India
- India
India joins US-led strategic alliance ‘Pax Silica’
India signed a pact joining the coalition at a ceremony at the AI Impact Summit here. The signing ceremony was attended by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and US envoy to India Sergio…
- India
Bengal SIR: ECI flags ‘deliberate’ delay by officials in document processing
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified the electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) “guilty” of “deliberately” delaying the process of uploading of identity documents…
- India
6-year-old dies after e-rickshaw overturns in Delhi; family says no one helped
New Delhi: A six-year-old girl was killed while her grandmother sustained injuries after the e-rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a car and overturned in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area, an…
- India
SIR in India: EC directs 22 states, UTs to prepare for final phase
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, February 19, asked 22 states and Union Territories, including Delhi to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at…
- India
Lucknow University students protest RSS chief’s visit, detained
Lucknow: Protests erupted at Lucknow University on Wednesday, February 18, during a visit by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, chanting, “Mohan Bhagwat Go Back” and “RSS Murdabad,” criticising the varsity…
- Telangana
Telangana restaurants among top evaders in Rs 70,000 crore tax scam
Hyderabad: An investigation into Hyderabad’s biryani chains revealed that there is a greater tax evasion scam worth at least Rs 70,000 crore in the restaurant industry, with Karnataka recording the highest evasion…
- India
India joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s decisions in West Bank
United Nations: India has joined over 100 countries and global organisations in condemning Israel’s “unilateral” decisions and measures aimed at expanding its “unlawful presence” in the West Bank. A statement was issued…
- Delhi
Delhi hate crime: Mohammed Umardeen shot dead while trying to rescue son
A 35-year-old Muslim man, who tried to save his teenage son from getting beaten up by a group, was allegedly shot dead in Delhi’s Nandi Nagri on Tuesday, February 17. Mohammed Umardeen…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s T-Hub partners with Hauts-de-France to boost startup collaboration
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based startup incubator T-Hub on Thursday, February 19, announced its strategic partnership with the Hauts-de-France region, establishing a structured implementation framework to strengthen startup-led economic cooperation between India and France. As…
- India
Generate jobs, pay salaries instead: SC slams govts on freebies culture
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India (SC) on Thursday, February 18, slammed the freebies culture, saying it was high time to revisit such policies that hamper the country’s economic development. Taking…
- India
AIMIM signals Rajya Sabha bid from Bihar as poll equations heat up
Patna: Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilisation has intensified in Bihar, with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) indicating that it may field…
- India
Bill Gates skips India AI Summit keynote address amid Epstein references
New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address he was previously scheduled for at the India AI Impact Summit, his foundation said on Thursday, February 19. While the…
- News
Software outage disrupts airline check-ins nationwide
New Delhi: Airlines faced issues in checking in passengers at various airports on Thursday, February 19, morning due to a software problem that lasted for more than 40 minutes, according to sources.…
- India
Several schools in Noida receive bomb threats during CBSE exams
Noida: Nearly a dozen schools in Noida received bomb threat emails on Thursday, February 19, sparking panic among students, parents and school staff, even as the CBSE Board examinations entered their third…
- World
Ramzan 2026: Fasting hours across the world show wide variation
The fasting hours during Ramzan 2026 differ significantly based on geographical location. Some regions will experience fasting periods of nearly 15 hours, while others will fast for as little as under 12…
