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U.S. says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal

Washington said the lapsing earlier this month of New START the last treaty between top nuclear powers, the United States and Russia presented

Conrad presents Rs 2,672-cr deficit Budget for 2026-27

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday presented a Rs 2,672-crore deficit budget for 2026-27, pegged at appr

Vacant posts: Frustrated youth taking up arms, Mukul warns

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: Opposition leader Mukul M. Sangma on Monday rapped the Meghalaya government for its inability to fill vacant po

MEO, Data Operator Held For 10,000 Bribe In Srikakulam

The accused, Kuramana Appa Rao, MEO of Itchapuram mandal, and Uppada Kameswara Rao alias Kamesh, a contract data entry operator, were caught red-

CM intervenes to assist under-fire ministers during Question Hour

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma had to rescue two of his cabinet colleagues during the Question Hour on Monday

Legislators seek clarity on criteria, benefits of Vibrant Villages Programme

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: Members of the Assembly, cutting across Treasury and Opposition benches, on Monday expressed serious concerns d

IBM stock falls 10% after Anthropic launches AI tool to modernize COBOL code

IBM stock price dropped sharply after an AI company launched a tool to update old COBOL computer systems faster. This news also affected other te

State budget focuses big on edn, health, tourism and power

Our Bureau SHILLONG, Feb 23: Meghalayas Rs 32,023-crore budget for 2026-27, presented by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, prioritises key sectors

Gambling Addict Held For Murdering Woman, Robbery

The accused, Vanjarapu Siva Gangaraju alias Tattoo Siva of Vizianagaram district, was arrested at Visakhapatnam railway station on February 22 wh

Abnormal rise in electricity tariffs, power cuts irks VPP MLA

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: VPP legislator from Mawlai, Brightstarwell Marbaniang on Monday expressed deep concern over alleged abnormal ri

CM condemns racial attacks on three NE women in Delhi

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday strongly condemned the recent incident of racist slurs directed at th

Police In Britain Arrest Former Ambassador Mandelson In Probe Into Epstein Ties

Londons Metropolitan Police force said officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office

ACB Arrests CI, SI Of Simhadripuram For Bribery

Rural CI Venkataramana and Simhadripuram SI Anil Kumar were taken into custody and questioned for over three hours after ACB officials seized the

UK rocked by second Epstein-linked arrest; After former Prince Andrew, Mandelson faces investigation

Donald Trump State of the Union address date, start time, duration and how to watch live on TV, radio and online platforms: What is the State of the Union? Full schedule and key details explained

Donald Trump State of the Union address date, start time, duration and how to watch is confirmed for February 24 at 9 p.m. ET. The speech will re

Basavaraj Bommai Questions Siddaramaiahs Claim Of Political Injustice

The former Chief Minister also criticised the Congress for mere rhetoric over appointing a Scheduled Caste leader as Chief Minister.

Quote of the Day by Bob Dylan: 'People seldom do what they believe in...'Inspiring quotes by the Shakespeare of his generation

Quote of the Day: Bob Dylan's powerful words highlight a timeless human tendency. People often choose convenience over conviction, leading to reg

SCR To Launch Rail Parcel App On Feb. 25

100-day drive against child marriage

Quote of the day by Harrison Ford: 'Live for yourself, because in the end, the only thing that matters is...' - life lessons on self-direction and key to success by the Star War and Indiana Jones actor

Quote of the day by Harrison Ford: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford's words encourage embracing your unique journey. He stresses the importance of

Clash breaks out between TMC, ISF in West Bengal's Bhangar

The violence was reported when ISF supporters were making preparations for a meeting to be addressed by party MLA Naushad Siddique on February 24

Housing, Sanitation Top Prajavani Grievance List

GHMC chief reviews pending bridge, road works

Dravidian Politics Is More Relevant Now: Dy CM

The people of Tamil Nadu had continued to support the DMK, despite decades of false allegations spread by communal forces because they clearly un

Indias energy shift through the green ammonia route

The countrys green ammonia auction model has the potential to redefine global standards for clean energy adoption

Anthropic accuses Chinese AI firms of data copying using fake accounts and AI distillation methods

A big AI fight has started after Anthropic accused some Chinese tech companies of secretly using its AI system to learn and improve their own too

AI for all: On the India AI Impact Summit 2026

The AI Impact Summit was a sign of things to come in India

Stick together: On India and Brazil and their ties

India and Brazil have realised the importance of their groupings

Rethinking tribal womens inheritance rights

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Hindu Succession Act does not apply to tribal communities, a separate law could be introduced to go

Kuno National Park to get 8 cheetahs from Botswana on Feb. 28

Botswana is the third African nation to send cheetahs to India as part of Project Cheetah. Two batches of cheetahs have arrived from Namibia and

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Suspects Conspiracy Against BJP MLA Chandru Lamani

Lamani was recently arrested by the Lokayukta during a trap for allegedly receiving a bribe from a contractor.

