Daily Republic News
- India
- August 17, 2026
Delhi Police Begins Probe Into Complaint Against Sonia, Rahul Over Vande Mataram Row
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has initiated an enquiry into a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over an alleged disruption during the rendition of the National Song “Vande Mataram” at the All India Congress Committee (AI Read More
- India
- August 17, 2026
Rs 4 Lakh Ex-Gratia Announced for Ashok Dham Victims as 7 Die in Lakhisarai Stampede
Patna: The Bihar government will provide an ex-gratia assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the immediate dependents of those who died in the stampede-like incident at Ashokdham Halt in Lakhisarai, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Monday.In a post on X, Choudhary expressed grief Read More
- India
- August 17, 2026
7 Killed, Several Injured, in Fire at Hotel Near Tarapith Temple in West Bengal’s Birbhum
Birbhum: Seven people died and several others were injured, allegedly due to a short circuit, at a hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday, officials said.Police reached the spot soon after the incident. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital for Read More
- India
- August 17, 2026
PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Lakhisarai Stampede, Prays for Speedy Recovery of Injured
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai and conveyed his condolences to the families.”Pained by the loss of lives due to a stampede in Lakhisarai, Bihar. My thoughts are with Read More
- India
- August 17, 2026
7 Killed, Several Injured in Stampede-Like Incident at Ashokdham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai: At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a stampede-like incident at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on Monday following an unprecedented surge in the number of devotees.Lakhisarai SDPO Shivam Kumar confirmed the death toll to ANI, st Read More
- India
- August 16, 2026
20,000 Railway Locations To Get New Water Filtration Systems After CAG Audit Flags Quality Issues
New Delhi: Following the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on drinking water quality, a whole-day review was conducted by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chairman, Railway Board (CRB) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other senior officials, following w Read More
- India
- August 16, 2026
JPSC-JSSC Protest Enters Day 23: Students To Gherao CM Residence On August 20, Jharkhand Govt Invites Protesters For Talks On Monday
Ranchi: The protest by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants entered its 23rd day on Sunday, with student leaders announcing a gherao of Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence on August 20 over alleged irregularities Read More
- India
- August 16, 2026
JPSC-JSSC Aspirants Burn Effigies of Soren, Rahul Gandhi & Tejashwi Yadav Over Exam Irregularities
Hazaribagh/Ranchi: A large number of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants staged protests over alleged irregularities in the state’s competitive examinations, including the burning of effigies of Chief Minister Heman Read More
- India
- August 16, 2026
Emerged Victorious Militarily, Politically in War: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf
Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has said that Tehran emerged victorious both militarily and politically from what he described as an “unjust war” led by the United States and Israel, state broadcaster Press TV reported on Sunday.In a post on Telegram, Press T Read More
- India
- August 16, 2026
Harsimrat Kaur Demands NIA Probe into Attack on Sukhbir Badal, Writes To Amit Shah
New Delhi: Days after a dagger attack on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at a Gurudwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded, his wife and party MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a National Investigation Agency (NIA) inves Read More
