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Women in student protests describe online targeting
The GuardianArchived
A 17 August 2026 newsletter profiled women who took part in Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam leaks. AISA president Neha Bora, 29, said she fasted 23 days seeking the Education Minister's resignation. Mumbai actor Rhiya Ahir, 27, said she blocked a police van holding detai
Rijiju rejects 60 km China claim, cites unmarked border
Times of IndiaArchived
Union minister Kiren Rijiju rejected reports that China had entered 60 kilometres into Arunachal Pradesh. He told IANS there is a problem at the border because the boundary has not been delineated. Villagers' concern is valid, he said, but it is not a case of an Indian village be
Beed C-section patient critical after alleged retained material
India TodayArchived
A 19-year-old woman was in critical care at Pune's Sassoon General Hospital after her family alleged surgical gloves and napkins were left in her abdomen following a caesarean at Beed District Hospital. Sandhya Suraj Gaikwad had the C-section on 1 August 2026 and was discharged f
Karnataka seizes Rs 4.91 crore fake drugs near Bengaluru
NDTVArchived
On 18 August 2026, Karnataka's Drug Enforcement Wing raided an unlicensed farmhouse unit at Kurubarakeranahalli, Bidadi, and seized medicines and equipment valued at about Rs 4.91 crore. Officials said cheaper drugs were refilled into new vials and labelled as costly multinationa
CBI cites Rs 20 lakh dispute in Twisha death case
NDTVArchived
The CBI chargesheet records a dispute over Rs 20 lakh in Twisha Sharma's demat account. It says Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh pressed her to move the money to a joint State Bank of India account opened on 7 April 2026. Twisha refused, saying the funds belonged to her father. S
Police book eight after Sinhagad Fort tourist assault
India TodayArchived
On 16 August 2026, Pune Rural police booked eight people after tourists from four groups were allegedly assaulted at Sinhagad Fort for wearing shorts and sleeveless clothes. The accused, including three women, are members of the Samast Hindu Bandhav Army. A Dhayari resident said
Companies forcing work on poll day face action
The WeekArchived
The Labour Commissioner's office warned that private firms, factories and establishments found forcing employees to work on the voting holiday would face action. Workers in IT companies, hotels, shops and malls must be granted paid leave to vote, or at least a two to three hour c
Nine dead in early-morning Kolkata hotel fire
NDTVArchived
At least nine people, including a child, died after a fire at a hotel on Free School Street near Kolkata's New Market about 2 am on 19 August 2026. Six others were injured. Fire officials said Bangladeshi nationals who had come for medical treatment were among the dead. Dense smo
Police say Bengaluru child was killed after seeing attack
Times of IndiaArchived
Bengaluru police have arrested Harini and Vinay Kumar in the deaths of her husband Abhinandan and their son Yaduveer at a Chikkabanavara home. Officers say the boy was killed after he saw the attack on his father. Harini called the control room about 7 am on 17 August and said boCBI files chargesheet in Twisha Sharma death case
NDTVArchived
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against Samarth Singh and his mother, Giribala Singh, in the death of Twisha Sharma, found at her Bhopal home on 12 May 2026. The agency says both caused mental cruelty that left her no choice except to end her life. The couple married on 9 Decembe
Defence ministry lists 405 items for phased import ban
Hindustan TimesArchived
On 18 August 2026, the Ministry of Defence notified its sixth positive indigenisation list, covering 405 components, spares and raw materials. Imports of those items will be phased out on indicative dates from December 2026 to December 2029. The list includes parts for the Su-30M
Manipur valley strike seeks NRC before Census 2027
The HinduArchived
A 48-hour strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation closed markets, schools and public transport in Manipur's valley districts on 18 August 2026. Protesters want the National Register of Citizens updated before Census 2027. Hill districts including Churachandpu
Census 2027 form asks parents religion and birthplace
The HinduArchived
