

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Stopped from leaving hospital for Independence Day event, says Jharkhand protest leader Mahato

August 15, 2026 16:58 IST

The hospital administration said Mahato, who has been on hunger strike for two weeks now, was stopped owing to his medical condition

Indian Railways to shift five trains from Howrah and Santragachi to new terminals (Image generated using AI)

Railway Board approves shift of 5 trains from Howrah, Santragachi to new terminals

August 15, 2026 16:53 IST

Railway Board train shift: Five trains from Howrah and Santragachi will move to new terminals. Check the revised terminal details.

You were at Delhi protest, but your police booked protesters in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan to CM Satheesan

Why Kerala government skipped Vande Mataram on Independence Day despite Congress-led states complying

August 16, 2026 04:30 IST

Significantly, despite the government skipping the song at the state function, Vande Mataram was sung at events at the Lok Bhavan and also in the BJP-ruled Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation.

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Rahul Gandhi gets privilege notice over his ‘grave allegations’ against Amit Shah

August 16, 2026 04:29 IST

Rahul Gandhi has been asked to respond by August 28 after BJP MPs Sanjay Jaiswal and Anurag Thakur submitted notices to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

The 24-car Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset is moving closer to production, according to the General Manager of Integral Coach Factory. (Image: Ministry of Railways/File)

Vande Bharat Sleeper: 24-car trainset nears production, says ICF GM

August 15, 2026 15:22 IST

Vande Bharat Sleeper 24-car trainset is moving closer to production, according to the ICF General Manager, marking progress in India's sleeper train programme.

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Smoke at Barmer refinery again: Congress blames ‘haste’ to inaugurate; HPCL says no fire

August 16, 2026 04:16 IST

HPCL spokesperson said oil spillage was observed in the Crude Distillation Unit at the refinery on Friday evening. Earlier, on April 21, following a fire at the complex, its inauguration by PM Modi had to be postponed.

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Jharkhand exam protests leader claims stopped from joining Tiranga Yatra

August 15, 2026 15:01 IST

Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar termed recruitment exam malpractices “unacceptable”, saying fairness in education and competitive tests was linked to students’ trust and future.

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Blue drums, unlikely rescue rafts: How rescuers hunt for trapped Uttarakhand workers

August 16, 2026 07:48 IST

22 workers were trapped inside the under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project site in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli after water and debris gushed into it following the landslide.  

When rescuers had to be rescued: Rain fury continues in Arunachal Pradesh

Four dead, five Army personnel missing after landslide, flash flood in Arunachal

August 15, 2026 14:43 IST

The landslide occurred at the Keojaring-Byaching road cutting site in Upper Subansiri district.

Rajinder Koul (left), and Sarwanand Koul 'Premi' (right). (Photo: Special Arrangement/Wikimedia Commons)

A poet, a freedom activist, a killing: 36 years on, Kashmiri Pandit family awaits justice

August 16, 2026 03:13 IST

Thirty-six years after the abduction and killing of Sarwanand Koul “Premi” and his son Virender, the State Investigation Agency has revived the 1990 cold case. For the family, it is one step closer to justice

PM Narendra Modi urged political parties to support 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies during his Independence Day speech. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

PM Modi urges political parties to back women’s quota; Congress asks, ‘Who stopped you?’

August 15, 2026 13:46 IST

PM Modi urged political parties to ensure 33% representation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

The arrests followed investigations into suspected corruption involving railway personnel. (Image generated using AI)

CBI arrests 6 railway officials in bribery cases in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

August 15, 2026 20:00 IST

The CBI has arrested six railway officials in separate bribery cases in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Check the cases, arrests and investigation details.

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after paying tributes during the 80th Independence Day celebrations, in Srinagar, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_15_2026_000299B)

Omar Abdullah’s I-Day speech: ‘Decision our leaders took 80 years ago was right’

August 15, 2026 22:46 IST

Omar called last month's Gen Z protests the result of the Centre's interference in state affairs.

Narendra Modi

On Independence Day, PM Modi announces AI training for 1 crore youth, free online coaching

August 15, 2026 12:13 IST

PM Modi said new frontiers in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space, robotics and data centres are opening up rapidly, and stressed the need for India to take the lead in technology and innovation.

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NALSAR student body now demands apology from Bar Council chairman

August 15, 2026 10:14 IST

‘No institution, including the Supreme Court and the CJI, are beyond legitimate scrutiny in a constitutional democracy’

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‘Dimagi Naxals still around, must find and isolate them’: PM Modi on Independence Day

August 15, 2026 10:40 IST

PM Modi slammed "dimagi Naxals" in his 80th Independence Day speech at Red Fort, highlighting four decades of anti-Naxal progress.

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