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Anbumani criticises DMK over teacher recruitment, flags staffing gaps in schools and colleges

In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said the governments claim of appointing 11,688 teachers over the past five years was inadequate, given that more than one lakh classrooms reportedly function without teachers

21 Feb 2026 3:56 pm
Aus. Women vs Ind. Women third T20I: Mandhana, Jemimah half-centuries take India score to 176/6

India made one change to the side from the previous game, bringing in Shreyanka Patil in place of Kranti Goud

21 Feb 2026 3:55 pm
Rameswaram fishermen go on day-long strike against arrests by Sri Lankan Navy

About three days ago, 22 fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam, who were fishing in the Palk Strait, were arrested along with four of their trawlers by the Sri Lankan Navy near Neduntheevu and Katchatheevu islets

21 Feb 2026 3:48 pm
Joint maritime mechanism in Indian Ocean Region will be based on consensus: Navy Chief

Admiral Tripathi noted that the idea of closer operational cooperation was well accepted and said modalities of a joint task force would be worked out collectively

21 Feb 2026 3:48 pm
Surgical instrument in Kerala womans abdomen removed

The surgery was led by Dr. O.V. Sudheer, Head of Gastrosurgery Department at Amrita Hospital; Dr. K.V. Sanjeevan, Head of Urology Department; and Dr. Radhamani. K, Head of Gynecology Department

21 Feb 2026 3:46 pm
MUDA case complainant and RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna arrested by Bengaluru cyber crime police

Mysuru-based Snehamayi Krishna is accused of using his Facebook account to circulate fabricated documents, edited photographs and manipulated audio clips targeting former MUDA commissioner G.B. Natesh

21 Feb 2026 3:44 pm
20 years of Tamannaah: The actress speaks about her roles and new jewellery line

Tamannaah Bhatia on what its like to turn entrepreneur with her new jewellery line, and her upcoming projects

21 Feb 2026 3:44 pm
Five European nations pledge millions to produce low-cost air defence systems & drones using Ukrainian expertise

Friday's initiative of the E5 nations France, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy comes as one of many European efforts to bolster defence along their borders, like a drone wall with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe's airspace

21 Feb 2026 3:43 pm
Special drive to curb narcotics: 253 buses checked on Tumakuru Road in Bengaluru

Police teams focused on preventing the illegal transportation of narcotic drugs, and other suspicious materials into the city

21 Feb 2026 3:26 pm
GCDA rent dispute forces Blasters to shift pre-match press meet online

The denial was the latest episode of the prevailing uncertainty over the stadium rent payable by KBFC to the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which owns the stadium

21 Feb 2026 3:21 pm
Watch: Stalled talks, rising tensions: U.S.Iran crisis deepens

Tensions between Iran and the United States are rising faster than at any point in recent years. Across the Gulf, in Washington, and throughout Europe, diplomats and officials warn that the two longtime adversaries may now be inching dangerously close to open military conflict.

21 Feb 2026 3:09 pm
FIH Pro League: India suffers 0-2 loss to Spain in opening match of Australian leg

Goals from Ignacio Abajo (6th minute) and Ignacio Cobos (36th) proved decisive as Spain combined clinical finishing with disciplined defending to secure the win

21 Feb 2026 3:07 pm
Two DMK functionaries stabbed by party worker in Dindigul

Veera Saminathan, who is the partys Vedasandur South union secretary, and his supporter Nachimuthu were stabbed; accused Manikandan apprehended

21 Feb 2026 3:03 pm
CPI(M) State Secretariat terms Congress protests against Health Minister Veena George unwarranted, accuses Opposition of attempting to instigate riots

The Congress have been staging protests against the backdrop of theincident where an artery forceps was found in the abdomen of a womanwho had undergone surgery at theGovernment Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, in 2021

21 Feb 2026 2:54 pm
Maoism to be eliminated from India by March 31: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister said CRPF played an important role in Jammu and Kashmir, where the number of stone-pelting incidents has dropped to zero, besides being deployed to handle ethnic violence in Manipur and breaking the back of Maoists in only three years

21 Feb 2026 2:43 pm
T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates Pinnacle Infotechs global engineering hub in Madurai

On the occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for a housing project designed to provide accommodation for about 1,200 employees

21 Feb 2026 2:40 pm
All languages equally worthy of respect: Mamata on International Mother Language Day

On this sacred day, we reaffirm our pledge that if any language comes under attack, we will all stand united against it. All languages deserve equal respect, she said

21 Feb 2026 2:33 pm
India AI Impact Summit still without final statement

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there was huge consensus on the declaration, the details of which he declined to provide

21 Feb 2026 2:28 pm
Google Gemini users can generate AI music through app

With Googles most advanced music generation model Lyria 3, users can create AI music through the Gemini app

21 Feb 2026 2:28 pm
Tamil will forever remain my breath, says Kamal Haasan

He extended greetings to Tamils on the occasion of International Mother Language Day