The Census 2027 population-enumeration schedule, live in Ladakh and snow-bound parts of three other States, asks for the religion, date of birth and village-level place of birth of both parents. The Hindu reported the fields on 18 August 2026. Respondents can also record if a par
Mundhe says FDA action on Pune shop was correct
NDTVArchived
On 18 August 2026, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said the action against Gurunanak Dairy and Sweets in Pune was correct. The Bombay High Court on 17 August ordered the FDA to pay Rs 5 lakh within 30 days and allowed the shop to reopen. Mundhe said consumers were hos
Foreign passenger dies after Surat railway questioning
Times of IndiaArchived
A foreign national died after collapsing while being questioned at a Railway Protection Force post in Surat on 17 August 2026. He had been taken off the Golden Temple Express after a quarrel. Police said the argument began over standing near a door, then he used a fire extinguish
Naga peace activist Niketu Iralu dies at 91
Daily PioneerArchived
Naga peace activist Niketu Iralu died on 18 August 2026 at a New Delhi hospital after a cardiac arrest. He was 91. He lived in Sechu Zubza, Kohima, and is survived by his wife Christine. T R Zeliang called him a towering figure in Naga reconciliation. A funeral service was listed
Bengaluru police arrest wife and friend in double killing
NDTVArchived
Bengaluru police on 18 August 2026 arrested Harini and Vinay Kumar in the deaths of her husband Abhinandan, 35, and their four-year-old son at home in Chikkabanavara. Deputy commissioner D K Nagesh said they were killed after returning from a relative's house on Sunday night. Har
Court starts in-absentia process for six 26/11 accused
Times of IndiaArchived
Mumbai Police have begun the process to try six Pakistan-based accused in the 26/11 attacks in their absence, prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said. The six include Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim alias Abu Qahafa and Major Abdur Rehman Pasha. A special cou
AIIMS board finds Twisha Sharma died by suicide
Times of IndiaArchived
An AIIMS board has told the CBI that Twisha Sharma died by suicide and that her body showed no injuries suggesting assault or struggle. She was found dead at her in-laws' home in Bhopal on 12 May. The board examined the case after her natal family alleged foul play. The 11-page o
Biren tells Shah Manipur wants NRC before census
India Today NEArchived
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on 18 August 2026 that home minister Amit Shah gave a positive response after he raised a demand to update the National Register of Citizens before census work in the state. Singh spoke at Imphal airport. He said people were not ag
Bengaluru police detain wife after father and son found dead
Deccan HeraldArchived
Bengaluru police detained 26-year-old Harini after her husband Abhinandan, 35, and their young son were found dead at their Chikkabanavara home on 17 August. She had called the helpline around 7 am. Officers found no forced entry. DCP N. Nagesh said she later told them she killed
Pune boy dies after motorcycle skids on broken road
ThePrintArchived
An 11-year-old boy died on 17 August after the motorcycle he rode with his father and sister skidded on a broken stretch in Pune's Mhalunge area. He came under a truck and died around 7 pm near Durga Cafe. Locals held civic authorities responsible for the road. Police registered
Bihar shifts Siwan SP after July protest rifle firing
Times of IndiaArchived
The Bihar government on 18 August transferred 17 IPS officers, including Siwan Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha. Jha was in charge on 25 July when constable Abhishek Kumar was filmed firing an AK-47 during a student protest. Jha was placed on the waiting list. Bharat Soni
Doval says PM ordered pursuit of Pahalgam attackers
Times of IndiaArchived
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him to go after those responsible for the Pahalgam attack wherever they were. Doval spoke in Discovery's docuseries Declassified: Operation Sindoor. He said they met at the airport after Modi cut short a
Court can try six 26/11 accused in their absence
FirstpostArchived
Mumbai Police and prosecutors have begun trial-in-absentia steps against six Pakistani accused in the 26 November 2008 attacks, including Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Special Judge S.R. Navander issued proclamations requiring them to appear by 18 August. Commissioner De
CID raids JSSC office amid 24-day student protest
The HinduArchived
