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February 27, 2025

AAP's ad blitzkrieg: 1,200% increase in spending between '18 &'22

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's spending on advertisements skyrocketed by an astonishing 1,200% between 2018 and 2022, raising serious concerns over financial mismanagement and violations of Supreme Court guidelines, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report, yet to be tabled in the Delhi Assembly.

1 min

CBI names Abhishek in Bengal job scam chargesheet

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its third supplementary chargesheet mentions Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's name in the investigation into the teachers' recruitment scam.

1 min

Tunnel rescue ops to be over in 2 days: T'gana

THOUGH rescue teams made little headway in their efforts to save the eight workers trapped in the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said a concrete plan of action is ready to bring out the workers within two days.

1 min

Govt draws the turf line, says convicted MP ban part of House's domain

THE Centre on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the demand for lifetime ban on convicted MPs/ MLAs from contesting polls, saying the \"issue falls within legislative policy of parliament and not courts\".

1 min

South states won't lose parliamentary seats due to delimitation: Amit Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured the southern states that they will not lose even a \"single parliamentary seat\" due to delimitation and accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of spreading \"misinformation\" on the issue.

South states won't lose parliamentary seats due to delimitation: Amit Shah

1 min

Don moots 'gold card' US visas to replace EB-5

Pay $5 mn to get US residency and pathway to citizenship; blow to green card aspirants

Don moots 'gold card' US visas to replace EB-5

1 min

AAP in huddle over Kejriwal RS nomination buzz

AMID speculation that former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is eyeing a Rajya Sabha seat through Punjab, the AAP on Wednesday announced MP Sanjeev Arora's candidature for the upcoming Ludhiana (West) Assembly by-elections.

AAP in huddle over Kejriwal RS nomination buzz

1 min

'Weak enforcement at entry points'

Out of capital's 128 entry points for commercial vehicles, only seven monitored: CAG report.

2 mins

AAP clinics: 86% funds unused, targets missed

THE previous AAP government fell significantly short of its target for Mohalla Clinics despite allocating funds.

AAP clinics: 86% funds unused, targets missed

1 min

CONGRESS FORCES A REAPPRAISAL OF COALITION DHARMA

Acry of despair from a Congress sympathiser who is so passionate about the party's travails that he could be a faceless member in an ocean of sycophants framed the ills afflicting the Congress far more perceptively than the reams tumbling out of 'informed' analyses following the BJP's comeback in Delhi.

CONGRESS FORCES A REAPPRAISAL OF COALITION DHARMA

4 mins

GREEN CARD FOR THE RICH

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has unveiled plans to offer $5 million \"gold card\" resident permits to foreign nationals - a programme that would also provide a pathway to US citizenship.

GREEN CARD FOR THE RICH

3 mins

Pig butchering scam: New cyber fraud to target youth, students, housewives

THE Centre has issued an alert against a new cyber fraud module called 'pig butchering scam' which has been targeting unemployed youth, students and those desperate for money, often forcing them into cyber slavery, officials said on Wednesday.

Pig butchering scam: New cyber fraud to target youth, students, housewives

1 min

Caution against earphone & headphone use

THE Union Health Ministry has warned of hearing loss as- sociated with excessive use of earphones and headphones, es- pecially by the younger popula- tion, asking the states and med- ical colleges to create awareness against its prolonged usage as it could lead to “irreversible hearing damage”.

2 mins

Tharoor likely to lie low at Rahul meet on Friday

CONGRESS MP Shashi Tharoor, who is at the centre of a row over his opinion piece in The New Indian Express, will not raise any grievances at the Friday meeting called by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi with senior leaders from Kerala.

Tharoor likely to lie low at Rahul meet on Friday

1 min

HC orders probe into tribal land deal in Gwalior-Chambal

THE Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Ashok Nagar district collector to probe cases where lands belonging to tribals are being grabbed or disposed of by influential individuals.

1 min

Centre asks MP govt to look into forest rights claims

THE Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to address complaints about a significant rise in rejection of applications related to community and individual forest rights claims filed through the Van Mitra mobile application, of- ficials said.

1 min

7 new BJP faces in Nitish cabinet

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expanded his cabinet, inducting as ministers seven MLAs from alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With this, the strength of his ministry increased to 36 in the 243-member Bihar assembly.

7 new BJP faces in Nitish cabinet

1 min

SC to hear plea against disposal of waste in MP

THE Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition challenging the transportation, planned disposal of the 358 metric tons toxic waste of Bhopal's defunct Union Carbide plant at a treatment-storage-disposal-facility (TSDF) in western Madhya Pradesh's industrial town Pithampur.

