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US-Israel attack Iran: Unprovoked act of armed aggression, says Russia

In a statement posted to Telegram, the ministry accused Washington and Tel Aviv of hiding behind concerns about Iran`s nuclear programme while pursuing regime change

28 Feb 2026 5:21 pm
US-Israel attack Iran: Air India suspends Middle East flights

In a statement issued on Saturday, the airline said the decision was taken in view of the developing situation in parts of the Middle East. The announcement followed reports that the United States and Israel had begun major combat operations in Iran

28 Feb 2026 5:08 pm
Delhi International Airport issues passenger advisory amid Middle East tensions

Passengers are strongly advised to check with their respective airlines for the latest flight updates before travelling to the airport. Flight information is also available on the official IGI Airport website

28 Feb 2026 4:57 pm
IndiGo advises passengers to track flight details amid strikes in Middle East

Passengers have been advised to check their flight status prior to departure. In case of any disruptions, updates will be communicated promptly through registered contact details

28 Feb 2026 4:56 pm
AISPLB condemns attack on Iran, warns of regional unrest

In a statement, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), Maulana Yasoob Abbas said that the sacred month of Ramadan was ongoing and people in Iran observe fasting. The attack during the holy month should have been avoided

28 Feb 2026 4:13 pm
Indian Embassy in Israel issues travel advisory amid growing tensions

The advisory urges all Indian citizens in Israel to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times. Indian nationals are advised to strictly follow safety guidelines issued by Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command

28 Feb 2026 2:11 pm
US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks

The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, with explosions reported near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis office in Tehran. President Trump announced the start of major combat operations, targeting Iranian military and intelligence sites amid escalating nuclear tensions

28 Feb 2026 1:52 pm
Central Railway inducts advanced 8-wheeler tower wagon for electrification

Designed for improved stability, safety, and efficiency, the tower wagon will support maintenance teams in carrying out Overhead Equipment (OHE) works more effectively

28 Feb 2026 12:27 pm
Worlds largest coral colony found in Australia by citizen scientists

A mother-daughter team of citizen scientists, Jan Pope and Sophie Kalkowski-Pope of Citizens of the Reef, have identified what researchers believe is the world`s largest documented coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland. The massive single colony of Pavona clavus, commonly known as elephant skin coral, stretches about 364

28 Feb 2026 11:28 am
Three arrested in cyber fraud cases totaling over Rs 82 crore across India: cops

Karnataka Police have arrested three persons Jagadish C, Arshad, and Ananth T in connection with cyber fraud cases totalling Rs 82 crore and linked to 352 complaints registered nationwide

28 Feb 2026 11:27 am
`We have a big decision to make`: Trump on nuclear talks with Iran

US President Donald Trump described Iran as very difficult and very dangerous while addressing a gathering in Texas, saying the US faces a major decision on nuclear negotiations with Tehran. Speaking after the third round of talks in Geneva, Trump said any deal must be meaningful and that he is not exactly happy

28 Feb 2026 11:25 am
Researchers have deleoped microrobot swarms use whirlpools to lift objects

Researchers have developed swarms of 300-micrometer magnetic microrobots capable of manipulating, rotating, and assembling objects without making physical contact, instead using fluidic torque to create controlled whirlpools in surrounding liquid that exert force on larger objects

28 Feb 2026 11:24 am
Truck in US patches 146 potholes per day using Durapatcher technology

Several US cities have deployed the Cimline P5, a one-person pothole-filling truck using DuraPatcher technology, which can patch a pothole in just two minutes using heated asphalt emulsion spray

28 Feb 2026 11:24 am
Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia`s capital, killing at least 15

A Bolivian Air Force Hercules cargo plane transporting new banknotes from the Central Bank crashed near La Paz, killing at least 15 people and damaging around a dozen vehicles on a highway in the city of El Alto. Bills scattered across the crash site drew crowds attempting to collect the money while police in riot gear tried to disperse them

28 Feb 2026 11:23 am
Swami Avimukteshwaranand offers to undergo narco analysis in POCSO case

If the truth can be ascertained through a narco test, it should certainly be done. Whatever methods are available to uncover the truth should be adopted, he told reporters here.

28 Feb 2026 10:07 am
US offers USD 10 million for info on Mexico cartel heads

The reward offer came the same day that authorities announced a new indictment against Rene, initially charged with drug crimes in San Diego.

28 Feb 2026 10:04 am
Brazilian researchers create honey-cocoa blend using stingless bee honey

The mix can be eaten on its own or incorporated into foods and cosmetic formulations.

