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Nellore Administration Begins Bengal Gram Procurement at Rs 5,875 per Quintal

Registration open till March 2; priority for small, marginal farmers

20 Feb 2026 7:24 pm
Viksit Bharat Achievable: IMF Chief Says AI Can Lift Global Economic Growth Despite Job Risks

India has an aspiration of becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047 and achieving $30 trillion economy.

20 Feb 2026 7:22 pm
Australia Win Toss, Opt To Bowl In Final Group Match Of T20 World Cup

Both teams are already out of contention for the Super Eight stage of the showpiece

20 Feb 2026 7:11 pm
AP to Prioritise Buddhist Circuit Development, Intensify Excavations

Deputy Speaker Raghu Rama Krishna Raju appreciated the efforts to safeguard Telugu heritage and assured collective steps to secure Central funding

20 Feb 2026 7:09 pm
Smooth-coated Otters Spotted In Madiramakka Cheruvu, Penphad Mandal

Forest officials said the otters might have reached the Madiramakka irrigation tank through the Nagarjunasagar Left Canal, as the mammals had earlier been found in the Nagarjunasagar Project in the district. The species has been categorised as endangered by the IUCN

20 Feb 2026 7:02 pm
Regional Networking Meets to Boost Natural Farming Markets in AP

District teams will provide follow-up support in logistics, storage, certification and transportation

20 Feb 2026 6:59 pm
Aon Power Conclave 2026 to Examine Risk, Resilience and the Energy Transition in India

The invite-only event will bring together senior leaders from Indias power and energy ecosystem to explore evolving risks, regulatory developments and resilience strategies across the power value chain, from generation to distribution

20 Feb 2026 6:52 pm
Tension Prevails at Bharathi Cements in Kadapa

The protesters warned that the agitation would continue until their grievances were addressed and demanded talks with the authorities at the earliest

20 Feb 2026 6:50 pm
Jungle Safaris Back in Bandipur, Nagarahole From Tomorrow

The restart of jungle safaris would be allowed with certain conditions.

20 Feb 2026 6:49 pm
15 More Bengal Gram Procurement Centres Opened in YSR Kadapa

Farmers have been advised to register at their nearest Rythu Seva Kendram and bring well-dried produce with moisture content below 14 per cent, as per the SMS schedule

20 Feb 2026 6:39 pm
Rethinking Women's Day Beyond Tokenism

Gender equity is not a women's issue. It is a leadership issue. Organisations that understand this stop treating Women's Day as a moment of tribute and start treating it as a moment of reckoning

20 Feb 2026 6:37 pm
HCLTech Unveils VisionX 2.0, a Next-Gen Multi-Modal AI Edge Platform With NVIDIA

VisionX 2.0 builds on the companys Intelligent Secure Edge capabilities and integrates advanced computer vision, vision language models, multi modal fusion and edge optimized generative AI

20 Feb 2026 6:29 pm
AI-Backed Cameras Leads To Arrest Of Poachers In Odisha's Simlipal

The suspected poachers had entered the sanctuary in Simlipal Tiger reserve with hunting equipments.

20 Feb 2026 6:20 pm
How Did the Samurai Really Disappear?

For hundreds of years samurai roamed the lands for instilling justice and educating the population during peacetime under the patronage of their daimyo who paid them regular taxes out of their tax revenues

20 Feb 2026 6:17 pm
Sidecar Takes Over Hyderabads Leelas The Library Bar

The Sidecar team will unveil a specially curated la carte menu of five signature cocktails, crafted in limited batches exclusively for the evening.

20 Feb 2026 6:11 pm
Hyderabad: CBI Court Receives Second Hoax Bomb Threat

A thorough check was conducted in the court premises and the threat was declared as hoax, police said

20 Feb 2026 5:57 pm
Meenakshi Choudhary Bollywood-bound

She is debuting in Hindi opposite Akshay Kumar

20 Feb 2026 5:56 pm
Only Family And Close Friends To Attend Vijay-Rashmika Nuptials

So far, no one from the Telugu or Hindi film industries has been invited for the wedding. The very private event at Udaipur will be attended by only family and close friends

20 Feb 2026 5:46 pm
Releaf Wellness Launches Indias 1st Small-Molecule Herbal Solutions

The company has been incubated at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) and holds certifications from the Ministry of AYUSH and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

20 Feb 2026 5:36 pm
Watch Out! Creeps In Smart Eyewear

The biggest concern is that smart glasses can secretly record people, says Himanshu Yadav, Cybersecurity Expert and Founder, Hackintech, Delhi

20 Feb 2026 5:34 pm
Gujarat, Lakshdweep, Puducherry Voter Base Shrinks By Nearly 69L Post SIR

Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry recently published their respective final electoral rolls as part of the poll roll cleanup exercise

20 Feb 2026 5:29 pm
Amit Shah Slams Congress For 'Changing Demography' of Assam

Pointing out that BJP government led by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has focused on both security and development, Mr Shah reiterated that while the Congress failed to launch meaningful development initiatives in the state, Assam is now witnessing rapid infrastructure growth, with around 14 kilometres of roads being built dailyamong the highest rates in the country

20 Feb 2026 5:18 pm
Rishab Sharma Supported His Discipleship To Pt Ravi Shankar With Photos

Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has released official statement against claims denying him as a youngest and last disciple of Pt Ravi Shankar.

20 Feb 2026 5:15 pm
Sudha Reddy Foundation & MEIL Upgrade Classrooms at Hyderabad School

Sudha Reddy, founder of SRF, said, For many children, especially those facing challenges at home, a proper desk and chair mean more than just furniture. It gives them a sense of stability and confidence. We believe every child deserves a respectful space to learn and grow.

