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Salim Khans condition serious: Report

Mumbai: Veteran screenwriter and Bollywood legend Salim Khan, who is also the father of superstar Salman Khan, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital

Stringent action being taken against offenders selling tobacco near schools: Erode Collector

Watermelon arrives ahead of summer in Erode

Hardeep Puri had 62 email exchanges & 14 meetings with Epstein, must clarify: Congress

New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday accused Union minister Hardeep Puri of lying on the Epstein files issue, and asked the BJP leader

Assam environmental activist flags rat-hole coal mining along Arunachal border

In a memorandum to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, he suggested upgrading five reserved forests in the coal belt to wildlife sanctuaries.

They sailed for spices. Now the Dutch crave Indonesian sambal

Over fiery plates of sambal-soaked Ayam Penyet in Rotterdam, I set out to investigate how the Netherlands became home to Europes best Indonesian

T20 WC 2026: Canada loses match to NZ but Yuvraj scores century

Chennai: New Zealands top-order batters Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips scored unbeaten half-centuries to guide their team to an eight-wicket

Earth Bound: A unique festival to promote conscious living in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is set to host a refreshing lifestyle festival that goes beyond the usual flea markets and music events. Earth Bound, a conscious flea

Decision on J&K Statehood soon: Arjun Meghwal

The Chief Minister said no one in Jammu and Kashmir will be satisfied till it is done

US and Iran hold second nuclear talks in Geneva amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Donald Trump has warned of force if no agreement is reached, while Tehran insists sanctions relief must be part of any deal

Mrs BF Varughese, Keralas original food influencer, is back in print

Long before viral reels and YouTube tutorials, Mrs BF Varughese was shaping Malayali tables from her pantry in Kottayam. Now, 52 years after it w

Meet the women architects of Kathak

At the sixth Dr. Maya Rao Kathak and Choreography Conference, held recently in Bengaluru, dancer-researcher Siddhi Goel highlighted the pivotal r

Unnao survivor`s father`s death: Delhi court asks Jaideep Sengar to surrender

Expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar`s brother Jaideep Sengar had approached the court seeking a three-month extension of his interim bail in the c

Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (Reuters) Indian cricket greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev joined a dozen other former international captains on Tuesday in

Ibomma Ravi Gets Bail in Piracy Case

CCS alleges accused ran one of Indias largest movie piracy and betting ad networks, causing massive losses to Telugu film industry

Gap Between India and Pakistan is Quite Vast, 8-1 Record is Going To Get Bigger: Sanjay Bangar

Sanjay Bangar shared his thoughts on Indias performance against Pakistan, Ishan Kishans knock, and how the pacers set the tone in the powerplay b

EC a Tughlaqi Commission run by a political party, targeting people like terrorists: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Election Commission was defying Supreme Court orders and targeting voters and undermining dem

What is Chinamaxxing? Gen Z's latest 'viral obsession' swapping K-Drama and J-Pop for C-Drama and Tai Chi

The global entertainment landscape is witnessing a seismic shift as Chinamaxxing takes over social media feeds, challenging the long-standing dom

Two Pakistan nationals who escaped from Jammu juvenile home held from Ludhiana

Two Pakistani nationals who escaped a juvenile home in Jammu have been apprehended. They were arrested within 24 hours of their escape. The Pakis

ECI reviews Assams election preparedness

Most political parties have sought an election in not more than two phases

'Military aircraft ignoring rules': Cruz erupts over chopper safety norms at fiery Senate hearing

Jesse Jackson net worth, wife, children and family statement: Here's his political career and later years

Jesse Jackson net worth, wife, children and family statement is here. Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader and two-time Democratic president

Iran Fires Live Missiles Into Strait of Hormuz as New Round of Nuclear Talks Begins

Drill comes as US increases military presence Last week, Trump said the USS Gerald R. Ford, the worlds largest aircraft carrier, was being sent f

'Kohrra' Season 2: Why So Many Crime Dramas Turn Punjab Into a Crisis Zone

In Kohrra Season 2, Punjab becomes the stage for bonded labour, but the story is written across uneven terrains.

J&K High Court Appoints 5 Advocates As Oath Commissioners For 2 Years

JAMMU, Feb 17: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has appointed five advocates as Oath Commissioners for a term of two years w

S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones set for red opening at U.S. Stock Market as Wall Street investors worry over AI disruptions

U.S. Stock Market today is heading for an opening in red as worries about AI-driven disruption unsettled investors after the long weekend, while

The Namesake: Canada's Yuvraj hopes T20WC ton will help him 'make a living' out of sport

In a stunning display of talent, 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra from Canada rocked the cricketing world by scoring a phenomenal 110 runs off just 65 ba

Even after full term in power, DMK failed to fulfil promises: Vasan

Over the last five years, the DMK government has increased the financial burden on the people, says TMC(M) leader

Culture, business, tech, defence on mind, Frances Macron begins his three-day India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron surprises Mumbai with a morning jog along South Mumbais promenade Marine Drive

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Gujarat Passes Bill Allowing 10-Hour Workdays

The Bill also proposes that any woman, with her consent, can work on the night shift between 9 pm and 6 am at any shop or establishment

