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Petitions filed to use top court as platform to ‘embarrass’ States ahead of polls, says SC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Two communities clash in Madhya Pradesh town, indulge in vandalism; police fire teargas shells

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:16
The incident occurred in Azad Chowk area of Sihora on Thursday (February 19, 2026) night, after which heavy police force was deployed there, he said
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Ailing 30-year-old female elephant undergoes treatment at Thalavadi

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:15
Farmers noticed the elephant lying in the field and alerted the Thalavadi Range Office under the Hasanur Forest Division
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Malayalam film world: Breaking conventions, finding new vistas

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:15
Malayalam cinema, now being discovered and garnering praise from the unlikeliest of places, became what it is today through multi-layered churns over the years, both within the industry and in the larger Kerala society.
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India AI Summit: Andhra Pradesh Government signs seven MoUs

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:13
Senior officials of GoAP and representatives of the organisations collaborating with the State for harnessing the power of quantum technologies and AI inked the facts
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J. Sivashanmugam Pillai: a tall leader of Tamil Nadu belonging to what was once known Depressed Classes

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:11
J. Sivashanmugam Pillai was the first Scheduled Caste member to become the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker in 1946. He was known for impartiality, with former CM Kamaraj saying, ‘Though a Congressman, he held the scales even.’ He demitted the office in 1955 to become Member of the UPSC and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1962
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India-U.S. interim trade pact likely to be operationalised in April, says Piyush Goyal

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:10
He also said that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) with the U.K. and Oman are likely to be implemented in April. With New Zealand, the pact is expected to be implemented in September
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Five, including 15-year-old, booked under POCSO Act for alleged sexual abuse of girl in Kerala

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:07
Investigation began when girl’s family caught a poultry shop owner assaulting her at home. It was revealed that the girl had been exploited for about a year. Two have been arrested
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Murder case against YSRCP MLC: Supreme Court rules ‘clear nexus between power, Police’

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:06
The Supreme Court made the observation on the investigation of a 2022 murder case involving a Dalit youth against YSRCP MLC Ananta Satya Udaya Bhaskar
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