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Supreme Court to hear validity of CEC/EC appointment law on February 19, a day after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retires
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for one of the petitioners, said the case was time-sensitive due to the incumbent CEC’s impending retirement; Justice Surya Kant assured that “consequences” of the court’s decision on the validity of the current law would inevitably follow even if something had happened in the interregnum
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CM Naidu for promoting work from home for women
With work-from-home models and co-working centres, we can create employment opportunities for them, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu
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Methamphetamine tablets worth nearly ₹173 crore seized along India-Myanmar border in Mizoram
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug which exhibits powerful euphoric effects similar to those of cocaine, leading to life-threatening consequences
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Chiranjeevi faces backlash over sexist remark at ‘Brahma Anandam’ event
The statement did not sit well with many, as critics accused the veteran actor of implying that only a male heir could carry forward his family’s legacy
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One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad
This is the second such incident in two days.
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Man calls Mumbai police, claims terrorists may attack PM Modi’s aircraft
The caller is suspected to be mentally unstable. The police are on alert and investigating the matter, said the official
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Maharashtra to involve central probe agencies to curb tiger poaching
The decision has been taken as there have also been incidents of smuggling of the feline body parts to Myanmar and other countries
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Dream journey ends on a tragic note, grief fills Hyderabad’s bylanes
One of the victims is Santosh. His wife’s first death anniversary is on March 6.
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U.P. cops question Madhya Pradesh man who threatened to 'kill' CM Adityanath
Sunil Gurjar said that he issued the threat as he wanted to become a "don"
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Elvish Yadav booked over 'false' claims of getting police escort during Jaipur shoot
The police have dismissed his claim, stating that no official security was provided to Mr. Yadav and a case has been registered against him for trying to damage the reputation of Rajasthan Police.
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Madras High Court allows Election Commission to inquire into AIADMK leadership dispute
It, however, adds a caveat that the inquiry must be conducted strictly within the parameters of paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968
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Three militants nabbed in Manipur
A leaflet of PREPAK (PRO), along with other articles, was recovered from their possession.
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurates India Energy Week 2025
Stating that India was not facing any energy deficit, he said as part of adopting clean energy, the country was installing massive LNG storage infrastructure and increasing the production of bio fuels
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National Commission for Women summons Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, others over controversial remark
“I condemn the language used (in the show). The NCW is very serious about the matter. We have written to the IT ministry in this regard. There is a need to regulate content on such platforms,” NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar said
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HAL assures delivery of Tejas to IAF, says technical issues resolved
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Chairman’s response came amid reports of Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal AP Singh expressing some concerns over the alleged delay in delivery of Tejas to the IAF in a purported video
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Ayodhya Ram temple head priest Mahant Satyendra Das passes away
85-year-old Mahant Satyendra Das was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences earlier this month after he suffered brain stroke
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Trump administration prioritising relations with India: former White House official
Lisa Curtis says it will be necessary “to try to reach a trade deal,” ahead of Trump-Modi meeting coming against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s tariff announcements
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Maharashtra government to set up 10 malls for Lakhpati Didis: Fadnavis
The government aims to reach 25 lakhs of Lakpati Didis, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
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PM Modi meets Sundar Pichai in France, discusses 'India’s digital transformation’
PM Modi said that AI is changing the polity, economy, security and society and is ‘writing the code for humanity in this century’
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Trinamool MPs mount attack on Congress, its INDIA bloc ally hits back
Azad, Roy accuse Cong. of ‘backstabbingallies’;grand old party says some regional outfits in panic
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