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Bengalurus Kempegowda International Airport shipped 60 million rose stems in 2026 Valentines season, 38% year-on-year increase in volume and 64% rise in tonnage

International shipments remained steady at 305 MT with Singapore emerging as the top overseas destination, followed by Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), A

Revanth Reddy Pitches Telangana as Biopharma Investment Destination

Revanth Reddy said Telangana is no longer just competing within India, but with top global clusters even as the city has transformed into the wor

HRD Minister Nara Lokesh congratulates JEE Mains toppers from Andhra Pradesh

It is a matter of great pride that students from Andhra Pradesh have showcased their talent at the national level in the JEE Mains results, Nara

Supreme Court rules out murder by strangulation in 2002 Telugu actor death case

A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan said there was overwhelming ocular and medical evidence of poisoning

No Plan to Waive Power Arrears of Small, Marginal Farmers in J&K: Govt

JAMMU, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday told the Legislative Assembly that there is no proposal under consideration to waive o

Pakistan Lost The Game In The First Innings : Waqar Younis

Former Pakistan Captain Waqar Younis praised Indias superior preparation

Actor Jayaram appears before ED for questioning in Sabarimala gold case

Jayaram has been asked to appear for questioning in the wake of his association and reported financial transactions with Unnikrishnan Potti, prim

24 Of 44 PSUs In J&K Loss-Making, Four Non-Functional: UT Govt To Assembly

Jammu, Feb 17: Out of the 44 public sector undertakings in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 are making losses and four are non-functional, the Union Territo

48 Junior Assistants Transferred By DC Jammu

JAMMU, Feb 17: The Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr Rakesh Minhas has ordered the transfer and posting of 48 Junior Assistants. See Order Copy Click

New bathrooms and classroom units: School portables set to arrive, classes to resume as Tumbler Ridge B.C. returns to normal a week after fatal shooting

A week after a tragic shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where eight people were killed, including six children, the community is beginn

Russian prosthetics workshops fill up with wounded soldiers

Russian veterans wounded in Ukraine are getting new prosthetic limbs. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are returning injured. Russia's prostheti

Over 1 Lakh Casual, Daily Wagers Registered in J&K; Regularization Under Review: Govt

JAMMU, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 1,00,501 casual, daily rated and other workers

Integration of AI can help manage complexities in power sector: IEA expert

NEW DELHI, Feb 17:Integration of AI can help manage complexities in the power sector, including in India, where the share of renewables is expect

If Sri Lanka Do Not Win The Trophy AT Home, It will Be Disappointing : Nasser Hussain

All these conditions are in their favour, so there are expectation from Sri Lanka team

'Black Box burned?': Sanjay Raut questions alleged technical lapses in Baramati plane crash

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut echoes concerns about the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar. He highlights the burned black box as a serious myster

Seyon teaser: Sivakarthikeyan is Virumaandi in the Kamal Haasan-produced film

Directed by Sivakumar Murugesan, the upcoming film is set to release in theatres in October 2026

The bookmaker and her dream: Tulikas founder on building a publishing house rooted in a love for children

As Chennai-based childrens publishing house Tulika turned 30 earlier this month, its founder Radhika Menon talks about her journey bringing out o

Kamal Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan Reunite for 'Seyon'; First Look Unveiled

Seyon' marks the second collaboration between Sivakarthikeyan and Kamal Haasan's production banner, Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI).

NHAI accepts NHITs Rs 6,221 cr offer to monetise two highway assets

NEW DELHI, Feb 17: NHAI has accepted National Highways Infra Trusts offer of Rs 6,220.90 crore for the asset monetisation of two highway sections

Over 17.27 Lakh Kanals Of State Land Encroached In J&K: Govt Informs Assembly

JAMMU, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the Assembly that over 17.27 lakh kanals of state land have been encroached a

Nissan Gravite launch on Feb 17: Check on-road price, interior features and rivals of the 7-seater MPV

Nissan Gravite launch date in India arrives today. Positioned as a versatile Nissan Gravite 7 seater, this new model is expected to be a premium