1 min

Uproar over Punjabi language in Class X board

A political controversy erupted in the state after the Punjab government and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday alleged that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had allegedly dropped Punjabi from the list of subjects for the Class 10 Board exams in the new draft norms while the board officials maintained that the list was only indicative and no subjects would be dropped.

1 min

Woman raped in bus parked 100m from police station

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a parked state transport bus at the crowded Swargate bus station in Pune, by a man with a criminal background.

1 min

66 cr take dip of faith in Sangam water in 45 days

AS the sun rays fell upon the waters of Sangam on the cool Shivaratri morning on Wednesday, the ghats already throbbing with activity, came alive again to sound of conch shells, bells, vedic chants and Bhajans with a sea of humanity rushing to take dip, the last of the six 'maha snans' marking the conclusion of 45-day-long Mahakumbh the biggest religious congregation on earth.

66 cr take dip of faith in Sangam water in 45 days

2 mins

J'khand women yet to get 2-month Maiyan aid

WOMEN in Jharkhand are yet to receive ₹2,500 under Maiyan Samman Yojana for the past two months.

J'khand women yet to get 2-month Maiyan aid

1 min

Gujarat soars as India's bird capital, sets records in diversity, conservation

WITH an estimated 18 to 20 lakh birds thriving across its landscapes, Gujarat has cemented its reputation as a haven for avian life.

Gujarat soars as India's bird capital, sets records in diversity, conservation

1 min

Need clarity on security guarantees, draft mineral deal not final: Ukraine

Full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday, says Zelenskyy

Need clarity on security guarantees, draft mineral deal not final: Ukraine

2 mins

Trump asks govt agencies to draw plans for major job cuts

FEDERAL agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by President Donald Trump's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

Trump asks govt agencies to draw plans for major job cuts

1 min

HAMAS SAYS WILL HAND OVER 4 ISRAELI HOSTAGES' BODIES IN PRIVATE

HAMAS will forgo its usual handover ceremony when it returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Wednesday night, with Israel expected to free more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, the militant group said.

HAMAS SAYS WILL HAND OVER 4 ISRAELI HOSTAGES' BODIES IN PRIVATE

1 min

Don posts Al-generated clip of Gaza beach resort'

AMERICAN President Donald Trump's official social media accounts posted an apparently AI-generated video depicting war-ravaged Gaza rebuilt into a seaside resort, replete with a towering golden statue of himself.

Don posts Al-generated clip of Gaza beach resort'

1 min

IndiGo to lease wide-body Boeing 787-9 planes from Norse Atlantic

IN its effort to broaden global presence, country's largest carrier IndiGo has signed another firm agreement with Norway's Norse Atlantic Airways for the damp lease of three wide-body Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

IndiGo to lease wide-body Boeing 787-9 planes from Norse Atlantic

1 min

Wipro announces $200 mn investment in venture arm

WIPRO on Wednesday announced that it will be committing $200 million to its venture arm, Wipro Ventures, in its latest round of funding.

Wipro announces $200 mn investment in venture arm

1 min

Airtel in talks with Tata Group for merger of DTH biz

BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, on Wednesday said it is in talks with the Tata Group to explore a deal to merge Tata Play's direct-to-home (DTH) business with its subsidiary Bharti Telemedia Ltd.

Airtel in talks with Tata Group for merger of DTH biz

1 min

MALEWAR & NAIR POWER VIDARBHA

A horrible mix-up between Karun Nair (86) and Danish Malewar (138 not out) denied the former a deserving century but their contributions took Vidarbha to a formidable 254/4 at stumps on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala here on Wednesday.

MALEWAR & NAIR POWER VIDARBHA

1 min

Afghanistan pull off thrilling win vs England

IBRAHIM Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai emerged as the heroes as Afghanistan beat England in a thriller in their Champions Trophy league encounter here.

Afghanistan pull off thrilling win vs England

1 min

Hockey teams' progress card ahead of big 2026

THE lights have been turned off, the fireworks burst and the keys have been tucked away by the groundskeeper of the Kalinga Stadium.

Hockey teams' progress card ahead of big 2026

2 mins

HIGHWAY ROMANTICISM

IN the white wooden interiors of Vadehra Gallery, usually home to India's modernists, there is, this month, a bit of a disruption.

HIGHWAY ROMANTICISM

3 mins

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