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Top News Headlines of February 20, 2026 | Amid reports that a bigger offshore casino vessel has been allowed permission to drop anchor in river Mandovi to replace a smaller vessel, residents of Panaji have come together under the banner “Ponjekars against Casinos” to voice their opposition to casinos, arguing that such vessels destroy the fragile marine ecosystem and the livelihood of fisherfolk.

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In a sharp indictment of the top administrative and police leadership of Punjab and Haryana, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued show cause notices to the Director Generals of Police and Chief Secretaries of both states for alleged non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s arrest safeguards laid down in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar.

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Feb 20, 2026 11:36 PM IST

Ahmedabad News Live Updates | Citing ‘love jihad’, Gujarat moves to change marriage registration law, make parental consent compulsory

If any Salim changes his identity and becomes Suresh to trap innocent girls, he will be taught a lesson: Dy CM
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Feb 20, 2026 10:27 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | Quitting smoking for 10 years lowers risk of oral cancer by one-third: Study

The study further showed that risk declines steadily with time: quitting smoking for ten years lowered risk by about one‑third and for 20 years to less than half, while quitting chewing for ten years lowered risk by about one‑quarter and for 20 years by about 40 per cent.
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Feb 20, 2026 10:25 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Slapped Rs 6-lakh green fine against construction firm for illegal muck dumping: HP to NGT

Construction firm submitted Rs 75L redemption work plan to address environmental concerns
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Feb 20, 2026 10:20 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | In action at AI Summit: Tech that weave sarees, acts as your personal stylist, bridges last-mile delivery

At the five-day Summit, solutions are not limited to voice assistance or robots but also experiment with everyday activities.
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Feb 20, 2026 10:06 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Mani Shankar Mukherjee (Sankar) 1933-2026 | The great chronicler of a world and people at work, in a universal language

Without Mani Shankar Mukherjee, these worlds would have never entered the world of Bengali literary imagination so unforgettably.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:56 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | SSC exam conducted under tent on roof of Beed school, action to be taken against center head

The head of the examination centre decided to construct a ‘mandap’ or a tent on the roof of the school building.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:51 PM IST

World News Live Updates | US stocks rise after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

One report said the US economy’s growth slowed to a 1.4% annual rate during the end of 2025.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:51 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Fighting pneumonia, Manimajra student writes physics exam from wheelchair

After 13 days in ICU, Kanishka appears for board paper with oxygen support.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:24 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Rishab Rikhiram, Anoushka Shankar and the question of lineage

The young sitar player's claim of being Ravi Shankar's disciple has been refuted by Anoushka Shankar. Who gets to inherit a guru?
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Feb 20, 2026 08:47 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs

This upends the central plank of his economic agenda.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:41 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Seamless travel in NCR: 4 Delhi Metro stations to serve as interchanges on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor

Delhi Metro interchange stations: At present, only 55 km stretch between New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South is operational, offering three Metro interchanges - Ghaziabad, Anand Vihar and New Ashok Nagar.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:34 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | Citizens invited to reconnect with nature at Devrai

Dedicated walk leaders and volunteers guide participants through the terrain, answering questions and encouraging discussions suited to people from varied age groups and backgrounds.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:24 PM IST

India News Live Updates | ‘I take responsibility’: Kailash Vijayvargiya says water contamination incident a ‘stain’ on Indore, but it ‘will be washed away’

He also made a controversial remark while speaking about the matter in the Assembly, saying ‘uneducated people’ living in Bhagirathpura locality were ‘making it difficult for the Municipal Corporation’ to work
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Feb 20, 2026 08:23 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | From chatbots to pantograph sensors: Delhi Metro rolls out AI systems across its network

According to DMRC, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal, visited its stall at the summit and reviewed the AI-based initiatives.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:21 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | ‘Rarest of rare’: UP court hands death sentence to suspended junior engineer & his wife for sexually abusing children

The CBI, which probed the case, said the convict sold pornographic material involving the children on the darknet.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:15 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Virtual chopper ride star attraction at Rose Festival