Odisha deported 73 Bangladeshi nationals since May 2025: CM

Documents of 2,261 persons suspected of their nationality were examined, Odisha CM informed State Assembly

Rythu Sangham Seeks New Tenant Policy

The state government is failing to implement the promises made by the ruling parties to support tenant farmers

CM Challenges BJP To Unleash ED, CBI And IT

Stalin was asked if he would lead the INDIA coalition as suggested by a wide range of political leaders like Mani Shankar of the Congress and shi

Lok Sabha Speaker forms cross-party groups to engage 60+ nations

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formed Parliamentary Friendship Groups with over 60 nations. These groups will involve MPs from both Lok Sabha and

Buyer BEWARE, dont play games or face worse!: Trump warns of higher tariffs after SC tariff blow

Cabinet Nod to Upgrade TVVP to Directorate

Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha is learnt to have pushed for the change after a detailed study by the Administrative Staff College of India.

Quote of the Day by Al Pacino: 'There is no happiness. There is'Inspiring quotes by one of the greatest actors in cinematic history

Al Pacino's legendary career, built on discipline and intensity, is reflected in his quote: 'There is no happiness. There is only concentration.'

Agriculture Dept violates Govt directives, Sanctions High-Powered Tractors to farmers

Ajay Sharma Reasi, February 23 In an alleged violation of government directives, officials in the Agriculture Department of Reasi district have b

No talks on INDIA bloc leadership change, Rahul Gandhi doing fine job: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has clarified that the INDIA bloc has not considered changing its leadership. He emphasized that R

EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity over latest Trump tariff maneuver

European officials sought clarity after Donald Trump announced a 15% global import tariff, prompting the European Parliament to pause ratificatio

HC Directs HYDRAA To Remove Fence On Lake Area

Plea to register case against police in alleged custodial death case

A SpaceX rocket left a lithium plume in our atmosphere researchers say this could escalate

Scientists have detected a plume of lithium pollution in Earths upper atmosphere and traced it to the re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage.

Sustained Security Operations Coupled With Welfare-Led Governance Wanes Maoist Influence In Bastar: Governor

Opening the budget session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly, Mr. Deka said that the decades-long fight against Leftwing extremism in the state has en

MSMEs Contribute 31% to GDP: JNTUK Vice-Chancellor

Prasad noted that India has around 75 million MSMEs, accounting for 35 per cent of manufacturing and 48 per cent of exports.

Private hospital removes 20 cm ovarian cyst from 21-year-old

Man posing as TTE held on board a train in Kathua

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23 : The ticket checking staff of Northern Railways Jammu Division on Monday apprehended a man for allegedly impersonating as a T

What is Claude Code Security? Why Anthropics new AI tool has investors worried as cybersecurity stocks crash

Anthropic AI cybersecurity stocks crash today: Cybersecurity stocks tumbled Monday as investors reacted to Anthropic's new AI tool, Claude Code S

Water tanker hits bike in Banjara Hills, home guard and woman killed

Herders fined 10lakhfor grazing sheep inKawalTiger Reserve

Post- Devji Surrender: Bastar Set To Witness Massive Wave Of Surrenders By Maoists: Intel

A message by the Balangir-Bargarh- Mahasamund (BBM) division of Maoists expressing their readiness to surrender in Chhattisgarh is a pointer to p

Asias Century Has Dawned, India Must Seize Its Moment: Sanjau Baru

A former media adviser to Prime Minister, Sanjay Baru provided an overview of Asias resurgence and Indias strategic role in shaping the regions e

Hillhouse buys minority stake in Carlyle-backed Quest Global at $4.5b valuation

Hillhouse Investment has bought a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services firm. The deal value was not disclosed. Quest Global op

Govt. driving Mana OoruMana Badi contractors to distress: Harish Rao

He urges Govt. to release pending bills immediately to save small contractors

Zero tolerance as govt unveils 'Prahaar' counter-terror policy

India has launched its first national counter-terrorism policy, PRAHAAR. This policy establishes a structured, intelligence-led framework to prev

T.N. constitutes State-level Steering Committee to develop human resources for health strategy

Pak balloons with foreign currency notes recovered in Akhnoor

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23 : Two balloons with a Pakistani Rs 5,000 currency note and a US dollar attached to them were recovered from a forward village

UK police arrest former ambassador Mandelson over Epstein link

Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson was arrested by British police in a serious misconduct case. The investigation is linked to his past connect

Ambulance gutted in fire; no injuries reported

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23 : An ambulance was damaged after it caught fire in the parking area of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Rajouri di

India, Israel to renew pact on security amid regional churn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel this week will see the renewal of a key security pact. This comes amid shifting geopolitical lands

Youth held for stabbing woman multiple times

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23 : Police have arrested a youth on Monday for allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times with a sharp-edged weapon, officials he

Cycle Rally Held Under Operation Vajra Prahar in Nellore

Held under the slogan Say No to Drugs, BroRide a Cycle, Bro, the rally proceeded to the Gandhi statue, spreading awareness against drug abuse.

