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Stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar Leaves 7 Dead, Over 13 Injured

NTA Defends UGC-NET Re-Exam, Says Issues Being Corrected in Students’ Interest

Bengal Hotel Fire: Death Toll Rises to 7, Owner Arrested

Students’ Years Being Stolen, Says Rahul Gandhi as NTA Orders UGC-NET Re-exam for 3 Subjects

Mamdani Skips New York’s Main India Day Parade, Breaks Long-Standing Mayoral Tradition

Over 200 Students Visit Indian Warship INS Imphal in Oman

BJP Leaders Visit Injured Sukhbir Badal, Wish Him Speedy Recovery

Fire Breaks Out at Commercial Building in Mumbai’s Kandivali West, 11 Rescued

Family of Indian Teen Killed in New York Horse Carriage Accident Seeks $105 Million

Around 1,000 People Gather at Church in Israel to Celebrate India’s Independence Day

Punjab IAS Transfers: 4 IAS OfficersTransferred, Posted

Punjab Govt Orders Major Police Reshuffle, Transfers and Posts 112 PPS Officers

New York India Day Parade Celebrates Harmony in Heritage’ with grand display of Indian culture

Punjab Transfers 12 IPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle

Harsimrat Kaur Seeks NIA Probe into Attacks on Sukhbir Badal, Says ‘Deep-Rooted Conspiracy’

Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon

PM Modi Did Not Call Opposition Leaders ‘Dimagi Naxals’, Kiren Rijiju Clarifies

Indian Navy Sailor, Wife and Two Children Found Dead at Mumbai Residence

MCD Sanitation Worker Stabbed to Death While on Duty in Delhi’s Kalyanpuri; Accused Absconding

Ex-West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead at Home Office, Suicide Note Recovered

Jharkhand Recruitment Exam Protest Enters Day 23; Students Slam Rahul Gandhi, Plan Effigy-Burning

Golf: Pranavi Urs sole Indian to make cut at Swiss Ladies Open

7.99 lakh Waqf properties listed on UMEED Central Portal-2025, Uttar Pradesh tops tally

Arunachal flash flood: Army personnel remain missing; four workers killed in landslide

Odisha floods remain grim as over 2.7 lakh people affected, 95,206 evacuated

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Bengal STF arrests second associate of Pakistani national with alleged ISI links

Prashant Kishor takes oath as Bankipur MLA in Bihar Assembly

Rahul Gandhi Urges Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to Meet Protesting Students

Jharkhand Student Protests: BJP Questions Why CM Soren Is Not Joining Talks

SEBI Says Closing Auction Mechanism Will Stay, Reviews Market Feedback

CEA Nageswaran Pitches Bringing Back E10 Petrol Alongside E20

Massive Landslide Disrupts Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Global LPG Supply Shocks Push OMC Under-Recoveries Higher, Weigh on Q1 Profitability

PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Lakhisarai Temple Stampede That Killed Seven

Delhi Fire: Two E-Rickshaw Drivers Killed While Charging Batteries in Raghubir Nagar

Two Killed as Fire Breaks Out at Warehouse in Delhi’s Raghubir Nagar

Two Drown, Three Rescued as Seven Girls Go Bathing in Ganga in Patna’s Bakhtiyarpur

‘Leaving Vyavastha, Not Vyakti or Vichar’: Shehzad Poonawalla Resubmits Resignation to BJP Chief

Avika Gor Apologises to Farrhana Bhatt for Misbehaving With Her on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15

Air-Conditioned Suburban Train Service to Be Extended to Bangaon from August 20

Ro Khanna Outlines Economic Vision Ahead of Potential 2028 White House Bid

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy

KTR Drove Out Sister Over Property, Alleges Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Youth’s Family Alleges Medical Negligence at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital After Death

‘Dimagi Naxals’ Latest Label for Opposition, Says Chidambaram

AICWA Pays Tribute to Late Actress Ananya Raj, Calls Her Death a Loss for Entire Film Fraternity

Yemeni Government Forces Launch 181 Military Operations Against Houthis in 24 Hours

Air India to Operate 14 Weekly Bhogapuram-Delhi Flights as Operations Shift from Vizag Airport

BJP Rebukes Chidambaram Over ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Remark, Demands Explanation

When Jaya Bachchan Revealed to Karan Johar Whose Decision Led to Her Acting Sabbatical

Tejashwi Yadav Calls Bihar Liquor Ban a ‘Complete Failure’, Attacks Government Over Paper Leaks

Bullion Trader, Wife Killed in Madhya Pradesh Road Accident

Qadian–Beas Railway Line: ₹1,419-Crore Estimate Sanctioned, Bittu Urges Punjab to Expedite Land Acquisition

