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Police launch new anti-drug drive across city colleges

All 12 accused in Turkman Gate violence case get bail

Indias aviation is in need of data-driven oversight

The December 2025 IndiGo crisis highlights Indias lack of a data-driven aviation framework and a regulatory gap

AAP attacks govt. over fee hikes; BJP hits back

LIVE | Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in court as attorneys push for case to be dropped

Woman dies after alleged assault by son

Will upgrade govt. schools to draw students from across country: CM

BRS cadre celebrates KCRs birthday across Telangana

Queensland positions itself as a strategic partner in India-Australia biotech collaboration at BioAsia 2026

BJP back to Rath Yatras to boost political prospects in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a gathering at Kolkatas Brigade Parade Grounds at the culmination of the yatras across the State

In allegation of electoral corruption, guilt has to be proved to the hilt, Sibal submits in Supreme Court

He was countering an appeal filed by S.S. Duraisamy alleging that there were videos and photos, contained in CDs, allegedly showing corrupt pract

Reddy loses Bagepalli MLA post with false claim of nil tax dues when he actually owed over 1.3 crore

Declaring nil tax dues in the assets and liabilities statement filed with his nomination papers - despite owing 1.3 crore in property tax arrears

All accused in father-son duo murder during Bemetara communal violence acquitted

Seventeen men were arrested for murdering an elderly man and his son, cattle grazers from Biranpur village in Chhattisgarh, in 2023

RPF constable caught on video assaulting youth; probe ordered

31 govt. plots illegally allocated at 5% of market value for Congress Bhavans in Karnataka: Chalavadi

The new world disorder, from rules to might

As the rules-based order erodes, raw power is beginning to reshape the global system

Tele-Law workshop focuses on Technology-driven access to justice

Meghwal highlights inclusive and digital legal services Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, February 17, 2026: A Regional Event-cum-Workshop under the Tel

From restless mind to tranquil soul: A psychologists guide to inner healing

Hyderabad:Nothing in life can torment a person more persistently than their own negative thoughts. A bleak outlook, pessimistic thinking and lack

Youth will drive innovation-journey to developed India@2047: LG

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:Calling upon the youth to transform knowledge into creation, silos into synergy, and aspirations into achievements, Lieutenant

Of wealth and beauty

A look at the outsize impact these have on lives

Statehood decision for J&K very soon: Meghwal

Srinagar, Feb 17:Reiterating that the Centre remains committed to its assurance given in Parliament, the Union Minister of State (Independent Cha

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stresses Hindu unity, calls for three-child families

Advocating social engagement from families to communities, Bhagwat encouraged citizens to prioritise collective well-being, serve society, and st

Uproarious scenes in Assembly over BJP MLAs remarks against Kashmiris

Congress MLAs, Khursheed protests; Randhawa offers to retract remarks Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Jammu & Kashmir

GOC 16 Corps reviews security scenario

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:Top Army Commander on Tuesday visited the general areas of Potha and Thanamandi to undertake a comprehensive review of the pre

Revanth Proposes GCC Zone in Bharat Future City

Vaksindo Animal Health Pvt Ltd, a division of JAPFA Indonesia, said it would establish a BSL-3 vaccine manufacturing facility in Genome Valley to

Teacher posts vacant due to freeze

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the House that posts of General Line Teachers (GLTs) have remained vacant

RS Pura Juvenile Home Escape: Two nabbed, six cops suspended

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:Two Pakistani inmates who had escaped from an observation home at RS Pura on Monday were arrested by the Special Task Force (S

No welfare scheme for construction workers in J&K: Govt

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that no Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) is presently being implemented by th

T20 World Cup | We dont overanalyse unnecessarily: Kotak on Abhisheks form

While there are claims about Abhishek Sharmas vulnerability on the off-side, Sitanshu Kotak said that getting into the minutiae with the 25-year-

Shantmanu appointed State Election Commissioner

Jammu Tawi, Feb 17:The J&K Government on Tuesday appointed retired IAS officer Shantmanu as the State Election Commissioner. According to an orde

No gain in bargaining: On the Congress-DMK alliance

The Congress, not the DMK, stands to lose more if it frays the alliance

See How Bangladesh Conducted Polls: Mamata Banerjee Sparks Row With Jibe At Election Commission

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Election Commission of India, holding up the example of Bangladesh, which had its ele

Over 50,000 Candidates in Class 10 Exams

Jammu Tawi, FEBRUARY 17. Over 50 thousand students appeared in class 10 examination across 527 centres set- up by J&K BOSE. In a statement issued

Front and centre: On the front-of-package labelling issue

Front-of-package labelling helps consumers to choose health foods

Recruiter claims these six interview lies are necessary do you agree as debate ensues?

