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In Andhra city, a morning staple turns deadly

Five persons died and fifteen others, including three infants, are on ventilator support with acute renal failure after consuming what is believed to be adulterated milk supplied by a vendor to 106 families between February 16 and 18 in Rajamahendravaram city. T. Appalanaidu finds out what exactly happened

27 Feb 2026 10:21 am
Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 after viral success of AI image generation tool

Google on Thursday unveiled a successor to its viral Nano Banana image generation model

27 Feb 2026 10:21 am
Surging memory costs to reduce global PC, smartphone shipments in 2026: Gartner

Markets are witnessing the lowest level of device shipments in over a decade as higher prices are narrowing the range of devices available, prompting buyers to hold on to devices for longer

27 Feb 2026 10:20 am
Jack Dorseys Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block will cut over 4,000 jobs, nearly half its workforce, as advances in AI reshape how it builds and runs its business

27 Feb 2026 10:16 am
Jharkhand: Wild elephant enters Ranchi, triggering panic among locals

A forest team has been deployed to drive out the animal from the city

27 Feb 2026 10:12 am
Under POCSO, consent on trial

For over a decade, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, has served as Indias dedicated law against child sexual abuse. As families invoke it to oppose under-18 consensual inter-caste and inter-faith relationships, Aaratrika Bhaumik finds that courts are now confronting the laws unintended consequences

27 Feb 2026 10:10 am
OpenAI says Canada mass shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says the shooter in one of the worst school shootings in Canadas history got around a ban on her problematic use of the service by having a second account

27 Feb 2026 10:03 am
Deadlines, disputes, doubts dog UMEED forwaqfproperties

Telanganaswaqfinstitutions are caught in a high-pressure race to digitise decades and centuries-old records on the UMEED portal, launched by the Centre to bring transparency and efficiency towaqfmanagement

27 Feb 2026 9:53 am
Kerala Health Minister Veena George discharged from Kannur hospital; further treatment in Thiruvananthapuram

Meanwhile, a photograph of the Minister taken with nurses at the Government Medical College Hospital has drawn criticism from political opponents. The selfie reportedly clicked inside the ICU has been questioned over protocol and decorum

27 Feb 2026 9:48 am
Man killed in wild elephant attack at Aralam farm in Keralas Kannur

Local residents said presence of wild elephants in the area has intensified again after a brief lull, raising fresh concern over safety in the farm region

27 Feb 2026 9:47 am
Frozen wages, soaring prices

The compounded inflation rate in Karnataka between 2012 and 2024 has been calculated to be at 208.3%. With minumum wage revision hanging fire, workers have a tough time coping wit h the rising cost of living, reports Sharath S. Srivatsa

27 Feb 2026 9:46 am
Prague Chess festival: Gukesh held by Yakubboev; Aravindh turns the table on Niemann

After a heartbreaking first-round loss to Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, this was a welcome victory for Aravindh Chithambaram

27 Feb 2026 9:38 am
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill at least 5

Violence has continued in the Palestinian territory despite a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month

27 Feb 2026 9:37 am
Cricketer Rinku Singh's father passes away after prolonged illness

Rinku's former coach, Masood Amini, told PTI Videos in Aligarh that Khanchand Singh had been battling advanced-stage liver cancer and was in the terminal phase of the illness

27 Feb 2026 9:27 am
AUS-W vs IND-W second ODI: India wins toss, opts to bat against Australia

Harmanpreet, who suffered a knee injury and didn't take the field while fielding during the first ODI, said she is fine

27 Feb 2026 9:20 am
D/O Prasad Rao Kanabadutaledu series review: This vigilante thriller confuses pace with nuance

Director Krishna Polurus buzzy screenplay cannot conceal its conservative outlook

27 Feb 2026 9:16 am
Kejriwal to lead protest against job 'loss' under BJP

AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that people of Delhi are distressed by the BJP governments anti-people decisions and are remembering Mr. Kejriwal

27 Feb 2026 8:57 am
Unnao custodial death case: Delhi HC asks AIIMS to examine Jaideep Sengars health

Jaideep Sengar, aged 50, the brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, sought relief on account of Stage-IV oral cancer with suspected recurrence; CBI says medical documents produced are fake

27 Feb 2026 8:49 am
Supreme Court collegium recommends Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as next Chief Justice of Madras HC

Hailing from Madhya Pradesh, Justice Dharmadhikari was born on July 8, 1966 at Raipur and obtained his bachelors degree in commerce and law from the Nagpur University