Road accidents decline 13 pc over 3 yrs to 5,287 in 2025 in J&K

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has recorded a 13.6 per cent decline in road accidents over the past three years, with the

Make quality a top priority, Piyush Goyal tells manufacturers

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal calls for top quality from manufacturers. This is crucial for India to become a developed economy. New fre

Cabinet Approves Census Operations from May 11

Around 89,000 personnel, including enumerators and nodal officers, will participate in the census operations in Telangana. The second phase of po

U.K. police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case

Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Omar backs Rahul, rejects Mamata as INDI Bloc chief

Says Alliance yet to discuss change; LoP in Lok Sabha playing his role Srinagar, Feb 23: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Monday dismissed repor

Kolar MLA warns of power cut to Tata-Airbus helicopter assembly unit in Vemagal

Kottur Manjunath, Kolar Congress MLA, has threatened to cut power supply to the recently-inaugurated Tata-Airbus helicopter assembly unit in Vema

Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion

Gilead will pay $115 per share in cash at the deal's closing, which is at a premium of 79% to the stock's last close. Kite Pharma, a unit ?of Gil

First-time MLAs letter to Congress high command seeking Cabinet berths surfaces

An undated letter, purportedly signed by 31 first-time Congress legislators demanding at least five Cabinet berths during the proposed reshuffle,

Waqf Board Task Force Denied Entry at Dargah in Vemulawada Temple Premises

Telangana Waqf Board asked Rajanna Siricilla district collector to not disturb or take up any activity at 800-year-old dargah.

Kashmir schools reopen after 73-Day winter break

Srinagar, Feb 23: Schools from 9th to 12th standard classes resumed academic activities in Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division on

GHMC Proposes 14 Sensor-Equipped Lots With App Integration

Sensor-based system to show live slots on the MyGHMC app

Assembly to debate Pvt Member Resolutions in Budget Session

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23:The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is set to witness a diverse range of private member resolutions during the second leg

Son of DMK functionary held for mowing down assistant labour inspector with his SUV

Blood Samples Taken From 73 Families

The five were in ventilators, suffering from Anuria disease. Contaminated milk is said to be the reason for the disease

Panchayati Raj System ends today in J&K as DDCs complete term today

Jammu Tawi, Feb 23: Curtains will fall on the Panchayati Raj system in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday, with its last surviving tier-the District Dev

Russian overnight strikes across Ukraine kill three

In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack on industrial facilities killed a 33-year-old man and wounded another, according to regional chief Ivan Fedorov.

AP Assembly Debates Social Media Regulation

Ways to check spread of misinformation on social media and plans for comprehensive prison reforms dominated the proceedings on the eighth day of

IISc researchers find out how the brain suppresses itch during stress

Israel warns of unimaginable response to any Iranian attack: Netanyahu

Tehran: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, February 23, warned that Israel would respond in an unimaginable way if it comes und

Court denies transit remand for IPS officer Sunil Kumar Naik

Court reportedly directs A.P. Police not to arrest the IPS officer for 30 days

AP: Auto Driver Returns Passengers Suitcase with Gold

After Prasad lodged a complaint, police checked CCTV footage, traced the vehicle and contacted the driver, who returned the suitcase with all ite

Political messaging behind timing of installation of Rajajis bust?

Love, romance, and a violent end: How CJNG boss El Mencho was killed

On February 22, 2026, Mexico's most wanted man died in a military helicopter shot, bleeding, and finally caught. Nemesio Rubn Oseguera Cervantes

CM calls for artificial snow infrastructure in Gulmarg

Srinagar, Feb 23:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday cautioned that natural snowfall in Gulmarg can no longer be relied upon for hosting major

KGMCTA to take a call on taking the strike forward

AP CM Calls for Performance-linked Weightage, Monthly Citations for Staff

Naidu directed that drinking water supply be safeguarded against contamination.

Harassment, Missing Minor Among 123 Paints At Grievance Meet

A woman from Manubolu mandal alleged that a youth, Santosh, had been harassing her daughter and issuing death threats when confronted, besides in

CM Stalin's real friends are bribe and corruption: TVK chief Vijay

TVK leader Vijay has strongly criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. Vijay stated that Tamil Nadu is now run by a stand-up comedian, not

Telangana Cabinet Clears 2 Schemes for Staff, Pensioners

Under the EHS, beneficiaries will receive cashless medical treatment at government hospitals and 652 empanelled private hospitals.

Tanker Demand Dips as Groundwater Improves; HMWS&SB Increases Fleet to Ensure Faster Supply

Most bookings were reported from the western zones of the city, including Madhapur, Nizampet, Manikonda, Kukatpally, SR Nagar and Jubilee Hills,