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Two die of suspected food poisoning after eating at restaurant in Keralas Vizhinjam

Family of six had dinner late on Monday night from the restaurant that specialises in seafood dishes. Four later developed uneasiness and were hospitalised

17 Feb 2026 10:57 am
17 Feb 2026 10:52 am
Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says

Nancy Guthrie, presumably kidnapped, was last seen on January 31 when family dropped her off at her home near Tucson

17 Feb 2026 10:40 am
17 Feb 2026 10:40 am
Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers

The three vessels were intercepted about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai

17 Feb 2026 10:25 am
Yamal misses a penalty and Barcelona''s late collapse hands Girona a 2-1 win in La Liga

The defeat was the second in less than a week for Barca and left it second in the table, two points behind Madrid

17 Feb 2026 10:24 am
ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims

Built by TikTok owner ByteDance, Seedance 2.0 has produced Hollywoodesque scenes widely shared online

17 Feb 2026 10:24 am
Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM today.

Bangladeshs newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in on February 17, followed by the oath-taking of the new government led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman.

17 Feb 2026 10:22 am
Guatemala ends emergency powers after a monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings

President said 83 gang members had been arrested during the state of emergency and that homicides and reports of extortion had fallen during the period compared with the same stretch a year earlier

17 Feb 2026 10:21 am
You don't deserve that chair: Navjot Kaur Sidhu lashes out at Rahul Gandhi after quitting Congress

You have to be in touch with the ground reality to know. You cant be living in a dream world, Ms. Sidhu said of Rahul Gandhi

17 Feb 2026 10:19 am
National Woman Thinkers conference in Delhi on March 7-8, webinar series in north Karnataka from February 21-26

Participants would deliberate on various issues and the resolutions emerging from these discussions will be submitted to the Union Government

17 Feb 2026 10:18 am
A separate classification for denotified tribes | Explained

Why were Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes classified as criminal groups in the colonial era? What did the Idate Commission recommend? What was the problem with the SEED scheme rolled out by the Social Justice Ministry? Why do community leaders demand a separate classification for DNTs?

17 Feb 2026 10:13 am
Rupee rises 1 paisa to 90.73 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.23% higher at 97.14

17 Feb 2026 10:12 am
Free health camp by United Hospital in Kalaburagi to celebrate anniversary on February 18

The management stated that the anniversary health camp forms part of its ongoing efforts to promote preventive healthcare and early diagnosis among people

17 Feb 2026 10:09 am
Irish watchdog opens EU data probe into Grok sexual AI imagery

The large-scale inquiry relates to potential breaches of the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), said a statement by Ireland's Data Protection Commission

17 Feb 2026 10:03 am
India AI Summit 2026 Day 2 LIVE updates: Summit aims to capture use of AI for public interest, PM Modi says

The Prime Minister inaugurated the summit on February 16, drawing overwhelming crowds to Bharat Mandapam

17 Feb 2026 9:55 am
Clarence High School in Bengaluru marks 111 years with India Post commemorative special cover

The cover features photographs of the founders, former principals and a former KG coordinator

17 Feb 2026 9:28 am
Who wins the science prize when AI makes the discovery?

AI is never just a calculator: it can come up with answers that humans may not be able to explain

17 Feb 2026 9:13 am
AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok

Providers of chatbots will be responsible for preventing them from generating illegal or harmful content

17 Feb 2026 9:04 am
Bangladesh Govt. Oath Ceremony LIVE updates: New MPs to take oath ahead of Tarique Rahman's swearing-in as Prime Minister

Members of Constitution Reform Commission will also be administered oath, the Election Commission of Bangladesh said

17 Feb 2026 8:54 am
Lean into the abyss: the counterintuitive beauty of skiing

Skiings origins stretch back over 5,000 years: rock carvings in Norway and ancient ski fragments across Scandinavia suggest humans were strapping boards to their feet long before anyone thought to do it for fun

17 Feb 2026 8:48 am
MMRDA budget: 4,000 crore allocated for development of Mumbai 3.0

MMRDA expects to generate around 11,000 crore in revenue through land monetisation for funding capital-intensive infrastructure projects

17 Feb 2026 8:46 am
Indo-U.S. defence partnership continues to grow stronger: U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor

