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HEADLINES:- DMK to insist on action against Manickam Tagore and Praveen Chakravarty ahead of Congress seat-sharing talks for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections- Traffic diversions announced in Mumbai for Prime Minister and French President’s visit on February 17- National Green Tribunal clears ₹80,000-crore Great Nicobar project, citing strategic importance- Fire at chemical factory in Rajasthan leaves seven dead and several injured- Avalanche derails train in Switzerland with 80 passengers onboard; casualties feared- Bondi Beach shooting accused Naveed Akram appears in court, makes brief statement- Apple’s iOS 27 may significantly improve iPhone battery life- Anthropic strengthens India AI expansion through partnerships with national carrier and Cognizant- T20 World Cup: Suryakumar dedicates India’s win to the nation; Salman Agha reflects on defeat