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Supreme Court steps in to protect Supertech homebuyers, backs NBCC takeover

Exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142, the court barred all tribunals and high courts from issuing orders that could stall constr

J&K Economy Likely To Grow At 5.82 Pc In 2025-26: Economic Survey

Jammu, Feb 5: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmirs real Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated to grow at 5.82 per cent, according

Sickness Hits New Zealand Camp in Leadup to T20 World Cup 2026

New Zealand batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have been struck down with illness ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026

Ajay Piramal highlights role of digital, AI in improving last-mile delivery

NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Digital and artificial intelligence tools are emerging as key drivers of social impact, enabling targeted interventions in educ

Go First Took My Money, Then Vanished. Why No Protection for Passengers?

Go First was ordered to return over Rs 500 crore to 15.5 lakh ticketed passengers after the cancellation of flights.

Why Auto-Investing Your Idle Money Is Smarter Than Keeping It in Your Account

Money management is no longer just about saving, but also about making every rupee work harder for you. Traditionally, people have relied on Savi

Material Depot raises USD 10 mn in funding round led by Accel, Stellaris Venture Partners

NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Home interiors materials startup Material Depot on Thursday said it has raised USD 10 million (about Rs 90 crore) in a Series A

The 50: One of the strongest players quits show, check name

Mumbai: One of the most talked-about reality shows currently on television, The 50, has been making headlines since its premiere on February 1. W

Strides Pharmas Chestnut Ridge unit in New York classified as voluntary action indicated by USFDA

NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Thursday said its arm Strides Pharma Inc (SPI) has received establishment inspection report from

Upcoming IPO Trends: What To Expect From The Primary Market In 2026

Upcoming IPOs may stay in focus in 2026. Indias primary market is still active. More investors are participating across categories. Instead of ch

Supreme Court adjourns to Feb 9 hearing on wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention

The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on a plea challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Ac

Sun Pharma to pump in Rs 500 cr in Assam to set up manufacturing unit

GUWAHATI, Feb 5: Leading drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical will invest Rs 500 crore to set up a manufacturing plant in Assam, generating direct emplo

J&K | High Court To Hear Arguments In Mehraj Maliks PSA Case Next Week

SRINAGAR, Feb 5: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will hear the Jammu and Kashmir adminstrations arguments in support of the detent

How the ABHA Health Card Helps Patients Manage Medical Records Digitally

Most people dont think about medical records unless they really have to. Usually, they are lying around the house, dispersed and forgotten. A pla

Who is Balaji Krishnamurthy, Ubers new Indian-origin CFO, an engineer from the same institute where Satya Nadella graduated?

Uber Technologies has appointed Indian-origin executive Balaji Krishnamurthy as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective February 16. Krishnamu

Kerala Assembly disrupted amid Sabarimala gold theft row

Kerala Assembly proceedings were adjourned early on February 5 amid protests by the Congress-led UDF over the Sabarimala gold theft case. Opposit

'Don't undermine global trade order': China erupts over US push for critical minerals bloc

Actor Vivek Oberoi Moves Delhi HC Against Misuse of Name, Image for AI, Deepfake Content

Oberoi, in his lawsuit, said several entities were allegedly exploiting his personality rights without authorisation, which was causing incalcula

Bail to Maktoob Media editor for reporting on 2023 Kerala blast case

A local court in Kerala granted bail to Aslah Kayyalakkath, the editor of online news agency Maktoob Media, for reporting the 2023 blast case in

TMC Moves Resolution Against SIR in Bengal Assembly, Speaker Blocks Debate

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari accused the government of changing the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) resolution at the last

Ram Charan and Upasana Reach Home With Their Newborn Twins

The couple was seen exiting the premises in their car with their new arrivals.

