DH Evening Brief: Uddhav asks cadres to prepare for elections; LG gives nod for Delhi mayoral polls

Here are the top stories this evening.

Prepare for polls: Uddhav delivers speech outside Matoshree after ECI decision on Sena row

Standing on an open roof car under scorching Sun outside the Matoshree bungalow amid sloganeering, Uddhav Thackeray sounded aggressive and asked his cadres to prepare for polls even as he lashed out at the BJP and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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Delhi L-G gives nod to convene MCD House, hold mayoral poll on February 22

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena has given his nod to convene the municipal House on February 22 to hold the election for the post of mayor, Raj Niwas officials said on Saturday.

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'Old, rich, opinionated and dangerous,' EAM Jaishankar slams Soros, calls for debate on democracy

S Jaishankar said the democratic world needed a debate on democracy, labelling billionaire investor George Soros “old, rich, opinionated and dangerous” for his comments on India that didn’t recognise its difficult path from colonisation.

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Nikki Yadav, Sahil Gehlot got married in 2020, photos surface

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has revealed that deceased Nikki Yadav and Sahil Gehlot got married in October 2020. Their wedding photos have also come to the fore now.

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MP: 12 cheetahs from South Africa released into quarantine enclosures at Kuno National Park

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment and Forests Bhupender Yadav released these felines into the quarantine bomas after they were transported to the KNP from Gwalior around noon.

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Manish Sisodia called for questioning by CBI in Delhi Excise Policy case

The CBI has called Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday for questioning in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case nearly three months after filing the charge sheet in the case, officials said.

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GST meet: Dues to be cleared, some taxes revised

GST Council on Saturday reduced the Goods and Service Tax on liquid jaggery, pencil sharpeners, and certain tracking devices, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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PM lauds Bandipur personnel for saving electrocuted elephant with timely intervention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has complimented staff at Bandipur Tiger Reserve of Chamarajangar district who had saved an electrocuted elephant struggling for life with timely intervention, swift and prompt action and treatment.

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India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Australia at 61/1 at end of day 2; lead by 62 runs

Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin added another significant chapter to India's lower-order fightbacks as their priceless 114-run eighth-wicket partnership put the hosts on an even keel against Australia on an engrossing second day of the second Test here on Saturday.

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'ICBM-class' North Korea missile landed in Japan's EEZ: PM Fumio Kishida

A suspected ballistic missile fired from North Korea on Saturday is believed to have landed within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

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Twitter to soon let users adjust algorithm: Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that the micro-blogging platform will provide users the ability to adjust the algorithm to their "closer match", in the "coming months".

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