Prashant Kishor to take oath as MLA today after Bankipur victory

‘Extremely tragic, heart-wrenching’: Bihar CM on Ashok Dham temple stampede

Six killed in hotel fire in Bengal’s Birbhum, several injured

BJP workers protest in Begusarai over ‘Vande Mataram’ row; Giriraj Singh targets Rahul Gandhi

Trump Orders ‘Substantial’ reduction in US-South Korea Military Drills

MP: ASI allegedly opens fire during land dispute, one killed and two injured

Iran’s President says US peace MoU advanced with ‘dignity, power’

Amitabh Bachchan recalls father’s opposition to casteism, reveals story behind ‘Bachchan’ surname

Seven killed, over 12 injured in stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai

Electricity-Transmission-tower Power Energy

Bangladesh Energy Crisis May Take Two Years to Resolve: Finance Minister

BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Accuses Congress of Disrespecting ‘Vande Mataram’

China Misrepresented Naval Passing Exercise to Support Maritime Claims: Report

Jagsher Singh Khangura and Inayat Gulati win singles titles

Jagsher Singh Khangura, Inayat Gulati Win Punjab Senior Ranking Badminton Titles

HM Amit Shah unveils statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Amit Shah Unveils 21-Foot Vajpayee Statue in Rajasthan, Launches Development Projects Worth Rs 6,453 Crore

Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lankan leaders thank India for humanitarian assistance

India Emerging as Leading Global First Responder to Natural Disasters: Report

Mamata Mourns Death of Former Trinamool MLA Asish Banerjee, Questions Raised Over Circumstances

Final Ardas Held for Manjit Singh Manauli, Father of Punjab Information Officer Amanpreet Singh Manauli

Punjab Police Conducts 571 Raids on Day 208 of ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’; 307 Held

Iran Urges Qatar to Allow Fact-Finding Team Over Claim of Captured Iranian Pilots

Baloch rights groups condemn reported violence in PoK

BJP Accuses J&K Parties of ‘Selective Approach’ Over PoK Crackdown

Delhi Extends Pink Ticket Facility for Women’s Free Bus Travel Till August 31

Amritsar Schools, Colleges to Remain Closed on August 17: Aman Arora

Balbir Singh welcomes Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyan torch

Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyan Torch Receives Grand Welcome in Patiala; Dr Balbir Singh Urges Youth to Join Sports

MRSPTU Bathinda Celebrates 80th Independence Day with Patriotic Fervour, Focus on Youth and Viksit Bharat@2047

Punjab Police Foils Attack Plot Targeting Police Establishment in Amritsar, Recovers IED

J&K: Search Operation Launched in Udhampur After Suspicious Movement Reported

Punjab: Teej Celebration in Amargrh Highlights Women’s Participation, Support for ‘Mawan-Dhiyan Satkar Yojana’

Fresh Cheating Complaint Filed Against Arrested Bengal Businessman Joy Kamdar in Land Deal Case

Congress, TMC and DMK Back Sonia Gandhi Over ‘Vande Mataram’ Row; CPI-M Seeks Clarity

Asish Banerjee Suicide May Have Been Linked to ‘Blackmailing Pressure’: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari

TN CM Vijay Announces Rs 30 Lakh Aid for Constable’s Family After Death During Independence Day Duty

Punjab honours grassroots anti-drug volunteers

Punjab Honours Grassroots Volunteers of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’; Fortnight-Long Anti-Drug Review Begins

Dhillon welcomes youths joining the party

BJP Gets Major Boost in Punjab as Large Number of Youths Join Party in Mohali

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Transfers & Postings

Punjab IAS Transfers: 4 IAS OfficersTransferred, Posted

Punjab Govt Orders Major Police Reshuffle, Transfers and Posts 112 PPS Officers

Punjab Transfers 12 IPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle

Chhattisgarh Transfers 24 IFS Officers in Major Forest Department Reshuffle

Haryana Transfers 17 IAS, 7 HCS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle – Complete List

Important IPS Reshuffle in Punjab – Amritsar Gets New Police Commissioner

NRIs - OCIs

NRIs

Canada’s Harsh Thaker fined 30% of match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Dundee, August 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Canada all-rounder Harsh Thaker has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit...