PM Modis Malaysia visit to focus on trade, semiconductors and ASEAN engagement: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kuala Lumpur on February 7 and 8. He will meet Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Discussions will f

Three days after preying on a calf, Tadoba tiger resorts to fresh kill near Rajamahendravaram city

The forest officials have alerted the locals not to attend their farm work to avoid any untoward incidents

Indian Teacher Who Created Hundreds Of Learning Centers Wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

The prize is awarded by the Varkey Foundation, whose founder, Sunny Varkey, established the for-profit GEMS Education company that runs dozens of

Mumbai-Pune Expressway jam: How a single spark could have turned deadly for thousands of vehicles waiting near 21,000 kg gas bomb

Mumbai-Pune Expressway jam update: A 32-hour hazardous materials operation successfully averted a potential propylene gas disaster on the Pune-Mu

From desert to database: Saudi Arabia launches digital camel passport

Saudi Arabia has launched camel passports in a push to digitise the camel sector by marking their identity and ownership and enhancing service ef

Oxford University confers Lifetime Achievement award on Tewari

It reflects sustained work in teaching and curriculum-oriented writing, particularly aimed at learners in non-native English-speaking regions

Wonderla Chennai earns 12 crore in first month, draws 75,000 visitors

The park achieved an average ticket price of 1,126, the highest among all Wonderla locations, along with a non-ticket spend of 470 per visitor

Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due To Over-Tourism

Local residents complained that the quiet lives of natives are threatened

Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal's Mirzapur Film Release Date Locked

The producers have described the project as an opportunity to expand the series' scope.

'Very little opportunity for House to run': Congress slams govt over Rahul 'not allowed' to speak in Lok Sabha

A stalemate grips parliamentary affairs as opposition groups demand the chance for Rahul Gandhi to voice his opinions. They claim that the Lok Sa

Fortnite down for v39.40: When will servers return and everything new in the Valentines update

Fortnite v39.40 has been launched today, February 5, 2026, introducing the Chappell Roan Festival season and the Love & Legends Valentine's event

Mumbai: Mentally ill girl raped by multiple men over months, 16 rounds of DNA test find father one of the assailants

Mumbai Police have arrested a father. DNA tests confirmed he impregnated his 20-year-old daughter who has a mental illness. The case came to ligh

Telangana CM welcomes HC judgement on TGPSC Group 1 mains exam

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, February 5, welcomed the Telangana High Courts decision to quash a single-bench

Ishan Kishan seals top-order slot as India beat South Africa in T20 WC warm-up

Navi Mumbai: In-form Ishan Kishans minute-a-mile half-century helped him lock his place in the top order as India completed a 30-run victory over

West Bengal Budget: Mamata govt proposes Rs 500 monthly addition in Lakshmi Bhandar scheme under Rs 4.06 lakh cr interim budget

West Bengal has presented an interim budget of Rs 4.06 lakh crore for fiscal year 2026-27. A key proposal includes an additional Rs 500 monthly i

Ensuring energy security for 1.4 billion people India's top priority: MEA after U.S. claim on Russian oil purchase

Diversifying our energy sourcing in keeping with objective market conditions and evolving international dynamics is at the core of our strategy t

ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026: When and where to watch live

A total of 35 matches for T20 World Cup will be held across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai

Woman lawyers murder: Brother, 4 others held in Hyderabads Moinabad

Hyderabad: Police have arrested four people in the case of lawyer G Swapnas alleged murder in Moinabad on Wednesday, February 4, including her br

Over 2 lakh dog bite cases reported in J-K in 202425; Jammu district tops list

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday, February 5, said that more than two lakh dog bite cases were reported across the Union Terri

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Watch: Tribeny Rai on the making of Nepalese film Shape of Momo

The film Shape of Momo had premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea in November 2025 where it won the Taipei Film Commis

Hyderabad office market to add 19 msf supply: ICRA

Hyderabad: Hyderabads office market is entering its next growth phase, backed by steady leasing demand, improving vacancy trends, and consistent

West Bengal Govt. moves resolution in Assembly over 'hardships' due to SIR; Speaker rejects

Speaker Biman Banerjee contended that since the matter was pending before the Supreme Court, the Assembly could not deliberate on it

