Yogi Adityanath meets Singapore Deputy PM, host of MoUs inked for investments in UP 

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India, Gulf Cooperation Council launch FTA talks

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were formally launched here on Tuesday with the signing of a joint statement by…

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India’s Africa policy playing key role in ensuring energy security, safety of sea lanes

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Africa policy is playing a key role in providing energy security, enhancing the country’s exports, and also fits into its strategic calculation for keeping the sea lanes safe for…

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Synergy of laws in focus at ECI, state poll commissioners’ round table

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday chaired a National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs) that resolved to synergise laws related to panchayats and…

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SC issues notice on PIL over arbitrary denial of EV charger NOCs by housing societies

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the Centre’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure guidelines and to prevent arbitrary denial…

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Manipur CM meets PM Modi, seeks support for peace, harmony & women empowerment

New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and briefed him on the initiatives taken by the new state government to restore peace…

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Yash’s ‘Toxic’ team releases first look of Balaji Manohar as Bheera in film!

Bangalore, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director Geethu Mohandas’s ‘Toxic : A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups’, featuring Rocking Star Yash in the lead, on Tuesday officially unveiled the striking first look of actor…

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Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna wedding: Cricket bash lights up pre-wedding festivities

Mumbai, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The pre-wedding festivities of actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are in full-swing. The pre-wedding festivities featured a cricket bash. Vijay took to the Stories section of her Instagram, in which…

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‘Not dissent but planned sabotage’: Eminent citizens blast Youth Congress for protest at AI Summit (Ld)

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of eminent and noted citizens on Tuesday came down heavily on the recent shirtless protests at the AI Impact Summit by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers and…

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‘Superstar-turned-interviewer’: Mohanlal ‘grills’ CM Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a political season dominated by optics and messaging, it is not often that Kerala’s biggest screen icon starts asking the questions instead of facing them. That is precisely what happened…

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‘AI tsunami’ is coming, world dangerously underprepared: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that an “AI tsunami” is approaching and said artificial intelligence is reaching human-level capabilities much faster than most people realise. Speaking on a podcast…

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Sharad Kapoor molestation case: Complainant seeks transfer of case to Crime Branch

Mumbai, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The complainant in the alleged molestation case against actor Sharad Kapoor, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking transfer of the case to the Crime Branch. She has also sought suspension…

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Plea in SC seeks stay on film ‘Yadav Ji Ki Love Story’​

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court to restrain the release of the feature film “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story”, scheduled for nationwide release on Friday, alleging that…

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Four top Maoists surrender before Telangana Police

Hyderabad, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the biggest blow to the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist, four top Maoist leaders, including Thippiri Tirupati alias Devuji, and Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram, surrendered before the Telangana Police,…

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‘Seva Teerth’ to continuously advance the sacred duty-yajna of national service: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the newly constructed ‘Seva Teerth’, the new Prime Minister’s Office, will continuously advance the sacred duty-yajna of national service and serve as…

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20 crore Tirupati laddus made with adulterated ghee: Chandrababu Naidu​

Amaravati, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday claimed that over 20 crore Tirupati laddus were made with adulterated ghee and sold during the YSRCP rule.​ He claimed that between…

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PM Modi’s Israel visit will reaffirm deep, longstanding strategic partnership between both countries: MEA  

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Israel beginning Wednesday will reaffirm the deep and long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on…

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Yogi Adityanath meets Singapore Deputy PM, host of MoUs inked for investments in UP 

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is currently on a four-day visit to Singapore and Japan for attracting global investors and inviting big-ticket investments in the state, met Singapore’s…

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‘National disgrace’: Ex-judges, civil servants condemn Youth Congress protest during AI Summit

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of former Chief Justices of High Courts, senior High Court judges, senior civil servants and armed forces veterans have issued a joint statement condemning the protest staged by…

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Union Cabinet approves renaming ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’

New Delhi Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, approved the proposal for alteration of name of ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’, government officials said. After approval of the Union…

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Union Cabinet approves Rs 275 hike in MSP of jute for 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved an increase of Rs 275 per quintal in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of raw jute…

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Delhi HC passes order protecting personality rights of singer Jubin Nautiyal

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of singer Jubin Nautiyal, restraining multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, online intermediaries, e-commerce websites and unidentified entities…

