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15 Migrants Killed After Speedboat Collides With Greek Coast Guard Vessel

The bodies of 14 people 11 men and three women were recovered from the sea, the coast guard said, while another 25 migrants, including about 11

US Government shutdown ends: Trump signs funding deal with Democrats

President Trump signed a funding deal with Senate Democrats, ending the partial US government shutdown. The legislation provides full-year fundin

RSI strength and volume surge make Tata Motors PV a short-term pick: Motilal Oswal

European journal retracts study on homeopathy vs standard care for infants

India Successfully Tests SFDR Missile Propulsion Technology

The demonstration was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Trump calls Colombia's Petro terrific just weeks after insulting him as a sick man

Donald Trump said afterwards that he and Gustavo Petro had not been he best of friends, suggesting that he had felt insulted by the President of

US Jet Downs Iran Drone But Talks Still On Course

The downing of the drone was the second clash between the foes in Middle Eastern waters on the same day, after Iranian forces attempted to detain

EAM Jaishankar meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington

Mr. Jaishankar is on a visit to the United States from February 2-4 and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by Mr. Rub

Complaint accuses Tulsi Gabbard of playing politics with intelligence, which spy agency rejects

A complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is now with lawmakers. It alleges she withheld classified information for pol

Adani, Leonardo team up to make military helicopters

Adani Defence and Aerospace is embarking on a strategic alliance with Italian aerospace expert Leonardo to produce helicopters in India. This ini

EAM Jaishankar Meets Marco Rubio in Washington

Jaishankar is on a visit to the United States from February 2-4 and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by Rubio on We

India, US press ahead with deal but challenges remain

The first is the India-Pakistan re-hyphenation Trump has brought upon India through his courting of Rawalpindi. It is here US ambassador to India

Budget 2026 pulls right levers amid tailwind from US, EU trade pacts: Experts

Indias latest Budget focuses on growth while maintaining fiscal discipline. Experts view it as a long-term roadmap for sustainable economic devel

No death sentences confirmed by Supreme Court for third consecutive year

Supreme Court acquits ten death row prisoners in 2025; despite growing judicial scepticism at higher levels, Sessions Courts handed down 1,310 de

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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Wipros stand on dispute over ex gratia with ex-staffer abuse of law, says HC, imposes costs

In recognition of his contribution, he was offered an ex gratia lump sum amount of Rs 6,32,000, payable after 18 months from the date of cessatio

Fine cant exceed twice the value of bounced cheque: Karnataka HC

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

Woman not entitled to maintenance if living apart sans valid reason: HC

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha held that the family courts order showed no illegality or defect warranting interference by the HC.

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

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

India condemns vandalism, theft of Gandhi statue in Melbourne

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: India strongly condemned the vandalisation and theft of a Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Australian Indian Community Centre in Ro

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

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

Turmoil in J&K was not result of 1987 Assembly elections: NC MLA

Govt, House powerless: Tarigami Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: NC MLA Showkat Ahmed Ganai while hailing LGs address today said this Govern

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

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

Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing

Three women from the first group of Palestinians to enter Gaza through the newly reopened Rafah crossing told The Associated Press that Israeli t

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

Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact

Peacocks in Himachal Pradesh are generally found at altitudes of 1,000m but some thrive in areas up to 1,500m. Himachal Pradesh has become signif

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

S Africa deploys frigate to India for multilateral naval exercise

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 : The South African Navys frigate SAS AMATOLA has commenced a strategically significant deployment to India, where it will re

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

JeM terrorists trapped in Basantgarh encounter

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 3: An intense gunfight lasting nearly an hour rattled a remote forest area in Udhampur district today after se

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

Adani arm ties up with Italian firm to build copters in India

The MoU was signed in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and A Anbarasu, DG (acquisition) in the department of defence (MoD), w

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.

In-form India would be extremely difficult to beat in T20 WC: Michael Klinger

Indias aggressive top-order core makes them arguably the strongest unit going into the ICC event, according to Klinger, the head coach of WPL fra

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

US shoots down aggressive Iranian drone near USS Abraham Lincoln; Trumps war clock ticking?

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.