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370 Arogya Mandirs opened: Delhi CM; Mohalla Clinics renamed, says AAP

Gupta said her government views health care not as an expense, but as an investment

Radiator blast triggers massive explosion at laboratory in Choutuppal, no casualties reported

The fire broke out at Brundavan Laboratories Pvt Ltd in Yellagiri village of Choutuppal

Bengal SIR: DMs have no control over micro-observers, says ECI

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday, February 13, clarified that district magistrates (DMs), who also function as district

Quadrupled seats in Parliament, will be vigilant Opposition: Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The remarks of Jamaat-e-Islami leader came a day after the largest Islamist party of Bangladesh alleged that the election process had inconsisten

RBI Proposes Allowing Banks To Lend To Listed REITs With 49% Exposure Cap

Mumbai : The Reserve Bank on Friday proposed allowing banks to extend loans to REITs, capping the total exposure at 49 per cent of the asset valu

Telangana civic poll win shows public trust in Congress: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, February 13, hailed the partys emphatic victory in the municipal elections in Telanga

Rahul Gandhi's narrative is fake, stage-managed: Piyush Goyal on impact of US-India deal on farmers

US Military Strikes Another Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, Killing 3

A video linked to the post shows a boat moving through the water before exploding in flames

Human deaths in encounter with elephants in Odisha, a cause of concern, says WSO

Odisha toppedhuman deaths in 2024-25 with171 deaths, followed by Jharkhand (87), West Bengal (53), Assam (74) and Tamil Nadu (61), says the envir

RBI Imposes Penalties On Bank Of Maharashtra & Others For Regulatory Violations

Mumbai : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday imposed monetary penalties on Bank of Maharashtra, DCB Bank and CSB Bank for non-compliance wi

India-US interim deal to boost market access for Indian exporters: Govt

New Delhi: Issues in India-US ties in recent times have included the imposition of elevated tariffs by the United States on Indias exports and ch

How Donald Trump sees the world: It's personal

President Donald Trump's foreign policy is characterized by blunt pronouncements, often framing global relations as a binary of asty versus ice

Ten-month-old Alin Becomes Kerala's Youngest Organ Donor

Alin was declared brain dead on Wednesday afternoon after suffering serious injuries in a road accident in Kottayam on February 5

SEBI Proposes Relaxations In Reporting Norms For Stock Brokers To Boost Ease Of Doing Business

New Delhi : To boost ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed additional relaxations to reporting norms for stock broker

Nikhil Gupta, Indian Man Accused In Foiled Murder Plot Against Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Pleads Guilty In US

New York (US): An Indian national pleaded guilty in the United States to orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot aimed at assassinating a US citizen

Trump's 'Board of Peace' said to have raised first pledges for Gaza

Trump board of peace Gaza: No country has yet publicly committed funds for the Board of Peace's efforts in Gaza. An announcement could come at th

Air India Fined for Flying Airbus Plane Eight Times Without Airworthiness Permit

An Airbus A320 flew passengers between New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad on November 24 and November 25 without the mandatory Airworthin

India-Malaysia Link UPI & DuitNow QR For Seamless Cross-Border Merchant Payments

New Delhi : NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, has signed an agreement with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd

HUL completes acquisition of Zywie ventures; KWIL shares to be traded from Feb. 16

Next Stop Hyderabad': Bandi Sanjay Kumar Praises BJP's Karimnagar Civic Win

Karimnagar MP and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday praised the BJP's victory in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation elections as hist

Telangana HC pendency rises to 2.33 Lakh cases: Union Law min

Hyderabad: The number of pending cases in the Telangana High Court has risen by 0.82% over the past two years, while pendency in subordinate cour

Restore expunged parts of speech, says Kharge; RS chair rejects call

Spotify CEO Says Top Developers Haven't Written Code Since December

Spotify's co-CEO reveals top developers have not written code since December, stating that AI was helping with speedy deployments.

Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

A U.S. delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with meet Iranians

Seva Teerth inauguration marks citizen-centric governance: PM Modi

Silence surrounding safe sex must be shattered

It was also heartening to witness the collaboration extended by MSACS and the health minister of Mizoram

Breaking News Live Updates: Radiator blast sparks explosion at Brundavan Laboratories in Telanganas Yadadri

Woman demands Rs 2 crore for bad haircut; after 7-year legal fight, Court orders ITC Maurya Hotel to pay Rs 25 lakh

The Supreme Court has ordered ITC's Maurya Hotel to pay Rs 25 lakh to model Aashna Roy for a ad haircut. The woman had raised a complaint agains

All eyes on party with a difference

BJP, which has ushered in triple-engine sarkar with BMC poll win, must go beyond slogans, focus on results, and fulfil poll promises made to mill

Telangana yet to pay Rs 814 cr for 4 railway projects: Centre

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Telangana government has yet to deposit Rs 814 crore towards four r

Taiwan detects 1 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels, 1 ship around itself