Infosys stock rises over 3 pc after strategic tie-up with Anthropic

NEW DELHI, Feb 17: Shares of IT major Infosys rose more than 3 per cent on Tuesday after the company said it has entered into a strategic collabo

How to clean bhindi properly without spoiling its texture: Simple cleaning tips to preserve okras natural crunch

Learn how to clean bhindi (okra) to prevent sliminess and maintain its natural crunch. Proper drying after a gentle rinse under running water is

Who is Tarique Rahman? All about Bangladeshs PM-designate who spent 17 years in London exile and his stance on India

Tarique Rahman, the chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will take the oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh today. Tarique Rahman

Pilot invokes 1971 legacy as Congress faces CPI(M), BJP fire over Jamaat-e-Islami link

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Feb 17: Under attack from the CPI(M) and the BJP over its alleged electoral understanding with the Jamaat-e-Islami in poll-bo

There Is Absolutely No Contest Between India And Pakistan Anymore : Irfan Pathan

The rivalry exists because of history and what has happened off the field, not because of what we see on the cricket field : Irfan Pathan

Woman Arrested, Daughter Booked Over Alleged Pakistani Citizenship, Espionage

MEERUT (UP), Feb 17: A woman has been arrested and her daughter booked for allegedly spying for Pakistans ISI and residing in the country without

Bill Gates to Skip India AI Summit Amid Epstein File Controversy

Gates name has also been removed from the summits official website listing attendees

J&K: NIA Raids House Of Retired Govt Employee In Srinagar

Srinagar, Feb 17: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at the residence of a retired government employee in Srin

Hamnet Review: Grief, Parenthood, and A Shakespearean Tragedy

Hamnet is currently nominated for 8 Academy Awards this year, and Jesse Buckley stands as the frontrunner to win her first Best Actress Oscar awa

Goa Is Like a Second Home: Naga Chaitanya

Raoul Hyman laid the foundation with a clinical opening stint, setting the fastest lap of 53.527s and steadily stretching his lead on the tight s

Who is Darpan Jain, Indias chief negotiator for US trade talks?

In an important diplomatic move, Darpan Jain, a senior IAS officer, will spearhead India's delegation in Washington next week. This visit will fo

Sixteen Mohali Schools Evacuated After Hoax Bomb Threats

CHANDIGARH, Feb 17: Sixteen private schools in Punjabs Mohali received bomb threat emails on Tuesday mentioning Fortis Hospital, triggering evacu

School bus carrying 23 children falls into canal in Kerala capital; all escape unhurt

Local residents rushed to carry out rescue operations, ensuring that all children were safe

Hyderabad to get first unseasonal rains, hailstorms of 2026; IMD forecasts mist

Hyderabad: Residents of Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana need to get ready for the first unseasonal rains and hailstorms of 2026, apart

Civic Polls Results LIVE @ 12 pm: BRS Wins Ibrahimpatnam Municipality

While 106 municipalities have been decided, elections to another 11 municipalities including Ibrahimpatnam, Khyatanpally and Thorrur were put off

SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech: Report

SpaceX recently acquired xAI in a deal that combined Musks major space and defence contractor with the billionaire entrepreneurs artificial intel

'It's a humanitarian threat...': Trump says Cuba a 'failed nation' as oil embargo talks continue

R Sridhar And Vikram Rathour Are Outstanding Additions : Sanath Jayasuriya

They deliver exactly what we need in practice, Sanath Jayasuriya appreciates R Sridhar and Vikram Rathour

HYDRAA receives complaints on fire hazards and encroachments during Prajavani

HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath reviewed all 59 petitions and assigned them to the respective officials for redressal

Stand With Survivors: Bill Gates Out Of AI Summit Amid Epstein Backlash

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is not expected to attend the India AI Impact Summit, government sources told NDTV Tuesday morning

Ladakh Admin Forms UT-Level Panel for Buddha Relics Exposition

LEH, Feb 17: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has constituted a UT-Level Coordination Committee for the planning and smooth co

Australia To Promote National AI Plan At India AI Impact Summit 2026

Australia is stepping up its global engagement on artificial intelligence, with Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Econom

Exclusive: Modi Govt Gave Rs 63 Lakh for Event Calling for 'Removing Muslims'

Hate speeches and demands for Hindu Rashtra were made at the event funded by the Union Culture Ministry.