PM Modi Hails Indian-American Community’s Contributions, Says Cultural Connect With India is a Strength

$100,000 H-1B Fee Could Push US Jobs Overseas, Hurt Competitiveness: Congressman Krishnamoorthi

Indian-American teen charged with murdering mother, brother in Massachusetts

Masked robbers steal jewellery worth $1 million from Indian jeweller in one-minute US heist

Ajj Da Hukamnama

Ajj Da Hukamnama – Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar – August 16, 2026

showbiz

Anupam Kher recalls early struggles, thanks his 18-year-old self for ‘dreaming big’

A.R. Rahman launches ‘Tamil Idol’ to discover new singing talent across Tamil Nadu

Somy Ali backs Govinda amid public spat with wife Sunita Ahuja

Orry reveals why he keeps Salman Khan’s photo by his bedside

Avika Gor Apologises to Farrhana Bhatt for Misbehaving With Her on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15

AICWA Pays Tribute to Late Actress Ananya Raj, Calls Her Death a Loss for Entire Film Fraternity

When Jaya Bachchan Revealed to Karan Johar Whose Decision Led to Her Acting Sabbatical

Kashmera Shah questions ‘true love’ amid Govinda-Sunita Ahuja spat

Amitabh Bachchan recalls father’s opposition to casteism, reveals story behind ‘Bachchan’ surname

Sunny Leone prayers at ISKCON temple with Daniel Weber

Sunny Leone Seeks Blessings at ISKCON Temple with Husband Daniel Weber Ahead of New Project

SPORTS & GAMES

Swastik Chikara credits Virat Kohli for approach to practice after match-winning 82 in UPT20

‘I got into a rabbit hole’: Harry Brook opens up on IPL backlash and social media scrutiny

Harmanpreet Kaur MI vs Smriti Mandhana RCB

Perry praises Smriti’s skill, Harmanpreet’s tenacity as key strengths

India spinners run riot as Sri Lanka slump to 99/5 at lunch on Day 3

1st Test: KL Rahul Hails ‘Very Special’ Maiden Century by Devdutt Padikkal

Hockey World Cup: India Face High-Intensity England Test in Crucial Pool D Clash

Hockey World Cup: India Women Hold Olympic Silver Medallists China to 2-2 Draw in Opener

‘Discussed With Coaches to Improve’: PV Sindhu Reveals Work Behind Her Improved Consistency in 2026

From Beating India in 2007 to Taming Australia in Darwin: Bangladesh’s Five Biggest Cricket Upsets

PV Sindhu Leads India’s Medal Charge as BWF World Championships Begin in Delhi

BUSINESS

SEBI Says Closing Auction Mechanism Will Stay, Reviews Market Feedback

CEA Nageswaran Pitches Bringing Back E10 Petrol Alongside E20

Global LPG Supply Shocks Push OMC Under-Recoveries Higher, Weigh on Q1 Profitability

Air India to Operate 14 Weekly Bhogapuram-Delhi Flights as Operations Shift from Vizag Airport

5 Key Triggers Likely to Drive Indian Stock Market Next Week

FSSAI Notices Lead Food Businesses to Withdraw Misleading Claims, Revise Labels

Centre Cuts Export Duties on Petrol, Diesel and ATF

PhysicsWallah Narrows Q1 Loss to ₹77.6 Crore as Revenue Rises 24.4% to ₹1,054 Crore

SGB 2019-20 Series III Investors Get 344% Capital Gain as RBI Sets Premature Redemption Price

Indian drone makers left out of Trump’s preferential US tariff regime

Opinion

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Jaswant Singh Khalra Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize – by GPS...

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Is Ravneet Bittu Speaking for the BJP or on His Own?...

By HS Bawa Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has remained in the spotlight ever since he was inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of...

INDIA

Bengal STF arrests second associate of Pakistani national with alleged ISI links

Kolkata, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police has arrested another alleged associate of Pakistani national...

Prashant Kishor takes oath as Bankipur MLA in Bihar Assembly

Patna, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor formally took oath as the newly elected MLA from Bihar's Bankipur Assembly constituency...

Rahul Gandhi Urges Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to Meet Protesting Students

New Delhi, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, urging...

Jharkhand Student Protests: BJP Questions Why CM Soren Is Not Joining Talks

Ranchi, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) As protests by students over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand entered their 24th day on Monday,...

SEBI Says Closing Auction Mechanism Will Stay, Reviews Market Feedback

Mumbai, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reviewing concerns and suggestions raised by traders and other...

CEA Nageswaran Pitches Bringing Back E10 Petrol Alongside E20

New Delhi, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran has backed the reintroduction of E10 petrol alongside E20 to cater...

Stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar Leaves 7 Dead, Over 13 Injured

Patna, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) At least seven devotees were killed and more than 13 others injured after a stampede broke out near...

Massive Landslide Disrupts Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Jammu, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) A massive landslide disrupted traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district...