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported detecting Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels near its territorial waters. This comes as T

ED seizes A&N resorts in Rs 500cr scam linked to former Congress MP

NABARD projects 4.88 lakh crore priority sector credit for Rajasthan

Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said the NABARD had carried out credit planning with the preparation of SFP for the next financial year to align fina

Trump says change in power in Iran would be the best thing that could happen

Washington: President Donald Trump has said that a change in power in Iran would be the best thing that could happen as the US administration wei

Spoken reputation of a judicial officer important to maintain public faith: SC

Happy Valentines Day wishes: 150+ sweet, heartfelt love messages, images, quotes and status to express your feelings in the right words

Valentine Day wishes quotes images and messages for wife, girlfriend, boyfriend and husband: Express your love this Valentine's Day with a collec

IMF discussing electricity tariffs revisions with Pakistan

The IMF is in discussions with Pakistan regarding proposed electricity tariff revisions, emphasizing that the burden should not fall on lower-inc

Four killed as small plane crashes near Steamboat Springs ski resort in Colorado

A small plane crashed on a mountain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Four people died at the scene. The Epic E1000 turboprop plane went down ear

Conscious Vaastu: Navigating 2026s Accelerated Energy Cycle

When we talk about Vaastu and energy alignment, most people think only about the energy of their space. But personal energy is even more importan

U.S. used Anthropic's Claude during theVenezuela raid: report

The United States captured President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges early in Ja

Aviation Watchdog Puts Stricter Breath Analyser Test Norms In Place For Pilots

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has put in place stricter breath analyser test requirements for pilots, wherein those found repeatedly violating t

Show respect to Jr Dagar Bandhu, SC tells A R Rahman

Indore News: Man Loses 3 Lakh While Trying To Activate Credit Card

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A man was reportedly duped of Rs 2.99 lakh by cyber fraudsters after he clicked on a malicious link to activate his new

Return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to brink, UN warns

Millions of Afghans are returning from Pakistan and Iran, straining Afghanistan's resources. The UN refugee agency states this unprecedented infl

Expelled Over Teachers' Meme, Court Allows Student To Take Class 10 Exam

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a minor boy, rusticated from a school in Indore for allegedly circulating an objectionable meme concerning te

Morning Digest: Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in Pannun murder plot in U.S. court; Trump sends second aircraft carrier to West Asia amid Iran tensions, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

After Victory, BNP Pushes for Sheikh Hasina's Extradition From India

Hasina, who has been living in exile in New Delhi since her ouster, was sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in November 2025 for

Indore News: DAVV To Hold Convocation In Rush Hour

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) is set to hold its convocation ceremony under an unusually tight schedule this year,

T.N. introduces baby care kits for low birth weight infants

The scheme is aimed at reducing infant mortality and morbidity, and improving nutritional outcomes among babies; the monthly kits comprise iron,

Mumbai Coastal Road North Project: 348 Trees In Versova To Be Felled, Including 80 Inside Nana Nani Park, Sparking Residents Anger

Mumbai, Feb 13: As part of the Mumbai Coastal Road (MCRP) North Project, 348 trees in Versova are set to be affected, including 80 inside Nana Na

Trump threatens executive order to impose new voting rules ahead of midterms as Republicans face losses

President Trump threatened to bypass Congress and issue an executive order for nationwide voter ID laws ahead of the midterm elections. This move

Anyone Who Comes to TVK Rally Carry Their Own Coffin: AIADMK Leader

The deceased, identified as Suraj, a 37-year-old silver-related labourer residing in Salem's Sevvaipettai area, collapsed during the rally and wa

US refiner Valero to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, sources say

Valero Energy plans to import significant Venezuelan crude oil in March. This move could position Valero as the leading foreign refiner of Venezu

Gore Verbinskis sci-fi comedy warns of AI in 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Dont Die'

The director hopes the film offers a therapeutic experience while warning audiences about the dangers of normalising technology and artificial in

Indian Man Pleads Guilty In Foiled Murder Plot Against Khalistani Terrorist

An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the United States to orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot aimed at assassinating a US citizen and Khalis

You must let elected govts function, SC advises Himachal Pradesh high court

BJP hints at fielding three candidates for Rajya Sabha election from Odisha

BJP does not have requisite numbers in the State Assembly to ensure the election of third candidate to Upper House of Parliament

Indore Water Tragedy: A Family Mourns Death Of Girl, 2, After Many Prayers

How can we forget the moments we spent with our child? asks the grieving father of two-year-old Siya Prajapati, one of the youngest patients to d

Trump calls Iran regime change best thing as US continues negotiations over nuclear deal

BNP thanks PM Modi for congratulations after landslide victory in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's BNP party celebrates a significant victory in recent polls. Party spokesperson Sayrul Kabir Khan declared it a triumph for democracy

