Top New Stories of August 17 till 8:30 pm (One-Minute Read)
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 17, 2025: Here are the top news updates for today.
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Big Breaking: NDA announces candidate for Vice-President post
Breaking: Sukhna Lake flood gates opened — Alert issued for affected area
IMD issues orange, red alerts as heavy rain batters Mumbai, Thane, Raigad
Thunderstorms, showers likely across Haryana, Punjab on Sunday
Himachal: Flash floods hit Panarsa, Takoli, Nagwain areas; highway connectivity disrupted
Minister Barinder Goyal reviews flood situation in affected districts, calls up Deputy Commissioners
Punjab CM Mann announces new reward policy for police
Punjab Govt launches “Rising Punjab – Suggestions to Solution” series to empower industry
Punjab fully prepared to tackle any flood-related exigency: Dr. Balbir Singh
Ravneet Bittu praises RSS; announces railway line for Malwa region
PM Modi lauds Haryana’s merit-based job policy, inaugurates Rs 11,000 crore highway projects
File affidavit in a week or apologize -ECI asks Rahul Gandhi
Next-gen GST reforms set to bring double benefits for citizens: PM Modi
Dwarka Expressway, UER-2 Inaugurated: Haryana to gain direct Delhi Airport connectivity
LIVE: EC treats all parties equally, every citizen must vote, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
CEC on Rahul Gandhi's allegations: Neither EC nor any voter is afraid of such false allegations; Watch Video
ECI strongly rejects Rahul’s allegations of Vote Chori, challenges to give solid proof, seeks apology; Watch Video
ECI working towards making Bihar SIR a huge success: CEC Gyanesh Kumar; Watch Video
PM Modi inaugurates two major National Highways projects worth Rs 11,000 crore in Delhi
US First Lady pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of children, future generations
Rare Bone Cancer surgery at DMCH Ludhiana gives 4-year-old a new lease of life
Bill Passed: Gurmukhi studies get minority status boost; Pali also included; Read details
Breaking: Former Punjab IG’s son joins BJP
BJP’s ‘Kisan Mazdoor Fateh Rally’ in Rajpura: Party hails farmers’ victory
Rashtriya Indian Military College admissions open for July 2026 term; Read details
US: Three dead, eight injured in mass shooting in New York area
Free Coaching for PCS 2025: Speaker Sandhwan launches ‘Free Education Revolution’ for youth
79th Independence Day celebrated at CGC University, Mohali
Indian Army, J-K Police conduct rescue operations in flash flood-hit Kathua villages
On Day 169, Punjab Police conducts raids at 286 sites; 57 drug smugglers held