Job interview tips 2026: A recruiter's advice on telling six 'necessary' lies during job interviews has ignited online debate. He suggests strate

A.P. MLAs laud peoples budget, say it reflects governments vision

Why Yuvraj Mehtas death was not an accident

In urban India, deaths caused by infrastructural failure are seen as unfortunate and incidental. In reality, cities do not witness such deaths, t

'Like Sun Rising In East': Expert On India Hitting Pak's Nuclear Site During Op Sindoor

Tom Cooper, one of the world's foremost aviation historians and analysts, said he has plenty of proof to back up his claim.

Gates Praise Is Global Endorsement Of Naidus Vision: Palla

The Microsoft founders recent visit to the Real-Time Governance Society centre at the state secretariat, Palla said, was itself a significant glo

A Delhi move by the Grand Mufti

How Aboobacker Musliar reaffirmed his position without taking a partisan stand

West Bengal elections: ECI officials flooded with 'inadmissible documents, illegible forms' in poll-bound state

West Bengal is facing issues with voter list revision. Officials are finding many illegible forms and incorrect supporting documents. Documents l

DC Edit | Trisha Stands Up For Women

Even leaders of the BJP, whose state unit chief the culprit Nainar Nagenthran was, chastised him for making such a derogatory statement against a

Follow constitutional morality, fight polls on mutual respect, says SC

The Supreme Court has stressed that political leaders must uphold constitutional morality and engage in elections with mutual respect. Political

Centre trying to create fiscal crisis for Tamil Nadu: State finance minister Thangam Thenarasu in Assembly

Tamil Nadu's Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu accused the Centre of creating unprecedented fiscal challenges, including project denial and fund

Bruce Springsteen announces U.S. Land of Hope & Dreams tour for 2026 Full schedule here

Bruce Springsteen announces U.S. Land of Hope & Dreams tour 2026. Launching March 31 in Minneapolis and ending May 27 in Washington, D.C., the 19

Ramadan 2026 moon sighting: Saudi Arabia confirms crescent moon sightinghere's when Ramadan begins

Ramadan 1447 begins on February 18, 2026, following the official sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia. This sacred month marks the start

Video: Towering Flames As Oil Tanker Explodes After Collision In UP

A massive fire broke out in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, following a major accident involving an oil tanker on the National Highway.

Haryana STF nabs 2 Pak youths who fled Jammu juvenile home; hunt on for third fugitive

Two Pakistani nationals escaped a juvenile home in Jammu and were arrested 400km away in Ambala Cantonment railway station. They had broken out w

Omar presses Centre on J&K statehood as Delhi signals decision soon

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed cautious optimism following Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal's statement on the imminent

'Where's Vote Theft Now?' BJP After Congress' Big Win In Telangana Local Body Polls

Two days after the results of the Telangana local body elections were declared, the political temperature in the state remains high.

No plan for monkey sterilisation, says J&K govt amid outrage over massive crop damage

Jammu and Kashmir government will not sterilize monkeys despite crop destruction and public safety concerns. Instead, it plans to promote monkey-

Cgarh: 22 Naxals Surrender In Sukma, 4th Mass Surrender Of Maoists In The Year So Far

This was the fourth mass surrender of Naxals in Bastar the current year so far.

Jupally To Welcome 3rd Monks Dhamma Padayatra in Hyderabad

Thai and Indian monks reach Hyderabad after 400-km spiritual journey

Gujarat voter list revised: 68.12 lakh names deleted, total electorate at 4.40 crore

Gujarat's final voter list shows 4.40 crore eligible voters. Over 68 lakh names were removed during a special revision. The list added 5.6 lakh v

SC alarmed as 'some lawyers using AI for drafting petitions'

The Supreme Court is noticing a worrying trend of lawyers using artificial intelligence to draft court petitions. Judges have encountered cases w

Solar Villages To Power Nalgondas Future

TGRedco, Discom roll out solar village plan

US stock market crashes today: Why Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down - Bitcoin falls 2.19% and Gold drops 3.21%

US stock market crashes today as the Dow Jones falls 114 points to 49,386. The S&P 500 drops 0.25%. The Nasdaq slips 0.35%. Bitcoin tumbles 2.19%

DC Edit | Regulate AI Use, Make Sure Its All Productive

Currently, the United States leads this technology. It dominates the production of specialised chips, it is the leading developer of large langua

March Deadline Set to Identify Indiramma Beneficiaries; Unfinished 2BHKs to be Completed

Collectors were instructed to complete beneficiary selection for both incomplete and already completed 2BHK houses by the end of March.

CBI plea against Lalu's sentence suspension to be heard in April

The Supreme Court will hear appeals in April regarding the fodder scam convictions. This includes appeals against the Jharkhand High Court's deci

Quote of the day by Diogenes of Sinope: 'The insult dishonors the one who infers it, not the one who receives it.'

Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope taught that insults reflect the speaker's flaws. He believed true dignity comes from within. His phi

Cultivating Medicinal Plants Is Profitable, Says APMPAB CEO

Farmers can earn a higher income with relatively low investment by cultivating medicinal crops, he underlined.

