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Over 41,900 Forest Rights Claims Received Across J&K Under FRA: Govt

JAMMU, Feb 20: A total of 41,944 claims have been received across Jammu and Kashmir under the Forest Rights Act, with 28,925 individual forest ri

Kerala Court Sentences 5 To Life Term For Beating Man To Death

District court said that such instances of mob lynching should be discouraged.

How folk ballads preserved Tamil Nadus history

Prof. Aru Ramanathans new compilation traces the evolution of these oral storytelling traditions and how they recorded social, cultural and polit

Shakira to Return to India After 20 Years; Check Out Tickets and More

The singer will perform in Mumbai at Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.

Toy Story 5 trailer: Woody and Buzz back to battle kids screen obsession

The film follows the events of Toy Story 4, which saw Woody step away from Bonnies toy box in search of independence, leaving open questions abou

Watch: U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor says Marco Rubio will visit India in next the few months

Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi opposes acquisition of Keralas Ambukuthi forest land for government medical college

WPSS alleges that govt order handing over 8.97 hectares at Puthoor in Sulthan Bathery and 2.34 hectares at Kappad for compensatory afforestation

India, US Sign Pax Silica Declaration at India AI Impact Summit

New Delhi: India and the United States have signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi today. This declaration

Rajasthan High Court receives hoax bomb threat for second consecutive day

Nothing suspicious was found, but the court proceedings were delayed due to the security exercise, says officials

India-US Interim Trade Pact Likely To Be Operationalised in April: Goyal

A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on Febru

S&P/ASX 200 ends week with a drop as Australian shares ease after record run, Guzman y Gomez sees big dip; check top gainers and losers

Australian shares finished the week lower on Friday, February 20, 2026. However, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index saw weekly gains. Strong corpora

Hania Aamir and Asim Azhar dance to SRKs Chaleya, video viral

Islamabad: Pakistani actress Hania Aamir grabbed headlines last week after several videos and pictures of her in a bridal avatar from a wedding-s

Anand Mahindra amazed after this Physics teacher uses Bernoulli's principle in real life, wishes his school made science this 'exciting'

Industrialist Anand Mahindra has once again captured the internet's attention by sharing a viral video of a science teacher demonstrating Bernoul

Diageo CEO plans to overhaul executive team, FT reports

Diageo's new chief executive Dave Lewis is planning a significant overhaul of his top team. The company's 14-person executive committee is expect

Gold Futures Climb To Rs 1.56 Lakh/10g Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

New Delhi, Feb 20: Gold prices climbed by Rs 1,315 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the futures trade on Friday, tracking firm global trends amid

Iran warns US bases, assets in region could be legitimate targets if attacked

Tehran: Iran has warned that United States (US) military bases and assets in the Middle East would be considered legitimate targets if Washington

AI Summit: PM Modi discusses potential of harnessing AI in agri, edu with top execs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with AI and deeptech startup leaders. They explored using artificial intelligence in agriculture, environmental

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM of 'abject surrender' in trade deal

Rahul Gandhi questions the integrity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trade pact with the United States, suggesting that India is making

India-U.S. interim trade pact likely to be operationalised in April, says Commerce Minister

He also said that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) with the U.K. and Oman are likely to be implemented in April. With New Zealand, the pact i

India-US interim trade pact likely to be operationalised in April, says commerce minister

A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on Febru

Woman found dead near Coimbatore

India assumes IONS Chairmanship at conclave of chiefs in Vizag

India has taken over the leadership of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium. This forum aims to boost maritime cooperation among nations. India is re

Allu Arjun Karnataka Fan Club Kicks Off, Strengthening His Pan-India Stardom

Following Karnataka, similar fan associations are expected to be launched in states like Kerala, further strengthening his nationwide appeal.

Macron Features 'Dhurandhar' Song in India Visit Video

The 43-second montage, shared by Macron on X after concluding his visit, offered glimpses of ceremonial welcomes, warm embraces with Prime Minist

Officials of India and U.S. to begin three-day meet on February 23 to finalise legal text for interim trade pact

Indian team will be headed by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, who is a joint secretary in the Commerce Ministry

Chandigarh University Hosts Indias First AI Fest 2026 on the sidelines of India AI Impact Summit

Not sure how to give wishes for the Year of the Horse? Lets hear from CGs in Guangzhou

AI sovereignty doesnt imply digital isolation: Yottas Sunil Gupta

NEW DELHI, Feb 20:Sovereignty in artificial intelligence (AI) does not imply isolation or complete self-reliance, but rather strategic control, S

Novartis Indias stock surges 20 pc after parent firms stake-sale deal with ChrysCapital

NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Shares of Novartis India surged 20 per cent to hit the upper circuit limit on Friday after its parent firm Novartis AG agreed

Endings, and beginnings | Interview with British writer Geoff Dyer

Dyer reflects on his genre-fluid oeuvre and what John Berger helped him to see

Delhi HC asks Jaideep Sengar to surrender in Unnao custodial death case

Jaideep Sengar, 50, souht the bail extension on the grounds that he is suffering from oral cancer

