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DH Evening Brief: Rekha Gupta is new Delhi CM; Lokayukta finds no evidence against Siddaramaiah, wife in MUDA caseHere are the top stories this evening
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BJP picks Rekha Gupta as new CM

BJP’s Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta was named the new Chief Minister of Delhi, the fourth woman to take the mantle in the national capital in 32 years of its Assembly’s history.

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MUDA case: Lokayukta finds no evidence against Siddaramaiah, wife

Earlier, the Karnataka High Court had refused to transfer the investigation in the sites allotment case to the CBI.

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US Securities and Exchange Commission seeks India's help in Adani fraud probe

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told a federal judge here that its efforts to serve its complaint on Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani in the alleged bribery scheme are “ongoing”, including through a request for assistance to the Indian authorities. Read more

Nepalese students fear returning to KIIT campus after row over student's death

Odisha's Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj had earlier said that 100 Nepalese students are currently on the campus and nearly 800 are in other places. Read more

'They have lot more money': Trump backs Musk's DOGE slashing $21 mn USAID for India's 'voter turnout'

President Donald Trump questioned the purpose of providing $21 million to India for “voter turnout” as he reiterated that the US "can hardly get in there" because of high Indian tariffs. Read more

'Such people run away in difficult times': Kharge warns against Congress inducting outsiders 'weak in ideology'

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday warned against inducting outsiders who are weak in ideology in a bid to strengthen the party, saying many such people run away in difficult times. Read more

'ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight': White House shares video showing chained deportees

The video highlights the strict immigration policies of the Trump administration, and also fuels a debate on how deportees are treated. Watch video

Bengaluru man wins case against PVR INOX for 'wasting time' with long ads before movie

He had filed the case in 2023 when he went to watch Sam Bahadur. Read more

Three women Naxalites killed in encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh

The anti-Naxal Hawk Force and local police teams took part in the operation that took place in a forested area near Chhattisgarh border in Balaghat district. Read more

Yogi hits back at Mamata, trashes reports of Ganga waters being unfit for bathing

'The water at the sangam is clean and fit for bathing...the opposition is indulging in disinformation that it has faecal bacteria,' the chief minister added. Read more

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(Published 19 February 2025, 20:32 IST)