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Climate change hurting soil fertility
Climate change driven by global warming is pushing the microscopic world of soil organisms into crisis, with a sharp fall in their numbers beginning to hurt soil fertility and crop nutrition, officials said.
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February 26, 2026
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Tata’s chairman and the trial of conscience
Tata Group has never been content to be rich; it has insisted on being right.
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February 26, 2026
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CCI Brabourne Stadium to host JSW Indian Open 2026
Mumbai, 24 February 2026: JSW Indian Open has announced the dates for its upcoming 2026 edition, with the tournament set to take place from 18-22 March in Mumbai.
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February 26, 2026
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Martin Short’s daughter Katherine dies at age 42
The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... law enforcement sources told TMZ.com.
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February 26, 2026
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UP Girl Skips Board Exam Citing Fear of Molestation
A 12th-grade student from Amethi has decided not to sit for her UP Board exam after repeatedly facing alleged molestation and harassment by local youths during her daily commute, her family and local reports said.
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February 26, 2026
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Huge mistake: Gates on Epstein ties
US tech entrepreneur Bill Gates apologised for his “actions” over his ties to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group said on Tuesday.
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February 26, 2026
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Padwa gift: 3% DA hike
In a festive bonanza ahead of Gudhi Padwa, the Maharashtra government has announced a 3% hike in DA for its employees and eligible staff, taking total DA to 58%.
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February 26, 2026
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HC slams ED, orders release of TBGL CEO
The CBI alleged that ₹50cr of the loan was diverted for personal use; Kanakia arrested on March 24, 2025
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February 26, 2026
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Goa clears ₹445 crore investment proposals, 10 projects get IPB nod
The 41st meeting of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) on Wednesday approved 10 new projects entailing a total proposed investment of Rs 445.24 crore, with the ventures expected to generate around 801 jobs in the State.
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February 26, 2026
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NETANYAHU ROLLS OUT RED CARPET
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday to a red-carpet welcome that underscored the warmth and growing strategic depth between the two nations.
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February 26, 2026
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HC clean chit to AJL & Hooda in land grab case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday set aside criminal charges against Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in a case concerning alleged irregularities in the re-allotment of an institutional plot to AJL in Panchkula.
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February 26, 2026
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MMOPL vs MMRDA: HC significantly cuts nearly ₹1k crore arbitral award
Terming certain portions legally unsustainable, court slashes ₹248 crore from award in favour of MMOPL
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February 26, 2026
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Produce evidence, says Satheesan
Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan has dismissed allegations that activists of the Kerala Students Union attacked Health Minister Veena George, asserting that no visual or documentary evidence has surfaced to substantiate the chargeAddressing reporters in Ernakulam, Satheesan said neither video footage nor credible eyewitness accounts had emerged to prove that members of the Congress-affiliated student body assaulted the Minister during a protest.
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February 26, 2026
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South Africa take on WI with semifinal berth in sight
Match will be closely watched by Indian think-tank as a West Indies victory can take India’s semifinal qualification hopes out of their hands
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February 26, 2026
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PM in Israel: Terror threats everywhere
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that “terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere” as he addressed the Israeli Parliament, firmly backing Israel in its fight against terror while also endorsing the Gaza peace initiative as a pathway to a “just and durable peace” in the region.
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February 26, 2026
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41 Maha tiger deaths in 2025
Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Wednesday told the Maharashtra Assembly 41 tigers died in the state in 2025.
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February 26, 2026
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State releases Rs 300 cr in aid for sugarcane growers
The Karnataka government has released Rs 300 crore as financial assistance to sugarcane growers for the 2025-26 season, with Rs 50 per tonne to be credited directly to farmers who supplied cane to sugar factories across the state, Minister Shivanand Patil said on Wednesday.
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February 26, 2026
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BMC bets on infra in mega ₹80K cr Budget
Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday unveiled the BMC highest-ever budget of Rs 80,952.56 crore for 2026-27, with a modest surplus of Rs 89.84 crore and no new direct taxes.
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February 26, 2026
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Self-taught teen enters AI market with own platform
Eighteen-year-old Jeet Santosh Bhaskar is not a typical teenager.Yet to complete Class 12, the commerce student from Navi Mumbai has developed a consumer-facing artificial intelligence (Al) platform, BrontoAI™, which went live on the Apple App Store on Jan 25.
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February 26, 2026
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Konkona on #MeToo reality
Konkona says #MeToo exposed systemic abuse, but many accused continue to thrive despite the Justice Hema Committee report
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February 26, 2026
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Communist R Nallakannu dies at 101
Freedom fighter and Communist veteran R Nallakannu passed away in Chennai at 101 on Tuesday afternoon.
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February 26, 2026
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ED seizes Anil Ambani 'Abode'
The ED has provisionally attached Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani’s 17-storey Pali Hill residence, ‘Abode’, valued at Rs 3,716.83 crore, in connection with its money-laundering probe into loan defaults by Reliance Communications (RCOM).
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February 26, 2026
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Toddler Stabbed to Death by Stepmother in Gorakhpur
A three-year-old girl was brutally stabbed to death by her stepmother late Tuesday night in the village of Imlia (also known as Vijhara) under the Pipraich police station area, shocking the local community.
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February 26, 2026
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NCLT OKs Mirae Asset NBFC merger
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has sanctioned the amalgamation of Mirae Asset Sharekhan Financial Services Ltd with Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt Ltd, granting regulatory clearance for the consolidation of the Mirae Asset groups non-banking finance businesses.
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February 26, 2026
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CJI fulminates over NCERT chapter...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious objection to portions of a new Class 8 social science textbook released by NCERT that refer to \"corruption in the judiciary\", with CJI Surya Kant saying he has already taken suo motu cognisance of the issue.
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February 26, 2026
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Public figures shouldn't target communities: SC
The observations were made by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on a plea against release of Ghooskhor Pandat
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February 26, 2026
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Political storm over injury drama
Health Minister Veena George was caught in a confrontation at Kannur railway station on Wednesday, triggering a bitter political exchange between the ruling LDF and the Congress-led UDF after activists of the Kerala Students Union staged a protest during her visit.
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February 26, 2026
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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen calls on Telangana CM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday emphasised his government's commitment to making the state a global manufacturing hub in a meeting with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.
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February 26, 2026
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Inside Virosh's grand wedding celebrations
Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda's feature unseen photos, family tributes and high-profile guests ahead of wedding
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February 26, 2026
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AIADMK faces strain as Sasikala floats outfit
NEW OUTFIT WITH ICONIC FLAG
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