Retired govt. employee gets relief as Karnataka High Court orders encashment of illegally forfeited privilege leave

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Nepal-India official dialogue is silent on the landmark Pancheshwar project

It is understood that the project is stalled because the Indian and the Nepali sides are unable to come to a consensus on sharing of benefits

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350-year-old dargah on the east coast that withstood the vagaries of nature

Hazrat Seiyathu Muhamadhu Sha Kathari Dargah, or Nemmeli Dargah, has stood firm in the face of adverse climate events, offering a safe haven to pilgrims. It registers a surge in visitors at weekends and on holidays. The visitors are a mix of those who are aware of the dargah and its significance, and passing motorists curious to explore

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Senior journalist succumbs to dengue

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I&B Minister announces setting up of CBFC facilitation office in Chandigarh

Anurag Thakur says the move will further strengthen the Punjabi film industry

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Israel, Hamas skirmish in Gaza as truce efforts pick up pace

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MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju quits YSRCP

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Zelensky hosts Western leaders in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion

“Two years ago, here, we met enemy landing forces with fire; two years later, we meet our friends and our partners here,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the airport just outside of Kyiv

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BJP drafts national leaders to motivate cadre in Andhra Pradesh

Amit Shah, Rajnath among top leaders to address cluster meetings in various constituencies in the State from February 26

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Watch | Two years of Russia-Ukraine war: Has India’s foreign policy changed at all?

We get you the picture that emerged at the Ministry of External Affairs’ annual Raisina Dialogue

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EU mulls sweeping forced labour | EXPLAINED

How do multinational corporations typically respond to allegations of human rights violations in their Chinese supply chains? What specific actions have German companies taken in response to accusations of forced labour? How stringent are the provisions of the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act?

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Sandeshkhali violence: NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt. over human rights violations

The NHRC team conducted a spot enquiry, and have sought a response within four weeks

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India, Sri Lanka take trade pact talks ahead

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Group led by the former Minister Hindasgeri wins Anjuman elections in Hubballi

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Jaishankar, Wang Yi meet briefly at security conference in Germany

Dr. Jaishankar and Mr. Wang meet for the first time in over six months at the Munich Security Conference

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Israel strikes across Gaza as U.S. says it will block another cease-fire resolution at UN

Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 18 people as the United States says it would veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution

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Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions

The incidents happened near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal on Thursday and Friday, several days after the Philippine Coast Guard made similar accusations against Chinese boats

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Afghan women fear going out alone due to Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians, UN says

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says women are scared to leave the home alone because of Taliban rules on clothing and male guardians

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A balanced budget with a focus on creating growth, employment, say trade bodies

`Interesting proposals; but budgeted capital outlay may not be enough’

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Farmers protest | SKM bandh call evokes mixed response; Centre, farmers to meet on February 18 amid fresh face-off

Farmers continue to camp on inter-State boundaries on day four of the protest; Both farm leaders and Ministers say positive discussions were held during third meeting

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IIMK, NSE to jointly organise conference on banking

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Japan slips into recession; loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

Japan’s relative weakness also reflects a decline in its population and lagging productivity and competitiveness, economists say

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Congress fields Digvijaya Singh loyalist for Rajya Sabha polls in M.P.; move ends speculation of Kamal Nath being nominated to Upper House

Though Kamal Nath denied that he was ever in the race and said he had “never thought” about a Rajya Sabha ticket, various Congress sources in Bhopal confirmed that the former Chief Minister wanted to go back to national politics

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Palaniswami for changing existing devolution norms

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Ashok Chavan was a towering Congress leader, his family served party for many generations: Ghulam Nabi Azad

‘Congress could have been revived in Maharashtra; his exit is really sad’

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Israel military says 'begins series' of Lebanon air strikes

Cross-border fire kills Israeli soldier, 4 in Lebanon including children

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All that glitters is not gold: Telangana CM and MLAs view after Medigadda barrage inspection

The visiting MLAs were taken aback by the damage to the pillars within a few years of their construction, this was the first exposure to 90% of those visiting the site

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Truce talks open in Cairo as Gazans brace for Israeli assault on Rafah

