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Licensed Pistol Fires During Varanasi Airport Screening, Two Injured
New Delhi, August 16, 2026 A security scare unfolded at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday morning when a licensed pistol belonging to a passenger accidentally discharged during mandatory weapons screening. The incident left two people injured and prompted an immediate police response, with an investigation now underway to determine how the accidental firing occurred. The passenger, identified as Kamlesh Rai from Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, had arrived at the airport...
Kerala’s Vande Mataram Row Escalates
New Delhi, August 16, 2026 The exclusion of Vande Mataram from the Kerala government’s official Independence Day celebrations has triggered a sharp political confrontation, with the BJP accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front government of yielding to pressure from extremist elements. The controversy has quickly moved beyond the issue of the song itself, with the BJP announcing that it will challenge the decision both politically and legally. BJP leader Shone George, targeting...
Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee Found Dead at TMC Office
Kolkata, August 16, 2026 The death of former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee has added another troubling development to the state’s rapidly changing political landscape. Banerjee, a five-time MLA from Rampurhat and former minister, was found hanging at a Trinamool Congress office near his residence in Rampurhat, Birbhum, on Sunday morning. Police recovered the body and sent it for postmortem examination. A handwritten note was reportedly found near the body. According...
Delhi Reaches 100 Atal Canteens
New Delhi, August 16, 2026 Delhi has achieved the target of establishing 100 Atal Canteens, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurating 25 new outlets on Sunday, coinciding with the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The expansion is aimed at making nutritious food available at an affordable price to workers and families in need across the national capital. Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari and Delhi Minister Ashish Sood attended...
Amit Shah Calls Vajpayee an ‘Ajatshatru’ Who Never Bent on Principles
New Delhi, August 16, 2026 Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s political legacy was remembered on Sunday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who described him as an “Ajatshatru” — a leader without enemies who remained steadfast in his principles throughout his political career. Shah made the remarks at a public meeting in Nimbahera, Chittorgarh, after unveiling a statue of the former prime minister. Shah said Vajpayee maintained his ideological commitment both during his 40...
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