The Supreme Court of India on Friday (December 5) said emphatically that funds belonging to temple deities must not be used to support financially struggling cooperative banks. This decision came while hearing appeals from several cooperative banks challenging a Kerala High Court order directing them to return fixed deposits to the Thirunelly Temple Devaswom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the remaining stretch of the 82-km-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor on February 22, connecting Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut. Work on the 5-km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, as well as the 21-km stretch from Meerut South to Modipuram, has been completed and is scheduled for inauguration on February 22. On the same day, the Prime Minister will also flag off the 23-km-long Meerut Metro. An official stated that the first phase of the Meerut Metro will include 13 stations.
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Afghanistan registered their first win in the T20 World Cup 2026 after outclassing the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in what was their third outing in the tournament. Having ran New Zealand close and almost defeated South Africa, the Afghans defeated the UAE by five wickets after chasing down 161 in Delhi on Monday, February 16.
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