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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

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

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

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

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

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

Nepal's soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free access

Nepal's soybean oil exports to India saw a massive jump in 2025. Duty-free access allowed Nepal to send record amounts of refined oil to India. T

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

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

Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha

A total of 274 PVTG habitations covering 2,288 households have now been electrified across Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal d

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

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

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

Pin code penalty: Segregated neighbourhoods leave affected youth behind in education, opportunity finds US study

Spatial clustering of marginalised communities continues to reproduce inequalitywith lower educational mobility constraining access to higher-pay

CUET-UG 2026 re-application window closes tomorrow; apply now at cuet.nta.nic.in

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is closing the re-opened application window for CUET-UG 2026 on February 26th at 11:50 PM. This offers a final

Zimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, cites malpractices

Zimbabwe has imposed an immediate halt on the export of unprocessed minerals and lithium concentrates, citing widespread irregularities and leaka

What It Takes to Lead a Global Craft Beer Programme | Marcus Baskerville

Wont allow defamation: CJI slams NCERT chapter on judiciary corruption

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 25, took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corru

Hungarys Orban stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message

BUDAPEST, Feb 25: Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungarys pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest t

Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment

Iran responds to US President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical nuclear talks. Tehran alternates between calling his remarks 'big

Mark Carneys India visit: As Delhi, Toronto relations set for a reboot, what lies ahead

How Sarmad Khoosats dark comedy Lali became the most talked-about South Asian film at Berlinale

Lali is the first all-Pakistani production to have a world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. Video and Interview: Tanushree Gho

Sanjay Leela Bhansali hospitalised? Family clarifies in official statement

Sanjay Leela Bhansalis team has denied viral reports claiming he was hospitalised due to a medical emergency. In a family statement, representati

Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein ties: report

Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with Russian women and that he made mistakes that had cast a cloud over the philanthro

PM Modi to Visit Tamil Nadu on March 1

The Prime Minister's tour is expected to reinforce outreach efforts in the region while highlighting cultural heritage, infrastructure growth, an

Following Venezuela, Is Cuba Next in Line for a US-Orchestrated Regime Change?

Amid Cuba's economic crisis, the US' actions are an attempt to dislodge its leadership, writes Krishnan Srinivasan.

264 held for harassment during Hyderabads Numaish 2026, 52 convicted

Punjab Police Shoots Dead 1, Nabs Another, Of 3 Roped In By ISI To Kill Gurdaspur Cops

Chandigarh, Feb 25: Police arrested one and killed in an encounter another of the three people allegedly involved in the murder of two policemen

Did Sanjay Leela Bhansali suffer heart attack? Team issues statement

Mumbai: Legendary filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who turned 63 on February 24, 2026, is now making headlines after reports claimed that he had

Why do so many flowers have five petals?

Delhi HC dismisses plea to read down AAIBs preliminary report on Ahmedabad Air India plane crash

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation. The plea sought to alter the preliminary report on the Air India plane crash in

Omar Abdullah Urges Centre to Approve West Bengals Renaming Proposal

Centre should adopt a uniform approach toward all states seeking name changes : Omar Abdullah

PM Modi Blesses Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna

He concluded his message by extending his blessings: My blessings and best wishes to the couple and the families on the momentous occasion.

Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'

During his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump reiterated that Iran would never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, saying Tehrans leaders

Did Nothing Illicit: Bill Gates On 'Sex With Russian Girls' Claim In Epstein Files

Bill Gates told staff that he began meeting Epstein in 2011 and was aware of his legal trouble that restricted his travel, but admitted that he d

Johnnie Walker maker Diageo's new CEO cuts annual forecasts and dividend as he strives for a big reset

Diageo's new chief Dave Lewis has lowered the company's annual forecast and dividend. This move sent its shares down, highlighting the significan

Israeli media calls Modis Israel visit a strategic reset in bilateral ties

Jerusalem: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Israel from India for a visit expected to upgrade the bilateral ties to a new le

Vijay-Rashmikas wedding: Couple to marry twice, inside video from venue

Hyderabad: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are set to tie the knot in Udaipur on February 26, 2026. After years of keeping their relation

'Shirtless' protest at AI Summit: Youth Congress should regret this like they regret Emergency, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly condemned the Youth Congress's shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit. She likened the demo

Pleas Against 'The Kerala Story 2' Premature, Misconceived: Producer to Kerala HC

On Wednesday, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas said he will hear the petitions in detail at 3 pm.

CCTV footage of Ferrari crash in Hyderabads Jubilee Hills reveals details

CCTV footage of the Ferrari crash that occurred on Sunday in Hyderabads Jubilee Hills has revealed how the speeding car lost control and rammed i

Vande Bharat Extension to Jammu Put on Hold Hours After Announcement

According to officials familiar with the matter, the sudden pause appears to stem from a combination of operational and logistical factors

7 plant-based protein sources beyond paneer

While paneer is the undisputed king of the Indian vegetarian table, relying on it alone can lead to high saturated fat intake and culinary boredo

R. Nallakannu: a life committed to communism and social justice

A renowned Communist leader, RNK as he was popularly known, fought for the oppressed afaced police brutality

R. Nallakannu, veteran Communist leader no more

The CPI leader from Tamil Nadu was fondly known as Comrade RNK

Rain forecast in parts of Hyderabad on February 25 afternoon

Maharashtra govt to make money-lending regulation law stricter to curb illegalities: Minister

The Maharashtra government is intensifying its campaign against illegal moneylenders, moving to tighten provisions under the Money-Lending Regula

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmikas Wedding Muhurtam Revealed

The Mehendi and Haldi ceremonies are being held today (Wednesday).