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18 killed in Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast, rescue operations underway

The blast occurred in the Thangsku area in the morning, prompting immediate rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, and Special Rescue Teams.

6 Feb 2026 12:26 am
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win second WPL title with Mandhana, Voll heroics

Skipper Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a scintillating 87 off 41 balls, while Georgia Voll contributed 79 in a 165-run partnership, anchoring RCBs record chase of 204.

5 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
Supermassive black hole stuns scientists with record-long stellar jet

Using radio telescopes in New Mexico and South Africa, researchers found that the jet began two years after the stellar destruction and has continued intensifying for over six yearslonger than any similar event ever recorded.

5 Feb 2026 10:57 pm
India-US trade pact timeline set; first tranche in 4-5 days

Goyal says joint statement due shortly, with legal pact expected by mid-March

5 Feb 2026 10:05 pm
DPIIT revises start-up definition, introduces deep-tech category

The new rules define a deep-tech start-up as an entity operating on new scientific or engineering knowledge with high R&D spend and creating intellectual property (IP)

5 Feb 2026 9:48 pm
India scraps wheat stocks limit on higher inventory, lower price

Stocks with the government are over 3 million tonnes higher year-on-year, while prices have softened by over 100 a quintal, Food Ministry says

5 Feb 2026 9:33 pm
India is ready to compete with the world, says PM Modi

In the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi lauded Operation Sindoor and the defence sector

5 Feb 2026 9:14 pm
SEBI to ease stress test, settlement guarantee fund for commodity derivatives

In a consultation paper, it has proposed reducing the Z-score used for historical stress testing in commodity derivatives to five from the existing 10

5 Feb 2026 8:20 pm
AWS India layoffs deepen as Amazon targets 30,000 job cuts

Amazon is placing a bet on SageMaker as the front door for AI training & customisation, high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, and quantum experimentation at AWS, said AWS Vice President Barry Cooks

5 Feb 2026 7:56 pm
NRoute lauches cardiovascular nutrition product made with Fruitflow

Fruitflow is a clinically validated tomato extract developed by Dr Asim K Duttaroy, an internationally recognised cardiovascular scientist

5 Feb 2026 7:41 pm
Storage in key Indian reservoirs drop to 67% of capacity

Level in the southern region falls below last years storage as the country received 31% deficient rainfall since the beginning of the year

5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Telangana solar expo 2026 set for February 6 in Hyderabad

Navin Mittal,Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Telangana Government will participate as the chief guest in the inaugural session

5 Feb 2026 7:26 pm
T20 World Cup: India seems to have an edge over everyone else

Boasting an explosive batting line-up and a clinical attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, India sent an ominous signal with their victory in the recent home series against New Zealand

5 Feb 2026 7:11 pm
Data Patterns reports 29% rise in Q3 net profit on strong order inflows

The total order book as on date stood at 1,868 crore compared to an order book of 730 crore as of April 1, 2025

5 Feb 2026 7:09 pm
businesslinesDecoding the Budget 2026-27 to be held on Feb 6

The event will be held at Federation House in New Delhi

5 Feb 2026 7:05 pm
Karnataka to set up EV city near Bengaluru

The proposed EV City will be developed over 100 acres of land within a two-hour drive from Bengalur

5 Feb 2026 7:04 pm
Uttar Pradesh partners BVG India to develop eco-tourism destination near Dudhwa

The project includes the BVG India Resort at Chandan Chowki in Lakhimpur Kheri district, scheduled to be fully operational by March 2026

5 Feb 2026 7:03 pm
AI tools to deepen role of IT services, not disrupt it: Nasscom

Creating business value from AI requires coordination, with humans in the loop who understand business context, industry knowledge, and enterprise workflows

5 Feb 2026 6:50 pm
India will travel to Colombo for T20 World Cup match despite Pakistan boycott

The Pakistan government directed its team to boycott the February 15 Group A contest to show solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland following their refusal to tour India over safety concern

5 Feb 2026 6:34 pm
Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears 34,000 crore investments, 55,000 jobs expected

The projects, cleared at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin, include Hyundais expansion plans and investments in electronics, automotive components, footwear, shipbuilding, aerospace and defence manufacturing

5 Feb 2026 5:37 pm
Amit Shah launches 'Bharat Taxi', Indias first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

Service launched in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, to expand across all states and Union Territories within two years

5 Feb 2026 5:34 pm
Madras Port & Dock Employees Union objects to Chennai ports proposed equity stake in Bharat Container Line

Compelling ChPA to invest 5 per cent equity in BCL will adversely affect its financial viability and may push the Port back into a cycle of fiscal stress, thereby rendering the survival and welfare of employees and pensioners extremely uncertain

5 Feb 2026 5:13 pm
Chennai leads air cargo growth as India traffic rises 6%

The growth was driven by mobile phones and machinery shipments

5 Feb 2026 4:45 pm
Supreme Court orders West Bengal to pay DA arrears to employees for 20082019

The court ordered the state to release 25 per cent of the outstanding dues by March 6 and set up a committee to determine the total payable amount and payment schedule