Not Shaky: Congress MP Rejects Strain In 20-Year Alliance With DMK

Vijay Vasanth said the DMK-Congress partnership is a 20-year-old successful alliance, maintaining that periodic differences should not be mistake

Unemployed youths line up in Kolkata to avail States 1,500 Aid

West Bengals Banglar Yuva Sathi scheme, offering Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed youths aged 2140, has drawn massive response. Enrollmen

Bengaluru Family Forgets 4-Year-Old In Cab, Traced By Cops In An Hour

Afour-year-old child was accidentally left behind by his family inside a cab in Bengaluru, but was traced within an hour with the police's help.

Rishabh Pant Begins Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Faster Recovery Ahead Of IPL 2026: What Is HBOT?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a medical treatment in which you breathe pure oxygen in an enclosed space with higher-than-normal air pressure.

CBSE Board Exams 2026 LIVE Updates: Class 10 Result Crucial For Career, Says Student

CBSE 2026 Class 10 12 Board Exam Live Updates: Over 43 lakh students set to appear, around 25 lakh in Class 10 and 18.5 lakh in Class 12. The exa

Anirudh concert in Hyderabad: 'Rockstar's' official tour date, venue, ticket price revealed

'Rockstar' Anirudh Ravichander announced the first show of his highly anticipated XV Tour in Hyderabad. Celebrating a monumental 15 Years With Yo

Google celebrates mens freestyle skiing event at 2026 Winter Olympics with Doodle

Google's doodle celebrates the thrilling men's freestyle skiing big air final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno. American Mac Forehand leads

Grass roots level democracy to be no more in J&K

Term of all 280 DDC members, including 20 chairmen, expiring on 24thof this month No signs of elections in near future ARVIND SHARMA JAMMU, Feb

Putin doesn't want peace. He wants more time

Russia is deliberately targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and freezing conditions for civilians. This kilowa

Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro lead tributes to Robert Duvall after actors death at 95

Hollywood paid tribute to legendary actor Robert Duvall after his death at 95, with longtime collaborators Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Ro

Government Issues High-Severity Alert For Google Chrome Users

The government has issued a high-severity cybersecurity warning for users of the popular Google Chrome browser, urging immediate action to protec

Apple to Hold Product Launch on March 4, May Unveil New MacBooks

Apple has been planning to release several new products in the first half of 2026, including new MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, a low-cost MacBook i

Naturals eyes 2028 IPO if Reliance stake talks fail

Talks, first announced in late 2022, stalled after Reliance sought a 51% stake, while Naturals was prepared to sell only 49%, so as to retain con

Smart parking facilities to come up at 14 locations in Hyderabad

Several fall ill after consuming 'kuttu' flour on Mahashivratri in Noida; FIR against shop owner

The police have detained four persons, including the warehouse owner

Solar Eclipse 2026: Health Myths, Eye Risks And Safety Tips Explained

As the solar eclipse captivates skywatchers today, here's what you need to know about whether it affects pregnancy or digestion, and how to prote

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures decline ahead of US return: Markets wrap

Contracts for the S&P 500 dropped 0.4% and those for the Nasdaq 100 Index slipped 0.7% in a sign of risk aversion before the US returned Tuesday

TN Interim Budget: State to rollout shipbuilding policy soon, says Thangam Thennarasu

5,200-crore Thoothukudi cluster, 30,000-crore investment MoUs signal major maritime push He presented the Interim Budget Estimates for 2026-27 to

Producer of hit Israeli TV series Tehran dies suddenly in Greece

Athens: Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama Tehran, has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadca

Anthropic's revenue run-rate doubled in India in 4 months, says CEO Amodei

Anthropics revenue run-rate in India has doubled in four months, chief executive officer Dario Amodei said on Monday

India AI Impact Summit: a package

Pratyusha Case: SC Asks Siddharth to Surrender Before Police in 4 Weeks

Pratyusha's mother Sarojini alleged that Siddharth did not get stern punishment in the case as the evidence collected after the incident was tamp

