February 13, 2026
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‘Parties should appoint more booth agents’: ECI sources on Bihar electoral roll revision; ‘They should not complain later’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has urged political parties to appoint more booth level agents (BLAs) for the poll panel’s ongoing special intensive process for electoral roll revision in Bihar, according to sources.The parties should not complain later, they said.“They should appoint more BLAs now rather than complaining later,” the sources told…

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No more direct drone access in UAE; All services now through official portal | World News

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Drone operators in the UAE must now register and manage flights exclusively through drones.gov.ae, as GCAA discontinues direct services/Representative Image The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has officially stopped providing direct drone services and announced that all applications and related processes must now be completed via the country’s new dedicated drone services platform: drones.gov.ae….

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Makaibari owner buys 80% in UK’s Brew Tea Co

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Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters….

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Worried about losing your US citizenship? Why Indian students don’t need to fear denaturalisation under Trump government

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In recent weeks, social media has been awash with alarming posts warning naturalised US citizens – including thousands of Indian-origin professionals and students – that their citizenship could be stripped at any moment. But immigration attorneys and former Department of Justice (DOJ) officials say such fears are overblown. Denaturalisation: Rare and Targeted Denaturalisation is the…

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9 looks of Neena Gupta that prove she breaks fashion rules beautifully

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Himachal havoc: 10 dead, 34 feared missing as rain batters several parts of state; relief efforts on | India News

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Cloudbursts, flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Ten people have died and at least 34 are missing as cloudbursts and flash floods struck several parts of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh over the past 32 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).Official figures from the SEOC’s monsoon situation…

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Prince Harald dies of sudden cardiac arrest at 63; was on a work trip to Namibia | World News

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Photo: Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern/ Instagram Prince Harald von Hohenzollern has died of sudden cardiac arrest in Windhoek, Namibia, where the 63‑year‑old German aristocrat was on a work trip to the diamond industry, his family announced on Monday. Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern, who is eight months pregnant and seeking re‑election as mayor of Leonberg in…

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Jindals eye reverse merger with Akzo to list paints biz

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Mumbai: Billionaire Sajjan Jindal plans to take JSW Paints public through a reverse merger with the listed Akzo Nobel India after completing the acquisition of the Dulux paints manufacturer. The Jindal family will retain a controlling stake in the combined entity, which will also include private equity investors and public shareholders. The private equity funds’…

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