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TMC’s founding member Mukul Roy dies at 71
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February 24, 2026
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Canadian PM to visit India on Feb 27 to expand trade, AI ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to visit India on February 27 with a focus on “elevating and expanding” ties and partnership in trade, energy and AI, according to an announcement by his office on Monday, which also described India as one of Canada’s strongest Indo-Pacific partners.
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February 24, 2026
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FBI chief slammed for locker room party with US men’s hockey team
WASHINGTON: FBI director Kash Patel joined the American men’s ice hockey players in the locker room on Sunday for a rowdy celebration of winning the gold medal in the Winter Olympics.
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February 24, 2026
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A fortnight of camaraderie and cringe at the Cup
Along with the confidence that must be coursing through the veins of the South African team and the rude but timely shakeup for hosts India, the best thing to have come out of the Sunday night T20 World Cup encounter was the disappearance of the cringe cupcake promo for the match on the ICC’s host broadcaster, Star Sports.
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February 24, 2026
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ODI series: World champs India eye win over Australia
Having secured a stunning T20I series triumph, reigning world champions India will have the psychological edge when they take on Australia in the first women’s ODI of a three-match series here on Tuesday.
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February 24, 2026
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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
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Weaving richer success for India’s apparel sector
India’s domestic textile and apparel market is estimated to be $180 billion and growing at 9-10%.
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February 24, 2026
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Dozens dead in Mexico violence after drug kingpin killed in ops
Twenty-five Mexican troops died in clashes with cartel gunmen following a raid that led to the death of the country’s most-wanted drug lord, a top security official said on Monday.
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February 24, 2026
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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
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Iran warns it would respond ‘ferociously’ to any US-led attack
Iran warned the United States on Monday that any attack would be met “ferociously” in response to President Donald Trump's threat of limited strikes, while students staged new protests against the Islamic republic.
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February 24, 2026
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HAL: LCA Mk-1 involved in minor technical incident on the ground
State-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said that the light combat aircraft ‘LCA Mk-1 Tejas was recently involved in a technical incident on ground, and that the issue was being examined closely.
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February 24, 2026
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NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook highlights India’s revolutionaries
A new Class 8 social science textbook, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), trains the focus on “freedom fighters” and “revolutionaries” such as Birsa Munda, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Rani Gaidinliu and VD Savarkar.
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February 24, 2026
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TN final roll at 56.7mn, 11.6% drop from pre-SIR
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday published the final voter roll for Tamil Nadu after the months-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR), excising nearly one in 10 names from the electorate of the southern state that goes to the polls this summer.
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February 24, 2026
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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
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The great Indian local governance challenge
India’s founding fathers famously disagreed on many policy issues.
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February 24, 2026
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CENTRE UNVEILS SEVEN-PRONGED COUNTER TERROR POLICY PRAHAAR
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
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Govt prepares ₹17 lakh cr asset monetisation plan
Plan includes ₹5.8 lakh crore in pvt investment via contractual models
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February 24, 2026
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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
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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
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Red sunset on the horizon
The surrender of top Maoists underlines the near-collapse of the insurgents. But the road ahead must be one of development and democratic promise
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February 24, 2026
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Spin trap: New twist on an old strategy
Normally, the first six overs of a T20 game are a cue for madness.
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February 24, 2026
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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
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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
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Hetmyer power-hitting floors listless Zimbabwe
Anything can happen inT20 cricket, butif South Africa play true to the form they displayed in Sunday's big win over India, they should be runaway toppers of Group 1 in Super 8 in the T20 World Cup.
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February 24, 2026
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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
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RBI deal protects Clearing Corp from EU scrutiny
Ending a three-year standoff, RBI, ESMA had earlier disagreed on supervision.
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February 24, 2026
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Don’t overlook development issues, BJP cautions its cadre
In poll-bound Assam and West Bengal, where the BJP has pivoted its election campaign towards ethnicity, identity and illegal immigrants, the party cadre has been cautioned against overlooking issues related to development, employment and economy, which have a wider resonance among the electorate, said people aware of the matter.
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February 23, 2026
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El Niño likely from second half of 2026
Weather models show growing confidence that El Nifio conditions will develop in the second half of 2026.
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February 23, 2026
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Rude shock in Super 8s for India as South Africa steal the thunder
If the Jasprit Bumrah-Arshdeep Singh bowling symphony had lit up the evening in front of an 82,000-strong Sunday crowd, India's batting Powerplay in response proved a horror show.
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February 23, 2026
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Army units train CISF personnel at border areas in anti-terror ops
Various units of the Indian Army are training Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at sensitive installations along the border to prepare for joint operations in case of terror attacks, people aware of the matter said, adding that this is the first such training for joint counter-terror response operations.
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