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Court sends IYC workers to 5-day police custody over protest at AI Summit

Judicial Magistrate Ravi allowed the Delhi Police's plea seeking five days of custodial interrogation of the accused persons

UP govt gives ₹285 crore compensation to 251k farmers: CM Adityanath

The chief minister said farmers with crop insurance under PMFBY and MKDKY are eligible for financial aid if disasters cause crop losses

Delhi likely to extend existing excise policy after expiry on March 31

In June last year, the Delhi government extended the duty-based excise policy, which has been in effect from the licensing year 2022-23, for the 2025-26 fiscal

Court rejects bail to PFI national leader accused of links with ISIS

The NIA, which registered the case in 2022, has so far filed a charge sheet against 65 people and arrested 56 people, of whom 50 have been granted bail

Delhi boosts security at religious, heritage sites amid terror threat alert

While the intelligence inputs are being verified and assessed, security has been stepped up in and around sensitive religious places and crowded public areas

Delhi AQI improves to 'moderate' as temperature continues to rise

Twenty monitoring stations in the 'poor' category and 18 in 'moderate'; CAQM issues fresh statutory direction to tighten dust control and C&D waste management across Delhi-NCR

Delhi Police issues advisory for traffic curbs on final day of AI Summit

According to the advisory, traffic regulations will remain in force from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM to manage the expected heavy footfall and vehicular movement in and around the summit venue

Weather today: Heavy rain likely over South India; mercury to rise in North

IMD forecasts heavy rain over Kerala and Tamil Nadu on February 21 and 22, thunderstorms in several states and a gradual rise in maximum temperatures across northwest and central India

Uttar Pradesh CM to hold investor roadshows in Singapore, Japan next week

The CM is expected to hold investors' roadshows and meetings in Singapore and Japan on February 23-24 and February 25-26 respectively

Govt looks to raise ₹30K crore from highway monetisation in FY27

The Centre plans to raise Rs 30,000 crore through highway monetisation and build 10,000 km of roads in FY27, with a renewed emphasis on PPP projects, asset quality, and mobility improvements

Expanding green cover key to improving Delhi-NCR air quality: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that expanding green cover is a sustainable, long-term measure to improve Delhi-NCR's air quality as it reconstituted an expert panel for afforestation efforts

Govt may end cash toll payments from April to enable digital highway tolls

NHAI is considering a complete shift to FASTag and UPI toll payments from April to curb leakages, reduce congestion and create a fully digital, seamless tolling system across National Highways

SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal's SIR exercise

The bench ordered deputation of judicial officers for adjudication of claims and objections of persons put under logical discrepancy list

PM to launch ₹22,000-cr Guwahati-Silchar expressway on March 14: Assam CM

The expressway will enable travel between Guwahati and Silchar in four-and-a-half hours from over eight hours at present, he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Silchar

Answer to 'abject surrender' lies in 'grips', 'chokes' placed on PM: Rahul

Gandhi, who has been attacking the BJP-led government and accusing it of a sell-out through the deal, posted a video on X in which he invoked his recent speech in Parliament

Open garbage next to house violates right to live with dignity: Delhi HC

Justice Amit Bansal stated that a hygienic environment was an integral aspect of a healthy life and the absence of a healthy environment frustrates the right to live with dignity

EC to visit TN, Puducherry from Feb 25 to 27 to assess poll preparedness

Besides Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, assembly polls are due in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal

Two communities clash in MP's Siroha; police retort to teargas shells

The incident occurred in Azad Chowk area of the town on Thursday night, after which heavy police force was deployed there

'Maximum Optics Damaging India': Cong's dig at Modi govt over US-Pak ties

The opposition party's attack came a day after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif attended the Board of Peace in Washington along with leaders of other nations who have signed up to join the organisation

New terminal of Guwahati airport to begin operations from Feb 22: Assam CM

The airport is named after Assam's first chief minister, whose 80-foot statue was also unveiled by Modi outside the terminal