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Kamal, Rajini unite: beyond fandom rivalries, a friendship that endures
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan reunite in a film after 47 years, thrilling Tamil cinema fans.
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Sharad Pawar suffers from mild dehydration, hospitalised in Pune
The condition of the 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was stable, doctors said
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Five police personnel die in head-on collision between their vehicle and truck in Odisha
Five cops died, and three others sustained severe injuries in the deadly collision, in Jharsuguda district on February 22
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Uttarakhand CM approves action against ineligible beneficiaries drawing dual pensions
The direction came on February 21, 2026 after a recent data analysis by the CAG related to government pensions in Uttarakhand uncovered alleged irregularities, revealing that 1,377 people in the State were receiving double pension benefits
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In Frames: Unearthing the silent splendour of Hoysalas
In the rural parts of Hassan, Mandya and Mysuru in Karnataka, overlooked Hoysala-era temples and basadis reveal a thriving medieval kingdom’s devotion and sculptural mastery; through star-shaped platforms, serene shrines, finely sculpted pillars and quiet stepwells, the Hoysala imagination continues to whisper through stone
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Palaniswami assures people of bringing back hawala money stashed abroad in the event of victory
Palaniswami alleged that the ruling DMK had “appropriated” all the additional revenue earned by the State government and the “hawala’ money had been placed abroad
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IED recovered behind police post in Amritsar
Police said the improvised explosive device (IED) was later defused, and an FIR was registered at the Beas police station. An investigation is underway, they added.
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St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata confers D.Litt on Shashi Tharoor at seventh convocation
Authorities of St Xavier’s University announced a number of new academic programmes including B. Tech degree course from 2026. The convocation ceremony saw degrees being awarded to 1052 postgraduate and undergraduate students and 25 Ph.D scholars
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Akhilesh questions removal of NSG cover, accuses BJP government of 'playing' with his security
"The BJP government is playing with my security. I had NSG security, but it was withdrawn. The government should have disclosed why," Akhilesh Yadav said, alleging that security decisions were being politicised.
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Actor Mammootty meets landslide survivor
Sandhya, who sustained injuries in the landslide, recently underwent a surgery at the hospital to fit the artificial limb
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Five school teachers held in Odisha for 'raping' 13-year-old girl
The arrests were made after the father of the class 7 student and the district child welfare committee lodged separate complaints at the Rajkanika police station, alleging that the accused teachers had raped the minor, a senior officer said.
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Estranged CPI(M) leader Pratikur Rahaman joins Trinamool Congress
Pratikur Rahaman alleged that he was being sidelined within the party and pointed fingers at CPI(M) State Secretary Md. Salim
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Farm politics intensifies in west U.P. over India-U.S. deal
BKU’s Tikait faction seeks clarity from the govt. on the impact of the trade deal on farmers, takes on Jayant Chaudhary; concerns unfounded: RLD; khaps discuss direct and indirect impact of deal
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Omar Abdullah pleads with Delhi to keep beating ordinary Kashmiri youth: J&K LoP Sunil Sharma
The LoP said around 23,000 jobs were outsourced in J&K. “This decision has shattered the dreams of thousands of unemployed youth and amounts to a betrayal,” he added.
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Kalaburagi: Two POCSO offenders get 20-year jail terms in two separate cases
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Nearly 8% of voters removed from final electoral lists across six States and three U.T.s in SIR second phase
Combined number of voters in nine States and U.T.s fell from 21,45,62,215 to 19,75,33,701 after the SIR, with net deletions of 1,70,28,514 or 7.93%. Final lists of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu are yet to be published
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