Shivaji Maharaj vs Tipu Sultan: Maharashtra Congress chief apologises

Mumbai: Facing flak for his remarks drawing parallels between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan, Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardha

Assam Government tables interim Budget for 2026-27; flagship schemes to continue

Tabling her last Budget before the State goes to polls, Ajanta Neog said Assam is, at present, the fastest-growing State in India as per the RBI

Students emerge relieved after writing easy first paper of CBSE board exams

New Delhi, Feb 17: Nervousness before entering the exam hall turned into relief and confidence for several students who stepped out after appeari

'Fufi ne mooncha hondi te chacha kehnde': Watch how Wasim Akram reacted to Pakistan's shameful defeat against India in T20 World cup

Wasim Akram on India Pakistan match: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has sharply criticized the team's performance against India. He highligh

Fridge-stored roti dough cause stomach issues? Expert reveals if cold-fermented chapati atta is safe & how to store it properly

Chilled Chapati Dough: Social media claims that chilled chapati dough causes digestive issues are debunked by food expert Krish Ashok. He explain

SC expresses concern over lawyers using AI tools to file pleas

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 17, expressed serious concern over a growing trend of lawyers filing petitions drafted with AI

Hyderabads Pro-Growth Ecosystem Makes It a Strategic Pivot for Tredence

Trendence CFO Pratap Daruka explains why Hyderabads workforce growth and government backing make it the ideal launchpad for Tredences next phase

Zohos Sridhar Vembu highlights AI tools to empower rural students

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, he said purpose-built AI models can help teachers address foundational literacy and numeracy

Two Pak Nationals Who Escaped From Jammu Juvenile Home Held From Ludhiana

Jammu, Feb 17: Two Pakistani nationals, who escaped from a juvenile home in a border village here, were arrested within 24 hours of the incident,

Assam govt tables Rs 62,294 crore interim budget for FY'27, flagship schemes to continue

Assam's financial strategy for 2026-27 showcases a robust budget of Rs 62,294.78 crore, emphasising direct cash assistance through initiatives li

Modi-Macron meet for bilateral talks as $15 billion annual trade and Rafale stakes script India-France reset

Prime Minister Modi and French President Macron held crucial talks in Mumbai, focusing on defense, AI, clean energy, and expanding trade. The mee

Decision On Jammu And Kashmir Statehood Soon: Arjun Meghwal

Srinagar, Feb 17: Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompti

Arjun Meghwal signals imminent call on Jammu & Kashmir statehood

Union Minister Arjun Meghwal has indicated that Jammu and Kashmir's statehood will be restored soon. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed the st

Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz in drill as a new round of nuclear talks begins

As U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks in Geneva, Iran conducted live missile drills in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened U.S. military presence.

PM Modi Holds Talks With French President Macron In Mumbai

New Delhi, Feb 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sec

A budget interwoven with wise sayings

The Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu featured couplets from the Tirukkural, verses from Sangam poetry, quotations

Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the overnight strikes on 12 Ukrainian regions that came under attack hours before the scheduled start of

Accused In Their 60s, 70s, 80s: Supreme Court On CBI's Appeal Against Bail To Lalu Yadav

Pointing to the ages of the accused - who are in their 60s, 70s, 80s - the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea f

23 foreigners detained for illegal stay in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In a massive cordon and search operation conducted across Hyderabad, 23 foreigners have been detained for staying illegally. The searc

Northern Army Commander Meets LG Ladakh

LEH/JAMMU, Feb 17: The Armys Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Tuesday met Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta in Leh and they discussed t

U.S. warship in Gulf can be sunk, warns Irans Khamenei

The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Irans nuclear programme in Geneva as the U.S. ramps up its military presence in t

Water level in Mettur Dam stands at 89.80 feet

India intensifying engagement with global partners from position of strength: Jaishankar

MUMBAI, Feb 17: India is engaging with international partners more intensively and from a position of strength, External Affairs Minister S Jaish

India AI Impact Summit: Vaishnaw Apologizes for Day-1 Issues

Vaishnaw said the Summit team is open to feedback and has set up a war room to promptly address issues

Who is Aditi Hundia? Rumoured girlfriend of cricketer Ishan Kishan

Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan, the Indian cricketer, recently became the talk of the town not just for his cricket skills but also his personal life. I

The Kerala Story 2 cast, release date and plot details revealed as the trailer drops

The makers of The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond have officially released a high-stakes, emotional trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to the

Mohammad Rasoulof | From the trauma of existence to the trauma of exile

The Iranian director in exile has already started working from his adopted country, exploring themes around the autonomy of an artist

Stock markets rise for second day on gains in bank, IT stocks

Eternal, Tata Steel, Trent, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Hindustan

Tamil Nadu Interim Budget | Centre artificially precipitating fiscal crisis in State: Thangam Thennarasu

While presenting the Interim Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, Mr. Thennarasu said the GST rate rationalisation was approved by the GST Council

