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Delivering Dr. Ambedkar's vision for a new India
“We, the People of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: Justice - social, economic and political; Liberty; Equality; and to promote Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation...
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February 20, 2026
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With VVP-II launch in Assam, Amit Shah aims to empower residents, bolster border security
Home Minister Amit Shah willlaunch the Vibrant Villages Programme ~ II (VVP ~ II) in Assam on Friday, in an attempt to strengthen villages along the borders and promote inclusive development in border areas.
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February 20, 2026
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Visva-Bharati issues clarification over heritage walk ticket sales
Visva-Bharati University has issued a strongly worded press statement today warning against allegations of ticket black marketing relating to its Heritage Walk.
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February 20, 2026
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India poised to lead AI globally:Sam Altman
India is well-positioned to lead the world in artificial intelligence (AI), said OpenAI chief Sam Altman on Thursday highlighting country’s rapid progress and called for the democratisation of the technology.
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February 20, 2026
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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law ina dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.
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February 20, 2026
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Sabarimala gold loot case: Setback for SIT as Tantri secures bail
In a significant development in the sensational Sabarimala gold misappropriation case, the Vigilance Court in Kollam has granted bail to Kandararu Rajeevaru, the Tantri (chief priest) of Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.
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February 20, 2026
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Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some US allies wary of new body
President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace ~ and several that have opted not to ~ for an inaugural meeting that will focus on reconstruction and building an international stabilisation force for a war-battered Gaza, where a shaky ceasefire deal persists.
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February 20, 2026
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TMC using bureaucrats to flout SC directives, claims Shamik
SHAMIK'S COMMENT WAS IN RESPONSE TO TRINAMUL CONGRESS NATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARY ABHISHEK BANERJEE'S FLAGGING OF A WHATSAPP CHAT YESTERDAY ON WHICH HE HAD ALLEGED THAT SOME EC OFFICIALS WERE FLOUTING THE RECENT SUPREME COURT DIRECTIVE THAT RESTRAINED THE POWER OF MICRO OBSERVERS FROM EITHER INCLUSION OR EXPULSION OF VOTERS' NAMES DURING THE SPECIAL INTENSIVE REVISION EXERCISE.
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February 20, 2026
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The Forgotten Saviour
Inhis defiantrefusalto surrender his weapons to Gandhi, GopalChandra Mukherjee poseda question thatstillresonates: When the state fails to protectits citizens, whatarethemoral boundaries ofself-defence?
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February 20, 2026
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This is taxpayers’ money: SC questions poll-timefreebies, flags strain oneconomy
The Supreme Court on Thursday raised serious concerns over the growing practice of state governments announcing freebies and subsidies, particularly in the run-up to elections, cautioning that the financial burden ultimately falls on taxpayers and may hamper long-term economic development.
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February 20, 2026
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How did Bangladesh's cabinet shape up at an open-air oath ceremony
The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stayed away from any move to push a “reset button” on the 1972 Constitution through amendment, repeal attempt or referendum proposals floated during the Yunus administration.
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February 20, 2026
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Yogi tightens grip on district officials, CM office to track Janata Darshan’
THE OPPOSITION LEGISLATORS, SOME MEMBERS OF THE RULING PARTY, ALLEGED THAT DISTRICT OFFICIALS WERE IGNORING THEIR REQUESTS ON PUBLIC MATTERS AND WERE NOT EVEN ANSWERING THEIR CALLS. SPEAKER SATISH MAHANA ALSO ORDERED THE OFFICIALS TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES REQUEST AT THE PRIORITY BASIS.
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February 20, 2026
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Sundar Pichai announces Google's USD 15 bn AI hub in Vizag
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s address at the Impact AI Summit drew the loudest applause as he announced a major investment in the southern port city of Visakhapatnam, known as Vizag, that would anchor a “full-stack AI hub” as part of Google’s $15 billion infrastructure investment in India.
