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Rahul was coming towards me after losing his temper: Bittu on face-off with Congress leader

The Union Minister of State for railways and food processing industries also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leaders for standing by him

8 Feb 2026 1:16 pm
TDP misleading public with false information on Tirumala laddu issue says YSRCP leader and ZP chairperson

Majji Srinivasa Rao said that TDP had misled the people before the general elections with regard to Land Titling Act though it was done on the suggestion of the Central government

8 Feb 2026 1:09 pm
Ready to make available 8,505 Group B officers for SIR exercise: West Bengal to Election Commission

CM Mamata may come to the Supreme Court on Monday (February 9, 2026) again, sources said

8 Feb 2026 1:02 pm
Government to constitute high-level panel on banking soon: Finance Minister

The Budget proposed to restructure the Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation to achieve scale and improve efficiency in the public sector NBFCs, as a first step

8 Feb 2026 1:01 pm
FPIs turn net buyers in February; invest 8,100 crore in a week on U.S. trade deal

According to the data, FPIs invested 8,129 crore in this month (till February 6)

8 Feb 2026 12:53 pm
As Union government gave nothing to Tamil Nadu in Budget, NDA should be given a zero in polls: CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu has been ranked number one in the Centres ratings under DMK rule; despite this, the BJP-led Union govt. has not offered the poll-bound State any benefits in the Budget, the Chief Minister says

8 Feb 2026 12:51 pm
Congress slams Assam BJP's 'point-blank shot' video for targeting minorities, asks judiciary to act

The now-deleted video showed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with point-blank shot as the caption

8 Feb 2026 12:49 pm
Portugal chooses between moderate, populist in runoff presidential election

But making it through to the runoff is already a milestone for Ventura and his Chega (Enough) party, which has quickly grown into a significant force in Portuguese politics during a wider European shift to the right

8 Feb 2026 12:48 pm
Muzaffarnagar riots linked case: U.P. court acquits 22

More than 60 people were killed and over 40,000 displaced during the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013

8 Feb 2026 12:42 pm
Watch: PM Modi in Malaysia: Trade, trust and strategic partnership boost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Malaysia, receiving a ceremonial welcome in Kuala Lumpur. Addressing the Indian diaspora, he says India is a trusted global partner for growth. Modi and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim hold wide-ranging talks to boost cooperation in defence, trade, semiconductors, security and people-to-people ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

8 Feb 2026 12:37 pm
T.N. government would like to take Home Again programmes for mentally ill to all districts: Chief Secretary

Mr. Muruganandam said the government was ensuring that residents of all homes for the mentally ill were being provided with services such as Aadhaar cards, pensions, ration cards, and priority was being given to them for housing and skill training

8 Feb 2026 12:31 pm
Sooryavanshi headlines U-19 World Cup team of the Tournament

The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who scored a majestic 175 from 80 balls in the final against England and was subsequently crowned Player of the Tournament, is joined by compatriots Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel in the 12-member team

8 Feb 2026 12:22 pm
Afghanistan opts to bat against New Zealand

Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in their T20 World Cup opener in Chennai

8 Feb 2026 12:17 pm
Puducherry government issues advisory after avian influenza detection in Chennai crow samples

According to an official, surveillance has been intensified in wetlands, poultry farms, and live bird markets in Puducherry. Residents urged not to handle sick or dead birds.

8 Feb 2026 11:55 am
Chidambaram Natyanjali festival to begin on February 13

On Maha Shivaratri (February 15), the programme would begin at 6 p.m. and go on till 1.35 a.m. the next day.

8 Feb 2026 11:51 am
Punjab government suspends 2 IAS officers

Although the reasons for their suspension were not specified in the orders, sources said that it stemmed from a six-year delay in procuring smartphones for Anganwadi workers under the Union Government's Mission Saksham Anganwadi

8 Feb 2026 11:51 am
AIMSA urges PM Modi to ensure safety, justice for medical students after Russia stabbing attack

At least six people, including four Indian students, were injured on Saturday (February 7, 2026) in a stabbing attack at a university in Russias Bashkortostan Republic

8 Feb 2026 11:51 am
BIFFes 2026: In White Snow, a banned film fined its way through the Himalayas

In White Snow, a moving Urdu film by Praveen Morchhale, we follow Fatima, a determined mom on a wild adventure through the Himalayas as she fights to show her son Ameers banned short film

8 Feb 2026 11:44 am
Unnao rape: Sengar moves Supreme Court seeking bail in death case of survivor's father

On January 19, the Delhi High Court had refused to suspend Sengar's 10-year jail term in the case on the grounds of delay in trial, saying it was partly caused by the multiple applications he had filed in the matter

