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    SAD chief Sukhbir Badal warns of forces seeking to destabilise Punjab

    Agencies
    25 Aug 2026 7:09 PM IST

    After attack on him in Nanded, Shiromani Akali Dal chief says attempts to target Sikh leadership aim to disturb peace and bring back Punjab’s ‘dark days’

    Sukhbir Singh Badal
    Punjab
    Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel - what will be the impact
    India

    Govt to introduce E30, E40 after E20 debate subsides: Kejriwal

    25 Aug 2026 7:04 PM IST
    Indias sugar price crisis explained: Is ethanol to blame?
    Farm matters

    Explained: Why is sugar suddenly so expensive in India?

    25 Aug 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Dr Rajiv Bahl
    Health

    'H1N1 surge seasonal, no new strain detected': ICMR chief urges people not to panic

    25 Aug 2026 6:21 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    US sanctions four India-based companies over Iran oil imports

    25 Aug 2026 6:21 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Bihar SIR judgment clarifies citizenship benefits after electoral roll deletion: SC

    25 Aug 2026 5:46 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu farmers

    CWMA upholds order for Karnataka to release 9,000-cusecs Cauvery water to TN for 15 days

    25 Aug 2026 5:45 PM IST
    DGCA sacks four inspectors over IndiGo flight chaos

    AERA cuts Hyderabad airport user fee to Rs 515 for domestic passengers

    25 Aug 2026 5:20 PM IST
    BSP 2027 UP elections

    Mayawati says BSP to contest Punjab Assembly elections alone, rules out alliance

    25 Aug 2026 5:04 PM IST
    protest in Ranchi

    Woman alleges molestation during Ranchi protest, 38 booked

    25 Aug 2026 4:57 PM IST
    Gujarat onion

    ‘Kanda Express’ to bring 800 tonnes of onions to Delhi as prices soar

    25 Aug 2026 4:42 PM IST
    swine flu, H1N1 virus, deaths, Karnataka, SAP, IT company, shut down, outbreak, coronavirus

    Delhi reports 2,308 H1N1 cases as CM Rekha Gupta calls emergency review meeting

    25 Aug 2026 4:26 PM IST
    Prakash Raj (centre) with members of civil society groups

    Karnataka civil society groups to hold ‘Election Commission Chalo’ on Sept 1 against SIR

    25 Aug 2026 4:14 PM IST
    How the language of political discourse in India has transformed with the years & why its a matter of concern

    How the language of political discourse in India has transformed with the years & why it's a matter of concern

    25 Aug 2026 4:06 PM IST
    SC labour verdict: Old cases protected under 1978 test, ‘industry’ definition still unsettled

    SC labour verdict: Old cases protected under 1978 test, ‘industry’ definition still unsettled

    V Aravinda
    25 Aug 2026 4:00 PM IST

    In nine-judge verdict, four judges float narrower test for word ‘industry’, five disagree; real fight now shifts to new Industrial Relations Code...

    Bombay High Court

    Maharashtra Marathi language rule for cab drivers challenged in Bombay HC

    25 Aug 2026 3:20 PM IST
    Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket over toxic datura sales

    Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket over toxic datura sales

    25 Aug 2026 3:04 PM IST
    National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

    Ajit Doval, Wang Yi hold India-China talks on border, bilateral ties

    25 Aug 2026 2:51 PM IST
    Police personnel use water cannons to disperse students protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations

    Patna student protest: Aspirants clash with police, break barricades during march

    25 Aug 2026 2:21 PM IST
    Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka magazine, defence counsel

    SC rejects Tarun Tejpal’s plea, orders him to surrender in 2013 rape case

    25 Aug 2026 2:00 PM IST
    DMK seeks Vijay govt’s response on ‘brutal’ killing of 3 Tamils by Karnataka Forest Dept

    DMK seeks Vijay govt’s response on ‘brutal’ killing of 3 Tamils by Karnataka Forest Dept

    25 Aug 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Delhi Ordinance, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, AAP

    Kharge, Rahul slam census format, warn of ‘misleading’ caste data

    25 Aug 2026 1:27 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court issues notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs in disqualification plea

    25 Aug 2026 1:13 PM IST
    Abhishek Banerjee

    Calcutta High Court extends protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee till November 30

    25 Aug 2026 12:37 PM IST
    Nitin Gadkari

    Nitin Gadkari bats for younger generation amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz

    25 Aug 2026 12:20 PM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan

    CPI(M) raises concerns over Census 2027 questions, fears link to NRC

    25 Aug 2026 11:55 AM IST
    Revanth Reddy with a team from Cambridge in London

    Routine check or political bias: Why MEA denied Revanth Reddy clearance for US visit

    25 Aug 2026 11:36 AM IST
    Amazon begins to slash 30,000 corporate jobs in largest layoff since 2022: Report

    Karnataka govt suspends food licences of Amazon, Swiggy, Bigbasket for selling Dhatura

    25 Aug 2026 9:41 AM IST
    To ensure poison-free plates, India needs institutional overhaul, not lone rangers

    To ensure poison-free plates, India needs institutional overhaul, not lone rangers

    25 Aug 2026 9:39 AM IST
    Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough to leave jail for 17th time

    Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough to leave jail for 17th time

    25 Aug 2026 9:06 AM IST
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