The Jharkhand CID on 17 August searched the Staff Selection Commission office in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. CID ADG Manoj Kaushik said the raids were part of that probe. Job aspirants have protested for 24 days under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manc
Gadkari says Mumbai-Pune Expressway remains pothole-free
India TodayArchived
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on 17 August said the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, built 27 years ago, remains pothole-free. He spoke at Symbiosis International University in Pune. He said criticism after a July landslide on the Missing Link ignored that the stretch was a Maharashtra gov
Tarapith hotel fire kills nine including Meghalaya family
The HinduArchived
A fire at Hotel Bideshini in Tarapith, Birbhum, killed nine people after starting around 4.30 a.m. on 17 August. Five members of one Garo Hills family, including two children, died. Three others were from Alipurduar. Forty-three people were in the hotel; 34 were discharged. Polic
Hyderabad starts one-way traffic around KBR Park
The HinduArchived
Hyderabad Traffic Police began one-way movement around KBR National Park at 6 a.m. on 18 August. Vehicles from Road No. 3 had to turn left. Queues formed on Road Nos. 14, 12 and 10 and spilled into Srinagar Colony and Yousufguda. About 200 personnel were deployed. Police said the
State SIT hands Ayodhya donation theft report to Trust
The HinduArchived
The Uttar Pradesh Home Department on 17 August handed the first SIT's final report on alleged Ram temple donation theft to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The panel, headed by Lucknow commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, was set up on 13 June. People familiar with the
Bhogapuram airport handles 52 flights on opening day
The HinduArchived
Bhogapuram's Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport began commercial operations on 17 August with 52 planned movements. IndiGo flight 6E 6408 from Hyderabad arrived at 6.45 a.m. Air India, Air India Express, Scoot and IndiaOne also flew. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ramm
ED searches 21 sites in KPSC veterinary recruitment case
The HinduArchived
The Enforcement Directorate on 18 August searched 21 premises in Karnataka and Ahmedabad over alleged irregularities in KPSC recruitment of veterinary officers. Sites included the Bengaluru office, suspended chairperson Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, member Shanta Hosmani, alleged
CBI files chargesheet in Twisha Sharma death
Times of IndiaArchived
The CBI on 17 August filed a Bhopal chargesheet naming Samarth Singh and retired district judge Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma's death. She was found dead at her marital home in Katara Hills on 12 May. The agency invoked BNS provisions on cruelty, abetment of suicide and common
Bengaluru father and son found dead at home
NDTVArchived
A man identified as Abhinandan and his young son were found dead at their Chikkabanavara home in Bengaluru on 17 August. His wife Harini called the 112 helpline after the family returned from a relative's house the previous evening. Police found bruise marks and no stab wounds. T
Kabini releases 13,600 cusecs amid Mandya protests
Times of IndiaArchived
Kabini released 13,600 cusecs again while inflow was about 7,747 cusecs. The level stood at 2,280.02 ft against a 2,284 ft maximum. Officials said the release served downstream needs, including Tamil Nadu. An MLA said KRS water was only for drinking. Mandya has seen protests afte
Haryana blocks farmers' march at Khanauri
NDTVArchived
Haryana Police stopped 51 farmers of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) at the Khanauri-Data Singhwala border on 16 August. The group had begun a 228-km Kisan Bachao Padyatra toward Jantar Mantar, due on 29 August. Jind police cited Section 163 BNSS and said the march had no p
Next leap depends on delivering Sapta Dhara
New Indian ExpressArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 80th Independence Day address to set out Sapta Dhara, seven streams toward Viksit Bharat by 2047. An editorial said the next leap depends on delivery, not architecture alone. The areas are manufacturing, agriculture, technology, Gati Shakti,
Agencies detain 253 in 14-state network sweep
NDTVArchived
Security agencies detained 253 people across 14 states on 12 August in a coordinated operation against the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said more than 200 operatives were arrested ahead of Independence Day. Uttar Pradesh recorded 62 detenti
