Daily Republic News
- India
- August 18, 2026
Former AAP Minister Satyendar Jain, 5 Others Arrested By Delhi ACB In Alleged Sewage Treatment Plant Scam
New Delhi: Former Delhi Health Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain, along with 5 others, have been reportedly arrested by the Delhi ACB over alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plant tenders. Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
‘We Will Use Our Legal Option’: Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe On Bombay HC’s ₹5 Lakh Order To Pune Sweets Shop
Maharashtra: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said that, following a Bombay court development regarding a food safety violation in the city, he expressed surprise over the order, asserting that the department stands by its action and will seek Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
Goa Nightclub Fire: Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Of Luthra Brothers In Case That Killed 25
Panaji: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted to the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa and their business partner, in a case linked to the December 2025 fire that killed 25 people and injured 50 others. A single bench of Justice Dr Neela Gokhale Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
EXCLUSIVE | Anil Antony Backs Modi’s 2047 Vision, Says Rahul Gandhi’s Congress Is ‘Cut Off’ From India
Former Defence Minister and veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony’s son Anil Antony has been retained as a national secretary in BJP president Nitin Nabin’s new team, marking another stint for the young leader in the BJP’s national organisation.Speaking exclusively to Republic TV’s Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act Comes Into Force August 28: 7-Year Jail, Rs 5 Lakh Fine For Unlawful Conversions
New Delhi: The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, will go into effect on August 28, after the state government published the legislation in the official gazette. The rule would apply to all religious communities and establishes a legal framework to address charges of ille Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
Red Fort Blast Accused Jasir Bilal Wani Remains In Custody As High Court Rejects Bail Plea
Srinagar: Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, accused in the 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast, ruling that he was not entitled to relief after 90 days of custody. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
Bihar TRE-4 Row: Students Give Govt 24 Hours To Issue Exam Notification, Threaten Minister’s Residence Gherao
Patna: Students and job aspirants protesting in Patna’s Gardanibagh have given the Bihar government 24 hours to issue the notification for the fourth phase of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE-4), warning of a possible gherao of the state education minister’s residence if their Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
PDP Questions NC, BJP Over Delay, Asks When ‘Appropriate Time’ Will Come as SEC Sets August 31 Poll Deadline
Srinagar: If no decision is taken before August 31, Jammu and Kashmir’s Panchayat, DDC and ULB elections will be postponed until spring 2027, with PDP questioning NC and BJP over repeated delays. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked when the “appropriate time” cited by bot Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
‘1 Acre Land for Every Landless Family’: TRS Chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha Unveils Flagship ‘Bhu Lakshmi’ Land Scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha has announced the party’s flagship ‘Bhu Lakshmi’ scheme, promising to allocate one acre of land to every landless family in Telangana if the party comes to power.Kavitha described the proposed land distribution pr Read More
- India
- August 18, 2026
SC Upholds Hanging As Mode of Death Penalty; Dismisses PIL for Alternative Way to Execute Death Row Prisoners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking an alternative and more dignified method of executing death row convicts, declining to interfere with hanging as the existing mode of execution for carrying out the death penalty.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Read More
