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RP Act provisions constitutionally sound: Centre opposes plea in SC for life-time ban on convicted politicians

New Delhi, 26/2: The Union government has opposed before the Supreme Court a plea for life ban on convicted politicians as against the disqualification for six years under the Representation of People Act. Referring to the principles of proportionality and reasonability, it said the issue whether life time ban would be appropriate or not fell…

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Search operation underway after terrorists fire at army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu, 26/2: An army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. However, there were no casualties in the brief firing near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector, they added. The terrorists, believed to be hiding in…

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Delimitation row: Southern states will not lose seats, says Amit Shah in Coimbatore

Chennai:,26/2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that the political representation of southern states won’t be affected due to the delimitation exercise to be undertaken by the Union government. Shah, while addressing a public meeting inCoimbatore, said southern states will receive additional constituencies on a pro-rata basis when the exercise, which is due…

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CBSE draft norms don’t mention Punjabi, claims education minister; board says list indicative

New Delhi,: The CBSE’s draft norms for the Class 10 board exam does not mention Punjabi in its list of subjects, drawing strong opposition from Punjab’s education minister even as board officials said the list was only indicative and that no subjects would be dropped. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday approved…

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Kejriwal not headed to Rajya Sabha: AAP quashes buzz after Sanjeev Arora fielded in Ludhiana West bypolls

Chandigarh, 26/2: AAP on Wednesday named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll. However, according to sources, party chief Arvind Kejriwal is not anticipated to make the switch to Rajya Sabha. The announcement was made by AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak in a post on X. The…

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Telangana govt issues orders for teaching Telugu as compulsory subject in schools

Hyderabad, 26/2: The Telangana government on Tuesday issued orders for teaching Telugu as a compulsory subject for students of 1st to 10th classes in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other boards affiliated schools in the state from the 2025-26 academic year. An official release said the state government had brought in the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and…

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Shivling stolen from Bhidbhanjan Bhavaneeshvar Mahadev temple in Dwarka; probe on

Dwarka, 26/2: A Shivling has been stolen from the Bhidbhanjan Bhavaneeshvar Mahadev temple in Dwarka on Wednesday, as per the temple’s priest, new agency ANI reported. Police officials have formed teams to probe into the matter. There is also speculation that the perpetrator/s might have hidden the Shivling in the sea nearby, and expert scuba…

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US decision to allocate funds for Pakistan’s F-16 maintenance raises questions: Congress

New Delhi, 25/2: The Congress on Tuesday questioned Narendra Modi government’s “efficacy” in diplomacy and sought a reassessment of its foreign policy priorities, as US President Donald Trump decided to allocate USD 397 million for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet maintenance. It also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should “summon the courage” to remind his “good friend…

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