NC quitting I.N.D.I.A.? Omar says no, Farooq Abdullah hints at rejoining NDA

Kashmir, 15/2: In a damage-control exercise, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday said his party will continue to remain a member of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc. The statement came hours after his father and party president Farooq Abdullah announced his party would contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls on…

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Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bond Scheme as unconstitutional

New Delhi, 15/2: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared the Electoral Bonds Scheme introduced, in 2018, for contribution to political parties, as unconstitutional for being violative to the Right to Information of the citizens. A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai,…

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Modi holds talks with Qatar counterpart in Doha, after Navy veterans’ release

Doha, 15/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he had a “wonderful” meeting with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani here and discussed ways to strengthen ties between the two countries. Modi arrived in Doha on Wednesday night on an official visit to Qatar. This is the prime minister’s second visit…

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Karnataka HC orders Bengaluru liquor ban be limited to 2 days of voting and counting for council bypoll

Bangalore, 14/2: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday eased the liquor ban imposed due to the Bengaluru Teachers’ Constituency election. Now the ban will be restricted to only two days — on the day of polling (February 16) and the subsequent counting day (February 20. The ban is applicable in the limits of Bengaluru Urban…

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PM Modi inaugurates first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, 14/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple amid devotional chants and in the presence of spiritual leaders of the Swaminarayan sect. Dressed in a light pink silk dhoti and kurta paired with a sleeveless jacket and stole, the prime minister participated in rituals of a ceremony…

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BJP garnered 90% of corporate donations received by national parties

New Delhi, 14/2: Ruling BJP bagged nearly 90% of corporate donations worth Rs 680.49 crore that five national parties together gathered in 2022-23. An analysis by private election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) showed the BJP’s catch was eight times more than what other parties – Congress, AAP, NPP and CPI(M) – together garnered….

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