States17 Aug 2026 | 6:43 PMPune, Aug 17 (UNI) The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Deepak Gulab Bhatambrekar, the last of seven accused jailed in connection with the 2010 murder of Kishor Marne, a case that brought gangster Sharad Mohol into prominence in Pune's underworld.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:40 PMLakhisarai, Aug 17 ( UNI) Altogether, seven women devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede near Ashok Dham Temple on Monday after a massive Sawan crowd surged amid a collapsed barricade and panic over a fallen electricity pole. Following the incident, the Bihar government announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family of each victim.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:39 PMManoj Bhadra
Lucknow, Aug 17 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin announced a new national team on Monday, making much-anticipated changes to the party organization. Eight leaders from Uttar Pradesh have been given important responsibilities in the new team.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:38 PMChennai, Aug 17 (UNI) A Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kallakurichi on Monday convicted and sentenced three accused, including
a woman, to a cumulative 64 years jail term on various counts in a Rs 38 lakh Motor Accident Claims fraud case by forging signatures
of Sub-Judges and Sheristadar in the court records between 2012 and 2014.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:38 PMDharamshala, Aug 17 (UNI) The Kangra district administration has advised people to stay away from the Tanda Firing Range and adjoining areas on August 21 when the Indian Military Police will conduct a firing practice exercise.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:34 PMMumbai, Aug 17 (UNI) Twenty-eight people were rescued after a fire broke out in the basement of the Income Tax Office in Mumbai on Monday, fire officials said.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:32 PMShimla, August 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday, directed officials to expedite the procurement and installation of advanced medical equipment and machinery worth around Rs 300 crore for health institutions across the state. Presiding over a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Medical Services Corporation Limited (HPSMCL), the Chief Minister directed that the procurement process be completed in a transparent and time-bound manner to ensure that modern medical facilities reach people at the earliest.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:31 PMTarapith, Aug 17 (UNI) The death toll in the fire that broke out at a hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal's Birbhum district has risen to nine, with four residents of Alipurduar feared to be among the victims.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:30 PMDharamshala, Aug 17 (UNI) The University Library Advisory Committee of Himachal Pradesh Central University (CUHP) on Monday discussed the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in library and information services, along with issues related to research and academic ethics.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:29 PMMawkyrwat, Aug 17 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that the transformative role of road infrastructure in unlocking growth across remote districts, as he laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of the Weiloi–Mawkyrwat–Rangthong road in South West Khasi Hills.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:17 PMVijayawada, Aug 17 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education and IT Nara Lokesh asserted on Monday that the District Selection Committee (DSC) 2025 examinations and teacher recruitments were carried out transparently and efficiently and dared the Opposition YSRCP for a debate in the Assembly on the issue.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:12 PMMathura, Aug 17 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan on Monday announced that the closed Chhata Sugar Mill would be replaced with a multipurpose plant designed to operate throughout the year and generate employment for local youth.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:10 PMBy Vidya Shankar Rai
Lucknow, Aug 17 (UNI) The family of Kalpnath Rai, a veteran leader who laid the foundation for development in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, or indeed, the entire Purvanchal region, is currently in the news.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:09 PMSiliguri, Aug 17 (UNI) Three High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs), supported by the Government of India, were inaugurated in Panbang in Bhutan’s Zhemgang district on Monday, aimed at improving road connectivity and strengthening market access for local communities.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 6:01 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 17 (UNI) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday accused the BJP-led state government of adopting a “multi-pronged approach” to harass farmers by allegedly failing to fulfil its commitments on Minimum Support Price (MSP), bonuses, crop insurance and subsidies, besides allowing corruption and exploitative practices at various levels.
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