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Army Public School in Delhi Cantonment received a bomb threat email on Monday, prompting evacuation and a multi-agency search operation. Delhi Police, bomb disposal squad, dog squad and fire officials are conducting checks, while the cyber cell traces the email source. No suspicious item has been found so far

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reelected as general secretary of the ruling Workers` Party of Korea, with delegates praising his expansion of the countrys nuclear arsenal and strengthened regional posture. According to state media outlet Korean Central News Agency, Kim was unanimously backed at the party congress

Former Railway Minister and senior TMC leader Mukul Roy passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. A founding member of the Trinamool Congress, Roy had also served as a Rajya Sabha MP and briefly joined the BJP before returning to TMC

Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio El Mencho Oseguera Cervantes, alleged head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggering a surge of violence across several states. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed he had been informed of the operation, calling it a major development in the fight against crime

Tensions flared at Jawaharlal Nehru University after Left- and Right-aligned student groups accused each other of violence during a late-night Samta Juloos march. Several students were reportedly injured in alleged stone pelting near the East Gate, with rival groups trading blame as campus authorities remained silent

Pakistan said its military killed up to 80 militants in strikes along the Afghan border, targeting TTP hideouts after recent suicide attacks in Bannu and Bajaur. Afghanistan rejected the claim, alleging civilian casualties and airspace violations, and summoned Pakistans ambassador amid rising tensions

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari hit back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over allegations that crime has peaked in Bihar, asserting that strict action is being taken against criminals. The exchange follows protests over a students death near AIIMS Patna, intensifying the law and order debate

NASA has decided to roll back the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center after detecting a helium flow issue in the upper stage. The move delays the March 6 crewed Moon flyby, though the April launch window may still be preserved

A section of a railway overbridge on National Highway 45 near Shahpura in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, collapsed during maintenance work, disrupting traffic. Officials said the contractors liability period had not expired. No casualties were reported, and traffic has been diverted as investigations begin

Two teachers in the United Kingdom have been banned from teaching after being found drunk at their respective schools. Susan Avizius was barred for five years after alcohol was discovered in her classroom, while primary teacher Jemma Kemsley received a three-year ban following a similar incident

Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the ruling BJP in the presence of state president Dilip Saikia at Vajpayee Bhawan. Hours later, he was inducted into the partys State Executive Committee. Borah had resigned earlier, despite efforts by Congress leaders to persuade him to stay

US President Donald Trump has urged Netflix to remove board member Susan Rice following her recent podcast remarks. Trump criticised the former US ambassador and national security advisor, questioning her role and warning the streaming giant to pay the consequences if no action is taken

At least five police personnel were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a truck on National Highway 49 in Odishas Jharsuguda district. The officers were returning from a wedding when the accident occurred near Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya. A case has been registered

Pakistan said it targeted at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks, including the killing of an army lieutenant colonel and a soldier in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kabul warned it would issue a necessary and measured response to the cross-border strikes

US researchers have developed a multimaterial 3D-printing platform capable of fabricating fully functional electric machines in a single process. The system prints conductive, magnetic and structural materials together, eliminating the need for specialised facilities. A working electric linear motor was printed in just three hours

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person in the Kyiv region and injuring several others. Authorities said 297 drones and 50 missiles were fired, with most neutralised. Strikes damaged multiple districts near Kyiv and hit energy infrastructure in Odesa

Bangladesh has resumed tourist visa services from its diplomatic missions in India after temporarily suspending them over security concerns. Officials said the situation improved following the recent election, allowing full restoration of tourist visa processing, while other visa categories had largely continued

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Meerut Metro and dedicated the entire 82 km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor to the nation. With a design speed of 180 kmph, Indias first regional rapid transit system connects Delhi with Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut, boosting high-speed urban mobility

Criticism about how bridges and flyovers are being built undermines the intelligence behind our infrastructure

EMRs are already operational at the Byculla, Kalyan, and Vashi railway stations. Additionally, Kalwa, Titwala, and Karjat stations EMRs have also become operational under newly awarded contracts

District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said elaborate security arrangements have been made from Barsana to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar. Earlier on Sunday, two terrorists were neutralised in a major development in the ongoing anti-terror offensive in the region. Security forces are continuing searches in the Kishtwar area to ensure that no hostile elements remain at large

On Friday, members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a protest inside New Delhis Bharat Mandapam during the high-profile summit, raising slogans against PM Modi and the Central government over alleged unemployment, inflation and the reported India-US trade deal

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration exceeded its legal authority by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 to impose broad-based import tariffs

The Maharashtra government has appealed to the Tamil Nadu authorities to expedite the search and rescue operations

He noted that the administration is Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It`s on the way!!!

