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Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few places in Karnataka

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:51
Anticipating a dip in sales after the 40% tax hike, cigarette manufacturers are believed to have curtailed purchases, leading to price volatility
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NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island; sets up committee

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:45
The principal Bench of the NGT appointed a Joint Committee, which will collect all the relevant facts and will prepare a comprehensive plan for the protection of the mangrove forest
Categories: National News

Mamata Banerjee’s ‘barging’ into I-PAC raids site a ‘gross abuse’ of power, ED tells Supreme Court

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:30
'The manner of entry constituted a clear show of force and numerical strength, during which documents and incriminating material were forcibly taken over and removed from the premises, despite repeated requests by ED officers to refrain from doing so'
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Supreme Court accepts filmmaker's withdrawal of Ghooskhor Pandat title, says 'sensibilities are fragile'

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:26
The plea had alleged that the movie title and storyline were prima facie offensive and derogatory, which portray the Brahmin community in a defamatory manner
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Vijayakant’s soul will not forgive, says T.N. BJP after DMDK joins DMK-led alliance

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:17
The BJP also shared an old video of Vijayakant opposing the DMK-Congress alliance and said, “Till his last breath, he was opposed to the anti-Tamil DMK-Congress.”
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Supreme Court hearing on petitions against CAA: Final hearing to begin from May 5, 2026 | Highlights

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:11
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant heard petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019
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‘Panruti’ Ramachandran launches new party, MGR ADMK

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:10
Though his party would not participate in elections, its members would be free to join hands with likeminded parties at the time of polls and they could contest as independents.
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Vande Bharat Express between Bengaluru and Goa via Padil in Mangaluru proposed with 13-hour journey time

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:04
Two VB rakes will have to be deployed, 13-hour journey possible if the service skips Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction stations
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BJP sounds poll bugle: B.S. Yediyurappa says party should come to power on its own in Karnataka in 2028

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:03
Though BJP was in power for two terms in Karnataka, it has never won a simple majority on its own
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P.K. Sasi quits as KTDC chairman amid rift with CPI(M)

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:56
Sasi says his resignation is due to ‘personal reasons’ and that he has ‘no plans to join UDF’
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Assembly segment-wise developmental plans are being prepared says Vizianagaram Collector

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:51
The constituency-wise developmental plans would enable the government to select right industries and projects based on the availability of natural and human resources, says District Collector S. Ramasundar Reddy
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Supreme Court stays Madras HC orders which 'paralysed' Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:50
Senior advocate P. Wilson, for the Waqf Board, submitted that the January 8 interim order of the High Court had “virtually paralysed” its functioning
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Odisha’s public debt likely to increase to 15.7% of GSDP from current 13.6% over next five years

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:36
Odisha Economic Survey tabled in State Assembly projects State’s annual growth rate at 7.9% in 2025-26 against expected all-India growth rate of 7.4% during same period
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58 bird species documented during Campus Bird Count 2026 at Yenepoya university in Mangaluru

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:22
The Campus Bird Count 2026 was part of the university’s ongoing commitment to biodiversity awareness, environmental stewardship and citizen science initiatives
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Congress top leadership holds review with Telangana CM and Ministers in New Delhi

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:04
The meeting was held a few days after the results of Telangana Municipal Polls-2026 were announced
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India sees future, not fear in AI: PM Modi

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 08:43
Inaugurating the AI Impact Summit’s plenary session, the prime minister said that AI heralds a “profound transformation” in history
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Congress a divided house in Kerala, has no leader to match stature of Pinarayi Vijayan: K.V. Thomas

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 08:39
K.V. Thomas, Kerala’s Special Representative with Cabinet rank in New Delhi, discusses the State’s political landscape, financial challenges, and prospects for the Left ahead of Assembly elections. He says Kerala has been pushed to ‘the brink of a financial crisis for political reasons’
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