Answer to abject surrender lies in grips, chokes placed on PM: Rahul on India-US trade deal

New Delhi, Feb 20: Stepping up his attack on the government over the interim US trade deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the answe

J-Ks Kishtwar order curbing Zakat, Sadaqah sparks row, CM defends move

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district have issued an order regulating the collection of Zakat and Sadaqah during the holy month of

Toddler drowns in temple pond in Ranipet

The Art of Living & Autocracy Machinery: Restoring the Heartbeat of India's Water Bodies

From city skylines to rural horizons, India’s waters are in distress - overwhelmed by sewage, choked by weeds and abandoned to years of neg

19-year-old student beaten up by live-in partner admitted to AIIMS in critical condition

Police have arrested the accused partner, identified as Shivam (19), a resident of Delhi. The victim, a native of North Tripura, was a biotechnol

SC Rejects Petition Against Naming Religious Structures After Babur

After a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta showed its disinclination in entertaining the plea, the counsel appearing for the petitio

Journalists protest restrictions at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru

Media personnel expressed objection to the circular that mandates journalists to obtain official video statements only at a designated location n

Donald Trump 'loved' his India visit, PM Modi has invited him again: US Envoy Sergio Gor

Addressing a joint press conference with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and US President's Science and Technology

9 patients' eyes removed, 9 others lose vision after cataract surgery in Gorakhpur; hospital sealed

They said that within 24 hours of the surgeries, several patients began complaining of severe pain and discharge from the operated eye

India-US to begin 3 day negotiations to finalise interim trade pact

India-US trade deal: The Countries are set to finalize an interim trade agreement. Officials will meet in the US to draft the legal text. This de

Video: Mahesh Babu lights up Bengaluru after Hyderabad success

Hyderabad: AMB Cinemas has recently opened its new location in Bengaluru, located in the historic Kapali Theatre in Gandhinagar. This new multipl

Chennai hospital launches dedicated centre for sleep health

This is not about India; US doesn't want to see anyone buying Russian oil: Sergio Gor

To resolve the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Trump has consistently called for energy decoupling from Russia, with officials from his administration urg

Quote of the Day by Nicole Kidman on life and opportunities: Even from a very early age I knew I didn't want to miss out on

Nicole Kidman, an Oscar-winning actress born in Hawaii, began her acting career in Australia as a teenager. After early roles in films like 'Bush

SC refuses plea against mosques named after Babur

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to restrain the construction, establishment or naming of a

Pichai's Coffee Stop Brings India's GI-Tagged Coffee to Spotlight

Savouring Malabar Arabica, Pichai interacted with baristas (trained coffee professionals) and experienced the flavours of India's premium Geograp

Parul University Launches India's First New Zealand Centre of Excellence at a Private University

Parul University today announced the launch of India’s first New Zealand Centre of Excellence at a private university, marking a significan

Ailing30-year-oldfemale elephantundergoes treatment at Thalavadi

Farmers noticed the elephant lying in the field and alerted the Thalavadi Range Office under the Hasanur Forest Division

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India in next few months: Sergio Gor

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India in the upcoming months. This news comes straight from the desk of US Ambassador Sergio Go

How a 1970s hippie magazine became Stoned Pig, Anjunas new cocktail bar

Kerala: Life imprisonment for Five in Mankada mob lynching case

Malappuram: A court here on Friday sentenced five men to life imprisonment for beating to death a 42-year-old man in 2016 in a suspected moral po

Qualcomm, Tata Electronics to manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India

Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics have signed a pact under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in Assam

Ravi Mantha and Epstein!

As for his alleged connection to Epstein, to be fair to the man, the emails in question largely reflect attempts to secure meetings for potential

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India in next few months: Gor

The envoy said India and the US are taking their bilateral ties to the next level

Is Your Health Insurance Going To Cover Everything You Need Or Do You Need A Medical Contingency Fund?

Even among insured families, coverage gaps remain, out-of-pocket expenditure still accounts for nearly 40% of total healthcare spending in India.

From Polite Prompts To Power Grids: The Growing Debate Over AI's Energy Use

Studies comparing digital services have estimated that a single generative AI query can consume several times more electricity than a conventiona

Sunita Williams Stranded In Space Labeled One Of Worst NASA Disasters

Starliner's botched flight left Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stuck for months at the International Space Station.

Kannur ADM Naveen Babu death: Prosecution tells court no need for further probe

Prosecution opposes petition by Naveen Babus wife seeking fresh probe, says issues raised in plea had been examined and rejected by courts from M

Strong manufacturing growth lifts India's private sector in February, PMI shows

HSBC's flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.3 in February from January's 58.4 - the stronge

Suspected Animal Hunting Explosive Injures Boy At Belthangady

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the exploded object was likely a crude explosive planted by miscreants for hunting wild animals.