Sergio Gor said the joint efforts of the two countries are key to a safe Indo-Pacific

17 Feb 2026 7:31 am
At least 175 people, mostly children, fall ill after consuming 'contaminated' food in Jharkhand

The food was allegedly consumed at a fair organised on Mahashivratri; most of the patients were suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain

17 Feb 2026 6:53 am
67% of work completed onCMRLsphase II stretch fromKoyambeduto Chennai Trade Centre

The stretch is scheduled to open in June this year, with viaduct work likely to be finished before the end of March; it will provide a second transit point between phase I and II networks at Koyambedu; along with this portion, stations on thePoonamallee-Vadapalanistretch too will be opened

17 Feb 2026 6:48 am
Maharashtra forms task force to address climate change and prevent farmers suicides

A 10-member panel comprising eight government officials and two experts held its first meeting on Monday

17 Feb 2026 6:45 am
Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

The U.S. President said Iran sought tough negotiations but learned the consequences of such a hardened stance last summer when the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites

17 Feb 2026 6:26 am
Nigeria announces arrival of 100 U.S. soldiers

The Ministry did not specify when the U.S. military trainers arrived or were due to arrive

17 Feb 2026 4:53 am
T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan becomes first cricketer to take 700 wickets in T20s

The Afghanistan skipper achieved the feat during the 16th over in the first innings when he dismissed Muhammad Arfan by a hit-wicket

17 Feb 2026 3:41 am
Morikawa ends title drought as Bhatia finishes tied sixth

After six players shared the lead at various stages in a dramatic final round, Collin Morikawa seized control with back-to-back birdies, including a decisive 4-iron from 235 yards on the par-5 18th

17 Feb 2026 3:24 am
Unemployment in India rises slightly to 5% in January: Government survey

The UR (unemployment rate) or joblessness recorded a marginal increase in January in both rural and urban areas, showed the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)

17 Feb 2026 3:09 am
M.P. Assemblys Budget Session begins with uproar over Indore deaths during Governors address

The days proceedings commenced with the singing of six stanzas of the national song Vande Matram in accordance with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs January 28 directive

17 Feb 2026 2:45 am
Advance of AI creating a governance responsibility

Ajay Kumar Sood noted that more evidence is needed to understand how these tools impact a childs development, mental health and education over time

17 Feb 2026 2:10 am
Indias federalism is in need of a structural reset

There is a need for balanced federalism in the form of autonomous States, an efficient Union, and accountable governance

17 Feb 2026 1:39 am
A budgetary signal as banks cannot bear it all

There is an attempt in Budget 2026 to rebalance Indias financial system by moving risks away from banks and into markets

17 Feb 2026 1:38 am
Only Stalin can consolidate INDIA bloc to help Rahul become PM: Mani Shankar Aiyar

The Congress leader quotes Dr. Ambedkar to explain his estrangement from the Congress. I am not a part of the whole; I am a part apart, he says. He criticises Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera.

17 Feb 2026 1:34 am
Cities of debt: On the Urban Challenge Fund

ULBs need more administrative capacity before they can tap the market

17 Feb 2026 1:30 am
Transatlantic strains: On Europe and the U.S.

Europe should engage with the wider world to reduce dependence on the U.S.

17 Feb 2026 1:29 am
Transitioning to green steel

The technology exists, the green premium is manageable, and there is market readiness

17 Feb 2026 1:27 am
Inclusive politics in an age of division

Voting is not only about endorsing ideas; it is also about ensuring representation

17 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Greater Chennai Corporation unveils first Climate Budget, plans outlay of 7,200 crore

According to the report, the civic body has earmarked 3,190.61 crore towards capital expenditure for FY 2025-26; out of this amount, 1,341.2 crore has been identified as climate-relevant spending

17 Feb 2026 1:17 am
With Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, Jammu and Kashmir plans to harness river waters

The J&K government hasmade aproposal to enable year-round navigation on the Wular lake by maintaining a minimum depth of water, which was not possible because of the Indus Water Treaty

17 Feb 2026 1:05 am
Greater Chennai Police destroy over 2,000 kg of ganja

A total of 2,119.65 kg of contraband ganja seized in 448 NDPS Act cases by different police stations across the city were destroyed

17 Feb 2026 12:58 am