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From April 1, all petrol pumps mandated to sell E20 fuel

New Delhi: The government has mandated the sale of petrol with up to 20 per cent ethanol and a minimum Research Octane Number (RON) of 95 across

Tourist from Bhopal killed as SUV driven by youth hits car in Goa

Bhagatram Sharma (65) suffered serious injuries when a Mahindra Thar driven by Shaurya Goyal, a Delhi resident, hit one side of the hatchback car

Pleas against The Kerala Story 2 premature, misconceived: Producer to HC

Kochi: The producer of The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond has told the Kerala High Court that the pleas opposing the films release were premature, m

ISRO chairman to visit Shivamogga to take part in Science Day programme

The programme will be held at Kuvempu Rangamandira at 4 p.m.

A year of contrasts: How 2025 reshaped Indias startup funding landscape

A deep dive into a year marked by restrained VC funding, buoyant IPOs, and early signs of a shift in investor sentiment.

Wait is over! First photo of Rashmika, Vijay as bride and groom

Hyderabad: Just a day remains before Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda officially become husband and wife. After years of speculation and w

Did Gautam Gambhir Hit Back at Trolls After India vs South Africa Match? No!

We found that the video dated back to December 2025 and is not recent.

President Murmu bats for cultivation of medicinal plants to benefit farmers, soil health

Buldhana, Feb 25: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday made a strong pitch for medicinal plants, saying their cultivation improves not only the

Kerala Health Minister Veena George injured during KSU protest in Kannur

Veena George sustains injuries to her neck and hand. The incident occurred at Kannur rallway station. Minister shifted to district hospital for t

Rupee dips 1 paisa to settle at 90.96 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 against the greenback and traded in a narrow range through the session before settli

German leader presses China for fair trade, help ending Ukraine war

BEIJING, Feb 25: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Wednesday for deepening ties with China, while pushing for fairer trade rules between th

Nileshwar to become Moringa hub after tree declared official town symbol; 5 lakh allocated for project

Municipality will roll out a Three Moringa in Every Yard campaign, establish small-scale industry network centered on value-added moringa product

The best AI tools you're not using yet (2026 edition)

Discover the best free AI tools for research, productivity, creativity and automation in 2026 powerful options that quietly outperform the hype.

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Sorens grandson dies in Manali

Champai Soren said his grandson suddenly fill ill and was taken to a hospital but could not be saved; Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condo

Public Figures in High Offices Cannot Target Particular Community: SC

The observations were made by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan in a separate judgment on a plea challenging release of upcoming Netflix crime thriller 'Ghoos

Confident my Israel visit will further strengthen ties: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that he is looking forward to his visit to Israel and expressed confidence that it wi

Sri Lanka arrests former intelligence chief over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

COLOMBO, Feb 25: Sri Lankas criminal investigators on Wednesday arrested the countrys former intelligence chief in connection with the 2019 Easte

US, South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

SEOUL, Feb 25: The US and South Korean militaries said on Wednesday they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster the

Japan demands swift release of Japanese national detained in Iran

TOKYO, Feb 25: Japans government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in Tehran since January and demanded the Iranian autho

Israeli media hails Modi visit as strategic reset, landmark moment

JERUSALEM, Feb 25: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Israel from India for a visit expected to upgrade the bilateral ties to

Delhi couple accused of hurling racial slurs sent to judicial custody

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday, February 25, sent a couple accused of hurling racial slurs at their Northeastern neighbours to 14 days of

Chandra Grahan 2026 and Holika Dahan Clash: When should you celebrate Choti Holi, March 2 or 3? Exact date, timings, do's and don'ts

Lunar Eclipse 2026 and Choti Holi Clash: 2026 Holi celebrations face a rare celestial alignment as a total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) coincid

Two Migrant Labourers Die as Train Runs Over Them in Punjab

Chandan Paswan (37) and Rajan Rishi (40), both natives of Bihar, died on the spot in the accident, the officer added.

