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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected fresh energy into opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala’s fast-evolving political landscape as the state heads to Assembly elections.With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi to attend the Politburo meeting of the CPI-M, indications are that he is likely to call on Kejriwal in what would be a politically loaded meeting.The two leaders share a warm personal rapport.In 2024, when CM Vijayan led a high-profile protest in the national capital, accusing the Centre of financially strangling opposition-ruled states, Kejriwal, then Delhi Chief Minister, had joined him in a show of solidarity.That gesture had signalled a broader convergence among ...

Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated the 7th edition of the Bengaluru GAFX – Games, Animation and Visual Effects Conference, themed 'Evolution Reloaded,' and asserted that Karnataka is not merely participating in the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) evolution but leading it through sustained policy support, talent development and global partnerships.Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the conference, Siddaramaiah said Bengaluru was the natural choice to host such an event, describing the city as a place “where imagination meets engineering, where art meets algorithms, and where creativity finds capital.”He noted that the sector has the potential to generate up to 20 lakh jobs over the next five ...

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The family members of Pulak Haldar, a final-year student of Kalyani Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital and Medical College in West Bengal's Nadia district, whose decomposed body was recovered from the hostel room, have claimed that he was murdered.The autopsy of the medical student's body will be conducted on Friday, and only after that will the medical reasons behind the death be ascertained, said an investigating officer in the case.According to Sudhanshu Haldar, the father of the deceased medical student, several injuries and cut marks were noticed on the body of his son, which created suspicions about the possible murder. “This is surely not a case of natural death. We demand an in-depth and fair investigation into the matter. I do not want the investigation into...

Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday inaugurated an exhibition of natural farming produce at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex, aimed at promoting awareness among farmers and the wider public about chemical-free agriculture.A total of nine stalls showcasing natural farming products were set up within the Assembly premises.The exhibition was organised with the objective of encouraging farmers to adopt natural farming practices and to highlight the range and quality of produce cultivated without synthetic inputs.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Deputy Speaker Purnesh Modi, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rushikesh Patel were present at the inauguration.State BJP president and MLA Jagdish Vi...

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Intelligence chief, Retired Major-General Suresh Sallay is a turning point in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people. The move was a bold one taken by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who won the presidency in 2024.He had promised that all persons involved in the attack would be brought to justice.Sallay was made State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief in 2019 after Gotabaya Rajapaksa became President.The allegation against Sallay was that he had permitted the attack to take place with the intention of influencing that year’s presidential election, which was eventually won by Rajapaksa.Sallay had become a prominent figure in Sri Lanka and was widely credited with dismantling the LTTE. His arr...

Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana has released Rs 745 crore towards pending bills payable to government employees in the state.On the direction of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, the Finance Department on Friday released the amount.This was the seventh consecutive month that the government has issued the funds to clear the pending bills.As part of the assurance given to employee unions, the government has been sanctioning not less than Rs 700 crore every month towards clearance of pending bills since June last year. Last month, the government had released Rs 720 crore. In December, 2025, officials of the Finance Department released bills amounting to Rs 713 crore.The state government had assured employee unions that an amo...