Courts push feuding families to mediation table as business disputes mount

Indian courts are pushing business families towards mediation for dispute resolution. This approach aims to protect family ties and business valu

CPI Wants Tirumala Laddu Ghee Culprits Punished

The CPI state secretary found fault with IT minister N. Lokeshs defence of giving government lands free of cost to corporate companies.

CM Naidu Meets Vemireddy Couple; Promises Action on Kovur Issues

The Vemireddy couple also pleaded for appointment of additional staff to the fire station at Buchireddypalem to strengthen emergency response ser

Singapore High Commissioner Shares AI Video For Lunar New Year, Sends Best Wishes To India For AI Summit

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is currently taking place at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Kalyani Chalukya Records Talks Of Jain Temple In Chilkur

The inscription, which was engraved on the pillar in 12 Kannada lines, has been copied by the Archaeological Survey of India and decoded it.

'How did Noem reach to that conclusion?': Sen. Peters grills ICE, CBP chiefs on Alex Pretti killing

Telangana Sizzles as February Heat Surges

Minimum temperatures also rose, ranging from 14.7C in Malkajgiri to 20.9C in Falaknuma on Tuesday morning.

Girls to Get EAPCET Centres Closer to Home

The agriculture and pharmacy exams are scheduled on May 4 and 5, while the engineering entrance tests are scheduled to be held from May 9 to 11.

$1,000 Trump accounts bonus 2026: who qualifies and how parents can claim $1,000 child investment bonus and grow savings over $300,000 by adulthood

The federal government will deposit $1,000 per child into new Trump Accounts starting in 2026. This is a one-time government payment. It is not a

Manufacturing, Access Key to Scaling Next-Gen Biologics, Say Experts

Simpson Emmanuel detailed progress in indigenous CAR-T therapy, describing it as a personalised treatment where a patients own T-cells are engine

Ajit Pawar death: AAIB seeks co's help to retrieve data from voice recorder

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is seeking expert help to recover data from the crashed Learjet 45's cockpit voice recorder. Both reco

Ajit Pawar plane crash: NCP urges CBI probe amid claims of conspiracy

NCP leaders met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. They demanded a CBI probe into the aircraft crash that killed Ajit Pawar and four o

Cancer Turns Our Own Cells Against Us, Says Dr Bruce Levine

Genome Valley award recognises a pioneer of engineered T-cell therapy

Rs 1 Crore Per District Under APEPDCL to Prevent Electrical Accidents

In the Vizianagaram district, several power line relocations have already been carried out using MP funds, he said.

India @2047: Ram Madhav Stresses Inclusive Growth

Ram Madhav highlighted governance reforms, transparency, technological empowerment and ease of doing business as key drivers of development.

Dev 360 | Budget: The Social Cost Of Fiscal Consolidation | Patralekha Chatterjee

Health and wellness centres launched under the Ayushman Bharat programme in 2018 to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare, and now renamed as

Tarique Rahman sworn in as 11th PM of Bangladesh; 50 ministers in Cabinet

Tarique Rahman has taken oath as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister. This marks a significant political shift after two decades. Rahman's government

Word of the Day: Heartreachment

Heartreachment is a modern expressive word that states a deep emotional influence that reaches directly into the heart. It refers to moments, act

Word of the day - Bumfuzzle

Bumfuzzle is a rare English word that means to confuse or puzzle someone. It is mostly used in casual talking, not formal writing. The word comes

Is this court going to monitor every murder or violent incident happening in Bengal, asks SC

The Supreme Court has expressed its reservations about the feasibility of tracking every violent event unfolding in West Bengal, suggesting that

Employee tired of staring at a screen all day wants out of 9-to-5 life - career advice goes viral

A recent online discussion reveals young professionals are struggling with the 9-to-5 office grind. An economics graduate shared his dissatisfact

Judicial Review Limited In Policy Matters, MP High Court Says On Plea To Reopen Registrations For Ladli Behna Scheme

The petition, filed by one Paras Saklecha, sought directions to reopen registrations, revise age eligibility criteria, and extend benefits under

Data Reveals Major Gap In Madhya Pradesh Farmers' Insurance Premium, Claims

Over the past five years lakhs of farmers enrolled every season in major crops, including soybean, wheat, paddy, gram, cotton, and maize.

India is the voice of Global South: PM

India has emerged as a strong voice for the Global South. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated India is shaping global discussions and contributin

Premier League | Clinical City has the wherewithal to rock Arsenals aspirations

Heading into the final third of the domestic season, Artetas men are perched at the top with 57 points from 26 games, four points more than the s

Foreign Secretary Meets Bangladesh's Opposition As India Steps Up Outreach

The Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami has emerged as the largest opposition party in Bangladesh and notably won big in areas along the border with India

Rajnath Singh pushes For higher 'Make in India' content in Rafale deal

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with France's Catherine Vautrin. Discussions focused on increasing local manufacturing for Rafale figh

At India Summit, AI That Weaves Sarees, Rides Bike, And Helps Your Doctor

If there's one thing that's evident from the India AI Impact Summit 2026, it's that artificial intelligence is no longer just a digital assistant