Elephant trunk whiskers give keen sense of touch, study finds

Unlike rodent whiskers, elephant whiskers have hollow tubules at the base and vary in stiffness along their length, with tips as soft as rubber a

U.S. Military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three

President Donald Trumps administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area

U.S. waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump signals visit

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control granted general licenses to BP, Chevron, Eni, Repsol and Shell authorising transaction

Word of the Day: Heartstringtuggeration

Heartstringtuggeration is a modern, expressive word that features the gentle yet powerful pull of emotion. It states the moments that quietly sti

Trump Says He's Sending Second Aircraft Carrier to the Mideast as He Seeks Iran Deal

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, is being sent from the Caribbean Sea to the Mideast to join other warships and mili

ICE plans $38 billion expansion of US detention centers under Trump administration

Federal immigration officials are planning a significant expansion of detention capacity, aiming for 92,600 beds by November. This involves conve

Arundhati Roy Pulls Out of Berlin Film Festival Over Gaza Row

Roy said that she was shocked and disgusted by responses from Wenders and other jury members to a question about the Palestinian territory at a p

Trump Threatens To Order Election Reforms Ahead Of Midterms

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to try to bypass Congress and force new voting laws ahead of the November midterm elections, where

Amazons Ring ends Flock Safety partnership amid privacy concerns

The decision follows backlash over a Super Bowl advertisement promoting Rings Search Party feature, which critics said fuelled fears of a dystopi

Ukrainian missile attack kills two, injures five in Russia's Belgorod

A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod killed two workers restoring damaged infrastructure and injured five others. The attack caused significant

Pannun Murder Plot: Accused Nikhil Gupta Pleads Guilty in US

Gupta was extradited to the US from the Czech Republic in June 2024 and had made his first appearance in Manhattan federal court before Magistrat

Iran regime change could be 'best thing', says Trump; hints at 'tremendous power soon' in Middle East

President Trump expressed openness to regime change in Iran, stating it would be the best outcome, while the Pentagon dispatched a second aircraf

NIA Court sentences LeT duo to 15 years for assisting Pakistani terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir

Two overground workers for Pakistan Army-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba have been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for aiding a Pakistani terrorist who

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

The U.S. military is preparing for sustained operations against Iran, potentially lasting weeks, if President Trump orders an attack. This planni

US readies weeks-long military campaign against Iran amid rising tensions

The planning signals a potentially more serious conflict than previous limited strikes, including last years Midnight Hammer operation

Trump says regime change in Iran may be best thing as US deploys second aircraft carrier

With Gulf nations bracing for possible regional escalation, Iran faces mounting domestic pressure as families begin mourning protest victims.

9 Fascinating secrets about New York City you might not know

New York City is a place of countless hidden surprises. Beyond its iconic skyline, the city holds fascinating stories, secret history, and unexpe

NHPC earns Great Place To Work Certification

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 13: NHPC Limited, a Navratna enterprise of the Government of India today was Certified by Great Place To Work

Crisil Foundation organizes FLCs in Leh

Excelsior correspondent LEH, Feb 13: As part of FLW-2026 celebrations, Foundation conducted Financial Literacy Camps (FLCs) across Leh district f

ET Now Global Business Summit 2026: 'Reforms push with conviction, not out of compulsion,' says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted his government's commitment to reforms for Viksit Bharat. He contrasted these with past crisis-driven ch

SBI pays tribute to Haryana Cop, credits insurance money to nominees account

Excelsior Correspondent CHANDIGARH, Feb 13: State Bank of India (SBI) today expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Jagdish Prasad,

Major opportunities for AI in jobs and governance, says MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

India is focusing on providing AI infrastructure that will spur development of applications, promoting electronics manufacturing with a thrust on

Opposition steps up attack on Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over Epstein Files

Slogans were raised in the Lok Sabha demanding the resignation of the Minister

BNP thanks India for recognising Bdesh election verdict, hopes for stronger bilateral ties

DHAKA, Feb 13: The BNP on Friday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the verdict of Bangladeshs general elections and

CRPF organises Volleyball tourney

Excelsior Sports Correspondent RAMBAN, Feb 13: The CRPF 84 Battalion organised the Shaheed Mushtaq Ahmed Memorial Volleyball Tournament 2026 at C

Pakistan does U turn again

Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com The Pakistan Governments U turn on playing India in the ICC world cup was not unexpected. It was a matter of t

Black Day: Remembering Beyond Rituals

Col Satish Singh Lalotra slalotra4729@gmail.com World over, nation states have had certain days in their long history of evolution that would alw

Bhopal News: Labour Department May Be Named Shram Shakti

LaborBhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The name of the labor department is likely to be changed soon and could be rechristened as Shram Shakti Department.

Love Aaj Kal : Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha

Ankit Sharma ankit.cloudnine@gmail.com Valentines Day is celebrated as a days to express love. Traditionally, it marked the courage to express af

FTAs show increased global confidence in India: PM Modi