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Supreme Court refuses ‘pre-arrest bail’ to Karnataka Basavaraja

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court order denting anticipatory-bail to Karnataka BJP MLA B.A. Basavaraja (Byrathi Basavaraj) in the July 2025 murder of Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva, a realtor with a criminal record in Bengaluru.

2026-02-12T11:33:51.154186+00:00 IST

"Will not last": UP Dy CM opposes new 'Babri Masjid' in Murshidab

"It (Mosque) will not be made, and even if it is made, it will not last. This is the country of devotees of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, and Lord Shiva, not of devotees of Babur. We have no objection to the construction of the mosque, but we will definitely oppose it if the mosque is built in the name of Babur." Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said.

2026-02-12T11:18:06.948647+00:00 IST

Isha Yoga Centre Coimbatore to celebrate Mahashivratri on Feb 15

The 32nd Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore will be held on February 15th. The festival will be celebrated from 6 pm on the 15th, before Adiyogi, and will continue until 6 am the next morning.

2026-02-12T11:05:47.211891+00:00 IST

DAC clears Rs 3.60 lakh crore capital acquisition proposals

The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to various service proposals at an estimated value of about Rs 3.60 lakh crore on Thursday.

2026-02-12T11:03:51.896803+00:00 IST

HP apple growers join nationwide farmers strike

During the protest, participants prominently raised demands including the repeal of the four "anti-worker" labour codes, a halt to the eviction of farmers from their land and homes, provision of cultivable land to landless and poor farmers, withdrawal of what they termed anti-farmer tariff policies and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), imposition of adequate import duty on foreign apples, implementation of a legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops, and proper compensation for losses caused by natural disasters and development projects.

2026-02-12T10:42:30.766319+00:00 IST

"Babri Masjid will be built for sure": JUP Chief Humayun Kabir

Jan Unnayan Party Chief Humayun Kabir said, "The Muslim population supports the Babri Masjid. This Babri Masjid will be built for sure. I have good relations with the non-Muslims as well.",adding that he wants the betterment of everyone.

2026-02-12T10:34:35.479333+00:00 IST

Kanpur Lamborghini accident: Shivam Mishra granted bail

Shivam Mishra, the alleged accused in the Kanpur Lamborghini accident, has been granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 by the District Court on Thursday.

2026-02-12T10:27:39.252946+00:00 IST

Court reserves order on framing of charges in excise policy case

In this case, there are 23 accused charge sheeted by the CBI including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, K Kavitha, Kuldeep Singh, Narender Singh, Vijay Nair, Abhishek Boinpally, Arun Ramchandra Pillai, Mootha Goutam, Sameer Mahendru, Amandeep Singh Dhall, Arjun Pandey, Butchibabu Gornatla, Rakesh Joshi, Damodar Prasad Sharma, Prince Kumar, Chanpreet Singh Rayat, Arvind Kumar Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Amit Arora, Vinod Chauhan, Ashish Mathur, P Sarath Chadra Reddy.

2026-02-12T10:12:55.371357+00:00 IST

Trade unions, farmers hold nationwide strike: CITU Himachal

Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Vijendra Mehra, President of CITU Himachal Pradesh, said the strike was organised on the call of 10 central trade unions, including CITU, and supported by dozens of national federations working in both the government and non-government sectors.

2026-02-12T09:27:51.899732+00:00 IST

IAF's emergency runway trial landing successful, PM to inaugurate

The state of Assam is going to witness a historic event, the inauguration of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass in Dibrugarh district on February 14.

2026-02-12T09:27:09.786822+00:00 IST

Bombay HC reprimands fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya

The Bombay High Court on Thursday reprimanded fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, saying that he cannot seek equitable relief while deliberately avoiding court proceedings. The court gave Mallya a final chance to clarify if he intends to return to India. Mallya's petition challenges the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and the declaration of his fugitiveness.

2026-02-12T09:25:40.054543+00:00 IST

CM Revanth Reddy meets Ashwini Vaishnaw

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Union Minister of IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnav on Thursday.

2026-02-12T09:22:49.173898+00:00 IST

SIT reaches Sabarimala temple for fresh sample collection

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged loss of gold from artefacts at the Sabarimala temple reached the hill shrine on Thursday to collect fresh samples as part of ongoing scientific analysis.

2026-02-12T09:21:44.592790+00:00 IST

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Union Civil Aviation minister

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday met Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu in the national capital.

2026-02-12T09:12:09.703753+00:00 IST

No talk on chief ministerial post at AICC meet: DK Shivakumar

Amid speculation over a power-sharing tussle in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the chief ministerial post was not discussed during his meeting with Congress leaders at the AICC.

2026-02-12T08:57:39.265437+00:00 IST

Congress is no longer 'Gandhi-vadi'...: BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla

Poonawala criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his "politics of abuse and anarchy" undermines constitutional institutions, violates parliamentary procedure, and insults the Constitution of India.

2026-02-12T08:41:26.380742+00:00 IST

Trade unions stage protest in Chennai

An all-India general strike is being observed nationwide, with participation by workers in both urban and rural areas, including agricultural labourers. He stated that protests and road blockades were occurring at thousands of centres across India.

2026-02-12T08:24:17.422978+00:00 IST

“There should be a separate Veterinary Council": RSS chief

He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the XXII Annual Convention of the Indian Society for Advancement of Canine Practice (ISACP) and the National Symposium on "Role of Canine in One Health: Building Partnerships and Resolving Challenges," held in Nagpur.

2026-02-12T08:21:16.528108+00:00 IST

Delhi HC asks MEA to arrange power of attorney for Vikrant Jaitly

The High Court is considering a petition filed by Actor Celina Jaitly seeking legal assistance for her brother, Retired Major Vikrant Jaitly, who has been detained in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for almost 18 months.

2026-02-12T08:15:33.013433+00:00 IST

MoU conversion ratio stands at 82.52 per cent: TRB Raja

Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raja on Thursday said that the conversion ratio stands at 82.52 per cent with the conversion of 530 MoUs out of a total of 631 MoUs, during the Conversion Conclave 2026.

2026-02-12T08:14:47.220819+00:00 IST

Centre unlikely to move privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi

This comes a day after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that BJP members in the Lok Sabha would move a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi for "misleading the House and making baseless statements."

2026-02-12T08:13:18.991845+00:00 IST