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Politician who excelled at consensus building

Former Maharashtra chief minister and Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi who died in Mumbai at the age of 86, following a long illness, began his political career by ferrying around a young Bal Thackeray to various political meetings in his car.

Door not shut with TMC; talks going on with DMK, NC: Cong

The Congress announced on Friday that \"talks are going on\" with the Trinamool Congress, J&K National Conference, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and other allies for an alliance and said that the doors were not shut for joining hands with the TMC.

Sandeshkhali on edge as fresh protests break out

Fresh protests rocked West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village on Friday as local women demanded the arrest of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, set fire to a hut next to a fish farm allegedly owned by the strongman's brother and thrashed another leader of the ruling party.

Focus shifts to other crucial infra projects near border

The completion of the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to boost military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the Tawang sector has brought into focus several other key projects being implemented by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which is at the centre of India's forward infrastructure push, in the country's remote corners.

'Clear stand on surrogacy concerns by Apr 15'

TOP COURT LAUDS CHANGE IN THE LAW TO ALLOW ANY ONE OF THE INTENDING COUPLE TO UNDERGO SURROGACY

SC seeks Google help on location pin as bail condition

With the Union government failing to explain how the Google Maps pin works, the Supreme Court on Friday directed Google India to explain technical aspects of dropping a pin and whether a condition requiring an accused to continue providing investigators with information about his whereabouts is likely to infringe the individual's right to privacy.

Haryana police revokes NSA charges against farm leaders

The Haryana Police on Friday reversed its decision to invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against farm leaders, who are part of the ongoing protest.

Confusion over jurisdiction delays police FIR into death

The spot where a 21-year-old suffered fatal injuries during a farmers' agitation earlier this week falls under the jurisdiction of the Haryana government, a state police official on Friday said.

As more farm factions back stir, team set up to aid coordination

A tense farmers' uprising that has gripped the Punjab-Haryana border could get bigger with more factions sealing talks to join the protests, leaders associated with the movement said on Friday.

Attacks by Houthi pose big threat to free trade, says UK navy's chief

The Red Sea area, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attacking commercial shipping, presents some significant challenges in the maritime domain and the developments there pose a major threat to free economic trade around the world, Admiral Ben Key, head of the UK's Royal Navy, said on Friday.

Firms need not display Kannadiga staff count: DKS

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday dismissed state minister Shivaraj S Tangadagi's statement that the government was considering making all multinational firms publicly display the number of Kannadigas employed in their offices, saying it was \"impossible\" to implement such ideas.

J'khand HC junks Rahul's plea in defamation case

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in a defamation case over his alleged derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.

'Hope India plays key role in summit on Russian invasion'

Ukraine hopes India will play a crucial role in a planned \"peace summit\" of world leaders to be hosted by Switzerland in March to find a resolution to the conflict triggered by the Russian invasion, Ukrainian deputy foreign minister Iryna Borovets said on Friday.

Snow, rain may return to north India; city min 7.6°C

Spells of snow and rain are likely to return to the Western Himalayan region and its nearby plains early next week, with some showers, lightning and overcast conditions extending to over central India and parts of the northwest plains, including the national capital, according to weather experts.

HC dismisses plea seeking to allow prayers at demolished mosque site

The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to allow people to visit the graves and offer night-long prayers at the site of the 600-year-old Akhoondji masjid, graveyard and madrassa, which were demolished in Mehrauli, on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat (the 15th night of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar).

Commercial hubs near Old Delhi to be revamped soon

Three prominent historical commercial hubs surrounding Old Delhi - Kashmere Gate-St James Church, Kamla Market-Clock Tower and Shradhanand Marg (previously known as GB Road) are set to undergo redevelopment, according to officials from the office of the lieutenant governor aware of the matter said on Friday.

CM will be arrested soon, claims AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday cited \"reliable information\" and claimed the federal agencies planned to arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the party's imminent national poll pact with the Congress has rattled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and disturbed its political calculations.

LG writes to Kejriwal to table five pending CAG reports in House

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Friday wrote to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urging him to table five pending reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on state finances in the ongoing budget session of the Delhi assembly.

Decline in large fires at Capital's garbage mountains, shows data

The number of fires at Delhi's three landfills have dropped consistently over the past six years from 159 in 2017 to one last year according to data the Municipal Corporation of Delhi submitted to the state environment department last month, with agencies attributing this to preventive measures and improved waste treatment processes.

HEARING ON BAIL PLEA BY SISODIA AFTER SC DECIDES CURATIVE PETITION

A Delhi court on Wednesday decided not to hear the bail applications moved by former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia until the curative petition moved by him in the Supreme Court against the order dismissing his bail is decided.

42-year-old loan agent killed after stray bovine tramples him in S Delhi

A 42-year-old man died due to injuries after a stray bovine attacked and trampled him on a street in the Devli Khanpur area in south Delhi on Thursday morning, the Delhi Police said on Friday.

Rtd banker killed, child hurt as car hits scooter

A 69-year-old retired manager of a nationalised bank was killed and his four-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter suffered a face fracture after their scooter was allegedly hit by a speeding luxury car in Dwarka Sector-17 area in southwest Delhi on Wednesday, officials aware of the said on Friday.

Five rescued after 2nd floor flat catches fire in SW Delhi

At least seven people, including three children aged between seven and 12, were trapped after a fire broke out on a second-floor flat of a four-story residential building in Mohan Garden area of southwest Delhi on Friday morning, fire department officials aware of the matter said.

Two years of the Ukraine war: All eyes on US as fate hangs in balance

Over a century ago, the US Congress left Europe to its fate. It was the end of the First World War.

Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China'

One of the biggest challenges for both India and China will be to arrive at an equilibrium and then maintain it, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday against the backdrop of the dragging standoff between the two sides on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Death penalty to Haryana wrestling coach for killing 6

A court in Rohtak on Friday awarded the death penalty to a 34-year-old former wrestling coach for a grisly murder spree in which he killed six people, including a couple and their three-year-old son, inside a wrestling arena in Rohtak in 2021.

Exec's eavesdropping husband guilty of insider trading when both WFHed

A word to the wise: If you overhear your work-from-home spouse talking business, just forget anything you may learn from it. And most definitely do not trade stocks using what authorities will almost certainly view as inside information.

Farmers halt march till Feb 29, demand action

Groups leading the protests by farmers from Punjab have decided to extend their pause on marching to the national capital till February 29, as they turned their focus to the death of a protester earlier this week, saying they will not allow an autopsy or the cremation of the 21-year-old man till the Punjab Police files a case against police in Haryana.

In 400 seats push, Modi sets 80/80 target for UP

PM attacks Rahul Gandhi in his home seat of Varanasi over Cong leader's drunk youth' comment

JACKKY AND RAKUL ARE MARRIED!

Producer Jackky Bhagnani and actor Rakul Preet Singh are now man and wife.