Satire | The Board of Friendship is here

My inbox is flooded with applications from well-known oligarchs, crony capitalists andcrorepatipoliticians

Delay in Jana Nayagan release frustrates Tamil film industry

Other Pongal releases namely Parasakthi andVaa Vaathiyar couldnt keep the money flowing at the box office. Only Thalaivar Thambi Thalamaiyil unex

'No such visit took place': MEA rubbishes report claiming DovalRubio meet before India-US trade deal

The Ministry of External Affairs has firmly denied a Bloomberg report alleging National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with US Secretary of Stat

CM Naidu Vows Action Over Alleged Laddu Prasadam Adulteration

CM says devotees sentiments were hurt under previous regime; promises to protect sanctity of Lord Venkateswara and Tirumala traditions

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (February 5, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, February 5, 2026.

T20 World Cup: Indian women's cricket team wishes Men in Blue

Indian Women's Cricket Team stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh have sent their best wishes to the Men's Team

Airtel vs Jio: How Indias telecom market became a duopoly

Indias telecom market has narrowed to a JioAirtel duopoly. Heres how price wars, scale, 5G and strategy reshaped competition and locked it in.

West Bengal assembly polls: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi hold key meet with Congress state leaders ahead of elections

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi met with West Bengal Congress leaders. This comes as the state prepares for assembly electio

Why did China's Xi Jinping hold back-to-back calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin & US' Donald Trump?

Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in rare, back-to-back calls with Russia's Putin and US President Trump, signaling Beijing's global positioni

Land for border fencing not an issue, Centre must roll back BSF jurisdiction expansion rule: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated her government will provide land for border fencing. However, she insisted the central governme

T.N. government constitutes district-level committees to abolish police orderly system, Madras High Court told

Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan of Madras High Court take on file a Government Order issued on January 21, 2026

AI-powered command control centre in Tirumala becomes reference model for temple governance: TTD

Tirupati has launched India's first AI-powered temple governance model. The Integrated Command Control Center enhances pilgrim comfort and safety

ED launches probe against Nedumparambil Credit Syndicate Group in Kerala under PMLA

Preliminary findings revealed that several depositors across Kerala were persuaded to invest substantial sums, which were neither repaid nor yiel

'Energy security supreme priority': MEA replies to Trump's claim on Russian, Venezuelan oil; says decisions guided by national interest

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Quote of the Day on improvement for better word by Marie Curie: You cannot hope to build a better world without improving

Marie Curie, a pioneering physicist and two-time Nobel laureate, believed that building a better world starts with individual self-improvement. S

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Bengaluru metro fare to go up from Feb 9

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru metro on Thursday, February 5, announced an annual automatic fare revision for Namma Metro, which will come into effect

Union Home Minister Amit Shah On Three-Day Visit, Review Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow

Jammu, Feb 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to embark on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday. During his visit, he will p

Telangana inter practical exams hit by mass copying, 16 examiners debarred

Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has taken strict action after instances of mass copying were reported during int

DSSSB PRT Admit Card 2026 Release Time: Download hall ticket at dsssb.delhi.gov.in; check steps to download and more

DSSSB is set to release admit cards for the Primary Assistant Teacher (PRT) exam, a computer-based test scheduled for February and March 2026. Ca

Decision to boycott India game appropriate, were with Bangladesh: Pak PM Sharif

Karachi, Feb 5: Calling Pakistans boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India an appropriate decision, the countrys Prime Minister Shehbaz

No vulgar, no double meaning songs in Bihar! Police say stop it or get a gift you wont like

Bihar Police has launched a statewide crackdown on vulgar and double-meaning songs, deeming them a significant social problem impacting women's s

Karnataka Food Commission Chairperson recommends action against four personnel, fair price shop over irregularities

The lapses included discrepancies in food stock records and improper maintenance of registers

Assam mahouts get Australian tips on handling elephants humanely

Northeastern India was the first stop for the teams five-step training module covering seven Asian countries employing about 5,000 captive elepha