Seven die in early-morning fire at Tarapith hotel
India TodayArchived
Seven guests died and several others were injured in a fire at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith, Birbhum, on 17 August. First reports put the toll at five or six; police later said seven. The blaze began around 4.30 to 5 am on the ground floor while most pilgrims were asleep. Injured
Two more Air India pilots return non-negative screens
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Two more Air India pilots have returned non-negative preliminary drug screens in the group's one-time test of about 5,000 cockpit crew. They were taken off flying duties pending confirmatory reports expected in 24 to 48 hours. Nearly 400 pilots had been tested since 13 August. Th
Seven women die in Lakhisarai temple crowd crush
ReutersArchived
At least seven women devotees died and more than a dozen were injured on 17 August at Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai. Early wire reports put the toll at six. The crush came around 6.40 am on the third Monday of Shravan, as people brought water for Shiva. Families receive
Karnataka launches QR code for food and drug complaints
The PrintArchived
Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader launched a QR code for food and drug safety complaints, to be displayed outside hotels, pharmacies and on social media. He said the state was the first to use this route. Thirty inspection teams had checked 63 three-star and five-star hotels,
Police use tear gas as Morcha calls Punjab bandh
The HinduArchived
Chandigarh Police on 15 August used tear gas, water cannons and drone-dropped shells to stop Qaumi Insaaf Morcha protesters at the Mohali border. The march was aimed at Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's residence. The Morcha then called a Punjab bandh on 21 August for the release of
Experts question Aadhaar and mobile fields in Census
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Registrar General has notified 40 questions for Census 2027 Population Enumeration, 13 more than in 2011. New fields include mobile, Aadhaar, voter ID and passport numbers, plus the number of bank accounts, if available. Former NSC acting chair P.C. Mohanan said personal idenSeven devotees die in Lakhisarai temple stampede
The HinduArchived
At least seven devotees, most of them women, died and more than a dozen were injured in a stampede at Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on 17 August. The crush came around 6.40 am on the third Monday of Shravan, as people arrived for jalabhishek. The injured were taken to S
IPS officer's mother found dead; jewellery reported missing
Indian ExpressArchived
Indravati, mother of Lucknow-posted IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra, was found unresponsive on a cot at her home in Rudha Dhamrua, Ambedkar Nagar, around 9 am on 16 August. She was 94, Indian Express said, and had lived alone after her husband's death. A domestic worker found the mai
Licensed firearms must travel in the aircraft hold
FirstpostArchived
Indian rules allow some licensed firearms on flights only if declared at check-in, kept unloaded, and packed separately from ammunition in hold baggage, not in the cabin. Air India Express permits one licensed revolver, pistol or shotgun within a 5 kg cap. Air India charges Rs 50
Census 2027 self-count opens in snow-bound areas
Hindustan TimesArchived
Self-enumeration for Census 2027 began on 17 August in Ladakh and snow-bound parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Residents can file online until 31 August on the official census portal. House-to-house counting in these areas runs from 1 to 30 September.
CISF suspends ASI after Yellow Line photo complaint
The HinduArchived
A CISF assistant sub-inspector was suspended after a woman accused him of photographing her without consent in a Delhi Metro coach. The incident was near AIIMS on the Yellow Line late on 16 August. A video showed passengers asking him to delete images from his phone. CISF said a
Film says Sirsa intercept preceded BrahMos wave
CNBC TV18Archived
A Discovery series aired on 15 August said Pakistan launched a high-speed missile toward Delhi about 71 hours into the May 2025 standoff. Analyst Nitin Gokhale said it was intercepted over Sirsa around 1.30 am on 10 May. The Defence Ministry had described attacks on air bases tha