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The Kerala government has restored full funding for nine minority scholarships that were previously reduced by 50%. The decision comes amid criticism and aims to support students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. An additional Rs 11 crore has also been allocated for the Margadeepam scholarship, increasing its total plan size to Rs 20 crore.

Former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat and 15 others have been cleared in the Kadnekar Mines case linked to the alleged delay in mining lease renewal, costing the state Rs 135 crore. An SIT report had implicated Kamat for permitting the delay despite IAS officers’ recommendations.

The government has started the process of appointing a new chief election commissioner as Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on February 18. The selection panel, which includes the Prime Minister, leader of the opposition, and the Union home minister, will meet after the PM’s US trip, likely on February 17, to discuss the candidates.

The Gujarat high court ruled that an insurance company must pay compensation if it can’t prove negligence by the vehicle owner in verifying a truck driver’s license. The court dismissed ICICI Lombard’s appeal against awarding Rs 19 lakh to a victim’s family, citing insufficient evidence that the truck owner knew about the invalid license.

The Trump administration sent three illegal immigrants back to their home country of Venezuela in response to a judge’s decision blocking them from being sent to Guantánamo Bay as part of a continued crackdown on illegal immigration.  U.S. District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales of New Mexico issued a memo Friday announcing the court had vacated…

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan on Friday clashed with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over a webinar she hosted advising migrants about how to handle an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Let’s pray that she is not ‘educating’ the next murderer of a young college nursing student on how…

Popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss could have an unexpected side effect. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked to vision problems in a small study at the University of British Columbia. Some common GLP-1 drugs include Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain semaglutide…

Saquon Barkley did all of the running, but he knows he had some assists during his record-breaking campaign. During Super Bowl LIX, the Philadelphia Eagles running back set the all-time record for the most rushing yards in a single season, including the playoffs, with 2,504 yards on the ground. During an appearance this week on…

The City of Brotherly Love hosted its second Super Bowl victory parade Friday.  A huge contingent of Philadelphia Eagles fans gathered along the parade route that stretched down Broad Street, the city’s famous thoroughfare.  Eagles players, coaches and executives, gathered atop floats and waved to supporters. Some players, including Saquon Barkley, opted for closer interactions…