WebQoof Recap: Misinformation Around Macrons India Visit & AI Visuals

Here are the viral pieces of fake news that went viral this week!

Mumbai Climate Week 2026: Bela Gram emerges as Maharashtras first net-zero village through panchayat leadership

Climate action begins at home, when the Panchayat guides, people participate, and change starts, say Sarpanch of Bela Gram

Arundhathi Subramaniams book of poetry launched by Prakriti Foundation in Chennai

The Gallery Of Upside Down Women, a poetry book by Arundhathi Subramaniam chronicles complex women through history

IMD Plans Hyper-Local Weather Forecasting System For Himalayan States: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU, Feb 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said the India Meteorological Department is planning to introduce a hyper-local weather

57-year-old Sikh man kidnapped in U.S.

The victim appears to have entered the car against his will, police said

Nykaa Strengthens Its Korean Beauty Portfolio with the Launch of Viral Skincare Sensation, medicube

Nykaa, India’s leading beauty and lifestyle company, announces the arrival of medicube, a brand that has redefined results-led skincare glo

West Bengal Class 12 Mathematics Exam 2026: Board To Award Full Marks For 3 Out-Of-Syllabus Questions

WBCHSE Class 12 Maths Exam: Altogether, 10 marks were linked to questions that were reportedly not part of the council's prescribed syllabus.

Rs 1,684 Cr Paid For Ring Road Land In J&K, Govt Informs House

JAMMU, Feb 20: The Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that over Rs 1,684 crore in compensation has been released so far for l

Venezuela opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa freed as house arrest is lifted after amnesty move

Environmentalists oppose construction of stadium on KSIC filature factory premises in T. Narasipura in Karnataka

Parisarakkagi Naavu, an environment protection organization, pointed out that the land in T. Narsipura earmarked for construction of a stadium co

Pakistan Offers Incentives to Apple for Local iPhone Manufacturing

Apple has also agreed to refurbish iPhones in Pakistan for re-export under the new framework

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi records statement in Sultanpur court over remarks on Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi appeared in a Sultanpur court on Friday for a 2018 criminal defamation case concerning remarks allegedly made about Amit Shah during

Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC seeks police's stand on wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail plea

The court issued notice to Delhi Police and the kin of the deceased, and asked them to file a status report and a reply, respectively.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea That Sought Ban On Naming Mosques After Babur

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea that sought a ban on the construction or naming of any mosque or religious structure in the name of

India-US to begin 3 day talks to finalise interim trade pact

India-US trade deal: Officials from both countries will meet in the US from February 23 to finalize the legal text for an interim trade agreement

Centre of Excellence for AI, Quantum to Come Up at Amaravati: Naidu

The CoE will position Amaravati as a Digital Embassy for secure AI, enabling sovereign, cyber secure AI deployments aligned with UN grade standar

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: UP court fixes March 9 as next date of hearing

Sultanpur (UP), Feb 20 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared before an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradeshs Sulta

Israel bans Ramzan decorations in occupied Jerusalem amid tighter security

Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have banned Ramzan decorations across parts of occupied East Jerusalem and tightened security measures as the holy

PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meeting With Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

India and the Principality of Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations in 1993 with Indian Ambassador to Switzerland concurrently accredite

Who was Quentin Griffiths and what is his cause of death, net worth and family details? Here's complete truth and all details

Who was Quentin Griffiths and what is his cause of death, net worth and family details? ASOS co-founder died after falling from Thailand apartmen

Tata Punch EV 2026 vs Nexon EV: Price, range, charging options, interior and more specs compared

Tata Punch EV vs Nexon EV: Tata Motors launched the Tata Punch EV Facelift in India on February 20, 2026, introducing significant design and tech

'MODI governance means Maximum Optics Damaging India': Cong's dig over US-Pak 'romance'

Congress has attacked the government's foreign policy. They state that US-Pakistan relations remain strong. Meanwhile, India's leader is busy wit

Bengalurus Indian Cartoon Gallery and its role in documenting this art form

As the Indian Cartoon Gallery enters into its 20th year, we take a look at how it began and its workings

India, US officials to begin 3-day meet on Feb 23 to finalise legal text for interim trade pact

Indian team will be headed by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, who is a joint secretary in the Commerce Ministry

This Assam venture is creating livelihoods through sustainable home dcor

Rooted in Assams artisanal traditions, Kraftinn is bringing sustainable, handcrafted design into modern spaces. Its mission goes beyond dcor to b

AI Can Transform Healthcare In Areas Lacking Specialists: Ex-WHO Deputy Director-General Soumya Swaminathan

Former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan, on Friday said artificial intelligence can have a significan

Watch: Privacy and transparency: On the RTI Act amendment, petitions

There must be no information asymmetry between state and citizens

Faisal Shaikh or Shiv Thakare? Know who is the winner of The 50

Mumbai: The most awaited update about Colors TVs reality show The 50 is finally here. The grand finale episode was successfully shot on Thursday,