5 Feb 2026 4:16 pm
Supreme Court steps in to protect Supertech homebuyers, backs NBCC takeover

Exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142, the court barred all tribunals and high courts from issuing orders that could stall construction

5 Feb 2026 3:30 pm
Oxford University confers Lifetime Achievement award on Tewari

It reflects sustained work in teaching and curriculum-oriented writing, particularly aimed at learners in non-native English-speaking regions

5 Feb 2026 3:09 pm
Wonderla Chennai earns 12 crore in first month, draws 75,000 visitors

The park achieved an average ticket price of 1,126, the highest among all Wonderla locations, along with a non-ticket spend of 470 per visitor

5 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
India can lead global to non-animal drug testing: Dr Reddys Satish Reddy

Calls for stronger regulatory frameworks to support new drug discovery methodologies A report on the way forward moots setting up of a central non-animal methodology agency

5 Feb 2026 1:44 pm
Canara-Syndicate Bank retirees call on peers to launch struggle on revision of pension

Moots common platform for more than eight lakh public sector bank employees whose pension has not been revised since 1995

5 Feb 2026 1:15 pm
Honoured to carry Olympic flame at Winter Olympics: Bindra

The Winter Olympics begin on Friday at Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy

5 Feb 2026 12:26 pm
EU rethinks climate diplomacy after bruising COP30 summit, document shows

The 27-country EU is now assessing how to strengthen its strategy for future negotiations by using its trade, finance and development leverage in climate talks

5 Feb 2026 10:25 am
Musk vows to put data centres in space, run them on solar power but experts have their doubts

Musk says he wants to put as many as a million satellites into orbit to form vast, solar-powered data centres in space

5 Feb 2026 8:26 am
Why the UN is warning of an imminent financial collapse

Despite reforms and a slightly higher 2026 budget, the organization faces challenges as donor funding declines and voluntary contributions drop

4 Feb 2026 11:23 pm
IndiGo curtails Europe flights due to airspace restrictions

The airline has been using wet-leased Boeing 787 aircraft to operate flights to Europe.

4 Feb 2026 10:59 pm
NASA finds Jupiter slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier calculations

Juno data shows Jupiters equatorial diameter is 88,841 miles (142,976 km) and its polar diameter is 83,067 miles (133,684 km), about 515 miles smaller than earlier Voyager and Pioneer estimates

4 Feb 2026 10:44 pm
Amazon to use AI to speed up movie and TV production

The studio leverages Amazon Web Services and collaborates with industry veterans to explore how AI can enhance filmmaking without replacing human talent, balancing innovation and efficiency.

4 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
CCI orders probe against IndiGo, airline prime facie abused dominance

DG to investigate after mass cancellations disrupted Indias domestic flights

4 Feb 2026 9:38 pm
Swedens Bulten Group to set up fasteners plant in Tamil Nadu with 525 crore investment

The facility will manufacture a full range of micro-fasteners for domestic use and exports, mainly to Europe and the United States.

4 Feb 2026 8:37 pm
Every single genuine person must remain on the electoral roll, CJI tells West Bengal CM in SC

The Chief Minister said nearly 1.4 crore voters in West Bengal were excluded from the electoral roll for logical discrepancies

4 Feb 2026 8:35 pm
Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, to shut sports department

Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the cuts during a company-wide call, stating that all departments would be affected, though politics and government coverage would remain central

4 Feb 2026 8:32 pm
AIADMK rolls out Jallikattu solatium, free gas cylinders in latest poll pledges

Interest-free loans for minority women and cooperative bank loan waivers for persons with disabilities were also announced as part of the second phase of poll guarantees.

4 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
Google parent gains exclusive option on more space at Bengalurus Alembic City

Alphabet has already leased a 650,000 sq ft tower at Alembic City and holds options on two additional towers

4 Feb 2026 8:00 pm
Justo RealFintech secures 770 crore residential mandates across Pune and MMR

These are expected to translate into estimated revenues of nearly 20 crore during Q4 FY26 and FY27

4 Feb 2026 7:02 pm
G Square Group acquires TVS founders heritage land in Madurai for premium plots

The 300 crore land includes 1.63 acres for residential plots, 2 acres for commercial use, and remaining space for infrastructure and amenities.

4 Feb 2026 6:51 pm
Kalpataru Projects Q3 profit jumps 34% on strong execution across businesses

Kalpataru Projects standalone revenue from operations grows 20% to 5,788 crore

4 Feb 2026 6:48 pm
IIT Madras sequences Indian cancer genome for personalised treatment

The Bharat Cancer Genome Grid, supported by Hyundais Hope for Cancer initiative, bridges the gap between genome data generation and clinical application

4 Feb 2026 6:36 pm