The President was happy to note that the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership continues to make steady progress across several sectors, including trade and investment, defence, oil and gas, bio-fuels, agriculture and livestock, healthcare and traditional medicine, space, science and technology, digital cooperation, and cyber security

Recently, there have been multiple fire incidents in Kulgam, including one in Dragdan village where two residential houses were gutted, and another in the Daderkoot area where three houses were damaged, possibly due to a short circuit

Invoking the Article 7 of the Law on Reciprocal Action in Response to the Designation of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a Terrorist Organization by the US passed in 2019

The strikes were among the deadliest since the November 2024 US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

Trump warned on Friday that he believes 10 to 15 days is enough time for Iran to reach a deal following recent rounds of indirect negotiations, including this week in Geneva, that made little visible progress

The actors men and women in their 20s to 60s included Ukrainian military veterans who had returned from the front with amputations, severe burns and sight loss. Others had endured war on the homefront. Many had never set foot on a stage before this play

The arrested protesters were Krishna Hari, national secretary of Youth Congress from Bihar; Kundan Yadav, IYC state secretary, Bihar; Ajay Kumar, IYC state president, Uttar Pradesh; and Narasimha Yadav from Telangana

About 10,000 free condoms were used up in just three days at the Olympic Village in Milano-Cortina, Italy, but have been thankfully restocked

Whether he played soldiers, cowboys, lawyers or men coming apart at the seams, Duvall brought empathy to the roles not sentimentality

Special POCSO Judge Vinod Kumar Chaurasia directed the Jhunsi Police Station in Uttar Pradesh`s Prayagraj to register an FIR on a complaint filed by Ashutosh Brahmachari

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the government must also ensure that the interests of Indian farmers are fully protected during the renegotiations and asked the government to categorically state that it will not allow any import liberalisation to the American side

PM Modi laid the foundation for the HCL-Foxconn India Chip plant in Jewar, a Rs 3,700 crore facility producing display driver chips to boost Indias semiconductor self-reliance and create over 3,500 jobs

The Indian Embassy in Azerbaijan launched Baku Evenings, a cultural series promoting Indias culture, education, arts, and heritage. The inaugural event on February 20 celebrated Sanskrit and Hindi to strengthen people-to-people ties

Delhi will soon notify rules to provide transgender persons with legal recognition, healthcare, education, livelihood support, and protection under the SMILE scheme, Garima Greh shelters, and Ayushman Bharat TG Plus

A six-month-old baby macaque named Punch has captured hearts across Japan after being abandoned by his mother and raised by zookeepers. Punch became an online sensation when videos of him clinging tightly to staff members and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X

US President Donald Trump will visit China from March 31 to April two , signaling improved US-China ties amid shifting global alliances. As trade tensions ease, both sides describe the relationship as stable, with more high-level meetings expected this year

Police have begun investigating a suspected leak of the Maharashtra Class 12 Chemistry question paper after it was allegedly shared online before the exam. Students and parents expressed concern after what was claimed to be the Maharashtra Board

Delhi Police stepped up security at key religious and heritage sites, including Red Fort and Chandni Chowk, following intelligence inputs about a possible terror threat. Surveillance, vehicle checks and deployment of bomb squads have been intensified.

I also stopped the war between India and Pakistan. As you know, there were 10 planes were shot down. That war was going and probably going nuclear. And just yesterday, the Prime Minister of Pakistan said President Trump saved 35 million lives by getting them to stop, Trump said.

A 57-year-old Sikh man, Avtar Singh, was allegedly kidnapped from the Tracy area in California, police said. Singh was reportedly forced into a white SUV by three individuals dressed in dark clothing around 2.30 pm on Tuesday. Authorities are investigating the incident and searching for the suspects

An artery forceps was discovered inside a womans abdomen five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College in Vandanam. Usha Joseph, a native of Punnapra, had surgery in May 2021 to remove a uterine fibroid but reportedly continued to suffer recurring abdominal pain. An X-ray later revealed the surgical instrument had been left

A new international study has found that gene mutations driving breast cancer in cats closely resemble those seen in humans, raising hopes for improved treatments in both species. Researchers from the UK, Canada and Switzerland analysed tumour samples and identified key genetic changes that could help advance understanding of cancer development

A man allegedly caused a fire at a petrol pump after being asked by staff not to smoke on the premises. According to reports, he attempted to light a cigarette but was stopped by employees. In anger, he threw his lighter towards a fuel nozzle, which ignited a fire. The incident highlights the serious dangers of smoking at fuel stations

A new study suggests that changes in the peripheral retina the outer area of the eyes light-sensitive layer may help detect Alzheimer`s disease at an early stage. Researchers found that a routine eye examination could potentially reveal warning signs of the condition long before irreversible brain damage occurs