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Answer to 'abject surrender' lies in ‘grips, chokes’ placed on PM: Rahul Gandhi on India-U.S. trade deal

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:08
India is going to become a "data colony" with this deal, the LoP in Lok Sabha claimed
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U.S. negotiating with India on Venezuelan oil sale to help diversity its sources, Envoy Sergio Gor says

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:03
A final trade ​deal with India will be signed “sooner than later” as a “few tweaking points” are required, he added
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Kerala HC upholds sentence of two PDP activists accused of murdering SFI activist

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:03
The duo had been convicted by a trial court on the charge of murdering Sakeer and for causing grievous injuries to his father
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‘James Bond-style’ bunker: Why a crypto firm is buying more gold than most central banks

Times of India - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:00
Crypto giant Tether is now a leading gold buyer, acquiring nearly two tonnes weekly, surpassing many nations. This move, driven by its tokenized gold product and diversification strategy, sees the company amassing significant bullion reserves. Tether's substantial gold purchases are reshaping global demand, with its holdings now rivaling central bank levels.
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Ancestral property not immune from attachment under PMLA: Delhi HC

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:00
A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed that the law has no exception carved out for ancestral or inherited properties in matters of attachment in money laundering proceedings
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Noted Bengali author 'Shankar' dies at 93

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:58
Mani Shankar Mukhopadhay’s novel ‘Chowringee’ was widely regarded as one of the most popular authors in Bengali literature
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SIR hearing Highlights: SC directs assignment of judicial officers to complete SIR in West Bengal, calls it an ‘extraordinary situation’

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:58
The Chief Justice of India said the West Bengal government and the Election Commission would have to understand that unless SIR is not completed there would be serious consequences
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Congress appoints Vinod Jakhar as NSUI president

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:56
The Congress also acknowledged the contributions of the outgoing NSUI chief, Varun Choudhary, appreciating his work and leadership
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Petitions filed to use top court as platform to ‘embarrass’ States ahead of polls, says SC

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:52
Saying that the timing of such petitions “is suspect”, the court said these pleas are designed to drag it into a political fight; the SC was hearing a petition by an NGO against flex boards in Kerala
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Mundamveli residents assured of stop-gap solution to arrest leakage before monsoon; permanent structural solutions may delay further

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:52
Permanent solutions, including structural rectifications, are expected to take longer, with a tentative timeline set for the end of this year for select works
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Youth Congress workers hold ‘shirtless protest’ at AI Summit, 10 detained

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:35
While the protesters carried no party flags or any symbols to suggest they had any political affiliation, one of them claimed that he was "from the Indian Youth Congress"
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Big boost to ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ in Nellore

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:32
The district administration has identified Leguntapadu, Bitragunta, Mahimaluru, Kalivelapalem, Manubolu and Kakupalli for promoting solar power on a pilot basis
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T.N. Assembly | Govt. withdraws contentious Private Universities (Amendment) Bill

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:26
Within a few days of the Bill being passed in the House last year amid opposition from the AIADMK and a few other parties, Higher Education Minister Govi. Chezhiaan had said the government would withdraw and review it
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A.P. Home Minister asks DGP to organise women police sports meet

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:25
All India Police South Zone T-20 Cricket Tournament begins at Mulapadu Andhra Cricket Association Stadium
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Spotlight | Sandalwood: An expensive fragrance

Hindu - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:22
India was the world’s leading producer of sandalwood until the last century, but it was displaced by Australia. What led to this fall, and what does the recent Union Budget’s offering to collaborate with States to revive the sandalwood industry in India mean for farmers? Chetan B.C. explores.
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