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Morning Digest: Piyush Goyal says India-U.S. trade deal will not include sensitive agri items and dairy; Mamata Banerjee likely to attend SC hearing on West Bengal SIR today, and more

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Wooing voters on caste, religion lines no ground to bar party: HC

A division bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice AK Chaudhary passed the verdict on a PIL filed by Motilal Yadav in 2013, seeking direction agai

Take fresh call on CCI probe against Flipkart: SC to NCLAT

TMZ receives alleged ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance as investigators treat case as kidnapping- Is the ransom note legit?

Nancy Guthrie, mother of Savannah Guthrie, is feared kidnapped after disappearing from her Arizona home. A ransom note reportedly demanding milli

Tariff cut to open door wider for exports, lift rupee, fund inflows: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed the reduction in tariffs by the US as a game-changer for Indian exporters. This development is likely

Pact with India better than US other agreements, says Piyush Goyal

The US and India have inked a pivotal trade agreement with which both nations stand to gain. By slashing reciprocal tariffs on Indian exports, th

Praful rules himself out, Sunetra set to be NCP national chief

Kremlin warns of dangerous moment as U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire

New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow after decades of agreements dating to the Cold War, is set to expire on February

Judges reserving verdicts for years an ailment: Supreme Court

A litigant who approaches the court must get to know what judgment is given on his plea, the CJI said. The same HC judge, Justice Rongon Mukhopad

Trump Urges Putin To End War After Russia Resumes Ukraine Strikes

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war, after Moscow resumed its att

BNPs Tarique flags Jamaat remarks as risk to women

Dhaka, Feb 3: Amid escalating political tensions ahead of Bangladeshs February 12 election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique R

Russia launches biggest ballistic missile barrage on Ukraine grid

KYIV, Feb 3: Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine, firing about 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles, including a recor

Iran wants fair and equitable talks with US

DUBAI, Feb 3: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has opened the door to potential negotiations with the United States, instructing the countrys

Taekwondo master to be Manipur CM, may get 2 deputies

Keen to project a message of ethnic reconciliation in the north-eastern state, which was rocked by Meitei versus Kuki violence, BJP is considerin

Gaza evacuations begin as Rafah crossing reopens

CAIRO, Feb 3: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday, allowing a small number of Palestinians to return home and patien

Vietnam military prepare for possible US war

HANOI, Feb 3: An internal Vietnamese military document obtained by human rights group The 88 Project reveals Hanoi has been preparing for a possi

Nepals PM hints at possibility of conducting polls in two phases

Kathmandu, Feb 3: Nepals Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Tuesday said voting for the general elections in the mountain districts can be conducted

Chipotle stock: Chipotle Stock slides as CMG warns of flat sales in 2026 after Q4 traffic decline

Chipotle's stock dropped significantly after the company projected no sales growth for 2026. This cautious outlook overshadowed better-than-expec

Grounded 787s fuel control switch lock satisfactory: Govt

The first grounding occurred on Feb 1 after a malfunction was registered by the crew of B787 (VT-ANX) during engine start to operate flight AI-13

Dr Jitendra addresses SUMVAAD Conclave, highlights Budget focus on ease of doing business

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : Addressing the Annual Atal Innovation Incubator Conclave AIM SUMVAAD, here today, Union Minister of St

How BRICS Gives India Strategic Options

B S Dara bsdara@gmail.com Trade in todays world is no longer a neutral economic tool. It has become a strategic weapon. Washington has increasing

AM Hyundai opens new GDSI 2.0 showroom at Narwal Chowk

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: AM Hyundai, a part of the AM Group, has strengthened its presence in Jammu with the inauguration of its new

Minimum wages revised across J&K in 2022: Deputy CM

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary today said that the Jammu and Kashmir has revised the minimu

Tariff cut signals new era in India-US trade relations: Gaurav

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: BJP spokesperson and convenor, International Affairs, Gaurav Gupta has hailed the recent India-US trade und

Lenovo opens exclusive store at Udhampur

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Feb 3: Lenovo, the world-renowned laptops/ computers company today opened its exclusive outlet Lenovo Exclusive

Inspirational teachers transform students from passive listeners into intrepid explorers: LG Sinha

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today emphasised the need for forward-thinking teachers who can equip stude

Sunil Sharma meets Nitin Nabin, discusses public welfare issues

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Feb 3: Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, today met the BJP natio

CM flags off J&K RTC buses to major religious destinations across country

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today flagged off J&K Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses to major religiou

Sustained PM2.5 exposure ups depression risk: Study

The burden was highest among urban metro residents, people aged 40-49 years, and those from lower-income groups. Regionally, pollution-linked dep

All safeguards followed in Wangchuk case: Govt

Referring to the activists speech, the solicitor general said he had stated that Ladakhis could not choose their own representatives while China

