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Protest forces rollback of Colaba turf project
Following objections and protests by local football players, the proposed astro-turfing of the Colaba Backgarden, locally known as Colaba Football Ground, has been cancelled.
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February 25, 2026
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Tariff tempests rattle Dalal Street
India's equity markets recoiled on Tuesday as caution hardened into retreat, information technology shares leading a rout born of distant courtrooms and restless algorithms.
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February 25, 2026
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‘Bengal can seek help from Odisha, J’khand’
SIR REVISION | SC nod to civil judges from neighbouring states as otherwise the electoral exercise would take at least 80 days
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February 25, 2026
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WTO sets up panel in China's case against India’s certain auto, renewable measures
The World Trade Organisation's dispute settlement body has set up a panel in a case filed by China against India over its measures in the automotive and renewable energy sectors, an official said on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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'Shamshabad to get new ESI hospital as CM approves land allocation'
Minister for Labour & Employment Dr. G Vivek Venkatswamy announced that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has favourably acknowledged the proposal for land allocation intended for the establishment of a new ESI hospital in Shamshabad, a development that will significantly benefit numerous workers.
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February 25, 2026
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God's own country gets a new name: Keralam
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal of the Kerala government to change the name of the state to “Keralam”, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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February 25, 2026
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Freedom vs Norms: HC Upholds Relationship Rights
In a pair of significant rulings, the Allahabad High Court has clarified important legal and social aspects of personal relationships, affirming constitutional freedoms while addressing contemporary debates on marriage and cohabitation.
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February 25, 2026
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Protest is not the disease; it is often an early symptom
With the narrow and necessary exception of national security concerns, most grievances deserve structured space and time for reasoned debate
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February 25, 2026
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DGCA tightens safety screws
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday announced a slew of safety measures for non scheduled flight operators, including mandatory public disclosure of aircraft maintenance history and the introduction of a safety ranking mechanism, following recent plane crashes.
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February 25, 2026
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IYC prez held on rioting charge
Uday Bhanu Chib, national president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), was arrested on Tuesday by the Delhi Police after nearly 15 hours of questioning in connection with the controversial shirtless protest staged during the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.
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February 25, 2026
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'More efforts needed from state, BMC to resolve issue'
\"Little more inclination and more commitment\" on the part of the state government and the BMC are essential to resolve the long-standing pollution issues at Kanjurmarg the dumping ground, the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm
Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major — in some areas record-breaking — storm that blanketed the region with snow, cancelled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines.
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February 25, 2026
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CHANDRA'S THIRD TERM HITS TATA WALL
A bitter boardroom rupture at India’s most revered conglomerate raises profound questions about ambition, discipline and institutional unity.
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February 25, 2026
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KTR accuses Congress of misusing police to sway municipal polls
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the Congress government of undermining the mandate of voters in recent municipal body elections, alleging misuse of police to intimidate opposition leaders.
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February 25, 2026
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French put curbs on US envoy Charles Kushner
The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, has been barred from meeting members of the French government after he failed to appear at the Foreign Affairs ministry earlier on Monday, where he had been summoned over comments on the killing of a French far-right activist last week, diplomatic sources said.
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February 25, 2026
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Dead doctor, live reports: Pathology racket exposed
A recent complaint filed by the Maharashtra Association of Practising Pathologists and Microbiologists (MAPPM) has exposed a disturbing case in Pune, where a pathologist who died on November 20, 2025, was found to have \"signed\" laboratory reports issued as late as January 2026.
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February 25, 2026
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Dems table Senate bill on tariff refund
US Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to force the Trump administration to refund billions of dollars in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down as unlawful.
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February 25, 2026
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India in pivot mode as PM visits Israel?
PM Narendra Modis February 25-26 visit to Israel has caused varied reactions within India’s strategic community.
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February 25, 2026
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US tariff roils world markets
Fresh tariff turmoil gripped global markets on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump imposed a new 15 per cent duty on imported goods, days after the US supreme court struck down his earlier emergency levies.
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February 25, 2026
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Haryana recovers ₹556 cr from IDFC First Bank as probe widens
The Haryana government has recovered Rs 556 crore, including nearly Rs 22 crore in interest, from IDFC First Bank, Chief Minister Nayab Saini told the Assembly on Tuesday, signalling an unusually swift response to a case that has unsettled public finance.
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February 25, 2026
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'I'm just full of gratitude'
After 40 years in cinema, Anil Kapoor reflects on his journey and says Subedaar pushed him physically and emotionally
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February 25, 2026
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DKS cautious to CM choice reports
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday reacted cautiously to senior Congress leaders T. B. Jayachandra and K.N. Rajanna’s remarks that Home Minister G. Parameshwara should be rewarded first as far as the CM post is concerned, remarking, “He is a senior leader.”
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February 25, 2026
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Protest march row: RGP, GFP locked in war of words
Even as the Opposition comprising the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) put up a united front against the controversial Section 39A of TCP Act, the decision of Vijai Sardesai to stay away from the recent protest march to TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane’s Dona Paula residence has triggered a public spat between the RGP and the Goa Forward Party (GFP).
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February 25, 2026
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Canada set to revoke Rana's citizenship
Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India, the Canadian government is pushing to revoke the citizenship of a Pakistan-born businessman, Tahawwur Rana Hussain, accused of playing a key role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
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February 25, 2026
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Pollution watchdog seeks action report on 900 noise plaints
SENDS LETTERS TO COPS, COLLECTORATE
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February 25, 2026
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AISATS to invest ₹4,458 crore in Jewar airport projects
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding with AISATS to invest Rs 4,458 crore in two major aviation service projects at Noida International Airport and also with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise for strengthening institutional capacity, policy frameworks, and ecosystem development in the state, officials said.
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February 25, 2026
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Big B shares BTS photo with Kamal Haasan
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared behind the scenes photos with Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan from the sets of the Kalki 2, which marks their first project together since 1985's Geraftaar.
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February 25, 2026
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DEWANI GETS HC RELIEF
The Bombay High Court has set aside money laundering proceedings initiated against Nagpur-based lawyer Kishore Pessulal Dewani in connection with the alleged corruption and kickbacks case involving former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh.
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February 25, 2026
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31,000 women remain untraced
In 2024 and 2025, state police recorded 1,17,369 missing women, of whom 86,228 were traced, the state Assembly was informed on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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3 decades on, BJP to present its first civic body budget
The BMC will table its 2026-27 budget on Wednesday, the first to be presented before newly elected corporators in nearly four years following the long-delayed civic polls.
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