Namaz offered at Maharashtra municipal office, BJP invokes Hindu Rashtra

Nashik: A group of Muslim men offering prayers in Maharashtras Malegaon Municipal Corporation office drew strong reactions from right-wing leader

Foreign firms, led by those from US, rent 101 m sq ft space in last 5 years for GCCs in India: Colliers

NEW DELHI, Feb 25:Foreign companies, largely US-based, have rented 101 million sq ft of prime office spaces in the last five years to set up Glob

Motorist hit by truck near Tiruvottiyur, dies

UK Enforces Digital Travel System, Mandatory eVisas for Indians

The new procedure will replace paper-based visa stickers as part of a phased programme over recent years

ABVP activists booked for trespass, assault at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru

In the incident, six security guards and one student sustained injuries

Smartphone now Indias top export category with total overseas shipment worth USD 30 bn: Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Smartphone has become Indias top export category with overseas shipments worth USD 30 billion in 2025, Union Electronics and I

Vikram Solar, Waaree Energies see limited impact from US CVD on Indian solar goods

NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Vikram Solar and Waaree Energies do not see any material adverse or limited impact from the US decision of imposing countervai

Telangana braces for summer, heatwave likely from March 2-7

Hyderabad: Summer officially begins in Telangana after a two-day unseasonal rain, with dry winds to sweep across districts, starting from Thursda

5.5 lakh seized from house of panchayat official arrested in 15 lakh bribery case in Kochi

The accused, an overseer with Vadavucode-Puthencruz panchayat, was produced before the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court on Wednesday

PM Modis frequent visits to T.N. will backfire on NDA, says CM Stalin

Mr. Stalin noted, The more frequently he comes here, the bigger the NDAs margin of defeat.

IIM Nagpur Bars Over 70 MBA Students From Mid-Term Exams Over Pool Party

IIM Nagpur news: Nearly 400 students from both batches staged a silent protest on campus and warned of boycotting the examinations. The protest w

Volunteers document 242 bird species in Hyderabad in three seasons; Telangana State bird numbers vary

Indonesia frees, deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali 'suitcase murder'

Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury vaca

Odishas Centurion University Earns 'Elite Maritime Centre of Excellence Status

The designation recognises institutions that demonstrate exceptional standards in maritime education and training, particularly in preparing futu

At VR Mall, Anna Nagar, Madras Art Guild blends art with sustainability

Madras Art Guilds presentsFuture is Now exhibit , this years edition,showcases ing over 1,300 works spanning paintings, photographs, installation

Meet Karan Bhangay: The Man Who Made Coordination the Most Valuable Service of All Time

Even before concierge became a buzzword, he recognised its value. Today, when the super rich want something handled quietly and flawlessly, they

After Killing of Top Drug Lord, Cartels Use Fake News to Spread Fear in Mexico

Unrest did indeed break out in many parts of Mexico as loyalists to El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, set up roadblocks

Andhra's Araku Coffee in Manhattan Soon, Announces Anand Mahindra

In a social media post, Mahindra hinted that Araku Coffee is poised to enter the United States market.

'Portion On Judiciary Will Be Removed': Government Sources Amid NCERT Row

Reference to corruption at various levels of the judiciary will be removed from NCERT Class VIII textbooks, high-level government sources told ND

'Puppet of foreign powers': Piyush Goyal labels Rahul, Gandhi clan & Congress 'compromised'

Putting all the members of the Gandhi family, who have ruled the nation, in the dock, the Union minister said the clan never shied away from comp

Watch | Wayanad: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to hand over home to landslide survivors on March 1

I Moulded My Game Around Dave : Tristan Stubbs

You can't just try and go too early, then you all blow out. Its about managing the situation : Tristan Stubbs

Identity isn't a spelling test: Brittas to Tharoor over 'Keralam' remarks

The Union Cabinet has approved changing the states official name from Kerala to Keralam. CPI(M) leader John Brittas emphasised that this is a for