21 Feb 2026 2:26 pm
KSPCA member urges Karnataka CM to announce 13th KSRP battalion for Raichur in 202627 budget

Currently, the 6th KSRP Battalion stationed in Kalaburagi and the IRB unit at Munirabad are located approximately 180 kilometers away from Raichur, and would require nearly four-and-a-half hours of travel time while responding to an emergency

21 Feb 2026 2:23 pm
NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar writes to PM Modi seeking ouster of Civil Aviation Minister

Rohit Pawar alleged that Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash at Baramati last month was caused as part of a conspiracy involving the air charter company VSR

21 Feb 2026 2:17 pm
MGP demands reconstitution of Tree Authority to curb tree-felling in Mysuru

During the meeting, MGP members briefed the Deputy Conservator of Forests about the progress of their ongoing tree survey project, which aims to assess tree loss on a ward-wise basis

21 Feb 2026 2:13 pm
450-bed high-tech hospital to come up on RGUHS campus in Ramanagara

Officials instructed to prepare a Detailed Project Report for construction of a high-tech hospital during the second phase of work at the new RGUHS campus: Sharan Prakash Patil

21 Feb 2026 2:02 pm
Scholarships: February 21, 2026

Information on financial aid for students

21 Feb 2026 2:00 pm
How India can build a STEM Knowledge Grid by 2030

A decisive shift from the classroom to a distributed national knowledge grid, co-created through modern Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), is needed

21 Feb 2026 1:59 pm
Election shock in Rajasthan: Hundreds seek voter name deletions without consent

Hundreds of Form 7 applications seeking deletion of voter names surface mysteriously in Rajasthans Chohtan Assembly constituency.

21 Feb 2026 1:51 pm
BCYP to organise BC Simha Garjana rally seeking 44% reservation, caste census in Andhra

The participating leaders will also press for 44% reservation to the BC communities in education, employment, local bodies, and legislative bodies

21 Feb 2026 1:50 pm
Shirtless protest: Court reserves order on Delhi Police plea for custody of arrested IYC workers

The arrested protesters were Krishna Hari, national secretary of Youth Congress from Bihar; Kundan Yadav, IYC state secretary, Bihar; Ajay Kumar, IYC state president, Uttar Pradesh; and Narasimha Yadav from Telangana

21 Feb 2026 1:49 pm
How devices and social media are shaping new OCD impacts on young people in India

Newer, technology-shaped rituals have crept into the lives of many young people - re-reading, screenshotting, repeated online reassurance-seeking, compulsive checking of notifications, and relentless mental reviewing

21 Feb 2026 1:25 pm
Youth Congress protest at AI Summit tarnished Indias image: Pramod Sawant

The Goa Chief Minister said the actions of the Youth Congress at the AI Summit amount to political recklessness and tarnish the country's image

21 Feb 2026 1:23 pm
CFTRI-Mysuru workshop participants discuss how to reduce salt in Indian cuisine to counter rise in hypertension and diabetes

With rising non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, national priorities for 202526, supported by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), emphasizes gradual salt and sugar reduction, front-of-pack labelling, and industry-led reformulation

21 Feb 2026 1:21 pm
Cordon-and-search operation in Ahobilam; more than 280 liquor bottles seized

Nearly 50 police officers and personnel under the supervision of Allagadda Deputy Superintendent of Police K. Pramod conducted the operation

21 Feb 2026 1:18 pm
ED summons Tantri and Vasu in Sabarimala gold theft case

ED has been issuing notices to people in the list of accused drawn up by the SIT and beyond

21 Feb 2026 1:09 pm
KH x RK Reunion: Kamal Haasan-Rajinikanth join hands for Nelsons film; shoot begins soon

The film has music by Anirudh Ravichander and is produced under the Red Giant Movies banner

21 Feb 2026 12:57 pm
It would be fine if Israel took over entire West Asia region, says U.S. Envoy Mike Huckabee

The U.S. Ambassador discussed Israels biblical rights to the land and interpretations of the Old Testament

21 Feb 2026 12:57 pm
Watch: NASA targets March 6 for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

NASA is once again closing in on humanitys return to the Moon. After years of preparation, delays, and critical testing, the agency now says its first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years Artemis II could launch as early as March 6.

21 Feb 2026 12:54 pm
If AI can replace people en masse, then we have reached a very dangerous tipping point: Bhutan PM Tobgay

Bhutanese PM pitches for technological hub in Gelephu, hydropower cooperation with India for AI development

21 Feb 2026 12:43 pm
BJP holds demonstration outside Congress office against shirtless protest at AI summit

The BJP protesters, carrying placards and raising slogans, slammed the Congress and its leader, Rahul Gandhi, calling them raitors for allegedly tarnishing the nation's image

21 Feb 2026 12:41 pm
BJP workers show black flags to Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai over Youth Congress AI summit protest

A group of BJP supporters staged a protest at Mulund toll naka and raised slogans against the Congress leader, for consistently opposes the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

21 Feb 2026 12:33 pm
21 Feb 2026 12:25 pm
OpenAI developing AI devices including smart speaker: Report

OpenAI has more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a smart speaker and possibly smart glasses and a smart lamp, the Information reported

21 Feb 2026 12:25 pm