YouTube rolls out more natural auto-dubbing, adds language controls

YouTube has upgraded its auto-dubbing tool, now supporting 27 languages. The feature offers more natural-sounding dubbed videos and greater contr

Uber appoints Balaji Krishnamurthy as its CFO

New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Wednesday said it has appointed Indian-origin Balaji Krishnamurthy as its chief financial officer. Krish

Kerala: Over 100 boxes of explosives hidden beneath watermelons seized from pick-up van in Palakkad

Deepak death case: Shimjitha released in police custody

Police sources say she will be taken to Kannur district soon for collecting further evidence on her bus journey in Payyannur

7 Inspiring Ideas for Valentines Day in Abu Dhabi

From cultural performances to desert adventures, Abu Dhabi offers a variety of experiences

MEA Weekly Briefing: India-US trade deal, Jaishankar US visit, Russia oil, Iran

Who is Arun Panwar, the YouTuber facing backlash for receiving Rs 71 lakh cash, 21 tolas gold, jewellery as 'daan' for his wedding? See viral video

Arun Panwar, a YouTuber from Haryana who posts videos on cars and SUVs, has come under fire for receiving Rs 71 lakh cash, 21 tolas of gold, two

Quote of the day by Anne Frank: 'What is done cannot be undone, but...'

Quote of the day by Anne Frank: Anne Frank's profound quote, What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again, emphasizes th

Dalit student beaten for damaging pipe, FIR registered against accused

Agra: A Dalit student on Friday, January 30, was allegedly assaulted and abused with casteist slurs by a teacher and a school official in Uttar P

Calicut University Result 2025 released: UG & PG November exams announced at uoc.ac.in; Check steps to download

The University of Calicut has announced new undergraduate and postgraduate results. Students can now check their scorecards online. Recent declar

Lok Sabha adopts Motion of Thanks to Presidents address without PMs speech

New Delhi: In an unprecedented development, the Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 5, passed the Motion of Thanks on the Presidents address without

India-U.S. trade deal: Both sides likely to finalise and sign joint statement in 4-5 days, Piyush Goyal says

Legal agreement, which will allow India to also reduce tariffs, is expected by mid-March, the Commerce Minister said

Actor Vivek Oberoi moves Delhi HC against misuse of name, image for AI, deep-fake content

Vivek Oberoi, the renowned actor and entrepreneur, has taken his fight to the Delhi High Court, seeking legal protection against the misuse of hi

'Khujli' vs 'abodh balak' jibe: Kharge and Nadda face-off in Rajya Sabha as Parliament logjam drags on

Top 10 most viewed Pakistani dramas: Meri Zindagi Hai Tu enters list

Hyderabad: Over the years, the Pakistani entertainment industry has delivered several globally popular dramas that have reshaped the landscape of

Pakistan stands with Bangladesh on India game boycott: Sharif

Karachi: Calling Pakistans boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India an appropriate decision, the countrys Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Anand Mahindra's ode to the workhorses of the world carrying businesses on their backs: They work hard, and so will we

Anand Mahindra is trending for his tribute to pickup trucks as the workhorses of the world. Highlighting their role in rural logistics and global

China rules out joining nuclear talks for now

China has stated it will not participate in nuclear disarmament talks currently. This comes as the US-Russian New START treaty has expired. The t

Time To Reopen Closed Tourist Spots In J&K, Will Discuss With Shah: CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu, Feb 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he will raise the issue of closed tourism destinations with Ho

SC directs WB government to pay DA to employees by March; BJP hails verdict

The Supreme Court has ordered West Bengal to pay dearness allowance to its employees as per the 2008 pay rules, stating financial constraints are

India can lead global to non-animal drug testing: Dr Reddys Satish Reddy

Calls for stronger regulatory frameworks to support new drug discovery methodologies A report on the way forward moots setting up of a central no

S&P/ASX 200 edges lower as Australian shares lose momentum after two days of rally; Gold stocks drop over 4 per cent, check top gainers-losers and how different sectors performed

Australian shares experienced a downturn on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The S&P/ASX 200 index saw a decline, primarily driven by losses in base a