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Shashi Tharoor awarded honorary D.Litt by St Xavier's, his first in India

Tharoor said he was "incredibly honoured and humbled" to receive the Doctorate of Literature (Honoris Causa), recalling that he had been the university's first convocation speaker 7 years ago

Stalin inaugurates Phase 2 of Pinnacle Infotech Centre in Madurai

The Chief Minister, on the occasion, also laid the foundation stone for a dedicated employee housing facility, Guidance, the state government-backed investment promotion agency, said

Lutyens' Delhi stretch to remain shut yearlong for metro work from Feb 23

According to the advisory, the stretch will be shut to facilitate Delhi Metro construction work, and commuters should plan their journeys accordingly to avoid inconvenience

IYC AI Summit protest was inspired by Nepal Gen Z movement: Delhi Police

Investigators are probing the financial trail behind the protest, including who funded the printing of t-shirts brandished during the demonstration, it said

EC publishes final MP electoral roll: 5.39 cr voters, 3.4 mn dropped

According to the data released by the EC, Madhya Pradesh had 5,74,06,143 voters before SIR began in October last year

Clear skies expected in Delhi on Sunday, air quality to remain poor: IMD

On Sunday, the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 28 degrees Celsius with a mainly cloudy sky, the weather office added

Namo Bharat corridor to cut congestion, strengthen NCR transit: Delhi CM

Gupta said fewer vehicles on the roads would help reduce carbon emissions, benefiting both Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR)

Working to expand preferential trade agreement with Mercosur bloc: Goyal

Mercosur is a trade bloc in Latin America comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The India-Mercosur PTA came into effect on June 1, 2009

SC remands to Madhya Pradesh HC pleas concerning OBC reservation in state

In 2019, the state decided to increase the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota in Madhya Pradesh from 14 per cent to 27 per cent in government jobs and education

Put India-US trade deal on hold, renegotiate terms: Congress

Ramesh questioned the silence of PM Modi on the entire deal and said he should clarify on whether he agrees with Trump's statement that nothing changes in the trade deal with India

Campaigning ends for Jharkhand civic polls; voting on 23 February

The election will be held on February 23 and votes will be counted on February 27, a State Election Commission official said

US trade deal hurts India's farm sector, farmers to suffer: Kejriwal

Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are in Gujarat to prepare groundwork for their Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections expected to be held in December 2027

Himachal Pradesh unveils data-driven road drainage policy to boost safety

It also seeks to improve network resilience and enhance public safety and serviceability, a government spokesperson said on Saturday

India unveils 'Baku Evenings' to promote its heritage in Azerbaijan

The event saw the participation of several guests, including Dhruv Trivedi, lecturer of Sanskrit and Hindi at the Azerbaijan University of Languages, along with some of his students

Rahul appears in court over RSS defamation case; Sapkal as surety

Gandhi, accompanied by Sapkal, party MP Varsha Gaikwad and his lawyers Narayan Iyer and Kushal Mor, reached the magistrate's court around 10:30 am

Kerala final electoral roll out following SIR; voter count at 26.9 million

The Election Commission of India (ECI) shared a link - http://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in - that enables the public to check their names on the updated list

Centre aims for 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didis' by 2029-30: Shivraj Chouhan

Explaining the term, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said 'Lakhpati Didi' refers to a woman whose net come per year is one lakh rupees or more

Delhi govt likely to notify Transgender Welfare Rules in 15 days

An official said that the rules will provide legal recognition, access to livelihood support, healthcare, education, rehabilitation and protection against discrimination for transgender persons

Delhi's Red Fort to stay open all week, no more closure on Mondays: ASI

The ASI official said since the issuance of the recent order, it has already come into force, and the fort site in old Delhi was open on February 16

Infiltrators to be removed from electoral rolls, country in 5 yrs: HM Shah

'If the Congress is committed to get rid of infiltrators, I challenge Rahul Gandhi to mention it in its manifesto,' Amit Shah said