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Premier League: Sesko seals win for Man Utd at Everton

Sesko sealed an uninspiring clash at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the 71st minute as he swept in a clinical first-time shot from Bryan Mbeumo's pass

24 Feb 2026 11:23 am
YouTube executive says goal was viewer value, not addiction

YouTube vice president of engineering Cristos Goodrow was pressed to defend the company's self-styled ig, hairy, audacious goal, set more than a decade ago

24 Feb 2026 11:19 am
Supreme Court ruling against Trumps tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos

The Supreme Courts stunning rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trumps most sweeping tariffs means he cant conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore

24 Feb 2026 11:17 am
Australia to tour South Africa for 3 test matches and 3 one-day internationals

Cricket Australia said on February 24 that the one-day matches will be played on September 24 in Durban, September 27 in Johannesburg and a day-night match at Potchefstroom on September 30.

24 Feb 2026 11:11 am
SIR hearing LIVE: Purity of elections have to be maintained, says Supreme Court

Following the SC order, judicial officers have been deployed in the State for SIR-related work; in a related development, the ECI has deployed CAPF in West Bengal from March 1, 2026

24 Feb 2026 11:05 am
On the independence of the Election Commission

An independent Election Commission is the bedrock of Indian democracy. To ensure that it remains so, various safeguards are built into the basic structure of the Constitution

24 Feb 2026 10:47 am
Food Safety officials raid milk booths, collect samples in Andhra

Four people died and few others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated milk in the State

24 Feb 2026 10:42 am
Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group

CK Hutchison objected to the takeover, which it called unlawful and said raises serious risks to the operations, health and safety at terminals.

24 Feb 2026 10:40 am
Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was 'so irresponsible', shows court filing

Safety executives specifically raised the specter of children being groomed on the companys semi-public social media platforms and then exploited on its private messaging services

24 Feb 2026 10:27 am
'Essential for unifying society': Mohan Bhagwat bats for nationwide UCC

Asked about the UGC regulations aimed to curb caste-based discrimination at higher educational institutions, which have been stayed by the Supreme Court, Mr. Bhagwat refused to comment, saying the matter is currently before the top court

24 Feb 2026 10:23 am
Shirtless protest at AI Summit: Delhi Police arrests Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib

With this, the total number of arrests made in the case has risen to eight

24 Feb 2026 10:20 am
Subedaar trailer: Army man Anil Kapoor turns vengeful in Suresh Trivenis actioner

Directed by Suresh Triveni, the actioner also stars Saurabh Shukla, Mona Singh, Aditya Rawal, Radhika Madan, Khushboo Sundar and Faisal Malik

24 Feb 2026 10:18 am
Rupee falls 7 paise to 90.96 against the U.S. dollar

A poor start to the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a sharp fall, forex traders said

24 Feb 2026 10:03 am
Canadian officials to meet with OpenAI safety team after school shooting

The company said it contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after the shooting to provide information about Van Rootselaars use of ChatGPT

24 Feb 2026 9:56 am
TMC calls for 'thorough, transparent' probe into Jharkhand air ambulance crash

We urge the authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to ascertain the precise cause of the crash, and to ensure that robust safeguards are put in place to prevent such tragedies in the future, TMC said

24 Feb 2026 9:48 am
Taiwan seeks U.S. assurances tariff deal terms will not change

U.S. President Donald Trump on February 23, 2026 warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the U.S., saying that he would hit them with much higher duties under different trade laws

24 Feb 2026 9:48 am
PM Modi pays tribute to charismatic leader Jayalalithaa on 78th birth anniversary

The Prime Minister also recalled what he said about Jayalalithaa in his monthly radio address, Mann Ki Baat, on February 22, 2026

24 Feb 2026 9:43 am
Anthropic at loggerheads with US military over AI use

A US official told AFP on Monday that Anthropic executives would meet with Pentagon officials on Tuesday to discuss the matter

24 Feb 2026 9:42 am
Storm paralyses travel, forcing more than 8,000 U.S. flight disruptions

With cancellations frustrating travelers, U.S. carriers including United Airlines said they had early plans to ramp up operations on February 24, but cautioned that conditions remain challenging

