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What is Trumps Project Vault?

The Trump administrations initiative aims to create a reserve of critical minerals to protect its domestic industries from any disruption, as witnessed when China restricted export of rare earth magnets to retaliate againstU.S. tariffs, causing a near shutdown of car manufacturing operations in the U.S. and the world over

18 Feb 2026 4:48 am
T20 World Cup: Pakistan face must-win test against winless Namibia to seal Super 8s berth

In Group A, title favourites India have already sealed their Super 8s berth after their handsome 61-run win over Pakistan the other day

18 Feb 2026 3:14 am
T20 World Cup | For South Africa, the real challenge starts in the Super Eight stage

At the start of the T20 World Cup, there was consensus that Aiden Markram and Co. were in the toughest of the four groups

18 Feb 2026 2:58 am
Man arrested after running toward U.S. Capitol with loaded shotgun, say police

The motive of the man, who police said was wearing a tactical vest and tactical gloves, was not immediately known

18 Feb 2026 2:33 am
Opposition slams ruling alliance over welcometo Macron

Political parties and citizens on social media also sought action against the hoardings which they said were put up in contravention to the Bombay High Court order against them

18 Feb 2026 2:24 am
Tina Ambani skips ED summons for the second time

The former actor has been summoned in connection with a money laundering case

18 Feb 2026 2:03 am
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holds talks with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

Vikram Misri greeted Shafiqur Rahman and reaffirmed Indias people-centric ties with Bangladesh

18 Feb 2026 1:53 am
Nitishs son Nishant all out in public before getting any role in the party

For the first time, in the individual capacity, he has started inspecting the developmental work which has been launched or started by his father Nitish Kumar

18 Feb 2026 1:31 am
Indias aviation is in need of data-driven oversight

The December 2025 IndiGo crisis highlights Indias lack of a data-driven aviation framework and a regulatory gap

18 Feb 2026 1:20 am
BJP back to Rath Yatras to boost political prospects in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a gathering at Kolkatas Brigade Parade Grounds at the culmination of the yatras across the State

18 Feb 2026 1:00 am
In allegation of electoral corruption, guilt has to be proved to the hilt, Sibal submits in Supreme Court

He was countering an appeal filed by S.S. Duraisamy alleging that there were videos and photos, contained in CDs, allegedly showing corrupt practices committed ahead of the 2011 election of M.K. Stalin, including the distribution of money to lure voters

18 Feb 2026 12:56 am
Reddy loses Bagepalli MLA post with false claim of nil tax dues when he actually owed over 1.3 crore

Declaring nil tax dues in the assets and liabilities statement filed with his nomination papers - despite owing 1.3 crore in property tax arrears since 2018 - cost S.N. Subba Reddy his MLA post

18 Feb 2026 12:50 am
All accused in father-son duo murder during Bemetara communal violence acquitted

Seventeen men were arrested for murdering an elderly man and his son, cattle grazers from Biranpur village in Chhattisgarh, in 2023

18 Feb 2026 12:49 am
The new world disorder, from rules to might

As the rules-based order erodes, raw power is beginning to reshape the global system

18 Feb 2026 12:44 am
Of wealth and beauty

A look at the outsize impact these have on lives

18 Feb 2026 12:34 am
T20 World Cup | We dont overanalyse unnecessarily: Kotak on Abhisheks form

While there are claims about Abhishek Sharmas vulnerability on the off-side, Sitanshu Kotak said that getting into the minutiae with the 25-year-old would be counterproductive.

18 Feb 2026 12:22 am
No gain in bargaining: On the Congress-DMK alliance

The Congress, not the DMK, stands to lose more if it frays the alliance

18 Feb 2026 12:19 am
Front and centre: On the front-of-package labelling issue

Front-of-package labelling helps consumers to choose health foods

18 Feb 2026 12:18 am
Why Yuvraj Mehtas death was not an accident

In urban India, deaths caused by infrastructural failure are seen as unfortunate and incidental. In reality, cities do not witness such deaths, they produce them

18 Feb 2026 12:16 am
A Delhi move by the Grand Mufti

How Aboobacker Musliar reaffirmed his position without taking a partisan stand

18 Feb 2026 12:11 am
Black box of aircraft from Ajit Pawars crash sustained damage

A Learjet 45 crashed in Baramati, Maharashtra, on January 28, killing Pawar, both the pilots, a cabin crew member and staff of the leader

17 Feb 2026 11:43 pm
Premier League | Clinical City has the wherewithal to rock Arsenals aspirations

Heading into the final third of the domestic season, Artetas men are perched at the top with 57 points from 26 games, four points more than the second-placed Manchester outfit; Guardiola & Co.s killer instinct will be a factor as the campaign reaches its climax; the Gunners have a squad that can tackle the unforgiving schedule

17 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
IT Minister apologises for AI summit troubles; global embarrassment, says Kharge

Attendees criticise arrangements on Day 1; flag theft of displayed products and lack of basic amenities; Minister says correction action taken

17 Feb 2026 11:26 pm
Carrier India all set to invest 1,000 crore in manufacturing unit in Sri City

Carrier Indias Managing Director Sundaresan Narayanan and Sri Citys Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy formally exchanged copies of the lease deed in the presence of the Tirupati district Collector S. Venkateswar

17 Feb 2026 11:18 pm
RBI releases draft Directions on Foreign Exchange Dealingsof Authorised Persons

The format for reporting of net open position limits has also been updated, it said

17 Feb 2026 11:16 pm
Watch: PM Modi announces special India-France strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on February 17 to strengthen ties in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.

17 Feb 2026 11:14 pm
Statewide indefinite lorry strike from February 25

The SLOFT had demanded that the fee for issuing fitness certificates, which was increased by the Centre in December 2025, be reduced

17 Feb 2026 11:14 pm
Maruti Suzuki launches e Vitara at 10.99 lakh plus battery rental

The eVitara is available in two battery options 61kWh and 49kWh with a driving range of up to 543 km

17 Feb 2026 11:12 pm
Watch: Jesse Jackson dies at 84: Veteran U.S. civil rights leader and King ally passes away

Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, a towering figure of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84. From marching in Selma to running twice for the U.S. presidency, Jackson championed racial justice, economic equality and voting rights for decades.

17 Feb 2026 11:11 pm
Mission Mausam to make India weather- ready and climate-smart: official

Earth Sciences key to growth, disaster resilience and blue economy, says Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary at memorial lecture

17 Feb 2026 11:11 pm