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Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskyy to move fast or lose Ukraine

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Serial rapist, acquitted on technical grounds, now held for raping speech and hearing impaired minor girl in M.P.

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Morning Digest: Rekha Gupta to take oath as Delhi CM today; NGT raps U.P. board for inadequate info on river pollution at Maha Kumbh, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

Junk the ghoonghat, walk the talk

Champions Trophy 2025: Not worried about Shamis meagre returns, says Rohit Sharma

Shami has played only two (ODI) games and a couple of T20Is. All we wanted with Shami was to get him back wearing the Indian colours more than an

Delhi Gets New Chief Minister, Mega Oath Ceremony At Ramlila Grounds Today

Delhi's Chief Minister elect, the BJP's Rekha Gupta, will take oath today with six cabinet colleagues. The BJP, which is coming back to power in

Sakeena reviews functioning of H&ME, Social Welfare, Education Deptts in Baramulla

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a

Water crisis looms over Kashmir amid persistent rainfall deficit

Omar calls for collective effort to combat issue Suhail Bhat Srinagar, Feb 19: A severe water crisis is unfolding in Kashmir as a persistent rain

Nepali students death: Foreign Minister Deuba talks with Odishas education minister

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has on Wednesday requested Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj to make arrangements f

India look to rise above selection challenges, past turbulence against Bangladesh in their CT opener

DUBAI, Feb 19: A turbulent recent cricketing past has made a resonant effort mandatory for India in the Champions Trophy, and their opening match

Tributes paid to Shivaji Maharaj on birth anniversary; PM says he inspires nation

PUNE, Feb 19: Rich tributes were paid to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 395th birth anniversary on Wednesday with Maharashtra Chief Minister

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in Champions Trophy opener

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STPIs to help keep pace with changing technology: Union minister Jitin Prasada

KOLKATA, Feb 19: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) set up with the mandate to promote IT and ITeS exports, will help the country keep pac

Watch: Saqlain Mushtaq launches scathing attack at BCCI for showing tantrums, urges Pakistan to teach India a lesson

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Meet daughter of richest pharma billionaire in India, who studied in US, now works as...

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Apple iPhone SE 4 launched: Check price in India, features, full specifications and more

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Meet IAS officer, who lost his father at a young age, sold bangles with mother, later aced UPSC CSE with AIR..., he is...

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Between Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, here's whom Nita Ambani chose: 'My son Akash will be very happy...'

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PM Modi to open unexplored trekking routes near China border, know their height, distance,locationandmore

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India vs Bangladesh, Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted playing XIs, live streaming details, weather and pitch report

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This actor kept Amitabh Bachchan waiting for three hours on film sets, Big B took his revenge by...

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Meet man who faced over 100 rejections from investors, later founded one of India's biggest fintech companywo

Harshil Mathur worked as a Wireline Field Engineer at Schlumberger in Mumbai from June 2013 to February 2014. After a brief stint, he resigned to

Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony today: Traffic advisory issued, key diversions and restrictions you should know; check here

Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp

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Only the second animal to find its way by polarised moonlight found

The polarisation patterns in moonlight are a million-times dimmer than in sunlight. So while many animals are known to use the latter, very few u

Number of terrorists, recruitment down in J&K: Army chief

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No order issued on assurances given to LAB, KDA leaders in last 2 meetings

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J&K emerging from difficult times of 3 decades: CM

Many new tourist destinations coming up Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Feb 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today urged people to visit Jammu

13 AEEs, AE shifted in JSD

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: The Government today issued orders of transfers and postings of 13 Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) an

SIT formed to probe Billawar murders

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a Superintendent of Police was constituted today t

74 JKAS officers promoted to time scale

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the promotion of 74 junior scale Jammu and Kashm

MS, I/c BMOs among 31 doctors transferred

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: Issuing two separate orders, Government today transferred 31 doctors including an Incharge (I/c) Medical S

India victim of Paks terror acts: Ambassador

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19: India has been a victim of terror acts perpetrated by Pakistan through groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and it is a suprem

CBI raids at 7 places in IAS officers DA case

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Feb 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today carried out searches at seven places in connection with

ACB books ex MD JKCHC, others

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has registered a case against former Managing Direct

Bailed man dies at CHC Batote, DM orders probe

Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, Feb 19: Following death of a man admitted by Police at CHC Batote on Tuesday for treatment, District Magistrate R

Trump Administration Tells Pentagon To Slash Budget

The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent a

KPs organise meet, discusses issues

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: A meeting of prominent Kashmiri Pandit (KP) civil society members of camps and non-camps was held here tod

Maha Kumbh: Nirmala Sitharaman, Other BJP Leaders Take Holy Dip At Sangam

Prominent political leaders, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, Union minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Shiv S

Fifty years ago | Uncleared cheques pile up in Bombay

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India Has To Do its Bit For Global South

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February 20: A Global Call for a Better World

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HC quashes PSA of journalist

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 19: High Court today quashed the detention order of journalist Majid Hyderi under the Public Safety Act (PS

Tragic accident claims two lives in Udhampur district

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Feb 19: In a tragic incident near Khoon area of Udhampur district, two individuals were killed after their moto

OBC bodies allege survey not done door to door

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: All J&K OBC Welfare Forum Srinagar, OBC Mahasabha, All India Backward Classes Federation, Backward Classes

Pir Panchal residents demand opening of Mughal road

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: The residents of Pir Panchal today demanded the immediate opening of Mughal road connecting Kashmir valley

Four missing persons including two women reunited with families

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Feb 19: Police in Samba district successfully traced and reunited four missing individuals, including two women, w

Army opens firing on observing suspicious movement

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 19: Alert Army troops early morning today opened fire on observing a suspicious movement along the Line of Con

2 people are dead after a small plane collision in Arizona, authorities say

Authorities say at least two people are dead after a midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona

European Union expresses interest in mutually beneficial trade with US, what could that mean for Trump's reciprocal tariffs?

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Nine persons badly injured as two stray dogs go on biting spree at Nellipaka in ASR district

Irate villagers eliminate the two dogs; anti-rabies vaccine administered to all the injured, says doctor at PHC

Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Lokesh bats for efficient practices to bring devotees closer to temples

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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka resolve to address water disputes amicably

At a meeting organised at Udaipurin Rajasthan, the Water Resources Ministers of the three States emphasise the need for taking collective decisio

France's Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer To Visit US Amid Ukraine Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing a

UK PM Expresses Support For Ukraine's Zelensky After Trump Dictator Remark

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US Department of Transportation rescinds its congestion pricing approval, what does this mean for the program

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HC ends 64-year land dispute, orders payout at 2005 rates

Kharge alleges 'large-scale voter list rigging' by BJP

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Motor racing-F1 seeks to spice up Monaco GP with more mandatory pitstops

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Man who sued K Chandrasekhar Rao over graft killed; cops point to land dispute

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Instagram ID, Telegram channel on U.P. police radar over objectionable videos of women pilgrims

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Doordarshan refuses to telecast AMU founder Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's biopic; maker alleges politics

Wicked: Everything we know about streaming release date

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Rs 1,555 crore central aid for 5 states hit by calamities in 2024 gets government nod

NMC does U-turn on penalising colleges for not paying stipends

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Tamil Nadu linguistic Minorities Forum Urges MK Stalin To Implement NEP Amid Row

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Muda case: Lokayukta clean chit for Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, wife in land swap

Why sell excess tickets?: HC to Railways on New Delhi station stampede

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BJP government continues to betray T.N., says Udhayanidhi Stalin

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Woman gang-raped by migrant workers in front of husband in Tamil Nadu

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