Should cops just face bullets and not fire back, asks UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Speaking at a pharma conclave in the city on Tuesday, he said restoring public confidence was as big a challenge as tackling crime after 2017. Yo

US tariff cut to boost Indian carpet exports, benefit 2.5 mn weavers: Council

BHADOHI (UP), Feb 3: The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) on Tuesday said the reduction in US tariffs on Indian carpets to 18 per cent from

Decisive leap forward for India-US economic ties: Rajnath on trade deal

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : The India-US trade agreement is a decisive leap forward for the economic ties between the two countries, and the historic deal

In-form India start favourites against Afghanistan in pursuit of record 6th U-19 WC title

HARARE, Feb 3: Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a confident and all-round India will be overwhelming favourites against Afghanistan in the semi

T20WC Warm-Up: Zimbabwe, Oman, Nepal win their respective games

COLOMBO/CHENNAI, Feb 3: Zimbabwe rode on Ryan Burls half-century and seamer Richard Ngaravas three-wicket haul to beat The Netherlands by 29 runs

NSA Doval undertakes visit to Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is on a visit to Saudi Arabia amid fast evolving geo-political situation in the Middle-Ea

Business momentum between Indian-Singapore building steadily: SICCI

SINGAPORE, Feb 3: India remains a key strategic focus, with momentum building steadily through both inbound and outbound business engagements, sa

Vibhuti wins UPU letter writing competition

Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Feb 3: Jammu Sanskriti School, Kathua celebrated a proud moment as student Vibhuti Sharma secured first prize in

Will ban you for sharing users personal data, SC warns WhatsApp

Dealing with appeals by WhatsApp, its parent company Meta which also owns Facebook, challenging a NCLAT decision that upheld Competition Commissi

NC responsible for creation of UTs: BJP

NC, allies press for Statehood, Oppn alleges Govt failure * No minister visited Doda in 15 months: Shakti Raj Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Feb 3: While op

Speaker rejects Lones amendment on Art 370, Statehood, reservation

Paras adjournment motion too disallowed Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather today announced tha

CM to introduce 2 bills today

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will introduce two bills-one for decriminalising certain offences to further e

Govt-Oppn tussle flares up, 8 MPs suspended

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The Government-opposition faceoff in the Lok Sabha intensified on Tuesday as eight protesting MPs were suspended for unruly beh

3 projects in J&K stopped due to Govt, local MPs opposition: Vaishnav

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that three train projects in Jammu and Kashmir, which were op

HPC meet on Ladakh today

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The two prominent groups from LadakhLeh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)are likely to press for constit

Assam-oniko rabaenggipa natokrangara chana nama ine sorkari talata

SHILLONG: Assam adokoniko Meghalaya adokona rabaenggipa natokrangko laboratory-rango porikka rae niani jaman, ia natokrangara mandena chana namgi

10,000 posts vacant in Health, 50 pc in SKIMS

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmirs public healthcare system is facing a severe staffing crisis, with nearly 10,000 position

Wangchuk detained for instigating people: Centre

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that climate activist Sonam Wangc

Jaishankar meets Rubio in Washington ahead of critical minerals ministerial meet

The United States is set to host the inaugural critical minerals ministerial on Wednesday (local time) in Washington DC, bringing together delega

What Do We Really Learn from the Epstein Files?

Editor, The revelations coming out of the Epstein scandals force people across the world to question the truth about money, power, and politics.

Govt collects health cess, but spends less than it did earlier

When the health cess was introduced, the understanding was that it would boost health expenditure by topping up what the govt was already allocat

Trumps new offers

In a confusing scenario, the US has announced tariff cuts on Indian goods from 50 to 18 per cent with immediate effect. The announcement by Presi

2 Nigerians Arrested For Cheating Employees In Gurugram: Cops

Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested for allegedly extorting around Rs 10 lakh from employees of a company by posing as its directors, polic

Women Empowerment through Cash Transfers: Fact or Myth?

By Antriksh Kar Singh The cash schemes targeting several demographic groups, particularly women, on the eve of the state assembly election, appar

Rahul claims PM is under US pressure, selling away blood & sweat of farmers

Rahul Gandhi said the case against Adani basically targets the PM because the business leader represents the financial structure of Modi and BJP,

World recognising Indias strength: PM Modi to NDA MPs

Addressing the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting where he was felicitated for Indias trade agreements, including with EU and US, Modi said

AMD stock price: AMD earnings beat expectations, yet AMD stock slides after Q4 results and Q1 outlook

AMD announced strong fourth quarter earnings and a positive first quarter outlook. Revenue reached a record $10.3 billion. Despite beating expect

Arunachal Pradesh policeman killed in tiger attack

The Lower Dibang Valley district administration issued an urgent public safety advisory

S Jaishankar Meets Scott Bessent, Discusses Strengthening India-US Economic Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit

MCC brings in 73 law changes, makes final over mandatory

The MCC said the new edition of the Laws of Cricket, the first since 2022, has been drafted in to ensure laws are up to date and fit for the mode

GI Outsourcing Sets Up GCC In Hyd

Our expansion into Hyderabad is about accessing the ecosystem of innovation and financial expertise, said Tariq Husain, Group CEO, GI Outsourcin

Techie Dies By Suicide In Kukatpally

Kukatpally Inspector V. Subba Rao said Vijaylaxmi was reportedly undergoing psychiatric treatment at a private hospital for a month.

