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Twisha Sharma died by suicide, not assault: AIIMS

 Tue, 18 August 2026
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J'khand exam cancellation triggers another protest as 2,000 fear job loss

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Tell us our crime. Don't throw us out. The plea of successful candidates outside the Jharkhand Secretariat on Tuesday captured the anguish of around 2,000 people who fear the state government's decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL exam would cost them their jobs.In the face of sustained protests by...
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Twisha Sharma died by suicide, not assault: AIIMS

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Twisha Sharma died by suicide, according to the final forensic opinion submitted by a five-member medical board of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the death case. Sharma was found dead in Bhopal's Katara Hills area...
12:31

Dabholkar murder: Convict gets bail, life term suspended

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he Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sachin Andure, convicted in the 2013 murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.A bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale also suspended the life sentence handed to Andure by a sessions court in 2024.A copy of the detailed order...
12:03

BJP appoints new poll chiefs for UP, Punjab, Gujarat

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BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday appointed Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde and national general secretary as in-charge of party affairs in Uttar Pradesh and newly appointed national secretary Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel as co-in-charge.Newly appointed BJP national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP...
11:38

Should cops reveal identity of protestors? SC asks Centre

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, all states, union territories, and social media platforms Meta and X on a PIL seeking directions to prevent police organisations from posting content revealing the identities of accused individuals or depicting them in a dehumanising...
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Is Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma selling his stake?

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Paytm Founder and Chief Executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma will not gain financially from the proposed sale of a 4.98 per cent stake in One97 Communications Ltd (Paytm) undertaken by investment vehicle, Resilient Asset Management BV, with the proceeds going to Antfin.Additionally, Sharma's roughly 9...
11:09

The 'real Indiana Jones' who found an ancient, lost city of the Incas

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In 1911, a US professor claimed he had discovered the ancient mountain stronghold of the last Incan king deep in the Peruvian Andes. Yet 53 years later, another explorer proved he was mistaken - and shortly afterwards, a BBC crew followed his trail.Read more here. 
11:02

'Took full advantage of ceasefire': Iran prepares for bigger fight against US

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has utilised the period of relative calm following a June memorandum of understanding with the United States to prepare for a wider confrontation, including formulating plans for pre-emptive strikes and potential operations on enemy territory,...
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'India late for 2036 Olympics, winning 30-40 medals is...':

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Former Asian Games gold medallist double-trap marksman Ronjan Sodhi believes India's target of winning 30-40 medals at the 2036 Olympics -- whose hosting rights it is strongly bidding for -- is still a distant prospect, with the country already behind schedule in talent identification and...
10:12

Sensex falls over 300 points

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The Indian benchmark indices opened on a bearish note on Tuesday, with Sensex sliding over 300 points and Nifty below the 24,300 level as elevated crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical concerns continue to weigh on investors' sentiment.Brent crude climbed USD 91 per barrel while WTI topped...
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5 CRPF personnel injured in accident on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

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At least seven persons, including five CRPF personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a head-on collision between a truck and a mini-truck of the paramilitary at Qazigund on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.The CRPF vehicle and the truck collided at Levdora in Qazigund area. Five...
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Jharkhand students may call off protest today

Student leader Piyush Kumar says he will wait to see if JSSC notification has actually been withdrawn
Student leader Piyush Kumar says he will wait to see if JSSC notification has actually been withdrawn
Students protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations may take a call on withdrawing the demonstration on Tuesday after the state government cancelled all recruitment tests, including the JSSC-CGL exam, conducted by an outsourced agency since 2014.The...
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Scamster held for Rs 1,071 cr cyber fraud across 1,090 cases!

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The Gujarat CID has arrested a man from Assam allegedly involved in a staggering 1,090 cybercrimes, including 'digital arrest' cases, amounting to Rs 1,071.5 crore across the country and having links with China-based criminals, police said.The investigation showed that the accused, Rafiqul Alam...
09:08

Kim Jong Un has always treated me with great respect: Trump

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US President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has always treated him with great respect, highlighting their personal rapport and saying his approach is aimed at making the situation on the Korean Peninsula safer.Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had met Kim on multiple...
08:56

Bajaj Life's Chugh Top Paid Life Insurer CEO In FY26

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Bajaj Life Insurance Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tarun Chugh in 2025-2026 was the highest-paid top executive among the country's life insurers, a review of company disclosures showed, as insurers are preparing to navigate new regulatory scrutiny over how they set executive...
08:50

Girl's body found in suitcase in Delhi's Burari

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The body of a girl was found inside a suitcase in Delhi's Burari area after a relative, now arrested for the previously unreported killing, led a police team to the spot where it was hidden, an official said.The murder had not been reported earlier and the case came to light after the Special...
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Maha FDA to pay Rs 5 L to sweet shop over licence suspension

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay Rs 5 lakh to a Pune-based sweets shop after questioning the continued suspension of its food licence despite substantial compliance with safety norms.The shop had its licence suspended on June 12...
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646 mn Indian voters, every single one required an ID: US envoy backs Trump

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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday endorsed President Donald Trump's renewed push for strict nationwide voter identification laws under the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act.Citing India's 2024 general election as a global benchmark for voter authentication, Gor...
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Sebi Launches Portals To Strengthen Cybersecurity Incident Reporting

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Sebi on Monday launched Incident Reporting Portal and Cyber Suraksha Portal to streamline communication among market intermediaries about cyber­security incidents.The incident reporting portal will make reporting cyber security incidents more structured and timely, and align it with the...
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Trump envoy Jared Kushner says Iran "cannot have a nuclear weapon"

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US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner has reiterated Washington's firm stance on Iran, stating that the American leader remains clear that Tehran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.Speaking to Fox News while in Tel Aviv, Kushner outlined the core conditions required from...
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Trump cites India's voter IDs to push SAVE America Act

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Making a strong case for stricter electoral laws in the US, President Donald Trump praised the Indian election system and recalled Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar questioning lack of voter identification in American polls.In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said over 646 million...
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Bangladeshi woman re-enters India month after deportation, held in Mumbai

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A 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman has been arrested by the Mumbai Police for allegedly re-entering India illegally and residing in the city without valid travel documents, barely a month after she was deported to her home country, an official said on Monday.According to a Gamdevi police official,...
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SIT submits final report on Ram Temple donation theft case

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The Uttar Pradesh home department has handed over the Special Investigation Team's final report in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to take further action, an official statement said on Monday.The three-member SIT, headed by Lucknow...