28 Feb 2026 10:01 am
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj offices to play Vande Mataram and national anthem daily

If foreign-made items are found in use, the cost would be recovered from the official with exemption granted only in case of circumstances being unavoidable

28 Feb 2026 9:59 am
Five hospitalised after gas leak from cylinder at Indore scrap yard

The leak occurred when the dealer attempted to cut the cylinder in late on Thursday night, after which people in the vicinity began complaining of breathing problems

28 Feb 2026 9:57 am
Rare stellar metamorphosis spotted, may precede powerful supernova explosion

Discovered in the 1970s, WOH G64 has always appeared to be a red supergiant star surrounded by a ring, or torus, of dense dust.

28 Feb 2026 9:54 am
European Union orders anti-fraud probe into Peter Mandelson over Epstein links

The European Commission has also asked the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to look into the matter.

28 Feb 2026 9:52 am
Madhya Pradesh: 17-year-old gives birth in school washroom during Std X exam

The incident occurred on Tuesday at a private school in Pithampur during a Mathematics paper. It has since triggered a police investigation under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

28 Feb 2026 9:46 am
Have a safe Holi and ensure everyone else does, too

Even colour thrown at unprepared or unsuspecting people can result in accidents and is very dangerous.

28 Feb 2026 8:10 am
Big economy, small comfort

Amid talk of transforming Maharashtra into a trillion-dollar economy, policymakers must realise that global cities are admired not just for being wealthy, but because they are liveable

28 Feb 2026 8:06 am
CBI moves HC after Delhi court discharges Kejriwal in excise policy case

The central agency has filed a criminal revision petition assailing the trial courts detailed order, which declined to frame charges in the corruption matter and held that the prosecution had failed to make out even a prima facie case for trial

27 Feb 2026 6:44 pm
Anil Ambani skips ED summon in money laundering case

Anil Ambani had earlier appeared at the agencys headquarters in Delhi on Thursday and recorded his statement before investigators in connection with the ongoing probe

27 Feb 2026 6:02 pm
Tremors from Bangladesh quake rattle Kolkata, people rush out of buildings

Panic gripped government employees working at the state secretariat, Nabanna, the assembly house, and at the office of the chief electoral officer, who continued to remain on the streets in apprehension of aftershocks

27 Feb 2026 3:35 pm
PM Modi urges India Inc to invest, leverage Budget push for growth

Addressing the first post-Budget webinar on Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat, PM Modi said the private sector must now take the lead in driving Indias next phase of globally competitive growth

27 Feb 2026 2:40 pm
Former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam joins DMK

In a dramatic political move ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam formally joined the DMK in Chennai in the presence of MK Stalin, marking a significant realignment in the states political landscape

27 Feb 2026 2:27 pm
Delhi court grants bail to JNU students arrested during protest march

A Delhi court granted bail to all 14 JNU students, including three Students` Union office-bearers, arrested during a protest march from the campus to the Union Ministry of Education on Thursday. The Patiala House Court granted bail on a bond of Rs 25,000 each after hearing arguments from both sides

27 Feb 2026 1:34 pm
Bird flu: 6,000 chickens culled, 1 km infection zone declared in Patna

Around 6,000 chickens were culled at the Poultry Research and Training Centre in Patna`s Kaushal Nagar after laboratory confirmation of avian influenza, prompting authorities to declare a 1-km infection zone and a 9-km surveillance zone. The Patna District Magistrate has banned the movement of poultry within municipal limits

27 Feb 2026 1:33 pm
Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam joins DMK in presence of MK Stalin

Expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his son P Ravindhranath Kumar joined the DMK in Chennai on Friday in the presence of party chief and CM MK Stalin, ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The move follows OPS`s expulsion from AIADMK in 2022 after a leadership tussle with Edappadi K

27 Feb 2026 1:32 pm
Banned Yaba tablets worth Rs 4 cr, illegal liquor seized in Assam, 3 held

Assam Police seized 80,000 banned Yaba tablets worth around Rs 4 crore from a secret compartment of a vehicle in Bagori and 819 litres of illegal liquor from a hidden hold in Cachar district`s Digorkhal, arresting three persons in two separate operations. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the police, saying Hidden compartments wont hide

27 Feb 2026 1:32 pm
Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant to Epstein ties

Former US President Bill Clinton is set to be questioned by a Congressional panel on Friday over his well-documented links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following his wife Hillary Clinton`s defiant testimony the previous day. Hillary called on President Trump who also had ties to Epstein to testify under oath