Iran Fires Missiles At Strait Of Hormuz As Nuclear Talks With US Begin

The US and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military

TGSWREIS Students Excel in JEE Main 2026

Over 337 students likely qualify for JEE Advanced; 26 secure above 90 percentile

Karnataka: Women Flock KSIC Outlet As Only 40 Sarees Are Up For Grabs

However, not all who wait in long queues end up buying their favorite silk sarees. Some eager to buy their favourite sarees have to drop their id

Four Burner Theory explained: Why the viral life strategy is linked to top achievers like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos

The Four Burner Theory, trending online, suggests life's four key areas, family, work, health, and friends, cannot all receive full attention sim

Supreme Court to re-examine 'industry' definition

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench will re-examine the expansive definition of industry from a 1978 ruling. This ruling brought universities, hospi

She skips cleanser and uses this instead: Inside Manushi Chhillars morning glow ritual

Indian actress and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar shared her complete morning skincare and wellness routine on her official YouTube channel.

Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Dhaka: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the

'I'll find out about it': Trump fumes over alleged Kristi Noem-Lewandowski's 'close relationship'

Tarique Rahman Takes Oath As Bangladesh PM After BNP's Landslide Win

Rahman, who was in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years, had returned to Bangladesh in December following the death of his mother, Khaleda Z

Bill Gatesapplauds tech-driven governance in Andhra Pradesh

The visit underscores Andhra Pradeshs push towards becoming a leading technology-driven State, with RTGS positioned as a model for real-time, res

Vitamin, Mineral Supplement Overuse May Mask Deficiencies, Warns Doctor: All About Toxicity

Excessive and unsupervised use of vitamin and mineral supplements can mask real deficiencies, delay diagnosis and even cause toxicity, doctors wa

Omar Thanks Home Minister Shah For Reopening 14 Tourist Destinations In J&K

Srinagar, Feb 17: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah for reopening 14 tourist destin

Watch: Humanoid Robots Join Young Kung Fu Artists For High-Energy Show At China's Spring Festival Gala

The gala has been broadcast since 1983, and Guinness World Records has ranked it as the world's most-watched annual television event.

Six Cops Suspended After Gangster, 2 Pak Nationals Flee From Jammu Juvenile Home

Jammu, Feb 17: Six police personnel were suspended over alleged dereliction of duty after three inmates two Pakistan nationals and a local gangs

SC Expresses Concern Over Growing Trend of Lawyers Using AI to File Pleas

The bench made the observations while hearing a PIL filed by academician Roop Rekha Verma seeking guidelines on political speeches

'Cannot afford to depend on AI models coming from abroad': DRDO DG at AI Summit

India must develop its own AI for defense, stated DRDO DG Chandrika Kaushik, emphasizing reliance on foreign models is risky. She highlighted the

Honey Vs. Jaggery: Which Natural Sweetener Is Worse For Your Liver?

Honey and jaggery are both natural sweeteners that can impact your liver. Here is how they can do so and why you need to be careful about how muc

Fake AI-generated prescriptions are fueling illegal online drug sales: Chemists warn PM Modi of 'grave threat to public health'

The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists has alerted Prime Minister Modi to the grave public health threat posed by AI-generated fake

Aujla Urges Officials to Upgrade Air India Long-Haul Fleet for Travelers

Aujla said that the state of aircrafts remains poor despite paying high fares for the commute

NPCI unveils domain-specific AI model for Indias payments ecosystem

FiMI has been built to understand Indian payment systems, including UPI, and covers areas such as transaction dispute handling, mandate lifecycle

CBSE boards: Students in Bihar denied entry at exam centre for arriving late

Three to four students were denied entry to the exam centre in Bihars Bettiah after arriving late for the Central Board of Secondary Education (C

Rain Threatens To Knock Australia Out Of T20 World Cup 2026

If the game were to be washed out and the points shared then Australia, who lost to Sri Lanka on Monday night, would be unable to qualify from th

Experts at India's First and Only Elevator & Escalator Symposium Call for Nationwide Unified Codes and Safety Standards

India’s first-ever Elevator & Escalator Symposium & Quiz 2026, held on 13th & 14th February 2026 in Chennai and dedicated exclu

Lot Of Amazing Ideas: Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw's Creator, Joins OpenAI

Austrian software developer Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework, is set to join OpenAI.

Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 90.69 against US dollar

Sustained outflow of foreign funds and a firm American currency, however, weighed on the Indian currency and capped its gains, forex traders said

'Must Protect Minorities': New Bangladesh Govt Faces its Hardest Critic in Youth

Youth in Bangladesh welcomed the return to competitive elections, but few see it as the end of the struggle.

Clean Roads or Face Suspension, Says Revanth in MAUD Review

CM Reviews MAUD, Orders Smart Poles Study, PPP Skywalks and Strict Action on Illegal Hoardings

Why is silver price down today by 2% and will it go below $75 or finally rise again? Silver fall, future, analysts insights and market outlook explained. Here's what investors should do now

Why is silver price down today by 2% and will it go below $75 or finally rise again? Silver fell near $75 after weak liquidity, stronger dollar,

In loss and survival

Delhi University bans on-campus protest for a month after backlash over UCG equity guidelines

Delhi University has banned all gatherings, processions, and protests on its campuses for one month due to law and order concerns. This decision