24 Feb 2026 9:41 am
Class 10 student murdered in Shivamogga, two minors taken into custody

The incident occurred when the boy was returning home after attending special classes

24 Feb 2026 9:39 am
Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion

The grinding four-year war has devastated Ukraine, which even before the fighting was one of the poorest countries in Europe

24 Feb 2026 9:28 am
Meta users survey found 19% of young teens on Instagram report seeing unwanted nude images

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is facing allegations from global leaders that the companys products harm young users

24 Feb 2026 9:26 am
Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree

We will never be silent about what we view as an excessive indictment by a special prosecutor, the contradictory judgment rendered by the lower court based on that premise, and its political circumstances, Mr. Yoons legal team said

24 Feb 2026 9:22 am
AUS-W vs IND-W first ODI: India opts to bat against Australia

India had won the preceding T20 series 2-1

24 Feb 2026 9:16 am
Rally held to urge political parties to add Tamil language conservation in their election manifestos

Among the demands of the Collective was a push for mother tongue as the medium of instruction in schools across the country, temple rituals in Tamil Nadu to be conducted in Tamil, and Tamil to be included as a compulsory subject at all colleges

24 Feb 2026 8:40 am
Meerut Namo Bharat train crosses 1 lakh riders on first full day after launch

This came a day after PM Modi formally inaugurated the complete 82-km Delhi-Meerut corridor and the new Meerut Metro link

24 Feb 2026 8:32 am
U.K. police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case, release him on bail

A 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation, the Metropolitan police said

24 Feb 2026 8:27 am
FedEx sues U.S. Government for tariff refunds

The lawsuit appears to be the first from a major company since the Supreme Court ruling, which did not address how refunds would be handled

24 Feb 2026 8:25 am
Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord El Menchos death

His death triggered spasms of violence, with cartel members blocking roads in 20 States and torching vehicles and businesses.

24 Feb 2026 7:46 am
Lucknow man shoots father in fit of rage; dismembers body

The accused admitted that a dispute arose between him and his father on February 20, and he shot him dead

24 Feb 2026 7:17 am
Democrats call for U.S. govt to refund billions in Trump tariff money after Supreme Court rebuke

Three Democrat Senators unveiled a bill that would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds over the course of 180 days and pay interest on the refunded amount

24 Feb 2026 6:48 am
Bihar to explore potential of cooperative farming, teams to visit Gujarat

Bihars cooperative department also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF), New Delhi for reviving two closed sugar mills in the State

24 Feb 2026 6:45 am
Refusing to marry after physical relations due to kundali mismatch can attract BNS charges: Delhi HC

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while refusing to grant bail to a man accused of establishing physical relations with a woman and later refusing to marry her on the ground that their birth-charts did not match

24 Feb 2026 6:35 am
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao agree to rematch in September

I already fought and beat Manny once, Mayweather said in a statement. This time will be the same result.

24 Feb 2026 4:48 am
U.S. says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal

Washington said the lapsing earlier this month of New START the last treaty between top nuclear powers, the United States and Russia presented the possibility of striking a etter agreement including Beijing.

24 Feb 2026 2:56 am
Six hospitalised after eating contaminated food in Indore's Bhagirathpura

Around 60 people had eaten food at a birthday party in Bhagirathpura late Saturday night. Following this, some people developed health problems on Sunday, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Hasani stated.

24 Feb 2026 2:07 am
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it does not share data with Meta

Will fully comply with National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directions on user consent for sharing data with Meta, says WhatsApp as both challenge imposition of penalty of 213.14 crore

24 Feb 2026 2:02 am
Clash breaks out between TMC, ISF in West Bengal's Bhangar

The violence was reported when ISF supporters were making preparations for a meeting to be addressed by party MLA Naushad Siddique on February 24.

24 Feb 2026 1:41 am
The quiet crisis of adolescent mental health in India

Families, schools and policymakers must prioritise youth mental wellbeing

24 Feb 2026 1:36 am
Indias energy shift through the green ammonia route

The countrys green ammonia auction model has the potential to redefine global standards for clean energy adoption

24 Feb 2026 1:33 am
AI for all: On the India AI Impact Summit 2026

The AI Impact Summit was a sign of things to come in India

24 Feb 2026 1:29 am