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The India-EU trade deal is also a strategic turning point

The economic deal opens up avenues for India and the EU to stabilise the international order

7 Feb 2026 1:05 am
Change of phase: opportunity knocks for Indias young hockey talent

The mens team needs an injection of fresh blood in the run-up to the 2028 Olympics. The packed calendar in 2026 may prove a blessing in disguise head coach Craig Fulton can use it as a base to experiment, giving lesser-known faces exposure, and trigger a smooth transition

7 Feb 2026 12:16 am
Cant have any excuses in India; important to score runs whenever you bat: Devdutt Padikkal

Padikkal has made heaps of runs in domestic cricket, but has just four international caps to show for his efforts. Yet, his drive to excel is unaffected. In this conversation, the 25-year-old talks about his batting evolution, the challenges of adapting to three formats, up-skilling in a cramped calendar, dealing with the competition for places, and his near- and long-term goals

7 Feb 2026 12:06 am
File better affidavit on filling vacancies in Minorities Commission: Delhi HC to Centre

A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the previous status report filed by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was absolutely bald and vague

6 Feb 2026 11:50 pm
Bank managers alert stops 50-lakh digital arrest scam

Retired nurse narrowly escapes cyber fraud as criminals posing as officials threaten arrest; police urge public to stay vigilant

6 Feb 2026 11:36 pm
Engineers should evince interest in defence research, says NITI Aayog member

The Centre has significantly increased the allocation for defence sector to ensure that Indias defence capabilities remain globally competitive, says Saraswat

6 Feb 2026 11:29 pm
Raise public issues in Assembly, not on roads: Speaker

Ayyanna Patrudu favours no work, no wage rule for MLAs, reflects on present day politics at literary event

6 Feb 2026 11:29 pm
Meghalaya coal mine blast: CM Conrad Sangma promises strict action against those responsible

Two teams of the State Disaster Response Force, one Special Rescue Team, and three teams of the NDRF are working at the site.

6 Feb 2026 11:08 pm
Municipal Minister approves construction of 177 houses at Velampeta in Visakhapatnam

Narayana approves housing proposal after consultations with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu; funding decision to be taken shortly

6 Feb 2026 11:02 pm
Watch | Speaker Om Birla hits out at Opposition MPs, says he cannot run such a House

Speaker Om Birla lashed out at the Opposition, saying that they were causing distruptions and that he cannot run such a House.

6 Feb 2026 10:56 pm
Modi signed a trap deal on U.S. pressure: Congress

Kharge says PM surrendered before Trump because of Epstein files, sacrificed Indias farmers, and has no courage to face Opposition queries; MPs say govt. failed to share details of trade agreement

6 Feb 2026 10:22 pm
RBI plans to compensate up to 25,000 in online fraud losses

For such small-value fraudulent transactions, which constitute 65% of online frauds, no questions will be asked to the victim if she/he has even given an OTP

6 Feb 2026 10:17 pm
UDF to spotlight Kerala crisis in Puthuyuga Yatra

The 30-day yatra aims to engage citizens and showcase a vision for a reformed Kerala. Front leaders highlight financial distress, youth migration, and failing governance under the LDF, accusing the government of shielding gold smuggling suspects.

6 Feb 2026 10:08 pm
Natural gas inclusion in GST regime would help provide better prices, IGX chief

Inclusion of natural gas into the GST ambit is a long-pending demand of the hydrocarbons industry.

6 Feb 2026 10:06 pm
RBI raises loan limits for small businesses, backs REIT lending

The Reserve Bank of India also said banks would be allowed to lend to real estate investment trusts under prudential safeguards, extending a facility already available to infrastructure investment trusts

6 Feb 2026 9:56 pm
Itinerant tiger leaves fresh pug marks in Jangaon district

Forest Department informed that the pug marks were found outside the Mandelagudem village in Raghunathpally mandal of Jangaon district on Friday

6 Feb 2026 9:53 pm
Disabled voters need to queue up for SIR hearings in West Bengal despite ECI directives

Despite Election Commission exemptions, persons with disabilities report long waits, inadequatefacilitiesand distress during SIRhearing

6 Feb 2026 9:51 pm