S Jaishankar Meets US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio In Washington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critic

Bencic, Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis top 10

Two mothers ranked inside the WTAs Top 10 rankings for the first time is an incredible moment for tennis and for womens sport, said WTA chief exe

Nvidia OpenAI-Chatgpt IPO push: Jensen Huang-led AI giant eyeing big Initial Public Offering options

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has revealed the company's plans to invest in OpenAI remained on track following recent reports that the deal had been st

ChatGPT Down For Thousands Of Users In US: Report

ChatGPT was down for thousands of users in the US on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Its all about the Benjamins: Kennedy rips into UBS, Credit Suisse over Nazi ties at fiery hearing

Ex-Minister Says Police Portraying Victims As Accused In AP

Venu Gopalakrishna, MLC Thota Trimurthulu and former minister Mudragada Padmanabham met ex-minister Ambati Rambabu at the Central Jail in Rajamah

Sunderland make home a fortress as possible place in Europe beckons

Sunderlands 3-0 home win over Burnley on Monday kept up their status as the only side left in the Premier League with an unbeaten home record thi

Mulugu Police Dismiss Medaram Rape Rumours As Fake

The clarification follows several hours of intense speculation online, which claimed a minor had been targeted during the peak of the tribal fest

India-U.S. trade deal: Agri, seafood exporters relieved, farmers agitated over possible import of U.S. crops

Lower tariffs to help seafood exporters recover ground, says industry group; SKM says allowing 0% import tariffs on U.S. goods is a surrender to

YSRC Delegation To Call On NHRC, SC Panel Over Violence In AP

The opposition party has alleged widespread human rights violations under the ruling NDA coalition government.

Billie Eilish's Grammys speech: Here's how the Tongva Tribe responds to 'stolen land' comments

Singer Billie Eilish's Grammy speech calling America 'stolen land' has drawn a response from the Tongva tribe. The indigenous people of the Los A

ChatGpt down: OpenAI outage hits users. Check latest status

Is ChatGpt down? Users at OpenAI have reported issues since Tuesday afternoon.

If nuke deal talks fail...': Iran put on NOTICE, Trump keeps military strike option alive

Youth killed as bike rams metro pillar in Kochi

Plywood factory, moving car gutted in fire

US Treasury & Euro bond yields rises while US stock market is down today here's what investors need to know

Rising US and European bond yields, with the US 10-year Treasury hitting a multi-month high, pressured growth stocks and led to a Nasdaq decline.

Police Dismiss Rumours Of Kidnap In Warangal

Rumours of a drunk kidnap attempt spread like a wildfire through social media.

Govt. told to ensure continuous supply of drinking water to West Kochi residents

Cops Seek Extended Custody in Cyber Extortion Case

The accused, Sachin Mallik, allegedly accessed and extracted nearly 70 GB of sensitive internal data belonging to Giga AI, including customer cal

Habeas Plea Cant Be Filed If Staffer Absconds: High Court

The judge posted the matter for further hearing.

Former US First Lady Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Killing Wife

The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home in late December, authorities ann

Mancherial: Cop Suspended Over Viral Assault

Sirisha, who works as a senior assistant at the 13th Gudipeta police battalion, had married Ravi Prasad a few years ago after the two fell in lov

With Peak Season Looming, 6 Depts, Agencies Join Hands to Combat Forest Fires

35% of Forest Fires Near Podu Lands, Encroachments

Poranki College Staff Held For Wiping Out Evidence Of Students Death

Gannavaram DSP Ch. Srinivasa Rao told mediapersons that on January 31, student Pawan Kumar did not attend his study hour in the evening.

Fairmount Denies Involvement in Rs.8.15 Cr Fraud

The firm stated that it was prepared to cooperate with investigating agencies as required during the course of the probe.

Exam Stress Drives Students To Dial Tele-Manas

As the SSC examination season approaches, rising anxiety among students has initiated both academic interventions and mental health responses acr

Savannah Guthrie's mom missing: Did a pacemaker sync failure lead to her disappearance? Here's the latest update

Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker stopped syncing with her Apple devices before her disappearance, a detail emerging as police shift focus to investigati

Elections Should Be Conducted Effectively as per Law, TG DGP Instructs Police Officers

The DGP said using religious institutions and houses of worship for political purposes and for party campaigns would violate the Prevention of Mi