27 Feb 2026 8:44 am
Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Panneerselvam likely to join DMK today | LIVE updates

O. Panneerselvam has fought a long battle in courts and before Election Commission to rejoin the AIADMK

27 Feb 2026 8:29 am
Venezuela suspends 19 oil, gas production-sharing contracts signed under Maduro, reports say

The suspension has had no impact on the country's oil and gas output so far, the sources said. State oil giant PDVSA is selling the crude produced under the contracts while they are suspended, they added

27 Feb 2026 7:52 am
Cuba says it is communicating with U.S. after fatal boat shooting but seeks more details

Cuba's government has released a list with the names of the alleged suspects and accused them of planning to invade the island and unleash terrorism

27 Feb 2026 7:24 am
PM orders accountability over NCERT judiciary corruption content; Education Minister vows action

The Education Ministry writes to the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry and the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry (MeitY) to stop dissemination of the controversial textbook via digital platforms and media

27 Feb 2026 6:58 am
CAGs Bihar report for 2023 flags revenue arrears to government

The audit report noted that the Mines and Geology Department has failed to provide details on these dues for more than five years

27 Feb 2026 6:41 am
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict LIVE: Airstrikes hit Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Afghanistan's military corps said that heavy clashes had begun Thursday night in response to the recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces in eastern Afghanistan

27 Feb 2026 6:16 am
Netflix declines to raise its offer to buy Warner, says deal is 'no longer financially attractive'

Netflix, Warner and Paramount have spent the last couple of months in a heated, public back-and-forth over whose deal has a better regulatory path and offers more value for Warner shareholders.

27 Feb 2026 5:13 am
Chief Justice of India to visit Tirupati on February 28

Ahead of the scheduled visit, a team of officials led by District Collector S. Venkateswar, Joint Collector R. Govinda Rao, trainee Collector Sandeep Raghuvanshi, Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu Tirupati Airport Director Bhuminathan and others inspected the site being readied for the Bhumi Puja.

27 Feb 2026 4:49 am
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict LIVE: Loud explosions rock Afghan capital Kabul

Afghanistan's military corps in the east said in a statement that heavy clashes had begun Thursday night in response to the recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces in eastern Afghanistan.

27 Feb 2026 4:45 am
PM Modi interacts with Indian-origin Jews in Israel, lauds their 'deep-rooted' India connection

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called the community vibrant and said, Their enduring bond with India, traditions carried across generations and remarkable contributions to Israel serve as a living bridge between our countries.

27 Feb 2026 2:05 am
JNU students detained for launching protest against V-Cs casteist remarks

Students allege police brutality, say heavy barricading stopped them from marching out;police claim officers were bitten by protesters, prompting detentions and a probe; university describes attack on V-C over false allegations as deplorable

27 Feb 2026 1:43 am
From the ashes, emerges a green idea at Brahmapuram

The first Compressed Biogas plant in the State, which converts biodegradable waste into biogas, has become operational at the Brahmapuram garbage treatment yard of the Kochi Corporation. M.P. Praveen meets the engineers and managers of the plant set up by the BPCL Kochi Refinery at the plant site to learn about the facility, which is expected to solve the issue of waste management in the city

27 Feb 2026 1:38 am
Stand-off between Delhi and H.P. police forces triggers political row in hill State

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu termed Delhi Polices action an attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the State

27 Feb 2026 1:30 am
Supreme Court adjourns plea challenging Sonam Wangchuks detention under NSA to March 10

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale said it would go through the videos of Wangchuks speeches submitted to the court

27 Feb 2026 1:19 am
Analysing Indias cycle of deprivation and affluence

Analysis of income mobility during 2014-25 shows sharp upward and downward shifts, with implications for social stability

27 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Budget aims to transform Thrikkakara municipality into waste-free local body

The Budget envisages a revenue of 19,64,74,5225 and an expenditure of 17,64,53,4500

27 Feb 2026 1:16 am
CM Stalin lays foundation for construction of elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi

The work would be carried out on a hybrid annuity model (HAM) a mix of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and build,operate, transfer (BOT) models

27 Feb 2026 1:11 am
The shift of critical minerals to Indias strategic centre

The Union Budget has highlighted Indias new mineral resolve

27 Feb 2026 1:11 am
Taking sides: On Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Israel

Indias relations with Israel should not be at the cost of ties with Arab world

27 Feb 2026 1:06 am