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The blast occurred during Friday prayers, when mosques around the country are packed with worshippers

Happening uninterruptedly for the past six centuries, Paruveta Utsavam is a paragon of socio-religious unity and enduring traditions. The idol of Lord Narasimha is taken to every street and household in 33 villages and the God is believed to bless devotees irrespective of their caste and religion

The incident involved a driver-cum-conductor from the Malavalli depot in Mandya division

While signs bearing the names of Greece, Albania, Andorra, Saudi Arabia and Argentina were carried into the home of Serie A soccer titans AC Milan and Inter Milan, there were no athletes from those places around

According to an executive order issued by the White House, India has also committed to a framework with the U.S. to expand defence cooperation over the next 10 years

There are different levers that we can push, and who knows how successful theyll be, but theres just a range of options, Tim Cook said

The historic ties between India and Malaysia have seen steadfast progress in recent years, Mr. Modi said in a departure statement

The members of Congress will be able to review the files on computers at the Department of Justice

Donald Trump's February 5 night post was blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its treatment of the nation's first Black President and first lady

Moltbook, a so-called social network built exclusively for AI agents, has generated buzz in the technology world and posts from the platform have set the internet ablaze with conversations about autonomous artificial intelligence

The project initiated in September last year by Chief Minster A. Revanth Reddy, in addition to supplying drinking water, will be used in the rejuvenation of the Musi and filling up the Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs

The Prime Minister said India and the United States share a commitment to promoting innovation and this framework will further deepen investment and technology partnerships between us

Iran expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a positive atmosphere during a day of talks in the Gulf sultanate

Donald Trump shared a social media post with a video, insulting the Obamas with a racist trope that caused outrage across the U.S. political spectrum

Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, countered by launching a sharp attack, in an apparent dig at party leader Rahul Gandhi

As per the key terms of the agreement, the U.S. will reduce the import duty on Indian goods to 18%

United States and India agree on a framework for an interim reciprocal trade agreement

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U.S. President Donald Trump had already hinted at similar accusations late last year, but without providing the same level of detail

On January 29, a girls body was found in the Nizam Sagar distributary canal in Telanganas Nizamabad. The police say the girls father killed her, his firstborn, so that his wife could contest the panchayat election. Under Maharashtras rules, candidates with more than two children cannot contest local elections and the couple had three. Marri Ramu travels to Nizamabad and Nanded to trace the sequence of the tragedy

India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a wide range of U.S. food and agricultural products, including dried distillers grains (DDGs), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products, the statement said

Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia, on behalf of the Forest Department, presented the Ramsar Site certificate to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar

Rajasthans stone and architecture were recognised worldwide because of their distinct qualities, Deputy CM Diya Kumari said

The order comes as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer even as the two countries engaged in talks

The Congress party on February 5, 2026, announced that it will contest independently in all the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, ending speculation of any electoral understanding with the Left Front in the polls due in next few months

A press statement issued by the Haryana Public Relations Department said that products made by the inmates were available at stalls number 1130 to 1133, 1135 and 1136, set up by the Prisons Department at the fair

Striking production and sound design, audacious action, mean monsters and standout performances mark the sophomore sprawl

All the back and forth, mincing machines, cleavers, dank basements, creep chords, jump scares and gore do not translate into even halfway decent thrills

The Indian womens team, under the guidance of new head coach Santiago Nieva, has confirmed 12 medals, while the seven male boxers progressed to the semifinals

Pakistan, who won the title in 2009, are coming into the tournament in the wake of their decision to boycott the February 15 group game against arch-rivals India in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland after refusing to travel to India citing security concerns

Iranian Army blamed an electrical fault for the fire

The India captain also hinted that Kishan, who opened the innings during Wednesdays warm-up match against South Africa, is likely to continue at the top of the order alongside Abhishek

High drama unfolded at Pappu Yadavs house in Mandiri locality when a police team arrived to execute a warrant issued by an MP/MLA court in the case registered under section 467 (forgery of documents) of the Indian Penal Code

Emerging challenges driven by advanced technology must be countered with equally advanced technological solutions. The challenges faced some years ago are completely different from those faced today, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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

It is unfortunate that, instead of seriously addressing the problems plaguing its social fabric, Pakistan should choose to delude itself by blaming others for its home-grown ills, the Ministry of External Affairs said

Move comes close on the heels of a statement by CM Manik Saha, who hinted at independently contesting the election to the tribal district council

Opposition parties expressed their unhappiness over the budget and said it offers no healing or hope

Irans missile capabilities were not discussed during the talks, said a regional diplomat, briefed by Tehran

Illegal mining should become socially expensive and operationally prohibitive

There is an illusion of progress in climate negotiations, with more process and less action

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

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, even though the national party lagged behind the Dravidian party in terms of vote share in contested seats, the margin was less than one percentage point; the narrow gap in vote shares indicates that all the parties in the alliance benefit from one another