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A common framework to build trust in AI in Asia

A shared framework that ensures technological progress and translates into inclusive human development is the need of the hour for Asia

16 Feb 2026 2:12 am
Hindus among four from minority communities elected to Bangladesh parliament

Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury are the two Hindu candidates who won on a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ticket

16 Feb 2026 2:00 am
We need fiscal prudence during elections

Welfare should be accountable and targeted, not just election-time largesse

16 Feb 2026 1:45 am
Tarique Rahman reaches out to Opposition leaders ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Tarique Rahman had reached out to the opposition during his first press conference on February 14, when he called upon all sides to remain united

16 Feb 2026 1:30 am
Bridging a divide with an Indian Scientific Service

A dedicated scientific cadre is needed to strengthen governance as science, technology and environmental challenges become central

16 Feb 2026 1:28 am
NC, PDP slam BJP MP for spending 94% MPLAD funds in Uttar Pradesh

Leaders of National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party alleged that Jammu and Kashmirs representation had been reduced to symbolism, with its people denied their rightful share of resources

16 Feb 2026 1:07 am
The UAE-India corridor is sparking a growth story

The UAE-India corridor is driving growth, technology, and strategic global expansion

16 Feb 2026 1:05 am
Poll sop: On Tamil Nadu and cash benefits

The Election Commission of Indias proven bias on model code seems to have forced Tamil Nadus hand

16 Feb 2026 1:04 am
Hot air: On Donald Trump and environmental issues

Donald Trump is trying to turn back the clock on environmental issues

16 Feb 2026 12:51 am
Ultra-left blamed for youths killing that shocked France

The victim, Quentin Deranque, aged 23, had been hospitalised and placed into a coma on February 12 after being attacked in the southeastern city of Lyon

16 Feb 2026 12:49 am
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

The land regulation paves the way for the resumption of settlement of land title processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Mideast War in 1967

16 Feb 2026 12:31 am
Assault on workers while transporting cattle in Kasaragod: four held

They were taken into custody by Manjeswaram police inspector and his team following an intensive probe launched after the incident triggered controversy

16 Feb 2026 12:06 am
Imbichi Bava hospital holds mini marathon

About 3,000 members of various organisations and clubs, along with students and trauma care teams, took part in the marathon, which concluded at Alathiyur

16 Feb 2026 12:05 am
Kishan took the game away from us: Pakistan coach Hesson

Mike Hesson said that his bowlers felt the pressure against the opener and ended up conceding 25 runs more than the par-score for the conditions

15 Feb 2026 11:58 pm
Puducherry govt. evolves action plan to improve sports infrastructure

A list of venues for specific sporting activities has been prepared and submitted to the Centre for funding; Centre promises to consider request to establish SAI National Centre of Excellence in Puducherry

15 Feb 2026 11:57 pm
Cotton farmers protest Piyush Goyals remarks on U.S. imports, warn of price crash

Farm bodies say zero-tariff raw cotton import from the U.S. will severely affect domestic price anddevastate growers; several farmer bodies, particularly those working among cotton farmers, have decided to launch protests

15 Feb 2026 11:20 pm
Spiritual fervour marks Mahasivaratri celebrations across Visakhapatnam

Two lakh devotees participate in 41st Maha Kumbhabhishekam at RK Beach, one crore Siva Lingas receive abhishekam with holy waters from sacred rivers, elaborate security including drone surveillance and 8,000 police personnel deployed amid International Fleet Review as spiritual celebrations peak across the city

15 Feb 2026 11:01 pm
40 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga, Sangam on Magh Melas last day

The Magh Mela also remained in the news amid tensions between Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and the administration

15 Feb 2026 11:00 pm
T20 World Cup India vs Pakistan: Kishan, bowlers seal Team Indias passage to Super Eight

The openers blinder powers the defending champion to 175 for seven on a sluggish surface; Hardik, Bumrah, Axar and Varun scalp two apiece as Pakistan folds up for 114

15 Feb 2026 10:56 pm
Assam school students drive for urban bird nest conservation spreads wings

The Chorai Bandhob initiative of the children of Bongaon Chola High School expands to several institutions, promoting urban nesting spaces ahead of breeding season.

15 Feb 2026 10:55 pm
Debris of rockets with ISRO logo found near uninhabited island in Maldives

The debris of the Payload Fairing which are believed to be that of ISROs Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) washed up to an island near L. Kunahandhoo in Maldives

15 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Watch: Mulund Metro accident: Five arrested, Rs 5 crore fine on contractor

Five people have been arrested following the fatal slab collapse at an under-construction metro site in Mumbais Mulund area on February 14, which killed one person and injured three.

15 Feb 2026 10:49 pm
15 Feb 2026 10:49 pm
Opposition slams PM Modi for hollow words in scripted interview

Opposition says Prime Minister Narendra Modis interview means little in reality and is an attempt to divert attention from a damp squib Budget and capitulation before the U.S.

15 Feb 2026 10:37 pm
T20 World Cup | Australias Mitchell Marsh could return for key clash against Sri Lanka

The beleaguered Australian team that finds itself in the midst of injury setbacks and poor form could finally have something going its way

15 Feb 2026 10:34 pm
We bore the blame for your mistakes, Congress MP Manickam Tagore tells DMK

In remarks made at a meeting of the District Congress Committee inMadurai, Mr. Tagore was indirectly referring to the corruption allegations against theDMKthat resulted in the decimation of the United Progressive Alliance in the 2014LokSabha election

15 Feb 2026 10:28 pm
Europeans push back at U.S. over claim they face 'civilisational erasure'

E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addressed the Munich Security Conference a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a somewhat reassuring message to European allies.

15 Feb 2026 10:22 pm
Friend recalls his final conversation with Saketh; says he ate and engaged less over last two weeks

Sharing the news with grief, the friend, who requested privacy on LinkedIn in another post, says the revelation has shocked the entire community

15 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
Tipu Sultan row: FIR against Maharashtra Congress chief; stone throwing in Pune

The BJP protested in Pune as well as Mumbai by putting black ink on photographs of Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal and burning his effigies

15 Feb 2026 10:14 pm
Kerala can contribute to strengthening secularism: Amartya Sen

Joining Vision 2031 meet online, Prof. Sen draws attention to the States historical openness to the world at large. Historian Romila Thapar commends strides made by Kerala in literacy and education

15 Feb 2026 10:10 pm