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BJP Awaits PM to Finalise Delhi CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party has drawn up a shortlist of nearly 15 newly-elected MLAs from whom it is likely to pick the next chief minister of Delhi.

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February 15, 2025
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HC Junks Arbitral Award Favouring RIL in Gas Migration Case

In a win for the government, the Delhi High Court on Friday set aside a 2018 arbitral award favouring the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. in the case pertaining to the Krishna Godavari-D6 gas block.

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February 15, 2025
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Counting of Votes for Civic Bodies Polls, Today

Counting of votes for civic body elections will take place on Saturday across 173 civic bodies in 33 districts of the state.

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February 15, 2025
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Fake DP fraud targets top exec

A director of a private company lost Rs60 lakh to a fraudster, who impersonated another director and used his photograph as the WhatsApp display picture (DP) to pull off the fraud.

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February 15, 2025
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Jaya's heir loses plea for assets' return

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the legal heir of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking the return of the properties confiscated in a case against her and said abatement of proceedings did not mean she was acquitted of the crime.

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February 15, 2025
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G-SAFAL to uplift 50,000 underprivileged families

NEW SCHEME LAUNCH | A transformative initiative aimed at strengthening the livelihoods of Antyodaya families

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February 15, 2025
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BMC Seizes 18 Properties of DBS Realty Over ₹179 Cr Dues

The BMC has launched a crackdown against defaulters.

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February 15, 2025
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Bharat Forge, Veda to develop future UAVs

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) and VEDA Aeronautics (P) Ltd announced on Thursday that they have signed an MoU to develop state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other high-speed aerial weapon systems for battlefield use at Aero India-2025.

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February 15, 2025
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Forex kitty jumps $7.65 bn to $638.26 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by USD 7.654 billion to USD 638.261 billion in the week ended February 7, the RBI said on Friday.

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February 15, 2025
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Zelenskyy: Will Meet Putin If Common Plan With Trump Negotiated

President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will only agree to meet in-person with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a common plan is negotiated with US President Trump.

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February 15, 2025
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Govt bars backdoor entry to sacked guard turned PRO

After nearly five years, the authorities have finally blocked the attempted backdoor entry of a sacked guard-turned-public relations officer (PRO) in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) by scrapping the resolution passed by the erstwhile standing committee paving way for his reinstatement in 2020.

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February 15, 2025
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Maha Kumbh Makes History as Over 50 Cr Take Holy Dip

The grand spectacle of Mahakumbh 2025, which began on January 13 in Prayagraj, has now secured its place in history.

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February 15, 2025
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Good gesture' meeting kicks off another row

DHAS, MUNDE FACE-OFF | BJP MLA Suresh Dhas says even though he has met the minister, he hasn't given up the cause

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February 15, 2025
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Couple reunites on Feb 14, after 17 yrs

A 59-year-old woman was reunited with her husband who had been missing for 17 years, on Valentine's Day, on Friday.

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February 15, 2025
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Falcon Scam Deepens: Cyberabad Cops Intensify Probe as MD Flees to Dubai

Police have requested banks to freeze Falcon's accounts

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February 15, 2025
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Trident Group Earmarks ₹1,000 Cr Capex for FY26 on Sustainability, Modernisation

Home textiles major Trident Group on Friday said it has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore capital expenditure for FY25-26 for sustainability, modernisation, and asset enhancement initiatives.

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February 15, 2025
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Tender for 3rd phase of Mithi project issued after 1-yr delay

Tender cancelled first in March 2023 due to concerns over PAP relocation

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February 15, 2025
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Girl drugged, sexually assaulted in state capital; three arrested

A minor girl was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted in Ahmedabad.

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February 15, 2025
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WPI inflation eases slightly to 2.31% in Jan from 2.37% in Dec

India's WPI inflation cooled marginally to 2.31% in January from 2.37% in December despite an unfavourable base effect as a big decline in food prices brought down overall inflation, data released Friday by the commerce ministry showed.

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February 15, 2025
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AP govt to replace land passbooks from April 1

THE DECISION WAS TAKEN AFTER WIDESPREAD DISSATISFACTION AMONG FARMERS

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February 15, 2025
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CR Teams Bag Top Innovation Awards for Safety, Utility

Central Railway (CR) has been recognised under the 'suggestion scheme for best innovation on Indian Railways' for FY 2023-24, winning the first and second prizes for solutions to improve railway operations.

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February 15, 2025
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Gujarat's textile excellence showcased at Bharat Tex

Gujarat, the \"Textile State of India,\" has stolen the spotlight at Bharat Tex 2025 that attracted a lot of potential investors from India and abroad.

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February 15, 2025
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Under-fire Munde included in core grp

The core group now comprises Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel, Tatkare, Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hassan Mushrif and Dhananjay Munde

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February 15, 2025
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Adani-backed co among 3 finalists in India's small satellite launch rocket privatisation

Indian conglomerate Adani Group is a finalist, alongside two government-linked groups, to take over private production of India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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February 15, 2025
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Non-fast tag users to cough up double toll

Starting April 1, motorists in Maharashtra will be required to pay tolls via Fast Tag or e-Tag, or face a double charge, according to the state government's recent announcement.

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February 15, 2025
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Ajit Pawar directs govt officials to hasten pending development work

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday asked officials to coordinate and ensure the pace of development works.

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February 15, 2025
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e-Mulakat helps in 45k visitor meets at Yerawada Prison

From Jan 1, 2024, to Feb 9, 2025, about 3,16,647 e-Mulakats, or digital meetings between prisoners and their family members, have been conducted across all prisons in Maharashtra.

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February 15, 2025
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2 Whole-Time Members Join Race to Become SEBI Chief

The two whole-time members of SEBI have joined the race to become the new SEBI chief, reliable sources said here on Friday.

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February 15, 2025
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Protest as woman dies during childbirth

A 26-year-old pregnant woman died on Thursday after undergoing Cesarean operation at a civic-run hospital, leading to a 30-hour-long protest by the family and political parties.

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February 15, 2025
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ATS Probe Reveals ISIS Widow's Secret Relationship

WhatsApp chats reveal discussions about various situations and care shown by them

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February 15, 2025