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Last rites of former soldier exposes practice of untouchability in Karnataka village

Officials visit village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka following complaints of shops being closed during final rites of Hanumanthappa Harijan

27 Feb 2026 1:24 pm
Ready for narco test to establish truth in POCSO case: Swami Avimukteshwaranand

Avimukteshwaranand said even if any wrongdoing had occurred, it would not automatically establish who was responsible. The child who never came to us cannot be easily linked to our name, he said.

27 Feb 2026 1:24 pm
T20 World Cup: Bowlers more than happy to do dirty job as long as our batters can play freely, says Arshdeep Singh

The Punjab bowler thanked South Africa for beating West Indies, a result that eased some pressure on Indias title defence

27 Feb 2026 1:18 pm
27 Feb 2026 1:07 pm
'Biggest political conspiracy': A teary Arvind Kejriwal after court discharge in liquor policy case

Mr. Kejriwal alleged that the conspiracy of the excise case was hatched to finish off AAP

27 Feb 2026 12:59 pm
The Secret Agent movie review: Wagner Moura smoulders in Kleber Mendona Filhos masterful anatomy of political fear

To anatomise fear as fiction is to recognise its very real mechanics in the places we actually live, and that uncomfortable truth is what elevates The Secret Agent above and beyond the years more self-satisfied seriousness

27 Feb 2026 12:55 pm
Embarrassing defeat for U.K.'s Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold

The Green Party won 40.7% of the vote, Nigel Farage's Reform Party came second with 28.7% of the votes and Labour finished third with 25.4%

27 Feb 2026 12:54 pm
Rohith Vemula Bill, honour killing Bill referred for further review: Karnataka minister

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said the proposed legislations were examined in detail, and certain aspects required additional consultation with the home department.

27 Feb 2026 12:52 pm
Melania Trump to preside over U.N. Security Council meeting in a first for a First Lady

The United States takes over the rotating presidency of the 15-member council for the month of March, and the First Lady's office said the meeting she will preside over will emphasise education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace

27 Feb 2026 12:51 pm
O. Panneerselvam joins DMK; says happy to be part of Thai Kazhagam

The entire country is closely watching the leadership of CM M.K. Stalin. He has set the grammar for how to run a political party, Mr. Paneerselvam told the media

27 Feb 2026 12:48 pm
Booking of tickets for The Kerala Story 2 going on despite stay: Kerala HC told

Booking of tickets for the movie was possible and therefore, there was a possibilty the film might be screened in theatres during the day, despite the interim stay on its release, the lawyers said

27 Feb 2026 12:45 pm
Iraq armed group tells fighters to prepare for long Iran-U.S. war

Amid American threats and military build-up indicating a dangerous escalation in the region, all fighters must prepare for a potentially long war of attrition, says Kataeb Hezbollah

27 Feb 2026 12:42 pm
Nepal to hold first election since deadly protests, with three rivals vying to be Prime Minister

The protests in Nepal last year revealed the extent of young people's frustration with corruption and a lack of opportunity in the country

27 Feb 2026 12:38 pm
Priority to Kannada in administration emphasised at 12th Dharwad Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana

Dharwad Taluk 12th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held at Alur Venkatrao Bhavan in Dharwad on February 26

27 Feb 2026 12:23 pm
Sustainable practices adopted in space offer lessons for NE States in renewable energy: Shukla

He commended Meghalaya's efforts to promote clean energy in rural and remote regions where conventional electricity supply remains a challenge

27 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Woman hacked to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand, one held

The incident took place in Baghima Ambatoli village under the Palkot Police Station limits on Wednesday, 25, when the woman was attacked by two men

27 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
30,514 students to appear for second PUC exams in Kalaburagi district

As many as 51 examination centres have been set up across the district, including 25 in urban areas and 26 in taluk regions

27 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Uproar as Muslim family faces eviction pressure in Muzaffarnagar locality from anti-social elements

The opposition Congress hit out at the State government for emboldening anti-social elements who create communal division in U.P.

27 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Smartphone market set for biggest-ever decline in 2026 on memory price surge: Report

Smartphone shipments are expected to drop 12.9% to 1.12 billion units, the research firm said in a report

27 Feb 2026 12:13 pm
The Bluff movie review: Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban sparkle in this throwback swashbuckler

There is an old-timey joie de vivre in this action movie featuring an island paradise, pirates, hidden gold, a tattoo in Malayalam, and cool action sequences

27 Feb 2026 12:10 pm
Vande Mataram to be sung every morning in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj offices: Minister

The Panchayati Raj Minister said that only India-made products would be used in all Ministry offices. If foreign-made items are found in use, the cost would be recovered from the concerned official

27 Feb 2026 12:01 pm
Flexport Launches Technology to Automate Tariff Refunds

Flexport deploys Agentic AI, led by Audit Your Customs Broker, an autonomous compliance agent that reviews past filings, finds mistakes, and helps businesses recover refunds.