Five-minute 3D experience offers Dubai and US tour for Rs 150
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Feb 20, 2026 08:13 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | Consulate staffer duped of Rs 78.85 lakh in crypto investment scam

After observing the group’s activity for a few days, the complainant expressed interest in investing in cryptocurrency. Following the instructions of the group administrators, he shared his documents and bank details to open a virtual trading account.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:09 PM IST

Mumbai News Live Updates | 2nd phase of Coastal Road Project: State forest department initiates work to survey, cut 45k+ trees in Mumbai’s mangrove forests

Estimated at a cost of Rs. 1.90 crore, the entire process of survey, felling and transportation of mangrove trees is slated to be carried out over a period of 12 months.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:05 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Who were the shirtless protesters at AI Impact Summit

The four protestors went “shirtless” at the Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit.
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Feb 20, 2026 07:55 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | RTE school admissions: State’s 1 km rule illegal, will leave over 35,000 seats vacant: AAP

AAP state spokesperson Mukund Kirdat said the move was a “deliberate conspiracy” by the Maharashtra government to curtail admissions under the RTE Act.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:58 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Why Trump is telling UK ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ air base as Iran strike fears rise

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while leasing back Diego Garcia for 99 years to preserve US operations.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:08 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Delhi Metro advisory for CBSE Board Exam 2026: Students to get priority checks and smoother travel

DMRC advisory for CBSE Board Exam 2026: The move is expected to benefit lakhs of students commuting across the city for their examinations.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:07 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Quentin Griffiths death: Asos co-founder dies after falling from 17th floor in Thailand

Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths died amid two legal cases with his ex-wife.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:49 PM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | How the NGT was alerted to illegal Anandapur warehouses years before the deadly fire

While the NGT had ordered the removal of all encampments on the wetlands, locals stated that nothing happened on the ground.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:14 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Rohtak MDU Vice Chancellor Rajbir Singh’s tenure ends in turmoil; Governor hands charge to KU counterpart

The closing weeks of Rajbir Singh’s tenure as MDU vice-chancellor were marked by a standoff with the Haryana Government over the issuance of appointment letters to 11 faculty members.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:11 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Four Congress workers detained for protesting inside AI Summit venue, raising slogans against PM Modi

Police said the workers were carrying placards and wearing T-shirts with the Prime Minister’s picture printed on them, which they had concealed under their jackets and sweaters.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:11 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | ‘Arbitrariness, lack of transparency’: Armed Forces Tribunal quashes Army’s ‘arbitrary’ MTech selection process

The Armed Forces Tribunal order comes as the Army expands its technical cadre, making adherence to merit-based, transparent selections even more critical.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:07 PM IST

India News Live Updates | ‘Aukaat mein raho’: Vijayvargiya’s remark on senior Congressman forces an apology from CM

Minister’s comments were made during a heated exchange in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly
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Feb 20, 2026 04:29 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | 2018 defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court, denies charges

The case was filed by a local BJP leader accusing Gandhi of allegedly making derogatory statements against Amit Shah.
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Feb 20, 2026 04:12 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Employees cheer as Punjab and Haryana High Court halts sale of Punjab Power Corporation Land in Patiala

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the sale of 50 acres of PSPCL property in Patiala's Badungar village under the Optimum Use of Vacant Government Land scheme.
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Feb 20, 2026 04:08 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | After SC rap to state governments, Punjab is working to roll out Rs 1000 per month to women

While the Punjab Government is working on the policy, sources said the Rs 1,000 monthly aid for women is likely to be announced in the Budget.
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Feb 20, 2026 04:08 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Vibrant Villages 2: Rs 6,839 crore will be spent to upgrade 1,954 villages, Amit Shah says

Home Minister, in Assam for a two-day visit, launches programme in a village on the border with Bangladesh
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Feb 20, 2026 03:49 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Centre clears prosecution of former Punjab chief secretary in bribery case