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Imran Khan's party to tie-up with two religious parties in a bid to form government in Centre, KPK, Punjab

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Plans to curb evangelism, polygamy in the State, says Assam Chief Minister

State working on aligning proposed anti-polygamy law with Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code, he said

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SC extends interim bail to Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence

On December 6 last year, the trial court had framed charges against Mishra and 12 others for the alleged offences of murder

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Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in race to become Pakistan’s next PM

PML-N, PPP discuss new power-sharing formula to form next government; PTI decides to sit on the opposition benches

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Learning through a barter party

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Pakistan parties intensify efforts to form coalition government after split verdict in February 8 elections

The general elections were held on February 8, but the unusual delay in the announcement of results vitiated the atmosphere as several parties cried foul and some resorted to protests

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Kabir’s music enthrals people at ITFoK

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Hamas warns Israel Rafah op may cause casualties in 'tens of thousands'

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Parkinson’s patient undergoes deep brain stimulation procedure

The patient, who had the disease for over a decade, was experiencing severe motor fluctuations

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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves ₹12,343 cr for six multi-track rail projects to reduce congestion, minimise logistics costs

The projects will add 1,020 km to the Railways network in six States; likely to be completed by 2029-30; to create smoother operations, improve punctuality, reduce congestion, boost line connectivity

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Israeli strikes kill 13 in a southern Gaza town that could be the next target in the war

Israeli airstrikes have killed over a dozen people overnight, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ cease-fire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town

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No discrimination in tax sharing with States: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman says Karnataka’s charges about inadequate tax devolutions mischievous; government has followed Fifteenth Finance Commission’s recommendations on tax sharing

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Conflict in Myanmar is worrying India and Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud

Bangladesh Foreign Minister said the two sides were working on ensuring stability and regional security, and that new connectivity projects were likely to take off between India and Bangladesh in the coming months

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Special drive against food delivery personnel

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Biden confuses Macron with dead French president

U.S. President Joe Biden confused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron with France's Francois Mitterrand, who died in 1996

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Dharwad hosts convention of guarantee scheme beneficiaries

Labour Minister and district in-charge Santosh Lad says the State government is pro-poor

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Guarantee schemes aimed at improving economic condition of the poor and the lower middle class, says Minister

The targeted families should utilise the benefits judiciously, according to Satish Jarkiholi

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Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests

While security agencies will constantly evaluate the modalities of engaging with armed groups on India’s borders, there is a need to scale up humanitarian and development assistance in coordination with a broader spectrum of ethnic organisations and local people to expedite Indian investments in the region

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Sony's plea seeking to restrain Zee over merger denied

Sony last month terminated the merger agreement with ZEEL to merge its two Indian entities - Culver Max Entertainment and BEPL

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Govt. forms panel to probe work carried out by KEONICS from 2018-19 to 2022-23

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Dozens detained in Moscow at rally of Russian soldiers' wives: rights group

A growing movement of Russian women is demanding the return from the front of their husbands, sons and brothers who were mobilised after a decree by President Vladimir Putin in September last year

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Solar panels for households will lower cost of batteries for EVs: Modi

The PM said that his vision is that the solar panels for 1 crore households announced in the interim Budget will also provide charging for vehicles of the house owner.

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Iraq's pro-Iran Al-Nujaba movement vows to keep up attacks on US troops

The Al-Nujaba movement forms part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an alliance of Iran-backed armed groups that the United States has blamed for last weekend's deadly drone attack just over the border into neighbouring Jordan.

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Karnataka Bank to give financial assistance for Drone Laboratory in Sharnbasva University

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Biden sanctions four Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians in the West Bank

Israel Defense Forces stepped up raids across the West Bank after the war began

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Biden government ‘continues to discuss’ drone deal with the U.S. Congress, says American Embassy in India

American officials responded to a report that U.S. lawmakers had blocked the deal, linking it to progress in the Pannun investigation

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Biden government ‘continues to discuss’ drone deal with the U.S. Congress, says American Embassy in India

American officials responded to a report that U.S. lawmakers had blocked the deal, linking it to progress in the Pannun investigation

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