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8:16 pmPolice fire six rounds in air to defuse tension in Pulivendula
8:12 pmDharwad girl selected for 2027 Deaflympics
8:12 pmHome Minister Amit Shah advises new IPS officers to stay away from publicity, earn recognition through performance
8:09 pmSugarcane farmers on protest path again to seek fair share in sugar and ethanol revenues
8:07 pmThree killed in two separate accidents near K.R. Puram
8:06 pmRGCB researchers receive ₹7 crore grant to develop rapid, biopsy-free cervical cancer detection technology
8:01 pmAhead of Tarique Rahman’s Japan visit, Tokyo envisions connectivity for India’s northeast, Bay of Bengal region
7:57 pmAll nine Indian seafarers safe as drone-hit tanker reaches Romanian port: Embassy

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White House Set Up Press Secretary For Brutal TV Grilling Before Firing: Report

Reported by NDTV 17 Oct 2026, 6:51 pm IST 1 min read

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According to a report by The Telegraph, US President Donald Trump's most senior aide, Susie Wiles helped set up the news interview as a "sanctioned hit" because Zacharia was not her preferred choice to replace Karoline Leavitt.

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Section: India
First reported by: NDTV
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 6:51 pm IST
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