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FSSAI and UPFSDA seize massive quantities of adulterated food

The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UPFSDA), in collaboration with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched an intensive crackdown on food adulteration in Kanpur.

2026-02-21T11:29:28.156382+00:00 IST

Court sends 4 Indian youth Congress workers in 5-day custody

They have been arrested in connection with the AI Summit protest that was held at Bharat Mandapam on Friday. They were wearing T Shirts inscribed with the slogan 'India US Trade Deal Compromised'.

2026-02-21T11:09:46.208923+00:00 IST

Gujarat: Rajkot to receive sports complex, convention centre

To realise the mantra of Viksit Gujarat to Viksit Bharat, various projects for the holistic development of cities across the state are progressing rapidly under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

2026-02-21T10:00:24.818693+00:00 IST

2 police dogs retire after 12 years of service

Speaking on the occasion, the District SP said that Stella played a significant role in more than 600 criminal cases and helped the department in identifying more than 30 accused. He said that its contribution to crime detection is especially appreciated by the department.

2026-02-21T09:47:14.520267+00:00 IST

Patiala House Court grants police 5-day custody of protestors

The Patiala House Court on Saturday rejected the bail applications of all four arrested Indian Youth Congress workers and sent the accused to police custody for five days.

2026-02-21T09:29:02.668949+00:00 IST

Medical students forced to study without hostel

Despite being a newly established institution, the college still lacks a functional hostel campus and basic essential facilities, severely affecting students' health, safety, and academic performance.

2026-02-21T08:56:49.874325+00:00 IST

CAQM issues statutory direction proposing strict PM emission norm

In a move to further strengthen industrial emission control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 98, proposing a uniform and more stringent Particulate Matter (PM) emission standard of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR, according to a release.

2026-02-21T08:52:58.788468+00:00 IST

Ashwini Vaishnaw hails AI Impact Summit

Speaking to reporters, Vaishnaw said that 86 countries and two international organisations have formalised and accepted the principle of 'Sarvanjana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaaya'. He emphasised that the entire world has accepted the human-centric AI vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and agreed to democratise AI resources so that the benefits and technology of AI reach everyone across the world, across all sections of society.

2026-02-21T08:49:55.958925+00:00 IST

Rohit Pawar seeks PM Modi to intervene in Ajit Pawar's case

NCP-SCP leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday called for personal involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the plane crash that led to the demise of former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar.

2026-02-21T08:45:56.295125+00:00 IST

EC publishes final electoral roll in Rajasthan after SIR conclude

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of electoral rolls in Rajasthan has been successfully completed, with the final publication issued on Saturday, including approximately 5.15 crore voters across 199 Assembly constituencies, excluding Anta.

2026-02-21T08:39:20.476584+00:00 IST

CM Pushkar Dhami lays foundation stones for Kumbh Mela 2027

These permanent development works, with an estimated cost of Rs 234.55 crore, aim to ensure the successful, safe, and well-organised conduct of the Kumbh Mela while also strengthening the long-term development of Haridwar city.

2026-02-21T08:31:42.133069+00:00 IST

BJP leaders Hit Delhi Streets Against Congress

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said, "The people of the country are not going to forgive the Congress for this act. People from more than 80 countries came to the AI Summit, and everyone has wholeheartedly praised India's efforts."

2026-02-21T08:18:36.522995+00:00 IST

Delhi police seeks 5-day custody of India Youth Congress leaders

The Delhi police on Saturday sought five days' custody of the four arrested Indian Youth Congress leaders who were among those who performed a shirtless protest at the AI Summit at Bharat Mandapan for raising anti-national slogans in the presence of international leaders and dignitaries.

2026-02-21T08:17:03.252490+00:00 IST

ECI publishes final electoral roll in Chhattisgarh after SIR

According to the official press release, the revision was conducted with January 1 as the qualifying date, and a total of 1,87,30,914 voters were registered in the state through the process.

2026-02-21T08:04:41.712200+00:00 IST

Veena George responds to protests at her residence

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday condemned the Indian Youth Congress after the party workers protested at her residence and hanged a funeral wreath at her door, saying that this was a deliberate attempt to damage Kerala's image in view of the upcoming assembly elections.

2026-02-21T07:52:20.859170+00:00 IST

"Congress is anti-national...": Shehzad Poonawalla

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday called the Congress party "anti-national" after the Indian Youth Congress workers protested at the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

2026-02-21T07:48:04.000370+00:00 IST

Centre forms empowered committee for citizenship applications

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an empowered committee for West Bengal for processing and grant of citizenship applications under specified provisions of the amended law.

2026-02-21T07:21:22.665984+00:00 IST

Kerala: ED to question Tantri Rajeevaru

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its money laundering probe into the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case, Kandararu Rajeevaru, and N. Vasu. Both have been directed to appear for questioning at the ED's Kochi office in the first week of March 2026.

2026-02-21T07:17:22.468803+00:00 IST

Chhattisgarh CM Sai to visit ancestral village on 62nd birthday

Speaking to reporters, he said that it is his tradition to spend his birthday in his village, at home, and participate in the Shri Satyanarayan Vrat Katha with his family, villagers, and party workers, seeking everyone's blessings.

2026-02-21T07:05:19.534622+00:00 IST

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls Congress "anti youth"

Speaking to reporters, Vaishnaw highlighted his feedback during his interactions with exhibitors of the AI Summit expo. He stated that all of them had condemned the act by the Indian Youth Congress.

2026-02-21T06:56:49.250098+00:00 IST