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February 26, 2025
AAP chief eying Punjab route to Upper House?
IS former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal eyeing a Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab? Speculation is rife that Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora may be the party's candidate for the upcoming bypoll in the Ludhiana (West) Assembly seat.
1 min
Rahul summons Cong leaders from Kerala for talks
AMID the row over Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's opinion piece in this newspaper hailing the development initiatives of the CPM-led government in Kerala, the Congress' central leadership summoned senior leaders from the state for consultation.

1 min
₹2K cr loss AAP's Kejriwal didn't want you to know
CAG report found hole in the exchequer due to excise policy revamp
1 min
Coming up, first of its kind research centre on addictive behaviours
CONCERNED with the excessive and problematic use of technology, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the setting up a Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours (CARAB).

1 min
Lalu, kin summoned in land-for-jobs case
A Delhi court on Tuesday issued summons to former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, along with 77 others, in connection with the land-for-job case.
1 min
Sajjan awarded 2nd life term in '84 anti-Sikh riots
A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for orchestrating the killings of a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the national capital.

1 min
BJP Takes 'Black Deeds' Jibe at AAP, Atishi Claims Old Policy to Be Blamed
The ruling BJP and opposition AAP traded charges following the tabling of the CAG report on the liquor policy scam case in the Delhi Assembly.
1 min
Critically ill: 60% hosps run without ICUs, blood banks
A new report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has painted a grim picture of Delhi's public healthcare system under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

1 min
ACCOUNTABILITY CHECK OPENS PANDORA'S BOX
CAG report tabled in Assembly reveals that the policy not only failed in its intended objectives but also inflicted a loss of over ₹2,000 crore on the state exchequer.
1 min
₹382 cr spent on building 3 hosps
A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised concerns over the financial management and delays in the construction and extension of three major hospitals in Delhi during the tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
1 min
₹28K cr in '15-'16 to ₹65K cr in '21-'22: DTC's debt doubled
THE Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has seen its liabilities more than double between 2015-16 and 2021-22 under the AAP government, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report accessed by this newspaper.

1 min
Critically ill: 60% hosps run without ICUs, blood banks
A new report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has painted a grim picture of Delhi's public healthcare system under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

1 min
No reform, AAP's liquor policy throws up glaring loopholes
THE Delhi government's ambitious 2021-22 excise policy, which promised transparency and revenue optimisation, has now been laid bare as a financial disaster.

1 min
Permanent jobs for 12K staff, house tax waiver
THE AAP-led MCD on Tuesday passed two major proposalsthe regularisation of 12,000 contractual employees and a significant house tax waiver for property owners.

1 min
MCD session turns stormy as BJP. AAP spar over proposals
A session of the Municipal Cor poration of Delhi (MCD) House descended into turmoil on Tuesday as councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in heated confrontations over two key proposals a house tax waiver and the regularisation of 12,000 contractual municipal workers.

1 min
Speaker expels 21 AAP MLAs for disurpting House session
LoP Atishi among Oppn legislators raised slogans during L-G’s address to the Assermbly

2 mins
Guarantee schemes burden on govt, says K'taka minister
KARNATAKA Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday admitted that guarantee schemes have become a burden on the state government.

1 min
CBI Conducts Raids in Multiple Cities in ₹600 Cr Crypto Scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation has been conducting extensive raids at over 60 locations linked to key accused individuals, their associates and entities suspected of laundering the proceeds of crime across the country as part of its investigation into the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency scam case, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Put under 'digital arrest' by cyber frauds, Odisha varsity V-C loses ₹14L
USING the 'digital arrest' trick, cyber criminals posed as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers and duped vice-chancellor of Berhampur university Prof Geetanjali Dash to the tune of ₹14 lakh.

1 min
TN May Lose 8 MPs in Delimitation
Stalin calls all-party meet on March 5 to chalk out strategies to safeguard state’s interests

3 mins
Battle on to rescue 8 trapped workers
WHILE rescue operations continued nonstop, officials remain clueless about the eight workers trapped inside Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district for the past four days.
1 min
In a first, heatwave warning for Kerala in Feb
IN an unprecedented development, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave alert for Kerala for the first time in February on Tuesday.

1 min
Class 10 student of Odisha residential school delivers baby on hostel roof
A Class-X student of ST & SC Development department-run residential girls' high school delivered a child on the rooftop of the hostel in Chitrakonda, some 30 km from the district headquarters town of Malkangiri, on Monday evening.

1 min
The Tangled Politics of 2 Peoples With 1 Tongue
OR over 50 years, West Bengal and its political parties have joined Bangladesh in paying homage to the 1952 martyrs of the Bhasha Andolan (language movement) on Ekushey or 21st February.

