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Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, was apopularIndian actor, director and producer who founded Tamil Nadus AIADMK party and went on to becomeTamil Nadu'sChief Minister

The Union Minister of State for railways and food processing industries also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leaders for standing by him

Majji Srinivasa Rao said that TDP had misled the people before the general elections with regard to Land Titling Act though it was done on the suggestion of the Central government

CM Mamata may come to the Supreme Court on Monday (February 9, 2026) again, sources said

The Budget proposed to restructure the Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation to achieve scale and improve efficiency in the public sector NBFCs, as a first step

According to the data, FPIs invested 8,129 crore in this month (till February 6)

The now-deleted video showed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with point-blank shot as the caption

But making it through to the runoff is already a milestone for Ventura and his Chega (Enough) party, which has quickly grown into a significant force in Portuguese politics during a wider European shift to the right

More than 60 people were killed and over 40,000 displaced during the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Malaysia, receiving a ceremonial welcome in Kuala Lumpur. Addressing the Indian diaspora, he says India is a trusted global partner for growth. Modi and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim hold wide-ranging talks to boost cooperation in defence, trade, semiconductors, security and people-to-people ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Mr. Muruganandam said the government was ensuring that residents of all homes for the mentally ill were being provided with services such as Aadhaar cards, pensions, ration cards, and priority was being given to them for housing and skill training

The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who scored a majestic 175 from 80 balls in the final against England and was subsequently crowned Player of the Tournament, is joined by compatriots Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel in the 12-member team

Rashid Khan won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in their T20 World Cup opener in Chennai

According to an official, surveillance has been intensified in wetlands, poultry farms, and live bird markets in Puducherry. Residents urged not to handle sick or dead birds.

On Maha Shivaratri (February 15), the programme would begin at 6 p.m. and go on till 1.35 a.m. the next day.

Although the reasons for their suspension were not specified in the orders, sources said that it stemmed from a six-year delay in procuring smartphones for Anganwadi workers under the Union Government's Mission Saksham Anganwadi

At least six people, including four Indian students, were injured on Saturday (February 7, 2026) in a stabbing attack at a university in Russias Bashkortostan Republic

In White Snow, a moving Urdu film by Praveen Morchhale, we follow Fatima, a determined mom on a wild adventure through the Himalayas as she fights to show her son Ameers banned short film

On January 19, the Delhi High Court had refused to suspend Sengar's 10-year jail term in the case on the grounds of delay in trial, saying it was partly caused by the multiple applications he had filed in the matter

Claudes legal pluginautomating NDA triage, contract review, and compliance trackingtriggered the sharpest market reaction

PM Modi and PM Anwar Ibrahim are scheduled to hold wide-ranging bilateral discussions

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order removing the punitive 25% tariffs imposed on India for its purchases of Russian oil

The Sammakka-Saralamma Maha Jatara held in Medaram, a small forest village in Telangana, draws crores of devotees who seek to honour the forest goddesses

Bhai mazaak maat karo [Brother please don't joke], Siraj told Suryakumar when the latter called him to join the team in Mumbai for the T20 World Cup

Mubarak alias Dicchi, the rowdy-sheeter, suffered a gunshot wound on his right leg. He has been facing several charges including murder, attempted murder and extortion.

What happened on a recent Air India flight? Why are certain fuel control switches malfunctioning? Werent precautionary checks undertaken after the Ahmedabad mishap in June last year? What is the risk it poses to the engine when switches are faulty?

The Chief of Army staff attended a high-level security review meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah and visited White Knight Headquarters in Jammu

Mr. Stalin said he was constrained to write the letter in the light of some factually incorrect information being spread in the media in this regard

This is an improvement compared February 7, when the AQI stood at 227 at 4 p.m., in the poor category

For the year 2022-23, the top three States in this category were Uttar Pradesh (32,430 crore), Rajasthan (18,814 crore), and Tamil Nadu (16,048 crore), according to volume 1 of the commissions report

The talks are expected to result in multiple agreements aimed at expanding cooperation across various sectors

What has the Budget allocated for mental health institutions? Will it be enough to tackle an emergency?

The meeting, proposed for February 19, would include both world leaders who accepted Mr. Trump's invitation in January to join the board as well as members of an executive committee for Gaza

Indias encounter with DEG has occurred at multiple points over the past four decades, leaving behind a trail of deaths. The lesson here is to build credible government institutions that can safeguard public health

Renee Good was killed on January 7 as she was driving away from immigration officers in a Minneapolis neighbourhood

No party is forecast to win an outright majority, and coalition negotiations are expected to follow the results.

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Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return

Takaichi is hugely popular, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for most of the last seven decades, is not

Several residents of Rani Bagh complained of breathlessness following the sudden leakage of gas from an abandoned cylinder lying at the scrap dealers premises, say officials

The U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran held indirect talks on February 6 in Oman that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehrans nuclear programme

Irans Foreign Minister faces the daunting task of finding a diplomatic way out of tensions with the U.S. without compromising key national security interests at a time when the economy struggles and internal tensions remain high after the January crackdown