27 Feb 2026 12:30 pm
Watch: Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal breaks down in front of camera

A Delhi court discharged Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet. Kejriwal termed the case the biggest political conspiracy in independent India and alleged it was aimed at finishing AAP

27 Feb 2026 12:26 pm
Rouse Avenue Court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia in Delhi excise case

The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday discharged former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case, observing that the alleged central conspiratorial role could not be substantiated and that allegations failed judicial scrutiny with no criminal intent found against Sisodia

27 Feb 2026 11:55 am
Two private schools in Chandigarh get bomb threats; investigation underway

Two private schools in Chandigarh received bomb threat emails on Friday, prompting authorities to deploy fire brigade, bomb squads, dog squads, and ambulances for anti-sabotage checks. The threats are part of a series of similar hoax emails targeting schools across Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, and Haryana in recent weeks

27 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Sikkim hit by 3.7 magnitude quake; repeated tremors spark fear among residents

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sikkim at around 4:10 am on Friday at a shallow depth of 5 km, adding to the growing panic among residents already rattled by four separate tremors the previous day. Damage to infrastructure has been reported at Gangyap and Gerethang schools, though no casualties have been confirmed so far

27 Feb 2026 11:35 am
Assam Cabinet seeks fast-track court trial in late singer Zubeen Garg`s death

We will request the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court to set up a fast-track court/ exclusive court for the day-to-day trial. We will send the cabinet decision to the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, the Chief Minister said.

27 Feb 2026 10:44 am
PM Modi`s Knesset speech moved us, says Israel MOFA Spox says

Oren Marmorstein praised Narendra Modis address at the Knesset, calling his Israel visit historic. He said ties have entered a special strategic partnership with 16 agreements signed across AI, defence and innovation

27 Feb 2026 10:40 am
NYC mayor Mamdani meets Donald Trump in surprise White House visit

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, pitching major housing projects and raising concerns about the ICE detention of Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, who was subsequently released

27 Feb 2026 10:37 am
Amit Shah to chair meeting on India-Nepal border issues in Bihar`s Purnea

On his three-day Bihar visit, Amit Shah is set to chair a crucial meeting in Purnea on India-Nepal border concerns. He has stressed removing encroachments and tackling infiltration in border districts

27 Feb 2026 10:36 am
Cross-border clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan increased declaring open war

Cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated sharply on Friday as Islamabad carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, with Pakistan`s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declaring open war against the Taliban-led administration. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as cowardly and claimed 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed

27 Feb 2026 10:06 am
Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction against Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lais 2022 fraud conviction over rented office space has been overturned by a Hong Kong court. The veteran media entrepreneur, however, continues to serve a 20-year sentence handed down in another case

27 Feb 2026 9:38 am
Russia fires 420 drones, 39 missiles at Ukraine as Geneva talks loom

Russia launched 420 drones and 39 missiles, including 11 ballistic missiles, at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The strikes hit critical infrastructure and homes across eight regions as US-led peace talks with Kyiv and Moscow continue in Geneva

27 Feb 2026 9:35 am
Kolkata Metro launches Indias first battery backup system on Blue Line

Kolkata Metro has deployed a 4 MW/6.4 MWh Battery Energy Storage System to enhance operational resilience. The system ensures stranded trains can reach the next station at speeds of up to 55 kmph during power disruptions

27 Feb 2026 9:33 am
Bangladesh court seeks Interpol red notice against British MP Tulip Siddiq

A Dhaka court has directed authorities to approach Interpol for a red notice against British MP Tulip Siddiq in connection with alleged corruption in a private real estate project. Siddiq has already been sentenced to six years in Bangladesh in related cases

27 Feb 2026 9:32 am
Japan unveils Buddharoid, humanoid robot trained on Buddhist scriptures

Japan-based researchers have showcased Buddharoid, a humanoid robot trained on Buddhist texts. Built on Unitrees G1 and integrated with an AI chatbot, it can speak, gesture and respond like a spiritual priest at temple events

27 Feb 2026 9:29 am
Tiny dinosaur Alnashetri cerropoliciensis discovered in Patagonia

A near-complete Alnashetri cerropoliciensis skeleton has emerged from Patagonias red sandstones. The under-1 kg dinosaur, part of the alvarezsaur group, was long considered elusive in the fossil record

27 Feb 2026 9:27 am
Iran, US hold indirect Geneva talks amid rising nuclear tensions

US President Donald Trump wants a deal to constrain Irans nuclear programme, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests last month.

27 Feb 2026 9:25 am