February 15, 2026
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Cabinet clears ₹24,634 crore for four multi-tracking railway projects to boost connectivity across central India

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In a major infrastructure push under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, the Union Cabinet on October 7, 2025 approved four multi-tracking railway projects worth ₹24,634 crore. These projects will expand the Indian Railways network by approximately 894 kilometers across 18 districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh, enhancing connectivity, easing congestion, and…

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Maithili Thakur dismisses opposition’s ‘vote theft’ claims, says ‘Everyone is very happy with NDA’

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Folk singer and cultural icon Maithili Thakur has weighed in on the opposition’s allegations of ‘vote theft’ ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, stating that she does not believe it is a real issue and that the people of Bihar are “very happy” with the NDA government. Her remarks, made during a media interaction in…

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Tejashwi Yadav says Bihar needs a mentally fit CM, sharpens attack on Nitish Kumar after poll date announcement

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In a fiery political statement that has intensified Bihar’s pre-election discourse, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav declared that the state needs a Chief Minister who is “mentally fit and politically alert.” The remark, made on October 6, 2025, shortly after the Election Commission announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections, is widely seen as…

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Jitan Ram Manjhi demands 20–25 seats from NDA for Bihar polls, signals assertive bargaining ahead of alliance talks

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Former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi has made a bold pitch for seat-sharing ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, publicly demanding 20 to 25 seats from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Speaking to reporters in Patna on October 6, 2025, Manjhi said his party has a “strong…

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Indian Navy commissions indigenous anti-submarine vessel ‘Androth’ to boost coastal defence and maritime self-reliance

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In a major step towards strengthening India’s maritime security and anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy on Monday, October 6, 2025, formally inducted the indigenous vessel ‘Androth’ at a commissioning ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The vessel is the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and…

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Cough syrup tragedy kills 11 in Madhya Pradesh town as families cry foul over lack of medical facilities

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A small town in Madhya Pradesh is reeling from the aftermath of a devastating health crisis that claimed 11 lives, all linked to the consumption of a locally distributed cough syrup. The victims, mostly from economically vulnerable families in the tribal belt of Shahdol district, reportedly consumed the syrup over a span of three days…

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Darjeeling landslides kill 23 as survivors recount terror: “We have seen floods, storms, but never this”

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A wave of destruction swept through Darjeeling and parts of Jalpaiguri on Sunday, October 5, as relentless rains triggered one of the worst landslides in the region in a decade, killing at least 23 people and leaving hundreds stranded. The catastrophe, described by officials as the most severe since the 2015 landslide, buried homes, snapped…

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PM Modi pays tribute to Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramaniya Siva, hails Tamil Nadu’s legacy of sacrifice and nationalism

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 4, 2025, paid heartfelt tributes to two towering freedom fighters from Tamil Nadu—Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramaniya Siva—on their remembrance day, acknowledging their unwavering commitment to India’s independence and their enduring legacy in awakening the spirit of nationalism. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “On…

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Bihar’s transformation under NDA and Nitish Kumar: From collapse to compounding growth across sectors

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Once synonymous with lawlessness, poverty, and mass migration, Bihar has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the NDA government. From restoring basic governance to building infrastructure, empowering women, and driving economic growth, the state’s journey from collapse to compounding development is now being…

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