India Gives 33% More Data to ChatGPT Than US: Amitabh Kant

Kant said AI should follow the countrys open and interoperable DPI model, allowing a public identity layer on which private innovation can compet

No Proposal to Waive Power Bill Arrears of Small, Marginal Farmers in J&K: Govt

Jammu, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that there is no proposal under co

School headmaster booked for sexual assault on minor girl in Namakkal

New MPs take oath in Bangladesh

Dhaka: The newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers were sworn in on Tuesday, February 17, six days after the crucial general e

NHAI accepts NHIT's Rs 6,221 cr offer to monetise two highway assets

National Highways Authority of India has accepted an offer of over Rs 6,200 crore from National Highways Infra Trust. This deal monetises two hig

IIT Madras, Finnish Met Institute to create virtual lab to study aerosol influence on regional climate

Bangladesh No Longer a Submissive Country: Yunus in Exit Speech

Yunus' interim regime began in August 2024 and is set to conclude its unscheduled term with the swearing-in of a new government led by the Bangla

India AI Impact Expo Powerful Convergence Of Ideas, Innovation, Intent: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 17: India AI Impact Expo 2026 was a powerful convergence of ideas, innovation and intent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tue

BNP sweeps Bangladesh elections, Andhra Pradesh Budget 2026, and more: The week in 5 charts

Here are graphics explaining these and other top stories from last week.

Video Filmed In SUV Shows Moment Delhi Teen's Car Collided Head-On With Bike

A video recorded inside the Scorpio SUV involved in the collision that killed 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra has come to light, raising fresh questi

Stock markets erase early losses on buying in Infosys, ITC

Sensex dropped to 82,987.43 and Nifty declined to 25,570.30

Title Case: Vijay Deverakonda & Rashmika to Tie the Knot Soon; Rumoured Guest List Out

Fans are eagerly urging the couple to make an official announcement about their wedding.

Over 17.27 Lakh Kanals Of State Land Encroached In J&K, 14.29 Lakh Recovered: Govt Informs Assembly

JAMMU, Feb 17: The Government on Tuesday informed the House that over 17.27 lakh kanals of state land have been encroached across Jammu and Kashm

US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

U.S. and Iran are holding indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, mediated by Oman, amid heightened regional tensions. Washington is preparing for pote

PM to lay stone of north India's first semiconductor unit, open Namo Bharat corridor in UP next week

CM Yogi Adityanath said that the foundation stone of the semiconductor unit in Gautam Buddh Nagar would be laid on February 21, terming it a sign

Over 1 Lakh Casual, Daily Wagers Registered; Regularization Under Legal, Financial Review: Govt

Jammu, Feb 17: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that a total of 1,00,501 Casual

23-year-old man murdered on his birthday in Thirunindravur; two arrested

Cabinet Secretariate asks top officials to track India AI summit, submit action notes

The Cabinet Secretariat has directed top officials across ministries to attend the ongoing AI summit and identify actionable takeaways. They are

T20 World Cup: Injury scare for SL, Pathirana Limps Off Without Completing his 1st Over

Pathirana's suspected hamstring injury durig the match on Monday may have left the former champions without their fastest bowler for the rest of

Hyderabad: Major pipeline burst floods colonies in Manikonda

Hyderabad: A major drinking water pipeline carrying supply from the Singur reservoir to Hyderabad ruptured in Manikonda in the early hours of Tue

'Child Rapist': ICE Says Indian 'Alien' Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old

An Indian man has been detained in the United States for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said

Two die of suspected food poisoning after eating at restaurant in Keralas Vizhinjam

Family of six had dinner late on Monday night from the restaurant that specialises in seafood dishes. Four later developed uneasiness and were ho

Work on three rural health facilities in Belagavi district launched by Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Karnataka is in forefront of healthcare, says Minister

Odisha Twins Score Identical JEE-Main Marks; Bhavesh Patra Gets Percentile

Twin brothers Mahroof Ahmed Khan and Masroor Ahmed Khan also entered the record books by securing identical scores in the highly competitive test