The Centre's sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act paves the way for Vijay Kumar Janjua's trial in the 2009 Vigilance Bureau trap case.
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Feb 20, 2026 03:37 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Meerut Metro to be India’s fastest metro system; set to be launched on Feb 22

Meerut Metro train launch: With a design speed of 135 kmph and a maximum operational speed of 120 kmph, it will become the fastest metro system in the country.
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Feb 20, 2026 03:27 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | ₹435 crore drain: CAG flags widespread ‘systemic lapses’ and revenue leakage in Haryana government

The CAG report also highlighted weak controls, revenue lapses, policy breaches, delayed reporting, and governance gaps in Haryana public sector enterprises.
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Feb 20, 2026 03:08 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | ‘Tum log police se ghir chuke ho’: Allahabad HC raps police for Hindi movie dialogues in FIRs

Hearing an FIR lodged in a cow slaughter case in Bahraich, the bench said the time has come for the courts to step in and put a check to such “fanciful and highly exaggerated FIRs”.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:47 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Kerala has 2.69 crore voters in final list

State electoral officer Rathan U Kelkar released the final data on Friday after a meeting with representatives of various political parties.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:44 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | Pune on my plate: How this iconic 50-year-old restaurant started with a hand-crank juicer

Telco engineer recalls working at Darshan in the '70s for Rs 100 a month.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:41 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | ‘It cost my son his life’: Class 5 student dies after falling into open trench in Gorakhpur; kin allege negligence

The victim’s family said iron rods inside the pit pierced his body. Police said an inquiry has been ordered into the incident. An FIR, however, has not been lodged despite the family filing a complaint.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:34 PM IST

Pune News Live Updates | After Mumbai Metro Line 4 accident PMRDA holds opening Baner-Shivajinagar flyover lane

A PMRDA officer said construction debris, loose materials, and hazardous obstructions are being cleared, and safety signage and protective measures are being put in place.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:29 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | ‘Compromised PM’: Youth Congress’ shirtless protest at AI Impact Summit draws BJP fire

BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari condemned the demonstration, accusing the Congress of disrupting an international event and demanding an apology.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:23 PM IST

World News Live Updates | What is Area 51: From Cold War spy planes to Trump’s order to uncover the ‘extraterrestrial’ truth

Area 51, a classified US military testing site in Nevada, became synonymous with aliens due to Cold War secrecy, UFO sightings and decades of speculation.
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Feb 20, 2026 02:14 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | 82 km in less than 1 hour: Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor set for full opening soon

Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor latest update: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has announced that the remaining section is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 22, 2026.
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Feb 20, 2026 01:45 PM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | In ‘race’ to woo Brahmin community in Uttar Pradesh, BJP ally SBSP is latest entrant

The party has invited 10,000 ‘intellectual Brahmins’ for its ‘Samrasta’ rally in Azamgarh on February 22.
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Feb 20, 2026 01:45 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Northeast India’s 1st Vande Bharat Express train gets new stoppage – check route

Vande Bharat train update: Flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 29, 2023, this semi-high-speed train is being maintained and operated by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.
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Feb 20, 2026 01:18 PM IST

India News Live Updates | Odisha: Naveen Patnaik mourns after three-year-old, her mother die in firecracker blast near Cuttack

A woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed and another woman critically injured in a firecracker explosion at Mahajanpur village under Jagatpur police limits in Cuttack.
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Feb 20, 2026 01:03 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Govt moves to remove 3 slums on Race Course Road in Delhi, asks residents to leave by March 6

The residents of Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp, and DID Camp on Race Course Road have been asked to vacate or face legal action, according to a notice issued Thursday by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to a resident.
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Feb 20, 2026 01:00 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | ‘Rs 2,400 cr scam, land grab, membership fee misuse’: Navjot Kaur Sidhu launches fresh tirade against Raja Warring

PPCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring dismissed Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s allegations against him, claiming she was struggling with mental health issues.
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Feb 20, 2026 12:59 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | Widely known ‘under whose rule drugs entered Punjab’: Bittu sharpens attack on SAD