27 Feb 2026 12:00 pm
Excise policy case: Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia, rejects CBI charge

21 others besides the two Aam Aadmi Party leaders were discharged in the matter

27 Feb 2026 11:59 am
Mamdani meets Trump in White House for second time, pitches housing plans with mock newspaper

Ellie Aghayeva, a Columbia University student from Azerbaijan who was arrested by ICE agents earlier in the day, was released after the New York Mayor raised her detention with President Trump

27 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Nvidia expects gaming chips shortage to last until year-end

A global shortage of gaming chips could last until the end of this year, an Nvidia executive has said

27 Feb 2026 11:54 am
KSU leaders house in Kozhikode attacked with country bomb amid political tensions in Kerala

Bomb was allegedly hurled at house of KSU Kozhikode district secretary Bithul Balan at Thiruvallur around 2.30 a.m.

27 Feb 2026 11:51 am
Former DMK MLA, six others get life imprisonment for farmers murder in Tiruvannamalai

The police said Kamalakannan was the son of former DMK MLA Jayaraman, who served as the Vandavasi MLA from 2006. After Jayaramans sudden death, Kamalakannan contested as a DMK candidate and won in the by-election held in 2009

27 Feb 2026 11:43 am
JSS Polytechnic to offer diploma courses for physically challenged persons in Mysuru

JSS Polytechnic for the Differently Abled will be offering various diploma courses exclusively for physically challenged students in Mysuru

27 Feb 2026 11:40 am
JNU protest march: Delhi Police arrests 14 for clash

51 protesters, including JNUSU president and former president were detained on February 26, 2026 evening, with Delhi Police claiming that the students resorted to physical assault, injuring several of its personnel, during the confrontation

27 Feb 2026 11:37 am
Ramesh Chennithala seeks Kerala CMs resignation alleging data leak of 1 crore citizens

Chennithala seeks criminal proceedings against Chief Ministerand all officials who were part of the alleged illegal transaction

27 Feb 2026 11:34 am
Officials on Bengal SIR work enter Odisha village by 'mistake', assaulted by locals, 72 arrested

The incident took place on February 26 when the two officials entered a village in Raibania police station area in Balasore district, which shares a border with West Bengal, says police

27 Feb 2026 11:34 am
8 cheetahs from Africa to arrive at M.P.'s Kuno National Park on Saturday

This will be the third batch of cheetahs arriving from Africa, following earlier introductions from Namibia and South Africa

27 Feb 2026 11:29 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Gianni Infantino he has full confidence in Mexico as host despite cartel violence

Mexico is set to host 13 World Cup matches, four of them in the western city of Guadalajara, in the Jalisco state, the central hub for the Jalisco cartel

27 Feb 2026 11:28 am
California woman suing Meta, YouTube testifies social media took toll on mental health

A young California woman suing Meta Platforms Instagram and Googles YouTube testified on Thursday in a landmark trial

27 Feb 2026 11:20 am
Festschrift for khadi-wearing economist M.V. Nadkarni released in Bengaluru

The book is a festschrift to economist M.V. Nadkarni (MVN), whose academic work spans economics, sociology, political economy, environment, ethics, religion, and Gandhian thought

27 Feb 2026 11:20 am
South Korea approves Google bid to export high-precision map data

The decision comes amid pressure from the United States on South Korea to address what Washington views as discrimination against U.S. tech companies

27 Feb 2026 11:17 am
Inter-caste row: Bridegroom stoned to death by brides family members, hours after wedding

East Godavari Superintendent of Police D. Narasimha Kishore said in a release that the family members of the bride have reportedly stoned the groom to death at around 11:30 p.m. on February 26

27 Feb 2026 11:17 am
President Murmu flies sortie in LCH 'Prachand' near India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer

Before the sortie, the captain briefed the President. Dressed in an olive green uniform and helmet, she waved from the cockpit before departing

27 Feb 2026 11:11 am
T20 World Cup: Brian Bennett, on missing ton against India, says grateful for unbeaten knock

Bennetts 97 not out (59 balls; 8 fours, 6 sixes) went in vain as Zimbabwe lost by 72 runs against a rampant India

27 Feb 2026 11:09 am
Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex to open new interpretation centre in Visakhapatnam

A new interpretation centre at the ancient Thotlakonda Buddhist site will open on March 1, displaying key excavated remains and archival photographs for visitors

27 Feb 2026 10:59 am
'Nagpur Communal Ecosystem for Rewriting of Textbooks' is real NCERT: Congress' dig at govt

The government expressed anguish over the inclusion of the controversial section in the book, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan promising to fix accountability and take action against those involved in drafting it

27 Feb 2026 10:52 am