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'Your sin will not be forgiven': Amit Shah's fierce attack on Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram Amit Shah has launched a sharp attack on Sonia Gandhi over the ongoing Vande Mataram row, accusing her of stopping the full rendition during Congress's Independence Day celebration. Read more... @DNAindia

BJP vs Congress: Sonia Gandhi at centre of fresh 'Vande Mataram' storm The Vande Mataram row escalated after BJP leaders filed a complaint against Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of disrespecting the national song during Independence Day celebrations at the Congress party headquarters. Read more... @DNAindia

Air India Express passenger's pistol fires at Varanasi Airport, 2 screeners injured; probe underway Two AAICLAS staff injured after a gun carried by an Air India Express passenger went off during a weapons check at Varanasi airport on Sunday, Aug 16, 2026. Read more... @DNAindia

'Entering Politics Was A Mistake': TMC leader Asish Banerjee found hanging at party office, note found Former TMC leader Asish Banerjee, 74, was found dead at the party office next to his Birbhum home this morning. Police recovered a hand-written suicide note Read more... @DNAindia

Indian Navy to get 6 AIP submarines as project 75I moves to CCS, report says India's long-delayed Project 75(I) involves constructing six advanced conventional submarines for the Navy, with an estimated cost of around Rs 70,000 crore. Read more... @DNAindia

Epstein Files: Anthropic CEO's wife Cami Clark sought investment for 'NSFW' company, report says Cami Clark, wife and key adviser to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, sought investment from Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 for a "revolutionary porn company" for women, per WSJ and Epstein files. Read more... @DNAindia

West Bengal: TMC leader Asish Banerjee found dead in Birbhum party office, suicide note recovered; probe underway TMC leader Asish Banerjee was found hanging inside a party office in Birbhum, West Bengal on Sunday. The 5-time MLA from Rampurhat served from 2001-2026 but lost to BJP's Dhruba Saha in 2026 polls. Read more... @DNAindia

Iranian lawmaker mocks Donald Trump over Hormuz threat, cites catering truck incident Iranian MP Ebrahim Azizi mocked Donald Trump Sunday over his threat to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, telling him to worry about his own safety instead of "endless bluffs". Read more... @DNAindia

Qatar denies detaining 3 Iranian pilots, says 1 died after airspace breach in March Qatar on Saturday denied holding 3 Iranian pilots, rejecting Tehran's claim they were captured after ejecting from jets during a March mission targeting a Qatari military base. Read more... @DNAindia

BCI chairman apologises after CJI Kant's rap in NALSAR row: 'Students are always free to express their views' The CJI had earlier objected to the BCI's order barring NALSAR University of Hyderabad graduates from enrolment, calling it a matter between the court and the students. Read more... @DNAindia

From saffron to yellow silk: Ram Temple priests get new dress code Priests at Ayodhya's Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple have adopted a new dress code, with yellow silk dhotis, matching uttariyas and specific grooming rules. Know more about them below. Read more... @DNAindia

President Murmu hosts PM Modi, Ram Nath Kovind and other union ministers at Independence Day 'at home' reception President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted the traditional 'At Home' Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Ministers, diplomats, eminent people from different walks of life and beneficiaries of various government programmes were among the prominent guests attending the gathering. Read more... @DNAindia

'We tolerate 4% Hindus': Pakistan President Zardari's remark on minorities sparks row Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sparked controversy with his remarks on Hindus, claiming Pakistan 'tolerates' its minority population. Here's what he said and why. Read more... @DNAindia

Tamil Nadu BJP chief's 'ask the mother who the father is' remark on CM Vijay draws backlash months after 'father' comment BJP Tamil Nadu chief Nainar Nagenthran's swipe at CM Vijay over "father" drew strong criticism, with TVK leaders and former BJP state president K Annamalai saying the remark had crossed the limits of political decency. Read more... @DNAindia

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman likely to visit India next week, here's how it's important for Delhi-Dhaka ties The report comes after Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 11. Read more... @DNAindia

PUC test gets costlier in Karnataka: Check new rates for all vehicles The Karnataka government has hiked Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate fees for all vehicle categories, including two-wheelers, autorickshaws, petrol, CNG, and diesel cars. Check out the new rates. Read more... @DNAindia

Devendra Mahto's health worsens after 15-day hunger strike, sodium drops to 124: Check medical update Devendra Nath Mahto's health has raised concern after 15 days of hunger strike, with doctors reporting sodium at 124, low potassium, and ketone bodies in his urine. Read more... @DNAindia

Court grants interim protection to Ankiti Bose, directs defamatory article to be pulled down The court restated the established legal position that the press must exercise due caution when reporting on matters pending investigation or adjudication, and must not usurp the role of the judiciary by attributing criminal liability absent a judicial determination. Read more... @DNAindia

'How can any kid use this toilet?': Abhijeet Dipke launches 'School Thik Karo' drive, flags poor govt school facilities The visit took place after Dipke attended an Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony in his village. He alleged that toilet facilities lacked water supply, windows were broken, and seating was inadequate for the student strength. Read more... @DNAindia

Sambhal tragedy: Child dies after school canopy collapses during Independence Day event An eight-year-old boy was killed, and two students were injured after a school canopy collapsed during Independence Day celebrations in a private school in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Read more... @DNAindia