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CPI(M)s Md Salim saysthere is no lobby in the partyas estranged leader Pratik Ur Rahaman raises questions about lobbying andfavouritism

The senior CPI(M) leader avoided any direct questions about the estranged leader amid the political buzz of Rahaman joining the ruling Trinamool Congress

21 Feb 2026 3:15 am
Guardiola couldnt care less about Arsenal stumble in title race

Pep Guardiolas side was in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after its inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position

21 Feb 2026 3:03 am
Haryana Governor Ghosh says crimes against women decreased by 16% in 2025

The Governor said that the crime against women in respect of the Scheduled Castes has been declining for the last 4-5 years

21 Feb 2026 2:45 am
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray stresses need for constructive Opposition, reaches out to ruling dispensation

Raj Thackeray, who met the Shiv Sena leader a day earlier, said his outreach was driven purely by civic concerns and not political realignment

21 Feb 2026 2:35 am
UP court sentences ex-junior engineer, wife to death for sexual exploitation of 33 children

The POCSO court termed the crimes as arest of rare and held Ram Bhawan and his wife Durgawati guilty of systematically abusing children between 2010 and 2020

21 Feb 2026 2:21 am
Gen Z and the dynamics of democratic engagement

With its digital activism and episodic protests, this generation is emerging as a renewed source of hope in an authoritarian world

21 Feb 2026 1:23 am
Amid SIR exercise, Home Ministry notifies another panel to clear pending CAA applications in West Bengal, primarily by Matuas

This is an additional committee that will process and fast-track CAA applications in the State, says a government source

21 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Bhasha matters in Indias multilingual moment

Mother-tongue-based multilingual education is central to inclusive and effective education

21 Feb 2026 1:15 am
Treatise for federalism: On Tamil Nadu and the Kurian Joseph report

The Kurian Joseph report must provoke a debate on reversing centralisation

21 Feb 2026 1:03 am
Safety first: On Manipur and a healing touch

Manipur needs a healing touch that cuts the cycle of violence

21 Feb 2026 1:01 am
Greater Chennai Corporation Council delegates power to entomologists to prevent mosquito-borne diseases

Residents have complained about a deterioration of public health owing to a rise in mosquito density and infections transmitted between animals and residents

21 Feb 2026 12:54 am
Microchipping of horses to begin in city to prevent cruelty to animals in tourist places

GCC to conduct a meeting with theTamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board to prevent cruelty to animals in tourist places

21 Feb 2026 12:52 am
Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke

The 6-3 decision centres on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping reciprocal tariffs he levied on nearly every other country

21 Feb 2026 12:50 am
Draft MoU for Metro Rails MRTS takeover to be sent to Railway Board for approval

Southern Railway has already submitted the document to the Tamil Nadu government; nearly 4,000 crore will be required to upgrade the Chennai Beach-Velachery MRTS stretch

21 Feb 2026 12:48 am
Watch: Indias AI Summit: Successes and setbacks | Explained

The AI Impact Summit 2026 positioned India at the centre of the global AI race with over $200 billion in pledges and an ambitious national vision. Yet operational lapses, controversy and coordination gaps raised serious questions.

21 Feb 2026 12:10 am
Allahabad High Court terms U.P. polices FIRs borrowed from movies scripts, gives relief to the accused

Expressing serious concern over the manner in which an FIR was drafted by the Bahraich police, the Division Bench pointed out a significant inconsistency in the timeline recorded in the same

20 Feb 2026 11:46 pm
20 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
T20 World Cup | Ibrahim Zadrans love affair with Chepauk continues

He was the Player-of-the-Match when Afghanistan stunned Pakistan in the 2023 ODI WC; he also claimed the honour in the win against Canada

20 Feb 2026 11:30 pm
Central library at Amaravati will reflect APs history and culture, says HRD Minister Nara Lokesh

HRD Minister discusses use of AI tutors in government schools, development works at schools, evaluation of Class X examination answer scripts

20 Feb 2026 11:19 pm