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Fractal Analytics shares make tepid market debut; lists at 3 pc discount

NEW DELHI, Feb 16: Shares of AI solutions provider Fractal Analytics made a tepid market debut on Monday, listing at a discount of nearly 3 per c

Indias sugar exports reach 2.01 lakh tonnes till Feb of 2025-26 marketing year: AISTA

NEW DELHI, Feb 16: India has exported 2,01,547 tonnes of sugar through February in the current 2025-26 marketing year, with the United Arab Emira

Old Video Falsely Shared as Rajpal Yadav Thanking Salman Khan After Getting Bail

The video dates back to 2018 and shows Yadav's statement after Khan got bail in a black buck poaching case.

Saudi warns sponsors of SR50,000 fine, jail and deportation over visit visa overstays

Saudi authorities are imposing strict penalties, including hefty fines, imprisonment, and deportation, on sponsors who fail to report visit visa

Chaitanya Srinivas Reddy from Congress Elected as Nalgonda Mayor

Newly elected corporator P Swathi proposed the name of Chaitanya and supported by another corporator A Subash

Seven killed in chemical factory fire in Rajasthans Bhiwadi, two trapped inside

JAIPUR, Feb 16: Seven workers were burnt alive when a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Rajasthans Bhiwadi town on Monday, officials said.

RBI Assistant Notification 2026 Out: Registration Begins For 650 Posts At rbi.org.in; Heres The Complete Guide

RBI Assistant Notification 2026 Out: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the RBI Assistant Notification 2026, which calls for applicati

S&P/ASX 200 kicks off new week with gains as tech and health stocks boost Australian shares; check top gainers-losers and best performing sectors

Australian shares began the week with a modest rise on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.22%. Technology and healthcare stocks led the advan

SC's nine-judge Bench to decide if sovereign functions, state activities come under 'industry'

The reference is based on a 1978 seven-judge Bench 'pro-labour' judgment delivered by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer

Crime Branch questions Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in rape case

Rahul Mamkootathil presents himself before investigating officerG. Poonguzhali at State Police Club in Thiruvananthapuram for interrogation

Assam Politics: Major Setback To Congress Ahead Of Assembly Polls As Bhupen Borah Quits, Sends Resignation To Kharge, Claims Report

In a major setback for the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, former state unit chief Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned fr

MP News: Governor Mangubhai Patel Interrupted By Congress During Assembly Speech

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel's speech was allegedly interrupted by Congress multiple times during an assembly

Tamil Nadu BJP chief questions actor-politician Vijay's party policy

Tamil Nadu BJP head Nainar Nagenthran scrutinized the policies of actor-turned-politician Vijay. He challenged Vijay to outline his party's polic

SBI Mains Result 2026: Announcement Expected Soon; Check Process, Scorecard Details & Salary Structure

SBI Main Result 2026: The State Bank of India is expected to release SBI Main Result 2026 soon on the official website. Candidates can access the

Delhi to remain warm, air quality in poor band

The air quality was 'poor' at 25 stations while it was 'moderate ' at 12 stations; air quality is likely to remain in the 'poor' category till Fe

Poll sop: On Tamil Nadu and cash benefits | The Hindu Editorial

The Election Commission of Indias proven bias on model code seems to have forced Tamil Nadus hand

Valentines Day: 500% spike in heart-shaped chocolates on Instamart. How Indians went all out on day of love

Instamart saw a 10x rise in Valentines Day searches and premium gifting in the week before February 14, with nearly half of all orders sent direc

Anushka Sharma Dons 'Tulsi Mala' With Virat Kohli At Mumbai Airport: Does It Mean That The Actor Has Given Up Non-Veg Food, Alcohol & Partying? Know Here

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli were spotted at Mumbai airport today (February 16), turning a routine travel moment in

Scotland eye Nepal scalp in T20 World Cup Group C clash

Scotland plays Nepal in the T20 World Cup. Scotland's progression depends on another match's result. Nepal has faced significant defeats. Scotlan

Pakistan Confirmed 'India Boycott' U-Turn, Yet Players Failed To Show Up

Pakistan's performance against India in the T20 World Cup Group A match made fans wonder if the team should've avoided a 'boycott' U-turn.