Police wale peecha nahi chodege: Allahabad HC slams UP police for filmy FIR

The Allahabad High Court rebuked the Uttar Pradesh Police for filing a dramatic, straight out of a movie first information report (FIR) in a case

Pakistan: PTI approaches SC for Imran Khans treatment at hospital of choice

Islamabad, Feb 25: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday filed a petition in the countrys Supreme Court requesting the medical tr

Video: Bilal Abbas Khan goes incognito in Madinah this Ramzan

Hyderabad: Muslims across the world are observing Ramzan 2026 with deep devotion, and several celebrities have taken a break from their professio

Organs of eight-year-old girl save multiple lives in Coimbatore

Coimbatore girl declared brain dead; liver, kidneys and other organs harvested under Transtan guidelines

US Announces Preliminary 126% Countervailing Duty On Imports Of Certain Indian Solar Goods

New Delhi, Feb 25: The US has announced preliminary countervailing duty of 125.87 per cent on imports of certain Indian solar goods alleging that

U.N. Security Council sanctions four Sudan commanders over El-Fasher atrocities

The four are high-ranking members of the Rapid Support Forces, which a U.N. probe last week determined had committed acts of genocide in their 18

Scindia Calls BSNL Directors Visit Demands Absurd, Shocking, Says Show-Cause Notice Issued

New Delhi, Feb 25: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday slammed the absurd and shocking demands and arrangements linked to a

No black box in air ambulance crash in Jharkhand, AAIB team investigates the site

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has collected key evidence and will continue investigations tomorrow, Sub-Divisional Police Officer

UAE targets unlicensed maid agencies, 12 firms closed

Abu Dhabi: The UAEs Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has closed 12 offices involved in recruiting domestic workers without t

BMC presents Rs 80,952.56 crore FY26-27 Budget; up 8.7 percent from current fiscal

BMC Budget 26-27: Mumbai's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, has proposed a significant budget of over Rs 80,000 crore for the

Security Forces Recover Huge Cache of Arms and Explosives in J&K Mendhar

Cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the Kasbalari area of Mendhar sub-division in Jammu and Kashmirs frontier Poonch district.

A new director is being appointed to lead the Louvre Museum after jewel heist, sources say

The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, is set to welcome a new director. Art historian Christophe Leribault will take charge. He faces the significan

Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes

Islamabad blames Kabul for allowing the fighters to use Afghanistan as a safe haven. Kabul denies the charges, saying the militancy is Pakistans

Zoom Introduces Next-gen Zoom Virtual Agent to Automate End-to-End Customer Resolution

New virtual agent capabilities reduce customer effort, prevent repeat contacts, and give service leaders confidence to scale automation

Manipal Hospital Yeshwanthpur Honors Childhood Cancer Warriors on International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

Supreme Court judge reminds state, non-state actors that art, cinema cannot be used to vilify communities

Screening of CBFC-certified films cannot be stopped by threat of violence; may lead to anarchy: Justice Bhuyan

GHMC Commissioner inspects sanitation efforts across Secunderabad

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan on Wednesday, February 25, inspected sanitation efforts across t

Land Identified For 579 Panchayat Ghars Across J&K, 204 Completed: Officials

JAMMU, Feb 25: In a push to strengthen grassroots governance infrastructure, the Jammu and Kashmir government has identified land for 579 panchay

Govt Mandates Sale of E20 Petrol Nationwide From April 1

The government has mandated ethanol blending in petrol to help cut oil imports as also reduce emissions

Sanjay Leela Bhansalis family issues statement amid hospitalisation reports: There is no cause for concern

The filmmaker celebrated his 63rd birthday on Tuesday and some reports claimed that he had suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Kokilaben Dh

'Killed For Rs 20,000, ISI Behind It': Punjab Police On Cops' Killing

The killing of the two policemen near the India and Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur was carried out by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligen

74 pc passengers unaware of low-cost Udaan Yatri Cafe at Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: A survey conducted by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) showed that most passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi Internation

China adds chip design services to encouraged imports list

China is ramping up support for its semiconductor sector by expanding the list of encouraged imports to include chip design services and equipmen

Inside Mumbai's Worsening Air Pollution Crisis

Mumbai woke up to yet another blanket of haze on Tuesday morning, with a grey veil hanging over the skyline from Bandra to South Mumbai.

