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NIA searches 10 sites across five Kashmir districts
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Investigation Agency searched 10 locations in Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and Budgam. The agency said the case concerns a cross-border terror conspiracy, Pakistan-based handlers, and local over-ground workers accused of giving logistics an
Karnataka IAS officer traced to hometown in UP
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge said IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, reported incommunicado since 20 August, had reached his hometown in Uttar Pradesh. Kharge said the 2016-batch officer, now Director of MSME, left Bengaluru in a hurry after a famil
Ranchi police file three FIRs after student clash
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Ranchi police registered three FIRs at Kotwali station against 14 named people and more than 200 unnamed persons after Friday's clash with job aspirants. City SP Paras Rana confirmed the count. One case is by police for obstructing government work and leaving t
Karnataka IAS officer missing after flying to Delhi
The HinduArchived
IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar went missing on Friday after switching off his phone, with police tracing his travel from Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport to Delhi. He has not contacted his family, and investigators have yet to establish his whereabouts. His disappearance follows a rec
iPhone dispute ends in three deaths in Maharashtra
The HinduArchived
An 18-year-old boy died after falling from a cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Tisgaon area following a dispute with his father over buying a new iPhone. His father died trying to pull him back, and his mother died attempting to rescue both after slipping near the edge. Distri
Delhi woman foils fake CBI raid at her home
MoneycontrolArchived
A group posing as CBI officials attempted to enter a businessman's house in Delhi's Rohini area, but the man's wife refused to open the gate without valid authorization. The impostors, wearing CBI insignia and carrying fake identity cards, lingered outside for ninety minutes befo
MP's son says he took crash victim to hospital
Times of IndiaArchived
On 21 August 2026, Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, son of Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh, gave his first public account of the 16 August Madhapur crash. He said he did not flee after his Aston Martin hit 26-year-old Lifestyle staffer Bharati Mukhi near Inorbit Mall
Sahil Lochab seeks FIR after pellet injury cost most vision
The HinduArchived
Sahil Lochab, 19, a Delhi University student from Najafgarh, has lost 99 percent of vision in his right eye after a pellet injury during the 20 July 2026 Cockroach Janta Party march toward Parliament. Family say he wanted to join the police and was preparing for SSC exams. He was
Nagpur gangster on bail stabbed to death by rival
Gujarat SamacharArchived
On 20 August 2026, 27-year-old Gaurav Pankaj Ragde was stabbed to death in Nagpur's Narendra Nagar after a fight near the Sundarban drain. Police named fellow history-sheeter Gaurav Rambhau Raut and associate Abhishek Wasnik. Ragde had been released on bail about two weeks earlie
Revanna case witness reports threat calls, seeks protection
Times of IndiaArchived
A 43-year-old social worker from Holenarasipura, listed as prosecution witness 4 in a rape trial against former MP Prajwal Revanna, told a Bengaluru special court she received threatening calls after her examination-in-chief. She was first examined on 6 July 2026. During cross-ex
Underground structure found near Qutb Shahi tombs
Deccan ChronicleArchived
On 20 August 2026, an underground structure was reported during digging near the Qutb Shahi tombs at Golconda, in the Athara Seedi area beside a playground. Karwan MLA Kausar Mohiuddin posted about the find and said he had alerted the Archaeological Survey of India and city offic
Palwal police book 11 after woman and infant die
Times of IndiaArchived
A 25-year-old woman, Sagufta, and her one-and-a-half-month-old son Juhan were found dead at home in Palwal's Rajpura village on 20 August 2026. Her father Yakeen told police they saw marks on both necks. Sadar police registered a case against 11 people, including husband Sohil, 2
YouTuber alleges pattern of abuse after Lucknow killings
Times of IndiaArchived
YouTuber Pragya Mishra said her sister Divya had described years of assault by husband Manas Bajpai, also named Vajpayee in police accounts. After Divya was shot outside a Gomti Nagar bank on 20 August 2026, Pragya wrote that Divya had said Bajpai and his sister beat their ailing
Maharashtra family of three dies in hilltop fall
The Telegraph\Archived
Three members of one household in Zalta Phata died on 21 August 2026 after a hilltop standoff in Tisgaon, under Waluj MIDC in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Neighbours, police and fire crews gathered as 19-year-old Kunal Chandgude stayed near the edge. Firefighters tried to spread a
CJP team alleges assault during Jaipur school inspection
Times of IndiaArchived
On 21 August 2026, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and other volunteers were beaten while trying to inspect a government school in Rampura Kanwarpura, Bagru, Jaipur. Dipke alleged Rajasthan Police allowed the attack. Ranka told PTI tha
Punjab bandh for Sikh prisoners brings border barricades
The HinduArchived
On 21 August 2026, Qaumi Insaf Morcha observed a Punjab bandh from 7 am to 2 pm seeking release of Sikh prisoners it calls Bandi Singhs. Shops shut in parts of Sangrur, Mohali and elsewhere. Chandigarh Police, including the Rapid Action Force, staffed barricades at Mohali border
MP's son named after Aston Martin kills woman
NDTVArchived
Madhapur police have named Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, son of Jana Sena Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh, after an Aston Martin DBX 707 struck and killed Bharati Mukhi, 26, near Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad on 16 August 2026. Mukhi, a Lifestyle store worker, was crossing the road