In response, Akali Dal says BJP minister cannot be taken seriously as he earlier used to slam saffron party ‘relentlessly’
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Feb 20, 2026 12:49 PM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | ‘Affordable’ dreams: Panchkula Extension-2 plots start at less than half the price in city

In the initial phase, residential areas are being developed in sectors 12A, 14, 15, and 16, largely by private players.
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Feb 20, 2026 12:34 PM IST

World News Live Updates | Who is Karan Gupta? Indian-origin former Optum director convicted in US ‘ghost job’ kickbacks scheme

Prosecutors said the fraud lasted for several years and cost the company more than $1.2 million.
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Feb 20, 2026 11:46 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Large private hospitals, premium care still out of reach: Ayushman Bharat scheme gains ground, but gaps in coverage remain

Launched nationwide in September 2018, the scheme has been positioned by the BJP as a welfare reform aimed at reducing out-of-pocket healthcare spending.
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Feb 20, 2026 11:08 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Indian Railways boarding point rules may ease: Railway Board sends proposal to CRIS

Indian Railways boarding point change rules: The Railway Board is considering extending the facility that allows passengers to change their boarding point to another en route station.
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Feb 20, 2026 10:52 AM IST

World News Live Updates | ‘Nothing like money’: Trump repeats claim of stopping ‘India-Pakistan war’, says ’11 expensive jets were shot down’

Speaking at the Board of Peace Event, Trump said that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told his chief of staff that Trump had helped save 25 million lives.
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Feb 20, 2026 10:36 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Gold Today Rate, February 20: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities

Today's 18, 22 and 24 Carat Gold Prices in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi: The price of gold in India today, Friday, February 20, is ₹15,617 per gram for 24 karat gold, ₹14,315 per gram for 22 karat gold and ₹11,713 per gram for 18 karat gold.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:29 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | Delhi News Live Updates: US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg to attend AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg is in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit, as India and the United States prepare to sign the Pax Silica declaration on secure AI and technology supply chains.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:10 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | One year of BJP rule in Delhi | After promises on Yamuna, roads, water and air, work in progress on most fronts

Public transport electrification has been the most visible intervention.
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Feb 20, 2026 09:05 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | ISRO’s improved fire-detection algo ready for test in rabi harvest season

It was found that large burnt patches in satellite data often corresponded to relatively small active fire events, while smaller fires were sometimes underdetected or not recorded at all.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:51 AM IST

Chandigarh News Live Updates | EC asks CEOs to make preparations: SIR to start in Punjab, Haryana, HP from April

SIR to start in Punjab, Haryana, HP from April
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Feb 20, 2026 08:30 AM IST

World News Live Updates | What does Trump’s $7bn Gaza relief pledge mean? Key questions after Board of Peace meeting

The meeting focused not only on rebuilding Gaza but also on the disarmament of Hamas and future security arrangements in the territory.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:10 AM IST

World News Live Updates | Trump orders Pentagon to release ‘alien’, ‘ET’ records after Obama’s viral claims

US President Donald Trump has ordered the release of UFO and Area 51 records, directing officials to declassify documents linked to unidentified aerial phenomena and alien claims.
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Feb 20, 2026 08:00 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Shillong MP Ricky Andrew J Syngkon dies at 54

He was a first-time MP who defeated political heavyweights in his debut election in 2024
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Feb 20, 2026 08:00 AM IST

India News Live Updates | ‘Real Kerala story’: 22 km from worst-hit village, township for Wayanad landslide survivors set for inauguration

In the first phase of the township, which has come up in Kalpetta municipality, 178 families are set to get newly constructed houses
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Feb 20, 2026 07:46 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Dalit families say water, power disconnected in colony; Telangana rights panel steps in

The residents of Cherabanda Raju Nagar in Hanumakonda also alleged that they were issued eviction notices
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Feb 20, 2026 07:44 AM IST

India News Live Updates | In Srinagar, Himachal CM Sukhu addresses attacks on Kashmiris, slams US trade deal: ‘We’re both apple producers’

He said instances of attacks on Kashmiris in his state were often ‘politically motivated’
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Feb 20, 2026 07:20 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Why are residents of Goa’s Panaji opposing casinos?

