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Chief ordered arrest of RSS president: Ex-cop

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August 02, 2025

A day after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court acquitted former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, Army officer Lt Col Prakash Purohit and five others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, a retired police officer stirred fresh controversy, claiming former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh had asked him to arrest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat while investigation was underway, to bolster the “saffron terror” narrative.

- Vinay Dalvi and Mayura Janwalkar

Singh, who was then an additional commissioner of police with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) which was investigating the case, denied the charge and said the officer, Mehboob Mujawar, was never a part of the ATS.

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One-sided, with a bland taste of inevitability

Suryakumar Yadav often passes lighthearted remarks sitting in press conferences.

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February 17, 2026

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Yamuna and groundwater across Capital have widespread microplastic contamination: Study

NEW DELHI: A yearlong scientific assessment by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has found widespread microplastic contamination in the Yamuna as it flows through Delhi, as well as in the Capital's open drains, floodplain soil and groundwater.

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February 17, 2026

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NGT to CPCB: Prepare new guidelines for India’s waste-to-energy plants in 3 months

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to present new guidelines for waste to energy (WtE) plants in the country within three months.

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2 mins

February 17, 2026

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IGI AIRPORT'S 3RD RUNWAY CLOSURE FOR UPGRADE DELAYED BY WEEK

The The third runway — 11R/29L — at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, which was scheduled to shut from February 16 for upgrade, is now likely to be closed next week as some final clearances are still awaited, officials said on Monday.

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February 17, 2026

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Traffic snarls hit parts of Delhi, more expected as board exams start today

Traffic at a standstill

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February 17, 2026

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Hindustan Times Delhi

2014-26 a 'golden period' for India's security: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday described the period from 2014 to 2026 as a “golden period” for India’s internal security, asserting that the country has significantly curbed violence in key conflict regions and that the day is not far when it will be eradicated entirely.

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February 17, 2026

Hindustan Times Delhi

AIIMS docs conduct remote ultrasound on man in Antarctica

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Monday remotely conducted an ultrasound scan on a person stationed more than 12,000km away at Maitri, India’s research base in Antarctica.

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February 17, 2026

Hindustan Times Delhi

Hindustan Times Delhi

No home ground but the Afghan way persists

They make their sabz chai-a special green tea-in their hotel room.

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February 17, 2026

Hindustan Times Delhi

CM clears ₹2,300cr to MCD for sanitation, road repairs

The Delhi government has approved a ₹2,300 crore long-term project for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to modernise the Capital’s sanitation system, alongside repairing and strengthening nearly 1,000 kilometres of roads, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.

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February 17, 2026

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Hindustan Times Delhi

The chill is gone: Delhi gets earliest 30°C in 5yrs

The Capital saw an unusually warm February day on Monday as the temperature crossed 30°C for the first time this season.

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February 17, 2026

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