Top news of the day: CBI challenges Delhi court order discharging Kejriwal, others in excise policy case; Taliban seek ‘dialogue’ to resolve Afghan-Pakistan conflict, and more
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The CBI has filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court, challenging a special court’s order discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and others in the liquor policy case, officials said on Friday (February 27, 2026).
Afghanistan’s government on Friday (February 27, 2026) said it wanted “dialogue” to resolve its conflict with neighbouring Pakistan amid deadly fighting. “We have repeatedly emphasised a peaceful solution, and still want the problem to be resolved through dialogue,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a news conference.
India’s economy grew by 7.8% during the October-December quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.4% a year ago, according to the new series of national accounts with 2022-23 as the base year. According to the new series, the gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to grow at 7.6% during the current fiscal, as against 7.4% in the advance estimates released by the Ministry in January.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday (February 27, 2026) as he hopes to reset ties and double trade, offsetting the damage from his country’s fracturing relations with the U.S. He arrived in Mumbai, where he is expected to attend several events before travelling to New Delhi. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 2, 2026).
In a seismic realignment of the Tamil Nadu political landscape just a few months ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections, O. Panneerselvam, three-time former Chief Minister, five-time AIADMK MLA, and a staunch loyalist of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, joined the DMK in the presence of party president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday (February 27, 2026).
Tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts of West Bengal on Friday (February 27, 2026) afternoon, after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, officials said. The epicentre of the quake was at a place named Nayabazar in Bangladesh, some 100 km from Kolkata.
Join the 'Prerana-2026' entrepreneurship conference in Mangaluru, empowering SC/ST students to launch their businesses.
AIADMK supporters in Theni celebrate O Panneerselvam’s DMK move, claiming it signals bad times ahead for the ruling party.
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok claimed that the Government has succumbed to the protest organised by BJP and the job aspirants in Dharwad and issued recruitment orders for filling up 56,000 posts in the state.
Kavitha thanks the judiciary while criticizing her family's lack of support during the Delhi liquor policy case ordeal.
Scholar Rajeev Bhargava highlights B.R. Ambedkar's dedication to justice and dismantling caste discrimination at a national seminar.
CBI appeals in Delhi High Court against trial court's discharge of Arvind Kejriwal and others in liquor-policy case.
The logo and cover of the trilingual publication on PM Modi were unveiled in Hyderabad, highlighting his leadership and contributions.
Musician Tarun Balani brings his album Kadahin Milandaasin to Bengaluru this weekend
‘Names of more than 1,800 Manjolai tea estate workers have been removed from the electoral roll after SIR’
Harish Rao criticizes the Telangana Education Commission for lacking qualified experts, urging the government to involve experienced educators in policy reforms.
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K.R. Nandini directed officials to treat the situation as a priority and ensure that no habitation is left without access to safe drinking water in the coming months. She was presiding over the District Water and Sanitation Committee meeting at the Zilla Panchayat in Mandya on Friday.
II PUC annual exams begin February 28, with strict security measures and web-streaming to prevent malpractices across Karnataka.
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