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Cabinet okays Rs 1,067 crore to boost Metro connectivity between Ahmedabad and GIFT City region

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the extension of the existing North-South corridor of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (GMRC) Ahmedabad Metro from…

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Appeasement cannot override justice for terror victims: BJP on Masood, Azmi’s ‘protect innocents’ call

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National Spokesperson Rohan Gupta on Tuesday criticised Congress MP Imran Masood and Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief Abu Azmi over their remarks about “protecting innocent people” in the wake of…

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Cabinet okays multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 9,072 crore

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved three multi-tracking railway projects across four states, with an investment of Rs. 9,072 crore. The…

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Centre greenlights Civil Enclave development at Srinagar International Airport for Rs 1,677 crore

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Marking a major milestone in strengthening aviation infrastructure and connectivity in the Kashmir Valley, the government on Tuesday approved the development of the Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport, proposed…

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Cabinet enhances equity investment limit of POWERGRID to Rs 7,500 crore per subsidiary

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved enhanced delegation to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), enhancing the permissible equity…

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Sunny Leone rings in twin sons birthday with rides, boats and cake at LEGOLAND Malaysia

Mumbai Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Sunny Leone recently turned her twins sons Noah and Asher’s birthday into a full-blown adventure getaway as she celebrated their special day at LEGOLAND Malaysia. Sharing fun glimpses from the…

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Chhattisgarh’s Rs 1.72 lakh crore ‘Sankalp’ budget: Rs 1.5 lakh for each girl at 18; interest-free farm loans

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary presented the state budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, laying out a Rs 1.72 lakh crore plan themed “Sankalp”…

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Friendship groups will reinforce parliamentary diplomacy as key pillar in India’s foreign policy, says Rijiju

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the Parliamentary Friendship Groups constituted with more than 60 countries will deepen ties with key nations and strengthen parliamentary diplomacy as a…

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Aditya Pancholi attends Bombay High Court hearing to quash sexual assault FIR

Mumbai, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Aditya Pancholi attended the hearing at the Bombay High Court on Tuesday. The court heard the petition for the 28th time filed by the actor to quash the FIR filed…

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Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging 1980 Waqf Board notification on Jahangirpuri mosques

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a 1980 notification of the Delhi Waqf Board declaring certain mosques in Jahangirpuri as Waqf properties, observing that…

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Three members of a family die by suicide in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking incident, three members of a family died by suicide in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Amberpet area of the city. Police said that Ramaraju, 55,…

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US Supreme Court ruling may not yet calm choppy waters around Trump trade policy

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a little over a year since he took office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20 last year, Donald Trump has managed to stir the…

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Prithviraj Kapoor’s grandson Jatin Kapoor on his grandfather’s prep for ‘Shahenshah’ Akbar in Mughal-E-Azam

Mumbai, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prithviraj Kapoor’s grandson Jatin Kapoor recently took to his social media account to reveal the fascinating and inspiring story behind the legendary ‘Shahenshah wali chaal’ in ‘Mughal-e-Azam’. He further shared how…

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Delhi Police’s Crime Branch takes over AI Summit shirtless protest case

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Tuesday took custody of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, along with seven others, in the AI Impact Summit…

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Since when have protests in our country become a conspiracy, asks mother of arrested IYC leader Chib

Jammu, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajni Bala, mother of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, on Tuesday reacted to his arrest by the Delhi Police over the shirtless protest at the India AI…

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Big relief for Vijayan govt as SC stays HC order, clears way for Nava Kerala Survey

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant relief to the Government of Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state’s proposed ‘Nava…

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Nidhi Chhibber given additional charge as NITI Aayog CEO

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has given additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog to Nidhi Chhibber after the completion of BVR Subrahmanyam’s three-year term on Tuesday. Chhibber is currently serving…

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Jharkhand presents Rs 1.58 lakh crore Budget, flags Rs 16,000 crore shortfall from Centre

Ranchi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore on Tuesday presented a Rs 1,58,560 crore Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly. He described it as the “Abua Dishom Budget” which will carry forward…

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AIADMK promises Rs 10,000 relief per family, annual pongal cash support if voted to power

Chennai, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has unveiled an extensive set of welfare promises ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announcing direct cash…