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NEXT FOUR YEARS OF BJP GOVT WILL TRANSFORM DELHI, SAYS CM GUPTA
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the first year of her tenure was about changing the direction of Delhi, and the next four years will focus on transforming the condition of the national capital.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Change is inevitable in Bengal’; says PM; slams Mamata regime
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was “heartbroken by the deceit and anguish” faced by the cross-section of West Bengal's citizens under the current Mamata Banerjee regime and vowed to correct it by building a “Viksit Paschim Banga”.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
Boong's young star keeps head down, prepares for Class 6 exam
Gugun Kipgen, the 13-year-old lead actor of the Manipuri-language film Boong, which won the Best Children and Family Film award at the 2026 BAFTAs, is staying away from the limelight.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MERCURY HITS 30°C FOR 3RD TIME IN FEBRUARY, 5°C ABOVE NORMAL
Mercury continued to rise in the Capital on Monday, crossing 30°C for the third time this month as skies remained clear and bright sunshine prevailed in Delhi.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
Trump's latest outburst looms over trade deals
The US Supreme Court's nixing of President Donald Trump's “reciprocal” tariffs and his reaction to the decision is throwing fresh confusion over the raft of trade deals negotiated by global partners as the inescapable reality of ongoing levies remains a threat.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Om Birla LS SPEAKER FORMS ‘PARL FRIENDSHIP GROUPS’ WITH OVER 60 NATIONS
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted “Parliamentary Friendship Groups” with over 60 countries to enhance India’s inter-parliamentary engagement at the global level, according to a Lok Sabha communique released on Monday.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Mandelson arrested in London amid scrutiny over Epstein links
London police on Monday arrested Britain's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, amid allegations over his ties to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Barcelona back atop La Liga with Levante win
Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 victory over Levante to reclaim pole position in La Liga on Sunday.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
ASML says new light advance could yield 50% more chips
Researchers at ASML Holding say they have found a way to boost the power of the light source ina key chip making machine to turn out up to 50% more chips by decade’s end, to help retain the Dutch company’s edge over emerging US and Chinese rivals.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Too soon to comment on US tariff change’s impact on India: FM
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said it is too early to talk about the impact of the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Trump administration’s global trade tariffs, as the Indian government is still analysing the fallout.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
FLUCTUATING AIR FARES A 'VERY SERIOUS CONCERN', SAYS APEX COURT
The Supreme Court on Monday termed the issue of unpredictable fluctuations in air fares and ancillary charges levied by private airlines as “serious,” asking the Union government to consider the issue and provide a formal response.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Govt eases scholarship rules for children of unorganised workers
The government has eased norms to allow children of eligible unorganised workers to avail of both welfare-based and merit-based scholarships and rules are being amended to give effect to the changes aligned with the Social Security Code 2020, Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
England aim to spin their way to World Cup semis
England are yet to catch fire at the T20 World Cup, but they won't mind one bit if another “ugly” win secures Harry Brook’s sidea semifinal berth with a game to spare.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Hotel chains bet big on repeat guests
As branded hotel occupancy in India nears decade highs, hotel chains are shifting focus from acquiring new guests to ‘farming’ existing ones through enhanced loyalty programmes.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Bihar to prohibit meat shops near schools, temples, public places
Bihar's cities and towns will shut down meat and fish shops near schools, temples and other crowded public places, deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Monday, barely a week after announcing a statewide ban on the sale of such products from unlicensed outlets.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Doctor from NE racially abused near AIIMS in Gorakhpur, 3 arrested
A third-year resident doctor from Nagaland at ‘AIIMS Gorakhpur was allegedly racially abused and sexually harassed by three men near the campus, police said on Monday, adding that all three accused have been arrested.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
NO END IN SIGHT AS RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE ENTERS ITS FIFTH YEAR
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe's biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War security order.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Managing crises in the absence of dialogue
Calibrated steadying mechanisms — rather than diplomatic breakthroughs — offer the most realistic path forward for managing India-Pakistan relations
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Will lower NEET cutoff affect quality? SC to govt
The Supreme Court on Monday said the Union government will have to satisfy it that the drastic reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025 counselling and “virtually bringing it to zero” did not compromise the quality of medical education in the country.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
{ BENGALURU } Student alleges gang rape, accused claim extortion
A 19-year-old student of a private college has filed a police complaint accusing two men of drugging and gang-raping her at a villa in Bengaluru, police said on Monday, adding that one of the accused filed a complaint alleging that the woman and her associates attempted to extort money by threatening to release morphed videos.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Centre unveils seven-pronged Prahaar counter-terror policy
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday released India’s first comprehensive national counterterrorism policy and strategy titled Prahaar, aiming to deal with all terrorist acts and denying access to funds, weapons and safe havens to terrorists, their financiers and supporters.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Top RSS body to meet in Haryana on Mar 13
NEW BJP CHIEF NITIN NABIN WILL MAKE HIS FIRST PRESENTATION AT THE MEETING WITH SANGH LEADERS
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ripple effect: What J&K’s march to the final means
Jammu & Kashmir's run to the Ranji Trophy final is special.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
Medical charter plane crashes, 7 feared dead
All seven people on board were feared dead as an air ambulance transporting a burn victim from Ranchi to New Delhi crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday night, in the latest safety crisis to hit India's aviation sector.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Karnataka's in form batters await J&K in the Ranji final
Twice this season, Karnataka were on the brink of Ranji Trophy elimination with the opposition setting targets that looked tough to achieve.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SKEWED SEX RATIO FUELS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, TRAFFICKING: SC
Emphasising that a skewed sex ratio can have grave social consequences, including increased violence against women and trafficking, the Supreme Court on Monday called for a stern approach in dealing with female foeticide and violations of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cong seeks 40-41 assembly seats, | RS berth from DMK
The Congress sought 40-41 assembly seats from Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin for the upcoming state elections, along with a Rajya Sabha berth, during a meeting between Stalin and party general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday, according to leaders aware of the discussions.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times
TMC’s founding member Mukul Roy dies at 71
Former Union railway minister and founding member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Mukul Roy, died at a Kolkata hospital in the early hours of Monday.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
20% reservation for former Agniveers in Delhi Police cleared
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has approved amending the Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) Rules 1980, to provide 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in male constable (executive) posts, the LG’s office said on Monday.
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February 24, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Kerala Story 2 director: Anurag ab maansik roop se durbal hain
The controversy around The Kerala Story 2 escalated on Sunday after director Kamakhya Narayan Singh criticised filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for calling the film \"bulls**t propaganda.
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