- India
Andaman: 4 arrested for extorting money from man after honey trapping man
Sri Vijaya Puram: Three women and a man were arrested in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person to extort money with his partly undressed photos and videos after honey…
- Technology
Microsoft to invest USD 50 bn to bridge global AI divide
New Delhi: Microsoft on Wednesday, February 18, said it is on pace to invest USD 50 billion by the end of the decade to expand artificial intelligence access across the Global South,…
- Top Stories
T20 WC: South Africa beat UAE by 6 wickets, Super 8 spot already secured
New Delhi: Dewald Brevis warmed up nicely with some monstrous sixes as South Africa hardly broke sweat during a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their final group league fixture…
- India
11 Bangladeshi women held in Pune for illegal stay
Pune: The Pune police on Wednesday, February 18, detained 11 Bangladeshi women staying illegally in the city, officials said. These women were found in possession of fake Aadhaar cards and other residential…
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Maharashtra government cancels 5 pc Muslim quota in jobs, education
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government has cancelled the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in jobs and education. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued to this…
- India
PIL against racial violence: SC asks attorney general to consider plea
New Delhi: Identifying persons on grounds of race, region, sex and caste would amount to treading a regressive path, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, February 18, while refusing to entertain a…
- India
Rajasthan HC takes disciplinary action against eight judicial officers
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has placed eight judicial officers under Awaiting Posting Orders status as a disciplinary measure following a surprise inspection by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The inspection…
- India
Kerala court grants bail to Sabarimala chief priest in gold loss cases
Kollam: A vigilance court here on Wednesday, February 18, granted bail to Sabarimala tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru in the cases related to alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine,…
- India
Fake news: BSP on reports of her party contesting 2027 polls in alliance
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday, February 18, trashed as “fake news” reports that her party would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in alliance with other parties, asserting that it…
- Kashmir
5 HDFC Bank employees arrested in J-K for financial fraud
Srinagar: Five HDFC employees have been arrested in connection with a large-scale financial fraud in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch carried…
- Stock Market
Stock markets open lower amid weakness in IT, Services shares
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a negative territory on Wednesday, February 18, tracking losses in IT and Services stocks in a volatile session. After a bearish…
- India
TN Assembly condoles Ajit Pawar’s demise
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday, February 18, condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Immediately after the House met for the day’s proceedings, Speaker M Appavu read…
- India
POCSO case accused escapes from Kerala court before sentencing
Kollam: A POCSO case accused slipped away from the court premises minutes before he was sentenced to a cumulative 23 years for abducting a minor girl from Assam and sexually assaulting her,…
- India
RJD will expand beyond Bihar, aspire to become national party: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav announced that his party would “expand its base” beyond Bihar, moving away from its earlier policy of refraining from contesting polls in other states to avoid…
- Bollywood
Alia Bhatt among presenters at 79th BAFTA Film Awards
New Delhi: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is set to present an award at the 79th edition of the BAFTA Awards, the British Academy announced on Tuesday. The awards ceremony, officially called the…
