Women take part in protest rally as they hold flame torches demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census in Manipur, at Khurai area, in Imphal, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (PTI Photo)
A gunfight between two groups wounded a CRPF jawan in Manipur’s Senapati district, while several houses were burnt, police said.
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Red alert after heavy rain, thunderstorms in parts of Delhi NCR
Heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and winds of 30 to 40 kmph are very likely in several parts of Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an alert around 11 am. The red alert has been issued for eight districts, including South East, East, Shahdara, Central, North East, South, New Delhi and North Delhi.
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TN CM Vijay drops proposed second Chennai airport at Parandur amid protests
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly that the Parandur airport project will be dropped, ending the state’s plans for the proposed airport.
ED searches nine premises in UP, Delhi, Haryana in bogus ITC case
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at nine premises across Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad and Faridabad under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the fraudulent availment and passing of bogus Input Tax Credit, officials said. The action is part of a broader crackdown on GST fraud networks operating across state lines.
Three newborns killed in Maharashtra hospital NICU fire
Three newborns were killed in a fire that broke out in the NICU of a Maharashtra government hospital, in one of the most distressing tragedies reported from the state’s public health system in recent memory.
Forty people were separately hospitalised after a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in Nagpur, with emergency response teams working to contain the situation.
Goldy Brar claims in leaked audio he ordered Nijjar killing
Fugitive terrorist Goldy Brar has claimed in a leaked audio that he and his associates killed separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, alleging that Nijjar was using minors to push drugs — a claim that, if verified, would significantly shift the narrative around the killing that triggered the India-Canada diplomatic crisis. The audio has not been independently authenticated.
Two MLAs among six injured in Delhi car crash at ITO
A speeding car crashed through a divider and rammed into an SUV near Delhi’s ITO, injuring two MLAs and four others. Both legislators have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Ganeshotsav preparations turn tragic in Mumbai: Two killed in idol collapse
Two families in Mumbai are mourning after a night meant for Ganeshotsav preparations ended in tragedy, with two people killed when a Ganesh idol collapsed in the Bhuleshwar area — a grim prelude to one of the city’s most celebrated festivals.
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