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Over 400 detained for paying tribute to late Alexei Navalny

Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported.

Supporters of Imran clash with police over poll rigging allegations

Supporters of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party have clashed with police in various cities across the country as they staged protests against alleged rigging in the general elections held on February 8.

Israel strikes Gaza as US says it will veto new UNSC ceasefire vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US and international calls for a pathway to Palestinian statehood

India, EU to begin 7th round of discussions on FTA today

THE SIXTH ROUND CONSISTED OF 71 TECHNICAL SESSIONS COVERING 18 OF THE 23 POLICY AREAS AND CHAPTERS

Refrain from going to work: ITLF to govt staff

{CHURACHANDPUR VIOLENCE} GOVT WARNS OF ACTION

TOP COURT TO HEAR PAWAR'S PLEA AGAINST EC DECISION TODAY

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Sharad Pawar challenging an Election Commission order recognising the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Jaishankar meets China's Wang Yi amid strain in ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met briefly in Germany on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, their first meeting in over six months, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Mamata takes on BJP by invoking Emergency

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday drew a parallel between arrests made by the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government during Emergency and those being made today by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime using federal agencies, saying both were done with an eye on electoral gains.

3 TMC ministers meet residents of Sandeshkhali, CM targets BJP

Three West Bengal ministers on Sunday rushed to Sandeshkhali, which has been witnessing violent protests since early this month against allegations of sexual atrocities on women and land grabbing by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, to speak to the residents about their grievances, even as chief minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for trying to create disturbance in the state.

6 suspected poachers from Myanmar die of starvation, dehydration in Andamans

Bodies of six suspected Myanmarese poachers were found in remote Narcondam island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an officer said on Sunday. It appears that the poachers died of starvation and dehydration on the small volcanic island after they ran out of ration, the official said.

Buzz over Nath son's shift to BJP grows

Speculation continued on Sunday over senior Congressman Kamal Nath and his son Nakul Nath's plans to leave the party, with both leaders not quelling rumours of a possible switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Jharkhand is ready to conduct a caste survey, says new CM

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Sunday announced a caste survey to enumerate the state's caste composition, with officials indicating that the exercise will be held after the Lok Sabha elections in April-May.

3 AAP councillors join BJP as mayor resigns

{CHANDIGARH MAYORAL POLL} AHEAD OF SC HEARING

One alliance is growth-focused, other rooted in corruption: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday likened the upcoming general elections to the battle of Mahabharata, and said people will have to choose between the \"Kauravas\", represented by the Congress-led INDIA bloc, and the \"Pandavas\", represented by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

SHUT AMID STIR BY FARMERS, RED FORT REOPENS

The historic Red Fort complex, which was closed for visitors about a week ago due to security reasons in view of a farmers' march, has been reopened, PTI reported on Sunday.

AAP announces protest to push water bills scheme

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced that it will soon launch protests against the alleged hurdles being put before the implementation of the Delhi Jal Board's One-Time Settlement Scheme for water bill arrears \"at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena\".

Flyover project on busy W Delhi stretch delayed

Commuters using the west Delhi section of the Ring Road between Punjabi Bagh and Moti Nagar are likely to continue to face heavy congestion and delays for at least another three months as the Public Works Department has pushed the deadline for the construction of an elevated corridor between Raja Garden flyover and Punjabi Bagh flyover May 31 this year.

3-stage restoration planned for Sultanate-era reservoir

The Hauz-i-Shamsi - a reservoir in Mehrauli built by 13th century Delhi Sultanate ruler Shamsuddin Iltutmish due to a dream has seen better days. Once, it covered over a hundred acres and was lined with red sandstone. Now, it is spread across a 7.05-acre land, according to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the red sandstone is missing, its banks are fenced, and occasionally home to heaps of garbage.

Delhi's 1st bird census to start from Feb-end; to be held every 3 months

Delhi's forest and wildlife department is planning to create a \"bird atlas\" for the Capital, which will have details of the city's bird diversity in terms of species and their distribution across the city. The department is planning to create the atlas by the end of the year by conducting a series of bird census, beginning this month-end, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Dog squad to curb smuggling of illicit liquor through Asola

The Delhi forest and wildlife department is planning to deploy a dog squad at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to check the illicit smuggling of countrymade liquor from Haryana to the Capital, officials aware of the matter have said.

Talks continuing over seat sharing in Delhi: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress mutually decided to contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab on their own, Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, denying that there was a rift between the two parties, both of which are constituents of the Opposition's INDIA grouping.

'Consultation on data rules will be fruitless so close to elections'

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules will have a transition period of six months to a year, minister of state for electronics and information technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said, adding that while they are ready to be released for consultation, it may not be a fruitful exercise right now ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

'Flyers must get baggage within 30 mins of arrival'

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in an order has directed all airlines to ensure by February 26 that all passengers get their check-in baggages back within 30 minutes of arrival, in an effort to decongest airport terminals.

Maximum temperature approaches 30°C, could dip this week

Delhi's temperatures remained on the uptick on Sunday, with the maximum touching 29.7°C, the highest so far this year and five degrees above normal, showed data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Punjab decision was mutual, no bad blood with Cong: Kejriwal

The AAP and the Congress mutually decided to contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab on their own, Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, denying that there was a rift between the two parties, both of which are constituents of the Opposition's INDIA grouping.

India, EU to begin 7th round of FTA discussions today

India and the European Union (EU) will launch the seventh round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) in New Delhi on Monday, along with talks on an investment protection agreement (IPA) and a pact on geographical indications (GIS).

Ministers assure farmers but no breakthrough yet in talks

Talks between a delegation of Union ministers and senior farm leaders continued deep into the night on Sunday, amid efforts by interlocutors to snap a week-long agitation by cultivators from Punjab and Haryana, who have made a raft of demands, including a law on minimum support prices (MSP).

Jaiswal, bowlers deliver a record 434-run victory

THE VICTORY WAS INDIA'S BIGGEST EVER IN TERMS OF RUNS, ECLIPSING THEIR 372-RUN WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND IN 2021

BJP needs bigger win for India's benefit: PM

Exhorting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres to redouble their outreach in the 100 days leading up to the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that retaining power was not an end goal for personal glory but for securing the country's future.

Yarraji stars, India win 3 gold medals

Jyothi Yarraji began her season by rewriting her 60m hurdles indoor national record on way to gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran on Saturday.