8 Feb 2026 11:23 am
Saaspocalypse: Why did Anthropics Claude Cowork plugins spook markets | The Hindu Explains

Claudes legal pluginautomating NDA triage, contract review, and compliance trackingtriggered the sharpest market reaction

8 Feb 2026 11:19 am
PM Modi in Malaysia: Indias message on terrorism is clear; no double standards, no compromise

PM Modi and PM Anwar Ibrahim are scheduled to hold wide-ranging bilateral discussions

8 Feb 2026 11:09 am
Very excited to invite India to join Pax Silica, says top U.S.official

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order removing the punitive 25% tariffs imposed on India for its purchases of Russian oil

8 Feb 2026 10:53 am
In Frames: Medaram and the rhythms of devotion

The Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara held in Medaram, a small forest village in Telangana, draws crores of devotees who seek to honour the forest goddesses

8 Feb 2026 10:52 am
Siraj cancels Real Madrid plans after last-minute call-up, shines in T20 World Cup opener

Bhai mazaak maat karo [Brother please don't joke], Siraj told Suryakumar when the latter called him to join the team in Mumbai for the T20 World Cup

8 Feb 2026 10:26 am
Shivamogga police open fire, arrest rowdy-sheeter and his associates near Bhadravathi

Mubarak alias Dicchi, the rowdy-sheeter, suffered a gunshot wound on his right leg. He has been facing several charges including murder, attempted murder and extortion.

8 Feb 2026 10:25 am
Why is Dreamliners fuel system under watch? | Explained

What happened on a recent Air India flight? Why are certain fuel control switches malfunctioning? Werent precautionary checks undertaken after the Ahmedabad mishap in June last year? What is the risk it poses to the engine when switches are faulty?

8 Feb 2026 10:21 am
Army Chief reviews counter-terror ops in Jammu and Kashmir, deliberates on infusion of advanced tech

The Chief of Army staff attended a high-level security review meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah and visited White Knight Headquarters in Jammu

8 Feb 2026 10:16 am
CM Stalin writes to PM Modi seeking timely release of funds for land acquisition for railway projects in Tamil Nadu

Mr. Stalin said he was constrained to write the letter in the light of some factually incorrect information being spread in the media in this regard

8 Feb 2026 10:13 am
Delhi air quality slightly improves, AQI level at 196

This is an improvement compared February 7, when the AQI stood at 227 at 4 p.m., in the poor category

8 Feb 2026 10:00 am
PM Modi in Malaysia LIVE: Prime Minister holds bilateral talks with PM Anwar Ibrahim

The talks are expected to result in multiple agreements aimed at expanding cooperation across various sectors

8 Feb 2026 8:49 am
How is India tackling mental health crisis? | Explained

What has the Budget allocated for mental health institutions? Will it be enough to tackle an emergency?

8 Feb 2026 8:30 am
Trump aims to hold first meeting of new Board of Peace in Washington later in February

The meeting, proposed for February 19, would include both world leaders who accepted Mr. Trump's invitation in January to join the board as well as members of an executive committee for Gaza

8 Feb 2026 8:24 am
When institutional reliability matters: the story of di-ethylene glycol

Indias encounter with DEG has occurred at multiple points over the past four decades, leaving behind a trail of deaths. The lesson here is to build credible government institutions that can safeguard public health

8 Feb 2026 8:04 am
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death

Renee Good was killed on January 7 as she was driving away from immigration officers in a Minneapolis neighbourhood

8 Feb 2026 7:47 am
Polling opens in Thai general election

No party is forecast to win an outright majority, and coalition negotiations are expected to follow the results.

8 Feb 2026 7:34 am
We will pay, Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return

8 Feb 2026 6:55 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections

Takaichi is hugely popular, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for most of the last seven decades, is not

8 Feb 2026 6:22 am
Mysterious gas leak causes panic in Jammu; probe launched to identify nature of substance

Several residents of Rani Bagh complained of breathlessness following the sudden leakage of gas from an abandoned cylinder lying at the scrap dealers premises, say officials

8 Feb 2026 3:42 am
Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump about Iran talks on February 11

The U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran held indirect talks on February 6 in Oman that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehrans nuclear programme

8 Feb 2026 2:43 am
Abbas Araghchi | The diplomat on a tightrope

Irans Foreign Minister faces the daunting task of finding a diplomatic way out of tensions with the U.S. without compromising key national security interests at a time when the economy struggles and internal tensions remain high after the January crackdown

8 Feb 2026 2:40 am
Subcontractor arrested for not reporting accident that led to motorcyclists death

Role of company owner and workers involved in the project being probed; AAP seeks Delhi Police Commissioners suspension,says govt. tried to project that the man himself jumped into the pit along with his motorcycle; police deny lapses, say they helped the family

8 Feb 2026 1:27 am