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DMKtrying to confuse the minorities about alliance, says EdappadiK.Palaniswami

AIADMKstands for all religions; think about the welfare programmes implemented byAIADMKfor your benefit, the AIADMKgeneral secretary says in an appeal to the minorities

26 Feb 2026 11:51 pm
SEBI broadens MF categories to keep up with changing investor preferences

SEBI introduced another new category called the life cycle fund and has done away with retirement and childrens fund. SEBI said that life cycle funds will have a minimum duration of five years and a maximum duration of 30 years.

26 Feb 2026 11:50 pm
A champion is being built by the coaches and not born: Misbun Sidek

The renowned coach from Malaysia wants to find a World No. 1 shuttler from India, having already trained elite stars in the sport; he feels the new 3x15 regulations is power oriented and is based on tactics

26 Feb 2026 11:45 pm
Activists flag concern over Karnatakas proposed Right to Health Bill

Questions raised over whether the Bill meaningfully advances the right to health or dilutes the States responsibility as the primary provider of care

26 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
ECI reviews preparedness for the coming Assembly election in Tamil Nadu

Chief Election CommissionerGyaneshKumar, along with Election CommissionersSukhbirSinghSandhuandVivekJoshi, interacted with representatives of the recognised national and State political parties and sought their suggestions

26 Feb 2026 11:39 pm
Develop protocol for filling vacancies in open correctional institutions, Supreme Court tells States

Bench says prisons are institutions of correction, where dignity, self-respect and social reintegration are not aspirational ideals but constitutional necessities

26 Feb 2026 11:36 pm
India solving business issues at scale, but not social issues: Yaduveer

CSR has to be put to effective use to really solve social issues at scale, the MP says

26 Feb 2026 11:35 pm
Sunetra Pawar unanimously elected as NCP national president

Praful Patel re-elected as national working president, Sunil Tatkare as State chief; Ajit Pawars son Parth to become Rajya Sabha MP

26 Feb 2026 11:28 pm
Watch | MaharashtraKarnataka border row back in focus: Why is it still unresolved?

The decades-old MaharashtraKarnataka border dispute was once again raised in the Maharashtra Assembly, with Governor Acharya Devvrat reiterating the governments commitment to resolve the issue.

26 Feb 2026 11:17 pm
T20 World Cup 2026 | Batters make merry as India outplays Zimbabwe

Suryakumars men notch up this editions highest total after being put in by Raza; opener Bennett fights hard; Arshdeep claims three as the defending champion keeps semifinal hopes alive

26 Feb 2026 11:12 pm
Bengaluru legislators will meet soon to discuss air quality, pollution issues in city: Khandre

AQI has breached AQI 100 in eight of the 11 stations that measure air quality across Bengaluru

26 Feb 2026 11:07 pm
NCERT textbook rewrite was an RSS-driven exercise: Congress

The way NCERT textbooks have been rewritten over the past decade is disgraceful; apart from being dangerous, says the Congress spokesperson

26 Feb 2026 11:06 pm
Chief of panel probing Manipur violence quits, ex-Supreme Court judge to take over

Since its formation on June 4, 2023, the commission was given four extensions, the latest on December 16 last year; it has received around 11,000 affidavits

26 Feb 2026 11:01 pm
Vizag to roll out AI driven traffic management systems

Vizagites could see artificial intelligence-driven surveillance with over 2,000 high-end cameras visible at 56 corridors (like RK Beach Road) across 102 junctions in the city under this Rs 60-65 crore worth project.

26 Feb 2026 10:52 pm
Karnataka High Court allows mothers plea to change minor daughters surname to reflect maternal lineage in birth certificate

The presumption that a child must invariably bear the surname of the father is not a constitutional mandate but a social convention, the court said

26 Feb 2026 10:47 pm
Karnataka school teens from rural and tribal backgrounds make scientific mark with international journal publication

KiratKaurfrom Bidar,SYaminifromHosadoddiVillage,Reshma JVfrom H. D. Kote,all 11thstandard students, andLakshmi G, a 10thstandard student fromKaggalipuraVillage,explored an environmentally safe methodto createcopper-based nanoparticles using plant extracts.

26 Feb 2026 10:45 pm
Supreme Court asks CBI, probe agencies to share chargesheet copies with Manipur violence victims, families

A three-judge Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant issued the directions after going through the 12th status report submitted by former Maharashtra DGP Dattatray Padsalgikar

26 Feb 2026 10:45 pm
ED places before court prosecution sanction orders against P. Chidambaram in two cases

The agency aims to expedite the trial, alleging that those linked to Karti P. Chidambaram received illegal gratification for approving FIPB for INX Media and FDI for the Aircel-Maxis deal while P. Chidambaram was Finance Minister

26 Feb 2026 10:35 pm
Global order in peril from lack of cooperation, says Merkel; slams China, U.S. for resisting AI regulation

Former German Chancellor delivers first Manmohan Singh lecture, praises former PM for economic reforms; says governments must hold big tech firms, social media platforms, AI developers to account

26 Feb 2026 10:33 pm
Hillary Clinton faces Epstein congressional inquiry

Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, has said she does not ever recall meeting Epstein and has no personal knowledge of his crimes

26 Feb 2026 10:28 pm
Why bulldozers threaten due process

The Allahabad High Court examines whether demolitions carried out immediately after FIRs violate constitutional principles, stressing that punishment lies exclusively with the judiciary; it warns that such selective demolitions, carried out without notice or hearing, undermine due process, erode constitutional rights

26 Feb 2026 10:25 pm
Aravalli row: Supreme Court asks Environment Ministry, others to suggest names of domain experts for panel

The panel will define the Aravalli hills and ranges. The court observes that only lawful mining would be allowed in the region and extends the stay order on the uniform definition of these hills

26 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
CJI vows reforms in working of Supreme Court Registry

Decision comes after Chief Justice found that similar cases are being listed for hearing before different Benches of the top court

26 Feb 2026 10:04 pm
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyays descendant joins BJP ahead of Bengal poll

In September 2025, Sumitra Chattopadhyay and her relative Sajal Chattopadhyay joined Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya to address the neglect of the ancestral home of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

26 Feb 2026 9:53 pm
Fitness of old private buildings remains unchecked in Kozhikode

Reluctance of tenants to vacate the facilities has also emerged as a concern for landlords

26 Feb 2026 9:53 pm
BJD seeks Odisha Ministers resignation after farmer dies while waiting at procurement centre

While the BJP Government had promised to procure all the paddy, only about 63 lakh metric tonnes, approximately 33% of the total production, have been procured in Odisha so far

26 Feb 2026 9:52 pm
CM orders strict water safety monitoring across urban local bodies

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Public Health Engineering, Health Department and district administrations have been instructed to work in close coordination and intensify field inspections

26 Feb 2026 9:51 pm