August 5, 2026
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Republic Day alert: Intel flags terror threat from Bangladeshi, Khalistani outfits; Delhi among targets | India News

Republic Day alert: Intel flags terror threat from Bangladeshi, Khalistani outfits; Delhi among targets | India News

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NEW DELHI: Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi and several other cities across country, have been placed on alert amid warnings of possible threats from Khalistani and Bangladesh-based terror outfits.As per Intelligence sources quoted by news agency ANI, “Ahead of January 26, intelligence agencies have issued an alert warning that Khalistani terrorist organisations and Bangladesh-based terror…

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'Bad situation': Several Indians return from Iran amid deadly protests; reunite with families in Delhi | India News

‘Bad situation’: Several Indians return from Iran amid deadly protests; reunite with families in Delhi | India News

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NEW DELHI: Several Indian nationals, returned from Iran, arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi late on Friday amid escalating regional tensions. Their return follows an advisory issued by the Indian government urging citizens in Iran to leave the country due to the deteriorating security situation. The Ministry of External Affairs said it…

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BMC and other Maharashtra civic poll results 2026: Top 10 winners and losers | India News

BMC and other Maharashtra civic poll results 2026: Top 10 winners and losers | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…

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'Can't differentiate Hindutva from development': CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors | India News

‘Can’t differentiate Hindutva from development’: CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors | India News

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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday credited the BJP-led Mahayuti’s sweeping performance in the state’s municipal elections to its development agenda saying Hindutva and development were inseparable for the party.He said, “Hindutva has always been our soul; one cannot differentiate our Hindutva from development” BMC Polls 2026: Inside Mumbai’s Civic Giant Whose…

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BMC election results 2026: Bengaluru BJP MP trolls Raj Thackeray with 'rasmalai'; Mahayuti sweeps polls | India News

BMC election results 2026: Bengaluru BJP MP trolls Raj Thackeray with ‘rasmalai’; Mahayuti sweeps polls | India News

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NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP PC Mohan on Friday took a “rajmalai” jibe at Raj Thackeray as the party dominated the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other Maharashtra civic elections.PC Mohan, Lok Sabha MP from Bangalore Central, shared photos of ‘rasmalai’ (Indian sweet dish) on X and wrote: “Ordered some rasmalai. #BMCResults.”The tweet…

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Indelible ink row: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of ‘gaslighting’ voters - What does it mean? | India News

Indelible ink row: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of ‘gaslighting’ voters – What does it mean? | India News

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the alleged fading of indelible ink used during Maharashtra’s civic body elections, using a Gen Z term to accuse the Election Commission of undermining public trust.Amid mounting complaints from voters and opposition parties that the ink applied to mark fingers during Thursday’s polls…

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Maharashtra civic polls: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of 'gaslighting citizens'; BJP takes 'khandani chor' jibe | India News

Maharashtra civic polls: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of ‘gaslighting citizens’; BJP takes ‘khandani chor’ jibe | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of “gaslighting citizens” after claims surfaced that marker pens were used to ink voters’ fingers during Maharashtra civic polls, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election.“Election commission gaslighting citizens is how trust has collapsed in our democracy. Vote Chori is an anti-national act,”…

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Experts warn: Mass removal of stray dogs could backfire on public health | India News

Experts warn: Mass removal of stray dogs could backfire on public health | India News

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A coalition of multisectoral experts from a range of global institutions has lent its weight to petitioners in the stray dog case being heard in Supreme Court. The coalition warned that authorities’ proposals to remove and mass-shelter India’s free-living community dogs could undermine public health, go beyond the law, destabilise urban ecosystems and impose enormous…

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Israel envoy joins President, PM, Rajnath to hail Indian soldiers’ ‘indomitable courage and sacrifice’ | India News

Israel envoy joins President, PM, Rajnath to hail Indian soldiers’ ‘indomitable courage and sacrifice’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar joined President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Anil Chauhan and several other political and military leaders in praising the Indian Army’s bravery and saluting its courage on the Army Day.The 78th Army Day parade was organised in Jaipur, marking the fourth…

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