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Rahul cites Naravane's 2023 'available now' post to rebut publisher's claim

Penguin Random House India has said it holds exclusive publishing rights to Naravane's memoir and clarified that the book has not yet been published, amid reports of unauthorised copies in circulation

Kanpur car crash: Lawyer claims Mishra wasn't driving; police show footage

This assertion by lawyer comes amid family's claim that Mishra has been suffering from epilepsy

I-PAC raids: SC adjourns ED plea against Mamata's 'interference' to Feb 18

A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sandeep Mehta deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Kapil Sibal was unwell

Maharashtra Dy CM Sunetra Pawar takes charge, attends cabinet meeting

Sunetra Pawar has been given the charge of the exicse, sports, minority welfare and Aukaf departments and also appointed guardian minister of Beed and Pune

Death toll in Meghalaya mine blast rises to 30, judicial inquiry ordered

The Meghalaya government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident to ascertain the circumstances leading to the blast and fix responsibility

Delhi AQI update: Air quality worsens, 11 stations see 'very poor' levels

Delhi's air quality worsened to poor levels, with several hotspots reporting very poor AQI, even as the government cited a decline in the number of 'severe' air quality days this winter

Curfew imposed in Manipur's Ukhrul after miscreants set houses on fire

According to the press note, while the situation in the affected areas remains tense, it has largely been brought under control

Transfer of land next to IMA 'to set up' Islamic institution under lens

According to a preliminary inquiry, the plot of land, situated in the Dhaulas area near the IMA, is now being sold in smaller plots for residential purposes, posing a threat to the security of the IMA

Pune land deal: Parth Pawar's firm challenges ₹21 crore stamp duty notice

The ₹300-crore deal to sell the 40-acre land parcel to Amadea Enterprises came under the scanner after it emerged that the land belongs to government, and the firm was exempted from paying stamp duty

UP budget rises to ₹8.33 trillion; health outlay hits record: Eco Survey

Presenting report on opening day of budget session, UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the budget has expanded by ₹4.86 trillion over the past nine years

BJP govt withdraws cases filed by AAP against Centre, LG during its tenure

According to the officials, the law department of the Delhi govt began the withdrawal process for these cases shortly after the BJP assumed power following the Assembly elections in February 2025

Dry weather to persist in most of India; hilly regions brace for rain, snow

India will see largely dry conditions, with rainfall and snowfall limited to Himalayan regions as cold northerly winds return to the plains; dense fog to affect parts of the north and east

National interest is guiding factor: Vikram Misri on India's energy imports

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India's energy import decisions are driven by national interest, diversification and price stability, amid scrutiny of Russian oil imports, global market volatility

SC limits micro-observers' role in Bengal SIR, extends scrutiny deadline

The Supreme Court clarified that micro-observers have no adjudicatory role in West Bengal's voter roll revision, allowed their replacement with Group B officers and extended scrutiny timelines

Birla had genuine concerns over PM's safety, LS sources rebut Opposition

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, along with some opposition leaders, also met Birla and apprised him about the issues he wants to raise in the House

Ashwini Vaishnaw discusses India-US strategic ties with Sergio Gor

Vaishnaw looks forward to strong US participation in AI Summit

ED constitutes SIT to probe cases against Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group

The Supreme Court, while reviewing cases against ADAG, last week directed the ED to constitute an SIT that will undertake a "fair, independent, prompt and dispassionate" probe into the case

Railways begins viability assessment for 7 new bullet train corridors

Railway Board has asked NHSRCL to update DPRs with current costs for seven proposed high-speed rail corridors, as India looks to accelerate bullet train expansion beyond Mumbai-Ahmedabad

Delhi Police files FIR over circulation of ex-Army chief's unpublished book

According to the police statement, it was also reported that the necessary clearance for publication of this book is yet to be received from the relevant authorities

Sharad Pawar hospitalised in Pune with chest infection; condition stable

A CT scan was performed and there is chest infection, Ruby Hall Clinic chief cardiologist and managing trustee Dr Parvez Grant said