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RSS defamation case: Rahul Gandhi arrives in Mumbai to attend hearing in Bhiwandi court

Former Union Minister Shiraj Patil had acted as Rahul Gandhis surety for bail. Following Patils demise, Rahul Gandhi will have to provide new surety

21 Feb 2026 10:23 am
Twenty Point Programme chief cautions against populist schemes and freebies

The Chairman, accompanied by BJP district president Samanchi Srinivas and General Secretary Kadiri Naresh, received petitions from the public on civic and administrative issues

21 Feb 2026 9:51 am
Businessman held for using fake number plate, 12 challans wrongly issued to another vehicle owner

The accused, Arif Khan, a resident of Ahmed Nagar in Masab Tank, was apprehended by Langar Houz police following inputs from the Hyderabad Traffic Police

21 Feb 2026 9:51 am
U.S. trade deal has become an ordeal: Congress slams PM Modi

Congress says India-U.S. interim trade deal is an ordeal the country is being subjected to by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's desperation and surrender

21 Feb 2026 9:47 am
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago

OpenAI said last June the company identified the account of Jesse Van Rootselaar via abuse detection efforts

21 Feb 2026 9:29 am
Donald Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted technology list: Hanoi

The two leaders met in person for the first time at the White House, after Mr. Lam attended the inaugural meeting of Mr. Trumps Board of Peace

21 Feb 2026 9:28 am
Metro 4 incident: Story of negligence, government apathy, dubious consultancy, and safety concerns

These accidents raised concerns over the safety of the public and workers working at the metro construction site. About 337 km of the metro network will be built in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

21 Feb 2026 9:25 am
AI summit statement delayed to maximise signatories, says India

There is huge consensus on the declaration. We are just trying to maximise the number, India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters

21 Feb 2026 9:18 am
Simultaneous polls needed for economic stability, says JPC Chair P.P. Chaudhary

Electoral reform is needed, and simultaneous polls is an issue of national interest, says the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Bill on concurrent elections; political ideologies, the BJP MP adds, will have to be set aside for it, and it is not a reform that the BJP alone is pushing for

21 Feb 2026 9:04 am
Allahabad HC quashes case against two students booked for reading namaz at restricted site

A court in Sant Kabir Nagar had taken cognisance of the alleged offences and issued a summoning order against the two students in May 2019

21 Feb 2026 9:01 am
Simultaneous elections are essential to become a developed nation by 2047: Chaudhary

Electoral reform is needed, and simultaneous polls is an issue of national interest, says the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Bill on concurrent elections; political ideologies, the BJP MP adds, will have to be set aside for it, and it is not a reform that the BJP alone is pushing for

21 Feb 2026 8:35 am
In Hyderabad, Palate by Design brings together architects and chefs

The debut festival presents immersive culinary environments

21 Feb 2026 8:34 am
U.S. makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

A notice to congressional committees obtained by The Associated Press, informed lawmakers of the State Department's intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume embassy operations in Syria

21 Feb 2026 7:24 am
Near-term economic outlook remains favourable: RBI Bulletin

Stretched valuation of AI firms and disruptions of AI in the software services industry are posing na egative risk to outlook

21 Feb 2026 7:21 am
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 12 people, intensifying rising regional tensions

Israel said it had hit command centers of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Bekaa Valley. There was no immediate statement from Hezbollah

21 Feb 2026 6:49 am
U.S. trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling

soon after the decision was announced, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 10% tariff on all imports into the United States under a separate authority

21 Feb 2026 6:31 am
Net FDI into India negative for fourth straight month as outward repatriation hits record highs

Data from the Reserve Bank of India shows gross FDI into India stood at a 5-month high, but was overshadowed by outflows.

21 Feb 2026 5:51 am
Blue Tigresses land early in Australia for AFC Asian Cup

India will kickstart its Group C campaign against Vietnam in Perth on March 4, followed by Japan at the same venue on March 7, and Chinese Taipei 10 in Sydney on March

21 Feb 2026 5:06 am
Om Prakash claims a one-stroke victory

The 39-year-old Chouhan (69, 67, 64, 64) took the winners cheque of 22.5 lakh for his 12th professional win and the first in over two years

21 Feb 2026 4:57 am
What are Section 122, 301 and 232 tariffs Trump is considering?

Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 permits the U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 15% on a country to address a large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficit

21 Feb 2026 4:48 am
Maharashtras Ladki Bahin Yojana: Waiting for 1,500

The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was rolled out ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in mid-2024. It assured women between the ages of 21 and 65 a monthly stipend of 1,500, and the first tranche of payouts were made. After the Mahayuti government returned to power, it introduced mandatory e-KYC verification, which led to a reduction in the number of eligible beneficiaries, reportsVinaya Deshpande Pandit

21 Feb 2026 4:23 am
India aims to seal historic series win against the formidable Aussies

Despite registering a few victories in the past, the Indian women are yet to score a bilateral series win in Australia across all three formats

21 Feb 2026 3:40 am
CPI(M)s Md Salim saysthere is no lobby in the partyas estranged leader Pratik Ur Rahaman raises questions about lobbying andfavouritism

The senior CPI(M) leader avoided any direct questions about the estranged leader amid the political buzz of Rahaman joining the ruling Trinamool Congress

21 Feb 2026 3:15 am
Guardiola couldnt care less about Arsenal stumble in title race

Pep Guardiolas side was in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after its inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position

21 Feb 2026 3:03 am
Haryana Governor Ghosh says crimes against women decreased by 16% in 2025

The Governor said that the crime against women in respect of the Scheduled Castes has been declining for the last 4-5 years

21 Feb 2026 2:45 am
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray stresses need for constructive Opposition, reaches out to ruling dispensation

Raj Thackeray, who met the Shiv Sena leader a day earlier, said his outreach was driven purely by civic concerns and not political realignment

21 Feb 2026 2:35 am
UP court sentences ex-junior engineer, wife to death for sexual exploitation of 33 children

The POCSO court termed the crimes as arest of rare and held Ram Bhawan and his wife Durgawati guilty of systematically abusing children between 2010 and 2020

21 Feb 2026 2:21 am
Gen Z and the dynamics of democratic engagement

With its digital activism and episodic protests, this generation is emerging as a renewed source of hope in an authoritarian world

21 Feb 2026 1:23 am
Amid SIR exercise, Home Ministry notifies another panel to clear pending CAA applications in West Bengal, primarily by Matuas

This is an additional committee that will process and fast-track CAA applications in the State, says a government source

21 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Bhasha matters in Indias multilingual moment

Mother-tongue-based multilingual education is central to inclusive and effective education

21 Feb 2026 1:15 am
Treatise for federalism: On Tamil Nadu and the Kurian Joseph report

The Kurian Joseph report must provoke a debate on reversing centralisation

21 Feb 2026 1:03 am