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Lula's India visit to spotlight defence pacts, ApexBrasil office in Delhi

Brazilian President Lula will visit India from Feb 19-21 to inaugurate an ApexBrasil office in New Delhi, attend the AI World Summit and sign agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, energy

SC flags registry lapse over connected bail pleas before different Benches

The Supreme Court flags a serious registry lapse after connected bail pleas from the same case were listed before different Benches, seeking accountability

Court discharges NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal in money laundering case

The case relates to a 2005-2006 deal that the NCP leader, when he was state PWD minister, allegedly gave to a firm for its construction

TN Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to continue with MGNREGA

The resolution was moved by Chief Minister M K Stalin

BMW crash victim taken to distant hospital deliberately, says Delhi Police

Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg on Thursday heard the city police's submission while taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed in December last year

Jairam Ramesh moves SC against ex post facto environmental clearances

Ramesh said retrospective green approvals are illegal, harm public health and undermine governance, citing recent Supreme Court reviews on environmental rulings as the basis for his petition

Gunbattle with forces continues a day after 16 Maoists killed in Jharkhand

Five women were also among those killed in the operation by the CRPF's CoBRA unit, which specialises in jungle warfare, and the state police

Aaditya Thackeray urges Centre to reject mining in Tiger Reserve corridor

In a letter to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray urged Centre to reject proposed mining projects saying these projects are detrimental to both the forests and wildlife

SC seeks responses on ASI takeover plea for Thirupparankundram temple

The SC issued notices to the Centre, Tamil Nadu government and ASI on a plea seeking ASI control of the Thirupparankundram temple and continuous lamp lighting atop the deepathoon

Chhattisgarh factory blast: Kiln sealed at steel plant over safety lapses

Workers, most of them from Bihar and Jharkhand, were charred to death in the blast that occurred at Real Ispat and Power Ltd, in Bakulahi village on Thursday morning

Karnataka HC lifts ban on bike taxis, directs state govt to issue permits

Bike taxi services can resume in Karnataka after the High Court set aside the state ban; the court said riders and aggregators must apply for licences and the government must issue permits as per law

Snowfall disrupts air traffic as Srinagar airport cancels all flights

The officials said the passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for updates and re-accommodation

PM is India's greatest distorian: Congress revives Vande Mataram row

Congress accused Prime Minister Modi of distorting the history of the national anthem and undermining the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore during last month's Vande Mataram debate

Bihar govt announces ex gratia for workers killed in Chhattisgarh blast

Bihar Chief Minister condoled the deaths of six migrant labourers killed in a steel plant explosion in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar, announcing ₹2 lakh each for families of the deceased

PM launches development projects, flags off new train services in Kerala

Modi also disbursed loan amounts and credit cards to several beneficiaries under the PM SVANidhi scheme

Magh Mela: Over 10 mn devotees take dip at Sangam on Basant Panchami

Superintendent of Police (Magh Mela) Neeraj Pandey said over 10,000 police personnel have been deployed across the mela area to ensure the safety of devotees and smooth traffic movement

Basant Panchami puja begins at disputed Bhojsala site amid tight security

Basant Panchami puja began at the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula site in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar under heavy security, following a Supreme Court order laying down time-sharing of religious activities

Delhi AQI improves to 'poor' category after light rain on Basant Panchami

Delhi's overall AQI improved slightly to 297 on Friday amid early morning rain, but most areas remained in the poor to very poor category as only limited respite came on Basant Panchami

Rain forecast in Delhi, snow in hills as North India faces weather shift

Western disturbance to bring rain and snowfall to Himalayas, light rain and thunderstorms to Delhi-NCR on January 23, with dense fog and cold waves lingering before a gradual weather change

Maharashtra to get India's first Innovation City near Mumbai, says Fadnavis

The project, in partnership with the Tata Group, will be completed in next six to eight months and is expected to attract an investment of over ₹1 lakh crore