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The fire broke out at around 9.30 am at plot number G-1-118 B in the Khushkheda Industrial Area. Around 25 workers were reportedly present when the blaze started

The Supreme Court has given UPSC one week to file a compliance affidavit on using screen-reader software and allowing scribe changes for visually-impaired candidates, emphasizing accessibility as a constitutional right

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that Abu Salem should argue his case before the Bombay High Court, which is already hearing the matter

The board is introducing two board examinations for Class 10 students starting in 2026. However, officials have made it clear that students cannot skip the first exam and appear directly for the second one

According to Nashik Rural Police, a detailed investigation found that no such robbery had taken place. Officers said there was no evidence of any truck carrying such a large amount of cash

All 16 members of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) standing committee were elected unopposed, including nine from BJP, four from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, two from Shiv Sena (UBT), and one from the NCP

S. Jaishankar and Anita Anand met at the Munich Security Conference to review progress in India-Canada ties and discuss expanding cooperation in trade, energy and technology ahead of Mark Carneys likely visit to India

Seven people were burnt alive in a fire at a factory in Bhiwadi in Rajasthans Khairthal-Tijara district on Monday, officials said. The blaze occurred in the Khushkhera-Karoli industrial area, where the premises had reportedly been leased as a garment factory but was allegedly being used for illegal firecracker manufacturing

According to Sachin Sharma, Additional DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police), the accused allegedly used a scheme of curing illnesses to trap his victims

Following BNPs commanding majority in the 300-seat parliament, Tarique Rahman paid a courtesy visit to Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, signalling potential cooperation even as Jamaat positions itself as a principled opposition force

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17 to review progress in the India-France strategic partnership and explore new areas of cooperation. The discussions will focus on strengthening strategic ties and exchanging views on regional and global issues

A 21-year-old medical student from Bihar was found hanging in a hostel toilet at a private medical college in Durgapur, police said. The deceased, Lavanya Pratap, a resident of Patna, was pursuing an MBBS degree at the institute. His body was discovered on Saturday night and later kept in the hospital morgue

Five people were killed in a road accident near the East Coast Road at Vaippar-1 village in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday evening. The victims were travelling on a two-wheeler towards Pallakulam when their vehicle collided head-on with a tourist van coming from Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram district

Security forces have arrested two women militants linked to banned insurgent outfits for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in Manipur. According to police, 29-year-old Sanasam Ongbi Santikumari Devi, associated with the United National Liberation Front (Koireng), was apprehended from Nongpok Ingkhol in Imphal East district

As India gets ready to host the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN, the Indian Navy welcomed naval ships from Thailand, Australia and Sri Lanka on Sunday. The remaining ships comprise the Coast Guard, Merchant Navy, and research vessels.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as global tech leaders gathered for the mega AI India Impact Summit showcasing innovation, startups, and indigenous AI models.

Aleema Khanum has voiced serious concerns over former Pakistan PM Imran Khans deteriorating health in jail, demanding examination by specialist doctors in the presence of family and his personal physician

In a major wildlife crackdown, 311 rare and endangered turtles were rescued from an AC First-Class coach of the Patna-Indore Express in Madhya Pradesh during a joint operation by forest and railway authorities

Thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at the revered Pashupatinath Temple and other Shiva temples across Nepal to celebrate Mahashivaratri. All four gates of the temple, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River, were opened from 2:00 am to accommodate pilgrims

A 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, who had gone missing earlier this week in the United States, has been found dead. Sreenivasaiah, a Master of Science student at the University of California, Berkeley, had been missing since Monday

Five European countries the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands have accused Russia of poisoning and killing opposition leader Alexey Navalny with epibatidine, a rare toxin derived from South American poison dart frogs

Jamie from the Jamies Brick Jams has successfully built a fully functional electric motor using mostly standard LEGO bricks along with simple electronic components. Using magnets, copper wire, a transistor, and a 9-volt battery, the project demonstrates the basic principles of electromagnetism without relying on advanced motor modules

Odisha Police have rescued a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who was allegedly sold by his father for Rs 1 lakh in Barisahi village under the Nilgiri Notified Area Council. The child was recovered from the Chiminibhati area and handed over to the Child Welfare Committee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Monday at 5 pm. Held from February 16-20 alongside the India AI Impact Summit, the event will showcase over 300 exhibitions and live demonstrations across themes of people, planet and progress

Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that the BJP-led Centre is attempting to snatch citizenship rights through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Hyderabad MP claimed that after Bihar, the exercise could be extended to Telangana and Maharashtra, and urged citizens to ensure genuine names are included

This should have happened before work commenced. The word preventive shows us that there should have been safety measures in place across the board already.

It is only through more taxpayer-funded trips abroad that our ministers can bring genuine change to India

The India-UK free trade agreement was signed between the two countries in July last year and has to be now approved by the UK Parliament for it to come into effect

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), under the leadership of its chairman, Tarique Rahman, registered a landslide victory in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections

Demanding that farmers must be protected from the impact, Rahul Gandhi asked that once this door opens, how do we prevent it from widening every year?

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by Jagannath Giri, who challenged the High Courts order dated November 6 last year directing his eviction

A total of 450 personnel have been deployed in and around the temple premises. This includes 32 officers, 250 police personnel and 175 home guards, officials said

During the Mumbai visit, Prime Minister Modi and President Macron are scheduled to exchange memorandums of understanding (MOUs), followed by a joint press statement

The air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the poor category on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This marks a marginal decline from Saturdays AQI of 197

Members of the JSMM protested outside the venue, highlighting the human rights violations in Pakistan.

At a news conference, the crown prince warned of more deaths in Iran if democracies stand by and watch following Iran`s deadly crackdown on protesters last month

Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred in Myanmar at a depth of 35 kilometres

According to CNN, US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to attend the meetings.

Those included the fatal Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, where bystander video quickly raised questions about how they were initially described.

This year, the number of our robots has increased a lot, said Qiu Feng, a member of the organising committee.

Ahead of US midterm elections, President Trump seeks to impose voter ID requirements whether approved by Congress or not

Patna topped the list, while vehicle owners in Khagaria and Sheohar showed the least interest in fancy numbers

The DC directed all departmental officials concerned to ensure the effective implementation of the schemes being run, the statement said

With almost 90 per cent of ICC revenues coming from Indian companies, BCCI can truly be called boss, and despite regular cribbing about stadia, facilities, weather, travel etc. at world events, the revenue is shared in a manner that is best for all member countries

Tensions broke out between AISA and ABVP as Left groups put up demonstration to implement new UGC policy

The hearings, which addressed omissions and inconsistencies in name spellings, began on December 27 and continued across the state at camps set up in schools, club rooms and administrative buildings

Floridian TikToker Gray Davis has gone viral for cooking green iguana, an invasive species in South Florida

The physical structure of Badrinath evokes ambiguity. It does not resemble a classical Hindu temple but looks closer to a Buddhist vihara.

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Part of the slab from underconstruction Green Line 4 crashes on road, traps a car and auto rickshaw underneath; three people hurt