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Valentines day: redefining romance in 2026

Valentines Day 2026 is here; we take a look at how relationships are evolving, how restaurants and other businesses are gearing up with the latest trends.

14 Feb 2026 9:20 am
A gift to treasure

Tara had missed her cousin and best friend when Tina moved to the U.S. Would they be able to capture their old closeness?

14 Feb 2026 9:18 am
Wild elephants kill six people in Hazaribagh

The incident took place at around 12:30 AM in Gondwar village on Friday, around 20 km from Hazaribagh under Churchu block when the villagers were sleeping.

14 Feb 2026 9:11 am
370 Arogya Mandirs opened: Delhi CM; Mohalla Clinics renamed, says AAP

Gupta said her government views health care not as an expense, but as an investment

14 Feb 2026 8:55 am
Radiator blast triggers massive explosion at laboratory in Choutuppal, no casualties reported

The fire broke out at Brundavan Laboratories Pvt Ltd in Yellagiri village of Choutuppal

14 Feb 2026 8:52 am
Quadrupled seats in Parliament, will be vigilant Opposition: Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The remarks of Jamaat-e-Islami leader came a day after the largest Islamist party of Bangladesh alleged that the election process had inconsistencies and fabrications

14 Feb 2026 8:45 am
Human deaths in encounter with elephants in Odisha, a cause of concern, says WSO

Odisha toppedhuman deaths in 2024-25 with171 deaths, followed by Jharkhand (87), West Bengal (53), Assam (74) and Tamil Nadu (61), says the environmental pressure group

14 Feb 2026 8:17 am
DLF tops IndexTaps latest HPL rankings

The HPL rankings measure the primary sales performance of projects and rank them on the basis of total sales value and units sold.

14 Feb 2026 8:09 am
Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

A U.S. delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with meet Iranians

14 Feb 2026 7:53 am
NABARD projects 4.88 lakh crore priority sector credit for Rajasthan

Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said the NABARD had carried out credit planning with the preparation of SFP for the next financial year to align financial institutions with the States development priorities

14 Feb 2026 7:39 am
U.S. used Anthropic's Claude during theVenezuela raid: report

The United States captured President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges early in January.

14 Feb 2026 7:29 am
T.N. introduces baby care kits for low birth weight infants

The scheme is aimed at reducing infant mortality and morbidity, and improving nutritional outcomes among babies; the monthly kits comprise iron, multivitamin and vitamin D3 drops

14 Feb 2026 7:09 am
BJP hints at fielding three candidates for Rajya Sabha election from Odisha

BJP does not have requisite numbers in the State Assembly to ensure the election of third candidate to Upper House of Parliament

14 Feb 2026 6:50 am
U.S. Military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three

President Donald Trumps administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area

14 Feb 2026 6:43 am
U.S. waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump signals visit

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control granted general licenses to BP, Chevron, Eni, Repsol and Shell authorising transactions related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela, with certain conditions

14 Feb 2026 6:37 am
Major opportunities for AI in jobs and governance, says MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

India is focusing on providing AI infrastructure that will spur development of applications, promoting electronics manufacturing with a thrust on semiconductors, and ensuring people secure adequate reskilling opportunities, says Secretary for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S. Krishnan; he adds international cooperation on AI governance is being explored and the country has potential to be a leader in offering affordable technologies

14 Feb 2026 5:08 am
Opposition steps up attack on Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over Epstein Files

Slogans were raised in the Lok Sabha demanding the resignation of the Minister

14 Feb 2026 5:07 am
Trump says change in power in Iran would be best thing that could happen

The U.S. President confirmed that hes deploying a second aircraft carrier group to West Asia for potential military action against Iran

14 Feb 2026 4:43 am
Bengal teacherarrestedin false organ trafficking case forhonouringhis mothers wish to donate her eyes

The teacher got bail and resumed his duties as a Booth Level Officer in the ongoing SIR work

14 Feb 2026 3:44 am
West Bengal elections: CPI(M) MA Baby calls for secular alliance with Congress

This comes days after Congress announced that it will contest independently in all the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal

14 Feb 2026 3:33 am
Delhi High Court refuses anticipatory bail to woman accused of trafficking child

The Judge opined that the womans custodial interrogation was necessary to unearth if more children have been trafficked for such purposes

14 Feb 2026 3:08 am
Battle of prowess: wrestlers to fight it out for coveted silver mace in Bihars Jamui

Crafted in 1954, the mace has become a symbol of excellence in the sport since it was presented to wrestler Vishwanath Singh in 1975 on being conferred with the Bihar Kesari title

14 Feb 2026 2:05 am
U.P. is witnessing a model of renaissance under BJP regime, says Adityanath

States nine-year journey has seen change from crime to discipline, curfew to the rule of law, riots to celebrations, says CM responding to the discussion on the Governors address in the Assembly

14 Feb 2026 2:03 am
Telecom service providers do not own spectrum: Supreme Court

The Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Atul Chandurkar says spectrum is a scarce natural resource owned by the people of India, with legal title vesting exclusively in the Union of India, which holds it in trust for the public

14 Feb 2026 2:01 am
Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlin Film Festival amid Gaza row

Her statement comes after jury president Wim Wenders response to a question on Gaza at a press conference, where he stated, We cannot really enter the field of politics, calling filmmakers the counterweight to politics

14 Feb 2026 1:56 am
Udhayanidhi felicitates film artistes, says awards chosen by committee

Deputy CM counters criticism over awards; says the awards were not announced for many years together andwere now being given on recommendation of a panel headed by ex-judge; A.R. Rahman, Karthi, Dhanush among artistes honoured

14 Feb 2026 1:08 am
The labour codes redefine wages, empower the worker

There will be an expansion of worker benefits, his financial inclusion, and an enhancement of his long-term social security

14 Feb 2026 12:54 am
Six-year-old killed as car hits auto, pedestrians in Lucknow; accused held

According to the preliminary inquiry, the speeding Swift car, driven by a 21-year-old, hit an autorickshaw before ploughing into people walking along the roadside near a Hanuman temple

14 Feb 2026 12:48 am
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurates various projects, lays foundation for multiple museums across Tamil Nadu

He also unveils statue of late freedom fighter Theeran Chinnamalai installed in Erode district; inaugurates memorial hall in honour of late Keelapazhuvur Chinnasamy, who sacrificed his life fighting the imposition of Hindi, in Ariyalur district

14 Feb 2026 12:40 am
KSRTC operates special weekend tours to Gaganachukki, Chikka Tirupati, Melukote

According to officials, the services are being operated using Rajahamsa and Ashwamedha Classic buses on Saturdays and Sundays, and have been receiving a positive response from passengers.

14 Feb 2026 12:18 am
Process to appoint regular Director-General of Police for Tamil Nadu resumes

This comes after the Supreme Court gave a weeks time to send a fresh list to the UPSC for empanelment

14 Feb 2026 12:10 am
A decisive mandate: On Tarique Rahman, the BNP, the Bangladesh result

India and Bangladesh have an opportunity to reset ties with the defeat of Jamaat

14 Feb 2026 12:01 am
Eleven migrants workers stranded in Dubai returns to Jharkhand; three wish to stay back

Stranded workers sent a video to activist Sikander Ali on February 2, who shared it on social media, urging the Jharkhand government to help them return, as their passports were seized by the company

14 Feb 2026 12:00 am