Amid the DMK's government's strong opposition to the Three-language policy, Governor RN Ravi said that there's a strong demand for implementation of New Education Policy 2020 because the youth feel "hugely deprived" of opportunities.

"There is huge demand for implementation of the NEP 2020. The youth of this region feel hugely deprived of opportunities compared to those from neighboring states due to the rigid two language policy of the State Government".

Finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will replace Madhabi Puri Buch as the next Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman, after the latter’s three-year term ends on February 28.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Pandey’s appointment as Sebi chief.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi on Thursday said AAP MLAs were being stopped from entering the Delhi Assembly premises after being suspended for three days from the proceedings in the House.

Atishi said the BJP was "crossing all limits of dictatorship" after coming to power.

The teams engaged in rescuing eight persons who remain trapped in a partially collapsed SLBC tunnel have began cutting the part of Tunnel Boring Machine and other obstacles that are preventing them from going to the spot where they can search for the individuals.

Nagarkurnool Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Gaikwad said the damaged part of the conveyor belt in the tunnel is expected to be repaired during the day to facilitate the transportation of debris.

Fintech major Paytm said on Thursday it will partner with Perplexity to integrate the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s search features with its application.

Paytm said the integration will allow its customers users to ask questions, explore topics in Indian languages and make financial decisions.

India has slammed Pakistan after it raked the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the UN Human Rights Council, saying the "failed state that survives on international handouts dutifully spreads falsehoods handed down by its military-terrorist complex.

India exercised its Right of Reply at the high-level segment of the 58th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday to lodge a strong retort to Pakistan after it raised.

Amid speculation that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal might seek a Rajya Sabha seat, Congress leader Udit Raj said that this move would not protect him from allegations and claimed that he was "destined" to go to Tihar jail.

Speaking to ANI, Raj stated, "He has been an activist from the beginning... I don't think he will be able to escape from the accusations on him. Even if he goes to Rajya Sabha, it is almost destined that he will go to Tihar jail... he should work on reforming the prisoners there and become the CM of Tihar jail..."

More than 20,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested during Donald Trump's first month as President, CNN reported, quoting the Department of Homeland Security.

The Trump administration launched an immigration crackdown in the moments after his inauguration and publicised daily arrest totals during his first couple of weeks in office, as per CNN.

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta suspended 12 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Atishi, for the day due to their "disruptive sloganeering" during Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's speech on Tuesday (February 25).

The expelled AAP members included Atishi, Gopal Rai, Veer Singh Dhingan, Mukesh Ahlawat, Chaudhary Zubair Ahmed, Anil Jha, Vishesh Ravi, and Jarnail Singh.

A 23-year-old man allegedly killed five people, including four of his close family members, across three villages in Thiruvananthapuram district on Monday. The crime came to light when the accused, identified as Afan, walked into the Venjaramoodu police station and confessed to the killings late at night, reported The Indian Express.

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