Activists said a casino operator is bringing in a 112-metre-long vessel, with a capacity to accommodate 2,000 people, to replace its earlier vessel under the same licence
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Feb 20, 2026 07:10 AM IST

India News Live Updates | ‘Sanitation issues’ during Governor’s stay: Indore cancels housekeeping tender at historic Residency Kothi

The action was taken after the Governor’s House lodged a complaint with the district administration
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Feb 20, 2026 07:06 AM IST

World News Live Updates | Andrew released under investigation after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

King Charles III responded to the development by saying that “the law must take its course” and that the police had his “full and wholehearted support and co-operation”.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:56 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Friday, February 20? Check city-wise operational status

Statehood Day Bank Holiday in India 2026: Banking institutions in Aizwal (Mizoram) and Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) will be closed today, while the remaining cities are scheduled to be open and operational as usual.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:12 AM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Day temperature to rise to 32 degrees in Kolkata, dry spell next week

North Bengal, which is still under the clutches of winter, with foggy mornings and temperatures hovering around 8° Celsius in Darjeeling and 11° Celsius in Kalimpong districts, is likely to maintain a steady pattern with almost no fluctuation over the next seven days, the weather office said. 
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Feb 20, 2026 06:10 AM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | Yogi heads to Singapore, Japan next week, trade talks on the table

Govt to offer 500 acres each to Singapore, Japan to develop industrial cities in Greater Noida.
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Feb 20, 2026 06:09 AM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | CPIM’s Pratikur Rehman praises Mamata’s cash doles schemes, calls Md Salim ‘Gabbar Singh’

Rahman also claimed that he was cornered within the party for speaking out over ideology and principles. Rahman's remarks have fuelled speculation about his possible switch to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
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Feb 20, 2026 06:09 AM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Club patron, arrested on Bengali actor Mimi’s ‘harassment’ complaint, seeks Rs 20 lakh in damages, threatens defamation case

Out on bail, Tanay Das seeks public apology from the actor for ‘unprofessional conduct’ during the Republic Day event
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Feb 20, 2026 06:00 AM IST

India News Live Updates | Fiasco at India AI Expo: Galgotias University bagged a booth bigger than what 4 IITs combined got

The exhibition space at the India AI Impact Expo was leased out on a first-come, first-served basis under the supervision of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), with no formal vetting of what these institutions planned to showcase.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:56 AM IST

World News Live Updates | What could happen if the US strikes Iran? 7 scenarios that could shape the region’s future

The US could carry out targeted air and naval strikes on bases linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, missile sites and parts of its nuclear programme.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:45 AM IST

India News Live Updates | India attends Trump’s Gaza board meeting as observer

India is one of the dozen countries opting to participate as observers without joining the board. Others include Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:43 AM IST

India News Live Updates | To ensure focus remains on summit priorities, says Gates Foundation

The announcement came as a surprise because two days ago, the Gates Foundation had said Bill Gates would attend the AI Impact Summit and deliver his keynote address as planned.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:40 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates | One year of BJP rule in Delhi: Rs 2,500 for women scheme yet to take off. Here’s why

A senior Delhi government official said the scheme was taking time as the eligibility criteria has to be fixed in the absence of a databank for such beneficiaries.
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Feb 20, 2026 05:04 AM IST

Lucknow News Live Updates | Gorakhpur to next house international cricket stadium, IOC to contribute Rs 60 crore

The proposed stadium will have a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators and will be developed fully in line with international standards
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Feb 20, 2026 04:54 AM IST

Kolkata News Live Updates | Bengal SIR: Final roll deadline nearing, fate of over 2 lakh electors uncertain as EC faces upload and verification hurdles

In the first phase of the SIR, names of 58 lakh electors – nearly 8 per cent of the total 7.66 crore voters in the 2025 electoral roll — were deleted in the state on grounds of being absent, shifted, dead and duplicate.
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