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February 20, 2026
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Arsenal blow two-goal lead at Wolves to boost Man City's Premier League title chances
Arsenal blew a two-goal lead at last-place Wolves on Wednesday to give a huge boost to Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title.
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February 20, 2026
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Rollback Politics
When the United States first declared in 2009 that greenhouse gases endanger public health, it quietly redrew the map of environmental governance.
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February 19, 2026
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Stalin strongly pitches for greater autonomy to states
Strongly pitching for its longstanding demand for more autonomy to states and federalism, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Wednesday said his government has finally belled the cat and demanded Constitutional amendments vesting more powers with the states.
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February 19, 2026
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Talks or conflict?
Thepresenceoftwocarriers enables the U.S. toconduct sustained, multi-week military campaigns, ifnecessary, rather thanisolatedstrikes. This deploymentalsosignals arapid responsecapability andis designed to deterIranandits regional proxies from attacking US forcesorcommercial shipping, especially afterrecent incidents, including the shootingdownofanIranian drone by US forces
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February 19, 2026
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Falloutfrom Epstein & Mandelson puts House of Lords underscrutiny
Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain's House of Lords.
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February 19, 2026
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By amendment, not by fiat
Parliament alone can undo the wrong done to the National Song, argues Alok Ray.
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February 19, 2026
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Modi expands Europe outreach at AI summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, signaling India's growing influence in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
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February 19, 2026
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Assam received only 500 appeals after the Special Revision of electoral rolls, says CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said only 500 appeals have been after the recent exercise of Special Revision of electoral rolls in Asaam.
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February 19, 2026
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Brazil's Prez arrives in India with agenda to strengthen ties, deepen partnerships
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived here this afternoon on a five-day State visit to India during which he will participate in the ongoing AI Summit and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, focusing on Defence, trade, energy, agriculture and health.
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February 19, 2026
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Shahpur Kandi project set to plug Ravi's flow into Pakistan
The flow of waters of the Ravi river to Pakistan will be plugged soon as the long delayed Inter-State Shahpur Kandi Barrage along the Jammu and Kashmir ~ Punjab border is nearing completion nearly three decades after its foundation stone was laid.
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February 19, 2026
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Khalilur Rahman as Bangladesh's next Foreign Affairs Minister: Signals on Arakan corridor?
The induction of Khalilur Rahman, who was earlier National Security Advisor to the then head of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, as Foreign Affairs Minister in Tarique Rahman's new cabinet, is being read in Dhaka's diplomatic circles as a “careful recalibration” of Bangladesh’s foreign policy.
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February 19, 2026
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Kerala cabinet approves Nativity Card Bill to certify Keralite identity
The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Kerala Nativity Card Bill, introducing an official Nativity Card to certify Keralite identity for administrative and service-related purposes.
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February 19, 2026
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State budget focuses on ‘GYANII’, says MP FM
Announcing that neither any new taxes are being introduced nor the rate of any existing taxes is being hiked, Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday tabled the state's budget for 2026-27 worth Rs 4,38,317 crore in the ongoing budget session of the State Assembly in Bhopal.
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February 19, 2026
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ICCT20 rankings: Abhishek stays on top despite lean run, Ishan Kishan soars
India opener Abhishek Sharma has retained his position atop the ICC Men's T20I batter rankings despite a forgettable start to the ongoing T20 World Cup, while wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has broken into the top 10 in the latest update.
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February 19, 2026
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Challenges India’s biggest trade deal faces
India’s biggest trade deal in two decades is not really about tariffs or geopolitics.
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February 19, 2026
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Punching holes in RERA fiddle
The apex court has issued an emergency wake-up call to India on reforming public institutions, says Charudutta Panigrahi.
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February 19, 2026
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Modi, Vucic hold talks on boosting bilateral ties at AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines ofthe India AI Impact Summit to explore expanding bilateral cooperation in key strategic sectors.
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