20 Feb 2026 4:54 pm
Bengali Author Sankar Who Transformed Mundane Urban Life Into Timeless Tales Dies At 92

The Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer, best known for his iconic novel Chowringhee and a body of work that chronicled the aspirations, anxieties and moral dilemmas of urban India, had been ailing for some time

20 Feb 2026 4:45 pm
US Totally Rejects Global AI Governance: White House Adviser

White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios shared vision on how to handle the divisive technology.

20 Feb 2026 4:37 pm
Elephant Herds Midnight Rescue Of Calf In Odisha Captivates Villagers

After circling the canal and seemingly assessing the danger, the mother elephant stepped forward. With the support of other herd members, she used her trunk and body weight to guide and lift the distressed calf. Working in coordinated movements, the group managed to pull the youngster to safety

20 Feb 2026 4:37 pm
International Mother Language Day 2026: Youth And Preserving Linguistic Diversity

Todays youth stand at the intersection of technology & tradition. Through social media, digital archives, podcasts, & AI tools, they are revitalizing mother tongues & reshaping multilingual education.

20 Feb 2026 4:36 pm
Epstein Estate Agrees to Settle Victim Claims for Up to $35 Mn

The settlement is related to victims who said they were sexually assaulted or abused or trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein between January 1, 1995, and through August 10, 2019, the date of the disgraced financier's death in prison, the proposed plan said

20 Feb 2026 4:24 pm
UN Touts Panel for 'Human Control' of AI at Global Summit

But the US delegation warned against centralised control of the generative AI field, highlighting the difficulties of reaching consensus over how it should be handled

20 Feb 2026 4:19 pm
Odisha Assembly Adjourned For Third Straight Day

House runs for six minutes amid uproar

20 Feb 2026 4:04 pm
Andhra Guv Reviews International City Parade in Vizag

The event saw enthusiastic public participation and showcased India's maritime ethos through operational displays, ceremonial processions, and cultural performances

20 Feb 2026 3:57 pm
Not Quite The Start We Were Expecting : Sanjay Bangar

Our expectations were sky-high, but best is yet to come : Sanjay Bangar

20 Feb 2026 3:54 pm
Kishtwar Zakat Regulation Not Arbitrary, Says J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Abdullah explained that community leaders had highlighted troubling instances where money was collected in the name of individuals whose identities or medical conditions could not be verified

20 Feb 2026 3:51 pm
SC Slams Police-power Nexus, Asks Court to Conclude Murder trial against YSRCP MLC

The bench asked the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh high court to entrust the trial in the case to a senior judicial officer who can take up the matter at least once in a week

20 Feb 2026 3:48 pm
3 Injured in Idli Steamer Explosion in Chutneys Restaurant at LB Nagar

The preliminary probe into the incident suggested that over heat of the steamer could have resulted in the explosion injuring three persons

20 Feb 2026 3:40 pm
India To Focus On Providing Affordable Compute Capacity To All: Official

India is focusing on innovation and how that part can be a public interest infrastructure : Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg

20 Feb 2026 3:35 pm
Youth Congress Protests At AI Summit

The people detained have been identified as Krishna Hari. He is the National Secretary, age 35, a resident of Bihar. The second one's name is Kundan Yadav. He is also from Bihar. The third one's name is Ajay Kumar and the fourth one's name is Narasimha Yadav. He is the National Coordinator of the Indian Youth Congres, he added

20 Feb 2026 3:34 pm
Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Slams Assam CM For Targeting Gaurav Gogoi

She went on saying, The way Gaurav ji (Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi) and his family are being targeted proves that this kind of politics is wrong. I think the people of Assam know that the other side is rattled by him. This is the reason why all this is happening. It is because he is walking on the right path, he is being attacked...It is like a badge of honour

20 Feb 2026 3:18 pm
West Bengal SIR: SC Orders Culcutta HC to Help With SIR Process in State

The top court asked Calcutta HC to spare serving judicial officers along with some former judicial officers who can then in each district revisit/dispose of pending claims under category of logical discrepancy

20 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
Can Build The Human Genome in 20 Years: Adrian Woolfson

ADRIAN WOOLFSON, scientist and founder of Genyro, has authored a brave new book, 'On the Future of Species'. Here, Woolfson examines with SUCHETA DASGUPTA the future of humanity in a world of AI and ABI

20 Feb 2026 2:56 pm
Kritika Kamra, Gaurav Kapur Set to Tie the Knot on March 11 in Intimate Ceremony

In December 2025, Kritika offered a glimpse into their breakfast date, showing them adorably posing for the camera

20 Feb 2026 2:48 pm
Kerala Hikes Dearness Allowance To 35 Pc For Employees, Pensioners

The enhanced allowances to be disbursed along with the March salary, according to a government order.

20 Feb 2026 2:43 pm
India Needs War-room to Monitor AI Developments: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad can build an AI war-room for India with the support of the Central government. We need to establish an AI university of global standards with top facilities with a special focus on research: Revanth Reddy

20 Feb 2026 2:21 pm
Mahesh Babu Recalls Intimidating First Day in the Wild for Varanasi

Varanasi will be released in theatres on 7 April 2027.

20 Feb 2026 2:20 pm
AI-Biological Intelligence Convergence Can Transform Healthcare: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

She noted that biological systems function like distributed data centres, processing information with minimal energy compared to gigawatt-powered AI systems

20 Feb 2026 2:11 pm
Kerala Court Sentences 5 To Life Term For Beating Man To Death

District court said that such instances of mob lynching should be discouraged.

20 Feb 2026 1:59 pm
Shakira to Return to India After 20 Years; Check Out Tickets and More

The singer will perform in Mumbai at Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.

20 Feb 2026 1:53 pm
India-US Interim Trade Pact Likely To Be Operationalised in April: Goyal

A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23

20 Feb 2026 1:45 pm