3 mins
How To Frame Everyday Ethics For The New Era
Old moral codes are inadequate for dealing with new dilemmas like trading with Trump, rebuilding Gaza, engaging farmers and developing Andaman. We need fresh codes for the common man

4 mins
'India & China cooperative partners, not competitors'
Chinese envoy points to 'reboot of bilateral ties' between two nations

1 min
Centre extends allowances, incentives for staff working in Valley for 3 years
THE Centre on Monday extended the package of concessions and incentives for its employees working in the Kashmir Valley by an additional three years with retrospective effect from August 1, 2024.
1 min
Will always advocate 'zero tolerance' on terrorism: Jaishankar
IN a virtual address at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed India's stance on terrorism, emphasizing that the country will always advocate \"zero tolerance\" on terrorism and oppose any attempts to normalize it.

1 min
Homage to martyred marks PM foreign trips
Since assuming office in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a precedent in paying tribute to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War I and II, particularly those who died on foreign soil.

2 mins
Former CJI appears before JPC, calls for caution in holding ONOE
AT the third meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 'One Nation One Election (ONOE)' Bill, former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit made several suggestions, including rolling out simultaneous polls in a phased manner, said sources.

2 mins
Cops raid 1,274 immigration firms in Punjab, 24 FIRS filed
AFTER the US deportation of Indian illegal immigrants, Punjab police raided 1,274 immigration firms in the state, registered 24 FIRS against illegal travel agents and arrested seven of them, officials said on Tuesday.

1 min
'Normalisation': Army top brass takes stock of Manipur situation
THE Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, visited the strife-torn border state of Manipur to discuss how to \"normalise\" the situation along the border with Myanmar.

1 min
... in MP global investors' meet, Shah says state will play role in 'Viksit India'
MADHYA Pradesh will play a crucial role in achieving the dream of India becoming a fully developed nation by 2047 and transforming the Indian economy into the world's third-largest economy by 2027, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.

1 min
Assam's economy has doubled in 6 yrs, says PM at biz summit...
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Assam's contribution to India's growth is steadily increasing, highlighting that the state's economy has doubled in just six years under BJP.

2 mins
UK to cut overseas aid to bolster defence spend by 2%
PRIME Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to raise UK's defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying Europe is in a new era of insecurity that requires a \"generational response.\"

1 min
China averse to Trump's 50% cut in defence spend
CHINA on Tuesday appeared recalcitrant to join US President Donald Trump's proposal for a 50% cut in defence budget by the US, Russia and China.
1 min
A Fresh Search for Doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight
A fresh search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries.

1 min
Russia touts mineral trade deal with US
THE Kremlin said on Tuesday that it sees a vast potential for cooperation with the United States on developing Russia's large reserves of strategically important rare and rare earth minerals.

1 min
US sanctions 4 Indian companies involved in Iranian crude oil trade
THE US has sanctioned more than 30 companies, vessels, and individuals worldwide, including four Indian companies, for their alleged involvement in the trade and transportation of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products.

1 min
Gold prices continue to rise on US tariff worries
GOLD prices continue to rise on Tuesday after hitting record high on Monday amid global uncertainty. Gold traded in the green on MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) with gains of ₹300 as rupee weakness below ₹87.10 provided support to domestic prices, say analysts.
1 min
Rupee falls 51 paise to end at 87.23, highest in three weeks
THE rupee, after gaining in the past week, saw its worst singleday fall since February 5, plunging 51 paise or 0.6% to close at 87.21 on Tuesday, from 86.695 in the previous session.

1 min
Tata Capital board okays IPO plan, may raise ₹15k cr
Tata Sons is the largest shareholder in Tata Capital with 92.83% stake
1 min
How Hisar girl became Indian hockey's keeper of faith
SHORTLY after 5.00 PM on a hot Monday afternoon at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Savita Punia looked at a life-sized poster of herself in the stadium.

4 mins
Vidarbha favourites in Ranji final against Kerala
FORMER winners Vidarbha will rely on their red-hot form to stake claim for a title that they last won over five years ago, while first-time finalists Kerala will be driven by grit when the two contrasting teams clash in the summit showdown for the 90th Ranji Trophy, starting here on Wednesday.
1 min
Chaos continues in Indian boxing amidst ad-hoc panel meet
THE Boxing Federation of India mess is getting messier. After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formed a five-member ad-hoc committee for not holding elections on time, the BFI is contemplating taking legal action.
2 mins
Kuldeep To The Fore
When Kuldeep Yadav finished with the figures of 1/53 during the first ODI between India and England in Nagpur earlier this month, it seemed like the spinner was still rusty.

2 mins
Bowlers, Jonassen power Delhi to win over Gujarat
A STELLAR bowling performance from the pacers followed up by Jess Jonassen's half-century took Delhi Capitals to the top of the table in the Women's Premier League fixture against Gujarat Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

1 min
Bengaluru FC qualify for play-offs
BENGALURU FC secured qualification to the play-offs and ended Chennaiyin FC's race for the top six after a 1-0 win in their Indian Super League match here on Tuesday.

1 min
A TOUCH OF GOLD
Singer and composer Hariharan is celebrating 50 years of his ghazal journey. TMS talks to the artiste about the turning points, influences, and learnings of his life

3 mins
TEMPURA WITH A TWIST
ROM classic sushi and tempura with a twist to cocktails that tell a tale, Japonico in Gurugram blends Japanese flavours with European influences in a setting as refined as its menu.

3 mins
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