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| | Chief ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu represented a pushback from the two major southern states on emotive issue of language that has roiled Indian politics for weeks now, and sparked a protracted back-and-forth between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition. | | | | | THE BIG STORY Pushback from south on Hindi, delimitation grows Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday added to the growing clamour around the impending delimitation of Lok Sabha seats while his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin upped the ante over the emotive issue of Hindi language, fuelling the controversy on two contentious issues that have the potential to widen the chasm between India’s northern and southern regions. Read more. | THE BIG QUESTION As SC puts safeguards in GST, Customs arrests, what is the extent of the order? The Supreme Court on Thursday introduced necessary safeguards against coercive measures, including arrests, under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act and the Customs Act, adding that authorities require to establish “reasons to believe” before initiating proceedings. Read more. | STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | FROM THE FIELD Hottest Feb night ever in Delhi before rain respite The Capital on Thursday recorded its warmest February night on record, with minimum temperatures soaring to 19.5°C — seven degrees above normal — amid a nationwide warming trend that has seen India register its highest February minimum on average nationwide temperature since 1901. Read more. | Photo of the Day  Several areas in Delhi, including Kartavya Path (in picture), received scattered rainfall on Thursday, which marginally improved the air quality index from 247 to 215. Credit: Arvind Yadav/Ht Photo | Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | | | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | | 
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