Results of 9 years of policy reforms evident in UP's growth: CM Yogi Adityanath in Tokyo

The minister, while addressing the gathering in Tokyo, also asserted that Uttar Pradesh is the food basket of India and a state with the largest

'Case of broken relationship': Delhi HC observes breakup may not amount to abetment of suicide

A Delhi court granted bail to a man accused of abetting his former partner's suicide, stating a breakup alone isn't criminal instigation. The cou

India Is Israel's Largest Arms Buyer, Their Defence Partnership In Numbers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, comes at a moment when defence ties between the two countries are more co

Pakistan high court judge found with fake law degree after serving five years on the bench

An Islamabad High Court judge was removed after he was found to have a fake law degree. University records revealed impersonation and cheating, l

Asian Paints Unveils Colour Next 2026

Mapping Culture, Material, and the Futures We Are Building

PM Modi to flag off weekly Mangaluru-Rameswaram Express and Tambaram-Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express on March 1

Mr. Modi would also flag off the Coimbatore-Dhanabad Amrit Bharat Express and the Nagercoil-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express from Madurai

Quote of the Day by Empedocles: 'Blessed is he who has acquired a wealth of divine wisdom, but miserable he in whom...'. How Greek philosopher's thought can transform your spiritual life

Blessed is he who has acquired a wealth of divine wisdom, but miserable he in whom there rests a dim opinion concerning the Gods, Empedocles said

If Pakistan Reaches Semi-Final or Final, Ticket Holders in Kolkata and Ahmedabad To Get Refund

Kolkata will host the first semi-final and Ahmedabad is scheduled to be the venue of the final

Control Over Yourself Is the Highest Form of Power

Lao Tzus timeless wisdom reveals why mastering yourself, not others, is the foundation of true power and effective leadership today.

K-Pop Band BTS India Tour Finally Happening?

BTS, the famous South Korean boy band, is back onto the global stage after finishing their required military service in South Korea

Veteran CPI leader Nallakannu passes away in Chennai

According to an official statement issued by Madras Medical College and the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Nallakannu was admitted to

Americas armed forces defeated the enemy to end Maduros reign: Trump

Nehru handed over Tibet to China, Congress took CIA funds for polls: Nitin Nabin alleges

Sitapurs Cotton Durries: Woven Through Skill and Supply Chains

Sitapurs cotton durries travel from village looms to global markets, sustaining nearly 70,000 weavers through a structured handloom ecosystem.

Mahobas Metal Craft: From Tradition to Everyday Utility

Mahobas brass metal craft, supported by ODOP, continues as a household livelihood producing idols, figurines and durable decorative pieces.

Public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any particular community: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Observing that fraternity serves as a critical element for national unity and social cohesion, the Supreme Court has said

'How do you not stand?': Trump torches Dems for refusing to stand in honor of Iryna Zarutska at SOTU

At least 13 civilians killed in Pakistani raids in Afghanistan, says UNAMA

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed that Pakistani airstrikes carried out on the night of February 2122 in

Word of the Day: Tenebrous

Word of the Day: Tenebrous is a long, dramatic and atmospheric word. Rooted in Latin expressions of darkness, it conveys both physical gloom and

In Pictures: Remembering CPI leader R. Nallakannu (1924-2026)

A compilation of images from the life of R. Nallakannu, the 101-year-old veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader from Tamil Nadu who passed