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Centre mulls inquiry into Delhi flat allotment under JNNURM: Manohar Lal

Maliwal accused the then AAP government in Delhi for not allotting these flats because of vote bank politics as it wanted to take credit

Tanker carrying chemicals catches fire on Jaipur-Ajmer road; no casualties

The incident occurred around 4.45 am when the tanker, loaded with methyl chemical, on its way to Jaipur from Ajmer developed sparks near tyres

Who is Dhruv Sharma, 32nd Avenue CEO arrested in ₹500 crore cheating case?

The Gurugram police arrested Dhruv Sharma following allegations of multiple sales of a single commercial unit, with losses across cases estimated at about ₹500 crore

LS adjourned for day amid uproar over Oppn demand for Rahul to speak first

When the House met at 2 pm, Sandhya Ray, who was in the Chair, asked Shashi Tharoor to initiate the debate. to which latter told that Gandhi, being the LoP, should be allowed to raise certain points

Shah assures end of Naxalism by Mar 31, says 'it never benefitted society'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Maoism never benefitted any society and spread destruction wherever it existed and cited examples of nations like Columbia, Peru and Cambodia.

PM Modi announces $175 million special economic package for Seychelles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined that the package would create new employement and skill-training opportunties for the people and especially youth of Seychelles

Bengaluru Metro fare hike stalled amid backlash; Tejasvi Surya detained

Bengaluru Metro's proposed fare hike has been put on hold after commuter backlash; BJP MP Tejasvi Surya protested against the move and was detained by police near a metro station

Opposition walks out from Rajya Sabha on Kharge being not allowed to speak

Congress member Kharge rose during Question Hour to say that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak on the Motion of Thanks but was not allowed to speak

Security tightened after bomb threat emails sent to 15 Delhi schools

The email also alleged that a blast would take place inside Parliament on February 13 at 1.11 pm, prompting heightened security alerts and coordination among multiple agencies

BJP's Manjusha Nagpure elected as Pune mayor, RPI(A)'s Wadekar dy mayor

In the 165-member PMC, the BJP won 119 seats, while Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP(SP) together secured 30 seats

6 injured as UP tobacco tycoon son crashes Lamborghini in Kanpur, FIR filed

No one has been detained in connection with the incident, the DCP said in a response to a question, adding that a detailed probe is underway

Try not to make AI or mobile phone the master: PM Modi tells students

In the second episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha, PM Modi noted that mobile phones have become masters of some children, who cannot even eat food without them or without a television screen

SC defers Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case hearing to February 23

The top court was hearing the appeals of the two tech giants against a CCI order that imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on them over the privacy policy

'Gunda Raj' unacceptable, says CJI on alleged courtroom assault in Delhi

A lawyer mentioned his plea for urgent listing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and N V Anjaria

Parliament session: Both Houses to begin discussion on Union Budget 2026-27

FM Sitharaman had presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha, for the ninth consecutive time

Delhi wakes to shallow fog as air quality slips into 'poor' category

Calm winds and shallow fog marked the morning in Delhi as the city's air quality deteriorated, with overall AQI recorded at 209 in the 'poor' category, slipping from 'moderate' levels a day earlier

IMD weather update: Rain, snowfall, dense fog forecast across North India

A western disturbance will bring rain and snowfall to Himalayan states, while dense to very dense fog is expected to affect the northern plains, including Delhi, till February 10

Punjab needs a fiscal reset to avert debt spiral: Study to 16th FC

An ISB evaluation submitted to the 16th Finance Commission flags rising debt, subsidy pressures and weak revenues in Punjab, warning that the debt-to-GSDP ratio could cross 60 per cent by 2030-31

UK leader's aide quits over Mandelson ambassador role, Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furore surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the US despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Only 34% of day care cancer centres approved for FY26 are functional

Just 102 of the 297 day care cancer centres approved for FY26 are operational so far, with states such as Telangana, Bihar and Karnataka reporting a higher share of functional facilities