Delhi plan lists four NCR high-speed road corridors
NDTVArchived
Delhi Master Plan 2047, unveiled on 20 August 2026, lists four high-speed road corridors meant to link the capital with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. One extends Urban Extension Road-I from NH-1 toward the Loni-Baghpat Expressway for Sonipat, Narela and Bawana traffic. Another exten
1984 riot survivors recall fire after Sajjan Kumar death
The HinduArchived
After former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died on 20 August 2026 at Safdarjung Hospital, aged 80, survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence described fire in Delhi streets. Harpal Singh, 60, who was 15 in Lajpat Nagar that November, said there was fire everywhere. Kumar had been broug
Jana Sena MP son booked after Aston Martin kills woman
India TodayArchived
Madhapur police have named Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, son of Jana Sena MP Lingamaneni Ramesh, after an Aston Martin struck and killed Bharati Mukhi, 26, near Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad on 16 August 2026. Mukhi, a Lifestyle store saleswoman, was crossing the road around 3 pm. The FIR
DDA says roads come first in new Delhi development zones
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026, Delhi Development Authority vice-chairperson N Saravana Kumar said road networks will be the first job in new areas under Master Plan for Delhi 2047, unveiled the same day. The zones include land-pooling pockets, low-density belts and high-density corridors alo
Meghalaya High Court orders action after Shillong rally violence
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, the Meghalaya High Court took suo motu cognisance of violence during a Khasi Students Union bike rally in Shillong a day earlier and directed prompt action. Justices HS Thangkhiew and W Diengdoh said government, police and public transport vehicles were damaged
Lucknow SBI employee shoots wife, sister, then himself
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, SBI employee Manas Vajpayee, 38, shot his wife Divya Mishra outside an ICICI Bank branch in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar. She worked there as a relationship manager and was declared dead at hospital. He then went home, shot his 28-year-old sister Shiva Vajpayee, and d
Ongole woman dies after lift moves with gate open
Hindustan TimesArchived
On 16 August 2026, a 50-year-old woman identified as Vanitha died after a lift at Surya Towers in Ongole moved down while its gate was still open. She had been travelling with her daughter and grandson, who stepped out first. She was trapped between the cabin and the landing. Res
Shillong student bike rally turns violent, three leaders held
The TelegraphArchived
On 19 August 2026, a Khasi Students Union black-flag bike rally in Shillong turned violent, police said. At least 31 vehicles were damaged and two government vehicles were set ablaze. Statues of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the Relief and Rehabilitation Col
IAF traces arc from Safed Sagar to Operation Sindoor
Times of IndiaArchived
A 20 August 2026 defence note compared the Indian Air Force in the 1999 Kargil campaign, Operation Safed Sagar, with Operation Sindoor in May 2025. In 1999, crews flew above 15,000 feet with limited precision weapons and orders not to cross the Line of Control. The Muntho Dhalo l
Two Bengal hotel fires kill 18 in three days
The TelegraphArchived
Nine people died in a Tarapith hotel fire on 17 August 2026 and nine more died on 19 August at Shikha Inn on Kolkata's Mirza Ghalib Street. Eight of the Kolkata dead were identified as Bangladeshi nationals and one as a Jharkhand resident. Paul said about 10 guest houses ran in t
Two Class 10 students held in Nalgonda principal murder
NDTVArchived
On 19 August 2026, Nalgonda police said two 16-year-old Class 10 students were arrested for the 11 August killing of principal Kallu Roopa Reddy. Police said she was stabbed 27 times at her Kondamallepally home. SP Sharat Chandra Pawar said one juvenile entered the house while th
Two Class 10 students held in principal murder case
The HinduArchived
On 19 August 2026, Nalgonda police detained two 16-year-old Class 10 students of Nagarjuna school in Kondamallepally in the killing of principal K Roopa Reddy. She was found dead at her house after 11 August. Superintendent of Police Sharat Chandra Pawar said she had said babu on
Delhi family foils fake CBI raid at Rohini home
Hindustan TimesArchived
A group of eight to 10 people wearing CBI insignia and carrying identity cards was refused entry at a businessman's house in Delhi's Rohini after the resident's wife asked for a search warrant. They stayed outside about 1.5 hours. Neighbours gathered and asked for documents. The
Delhi removes structures outside Pakistan High Commission
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, agencies in New Delhi used a JCB to remove structures and barricades outside the Pakistan High Commission after finding them beyond the approved boundary. Queue-management installations near the visa section, traffic bollards and an outer security ring were dis
Tejpal challenges High Court rape conviction
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal appealed in the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court judgment that convicted him in a 2013 rape case and imposed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. The Goa Bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar had on 6 Augus
India records post-Sindoor defence budget and exports
Economic TimesArchived
After Operation Sindoor in May 2025, the 2026-27 defence allocation stands at Rs 7.85 lakh crore, up 15.19 percent. Capital expenditure rose to Rs 2.19 lakh crore from Rs 1.80 lakh crore. Defence exports hit Rs 38,424 crore in FY26. The Army has raised Rudra Brigades, Bhairav uni
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