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Three scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme, lawyers say China helped get case dismissed

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the government must be vigilant when foreign nationals try to advance a malicious agenda.

26 Feb 2026 2:17 am
Iran negotiators arrive in Geneva for high-stakes U.S. talks

Piling on the pressure, the U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday as Vice President J.D. Vance warned Tehran to take Washington's threats of military action seriously.

26 Feb 2026 2:16 am
Balancing faith, dignity and constitutional rights

The Sabarimala reviews final arguments will also centre on the broader architecture of Indias religious freedom jurisprudence

26 Feb 2026 1:32 am
Unpackaging the myth of safe bottled water in India

Policy and regulatory authorities need to acknowledge the public health and environmental risks

26 Feb 2026 1:16 am
Maharashtra mute spectator to repressive tactics of Karnataka in border areas: MES

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leader says the Maharashtra government is wilfully ignoring the interests of the Marathi-speaking population in border areas

26 Feb 2026 1:12 am
Motorists complain of bumpy ride on newly built flyover

They say Madhya Kailash flyover does not offer a smooth ride; highway officials point out that the surface was kept rough to prevent speeding

26 Feb 2026 1:08 am
A jab well done: On Indias Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme

Following up of adverse events after immunisation is a must

26 Feb 2026 1:07 am
Delhi court grants bail to six accused in Turkman Gate violence

A total of 21 arrests have been made in the case so far, on different occasions, the police said. Among the arrested persons, 12 got bail on February 17 while 6 got relief on Wednesday.

26 Feb 2026 1:03 am
Decolonising and de-Nobelising science

National Science Day should not just reproduce a story about genius and external validation.

26 Feb 2026 12:57 am
NCERT apologises, says distribution of book with section on corruption in judiciary stopped

After the Supreme court registers suo motu case over the matter, the NCERT apologises for the inappropriate textual material and error in judgement that had inadvertently crept into the chapter.

26 Feb 2026 12:52 am
Pakistan and the Board of Peace

Its initial support and verbal commitment to reconstruction efforts can be seen as a move to be on the right side of the Trump administration, but when faced with concrete demand for troops, Islamabad has opted for caution

26 Feb 2026 12:50 am
Political criticism that ruling party may even give a wife to everyone is not misogynistic: Madras High Court

Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira quashes proceedings initiated by Tamil Nadu Commission for Women against AIADMK MP C.Ve. Shanmugam for making such a statement

26 Feb 2026 12:40 am
The Hindu, VIT Chennai to host Justice Unplugged 2026 in New Delhi

Experts to discuss issues such as the current state of legal education in India and fundamental rights in the digital age

26 Feb 2026 12:38 am
The BJPs West Bengal gamble

The partys strategy hinges on polarisation and support from the Left Front

26 Feb 2026 12:35 am
Cash row: Lok Sabha Speaker reconstitutes panel probing charges against Justice Yashwant Varma

The Speaker had constituted the committee on August 12 last year after admitting a multi-party notice for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, setting in motion the process of his impeachment.

26 Feb 2026 12:34 am
Two-child norm for panchayat, local body elections scrapped in Rajasthan after three decades

Congress strongly criticises the State Cabinets decision; the BJP on the one hand advises a particular community to control population growth, and was repealing the two-child norm on the other, Govind Singh Dotasra says

26 Feb 2026 12:26 am
CBI arrests three in digital arrest fraud case after searches in six States

Through meticulous digital forensics and financial trail analysis, investigators uncovered a complex network spanning multiple States, with indications of international linkages, the CBI says

26 Feb 2026 12:15 am
Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Ramdevs name, image

The court observed that the deepfake videos and unauthorised social media pages amounted to misappropriation and commercial exploitation of his goodwill

26 Feb 2026 12:10 am
Chepauk and its colourful legacy of delivering classics

The Indian team would hope to have another memorable outing at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium when it squares off against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eight encounter; a win will bring the Suryakumar-led side back on track in the global tournament

26 Feb 2026 12:09 am
305 kg of banned gutka seized; two arrested in Avadi

The police also searched a godown in Ayanambakkam and recovered 215.85 kg of gutka stored for sale

25 Feb 2026 11:53 pm
Preparations underway to conduct Assembly polls in Puducherry, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar

CEC says Puducherry now has a clean electoral roll with no eligible voter being left out and no ineligible elector finding place in the roll after SIR exercise

25 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
T20 World Cup 2026 | New Zealand sends Sri Lanka packing

The host never really recovered from the morale-crushing fall of its in-form batter and eventually crashed out of the T20 World Cup with a 61-run loss to New Zealand, its second straight defeat in the Super Eight.

25 Feb 2026 11:43 pm
Congress links Modis Israeloutreachto Epstein Files claims

Rahul Gandhi questions PMs trip amid Indo-U.S. trade deal row while Congress leader Pawan Khera cites Epstein Files emails, alleging foundation of India-Israel ties was laid by late American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

25 Feb 2026 11:41 pm
Food Safety officers launch State-wide milk safety inspections after deaths

Samples of milk and other dairy products are being collected from vendors to check if there is any urea or starch adulteration, says State IPM Director

25 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
Real-estate promoter shot dead in Howrah, journalist assaulted after questioning Trinamool MLA over links to the crime

Videos of the accused in the murder riding pillion on local Trinamool CongressMLA Gautam Chowdhurys motorbike surfaced on social media

25 Feb 2026 11:36 pm