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The Bangladesh elections saw a turnout of over 55 per cent. More than 55,454 observers from 81 local organisations monitored the polls, alongside 394 foreign monitors.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party crossed the halfway mark to win the parliamentary election on Friday, a local TV station showed, as ballots were counted in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability.

Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed a 15% US tariff rate for imports from Taiwan, while committing Taiwan to a schedule for eliminating or lowering tariffs on nearly all US goods.

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said something should have been done earlier about a French diplomat who was investigated in the US for allegedly viewing child pornography and features in the Epstein files.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April, with Xi expected to visit the United States later this year.

President Donald Trump's pointman on Thursday announced the end of an aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota that triggered large protests and nationwide outrage following the killing of two US citizens.

Iran and the US have yet to set a date for a new round of talks after an initial encounter last week on the contested Iranian nuclear programme but, for now, US President Trump is not rushing to launch military action against the Islamic republic.

Giving a fillip to the central government's call for indigenisation, Assam Rifles is planning to induct dog breeds available in India into its squad for carrying out a range of operations, a senior official said on Thursday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the grant of ex-post facto environmental clearances (EC).

Rajendra Lodha, former director of the Lodha Developers Limited, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with an alleged Rs 85-crore money laundering case linked to suspected fraudulent land and financial transactions.

India's textile exports to the US will receive the same benefits Washington has extended to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

A 21-year-old man allegedly beheaded two of his neighbours with a sharp weapon during a religious ritual in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district early Thursday morning.

The election and referendum in Bangladesh saw over 55% voter turnout despite the Awami League missing from the electoral process. Some Awami League voters may have stayed away from the voting process, a study of the voter turnout suggests.

A Guwahati court has issued an interim stay order restraining seven accused individual from making any statements or remarks concerning the Chief Minister or the assets of his family until the next hearing.

Dr Amandeep Singh Gill described AI as one of the most powerful general-purpose technologies humanity has ever created.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has prohibited cross gender massaging in Jammu and asked massage therapy centres to ensure male masseurs for male and female for female.

A group of boys allegedly stabbed a Class-10 student to death at a village in Haryana's Kaithal district, police said on Thursday.

With the Centre's March 31, 2026, deadline to eliminate Maoism from India fast approaching, a fresh political storm has erupted in Chhattisgarh.

The government body that is investigating the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner has called reports that claimed its probe has been finalised as incorrect and speculative.

AAP MLA Narinder Kaur Bhara ajlleged Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's office reached out to her for a closed-door meeting with an offer to join the BJP ahead of the 2027 elections.

A Rose Day celebration in Bihar's Munger district landed a woman and her husband in legal trouble after videos of them showing alcohol despite the state's liquor ban went viral.

In an Instagram reel, Sanjum Singh Dhaliwal stated that community and culture were more significant factors than financial differences.

The defence ministry on Thursday inked a Rs 2,312 crore contract with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to procure eight Dornier aircraft for the the Indian Coast Guard.

Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal suggests asking ourselves three questions before eating.

Two people from Gujarat's Anand district who set out for the United States through an illegal migration, or the Donkey Route, have returned from what their family describes as a dungeon-like captivity in Azerbaijan, after a diplomatic intervention.

Dr. Geetika Mittal Gupta, who has previously worked with Soha Ali Khan and Kusha Kapila, reveals 10 simple hormone biohacks that are extremely beneficial for every woman.

Just days before the Madhya Pradesh assembly's budget session begins on February 16, political temperatures have risen sharply. State Congress chief Jitu Patwari has written a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

A 20-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Thursday, police said.

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is under detention in Rajasthan's Jodhpur jail, was the chief provocateur of the violence in Leh on September 24 last year.

The Indian Army will open online applications on February 13, 2026, for the NCC Special Entry Scheme 124th Course, offering 76 officer vacancies for NCC-certified unmarried candidates.

The face-off between the BJP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has moved beyond sharp speeches and political barbs into the procedural heart of Parliament.

Tasnim Jara, a 31-year-old doctor, is now contesting the parliamentary elections as an independent, driven by what she describes as a desire to build a genuinely new political culture.

The US city of Seattle has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Jaahnavi Kandula for $29 million(over Rs 260 crore).

As Valentine's Day draws near and the wedding season picks up, flower prices in Shimla markets are skyrocketing, with particularly high demand for red roses which are selling at Rs 100 a piece.

India batter Abhishek Sharma will take no part in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Namibia in New Delhi on Thursday.

Luke Coutinho opened up about the blurred line between protein hype and the body's actual needs.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, has publicly defended Nicolas Maduro, insisting he remains the country's rightful leader despite being detained in the United States.

Police on Thursday said a man allegedly killed his parents here following an altercation over a financial matter.

The new viral trend of dark showering may improve your sleep quality. Here is what it actually is and how it can help you.

India vs Namibia LIVE Score Updates: India aim for a second consecutive win.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has suffered a devastating loss of eyesight, severe health deterioration, and prolonged solitary confinement inside Adiala Jail, according to a damning report by a court-appointed lawyer.

In Noida, it was a water-filled pit that killed a techie. Less than a month later, near Kanpur, a deep hole filled with mud, acting almost like quicksand, claimed a 25-year-old labourer's life.

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded the cancellation of the voterless, illegal and unconstitutional election in Bangladesh in her first statement after the polls concluded.

A 25-year-old nurse who had recovered from Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest on Thursday at a private hospital at Barasat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a state health department official said.

Here's a list of factors that are contributing to the rise in NAFLD cases, particularly in India, which can lead to more serious liver complications if left unchecked.

The British-era government office buildings in North and South blocks -part of the iconic skyline at Delhi's Raisina Hill -- will be vacated on Friday.

Pakistan's food system is cereal-heavy, lacking diversity, fueling malnutrition and rising non-communicable diseases

A special court here on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his 15-year-old daughter, who gave birth to a girl last month.

A techie created a device that deters smokers by playing a baby's cough and a grandmother's scolding when it detects smoking nearby.

Actor Celina Jaitly's brother, Major (retired) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly detained in the UAE since 2024 does not wish to interact with her, the Foreign Ministry told the Delhi High Court Thursday.