Former Pakistani Players Call For Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi & Shadab Khan's T20 Exit After Embarrassing 61-Run Loss To Team India

Karachi: Under-performing batting star Babar Azam found himself in the line of fire after Pakistan's 61-run loss to bitter foes India in a T20 Wo

Premium Homes Priced At 1 Crore & Above Now Account For 50% Of Indias Residential Sales: Knight Frank Report

New Delhi : The overall residential market in India continues to exhibit underlying resilience, supported by a stable macroeconomic backdrop and

Rajasthan: 7 Workers Burnt Alive In Bhiwadi Chemical Factory Fire; 2 Trapped, Rescue Ops Underway

Jaipur: Seven workers were burnt alive when a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi town on Monday, officials said. Two wor

ED questions former TDB secretary in Sabarimala gold loss case

Former TDB secretary S Jayasree appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning. This is part of a money laundering probe into the al

Stay Calm, Learn AI Tools To Keep Job Safe: Tech Leaders at AI Summit

Life-long learning ability is required to swim with the AI tide, and as AI continues to evolve over the next 3-5 years, there will be a lot of wo

T20 World Cup: With Super Eight berth in sight, New Zealand seek end to powerplay woes against Canada

As the T20 World Cup group rounds reach a dramatic conclusion, New Zealand takes on Canada in a must-win match. Fresh off a tough loss against So

Rohit Shetty Firing Case: 6 Accused Arrested From Rajasthan In Connection With Shooting At Bollywood Filmmaker's Mumbai House

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested six accused from Rajasthan in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shettys

Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah

The three new justice-based criminal laws are one of the milestones achieved by the country in the last 11 years, he said

Bride-To-Be Rashmika Mandanna REACTS As Pap Wishes 'Shaadi Mubarak' At Mumbai Airport Ahead Of Wedding With Vijay DeverakondaVIDEO

Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are reportedly set to tie the knot soon. While an official confirmation from the couple is still a

India's wholesale inflation stood at 1.81% in Jan against 0.83% in Dec 2025

January 2026 WPI-based inflation: Positive rate of inflation in January 2026 was due to an increase in prices of the manufacture of basic metals,

SC Constitution Bench to Begin Hearing on 'Industry' Definition March 17

The top court asked parties to update their written submissions or submit additional fresh written submissions on or before February 28, 2026

BRS Wins 3 Municipalities in Patancheru Constituency

Pavani Kumar Goud has been elected as chairperson of Gummadidalla municipality, while Sandhya Goverdhan Reddy as vice-chairperson

UP Widow Pension Scheme: How to apply on sspy-up.gov.in to get Rs 1,500 monthly, documents needed, eligibility and other details

UP scholarship: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the pension amount for widows to Rs 1,500 per month in this budget. The eligible women

Quote of the day by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: One has to pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th-century icon, challenged traditional morality and religion, advocating for individual creativity a

Classics with a garnish by Michito Kaneko

Akina will host Michito Kaneko of Lamp Bar from Japan for a classic cocktail experience

Violence in J&K Down 80% After Article 370 Abrogation: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said violence in Kashmir, the North-East and Maoist-affected regions has declined by 80% since

India wholesale inflation at 9-month high of 1.81% in January; up from 0.83% in December

In January, India witnessed a surge in wholesale price inflation, hitting a nine-month high of 1.81%. This uptrend can be attributed to escalatin

Texmaco Rail & Engineering receives order of Rs 27.67 cr from South Western Railway

The total contract value is Rs 27.67 crore (inclusive of GST), equivalent to approximately Rs 23.45 crore (excluding GST). Under the mandate, Tex

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 answer key released at jeemain.nta.nic.in; check direct link and dropped questions

NTA JEE Mains answer key 2026 has been released by the agency for Session 1. Candidates can check the official website for the answers. Results a

J&K Moving Towards Lasting Peace; Violence Down Sharply After Article-370 Removal: HM Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is steadily progressing towards lasting peace, asserting t

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 25 fishermen from T.N., Karaikal

They have been detained at the Kankesanthurai naval base for questioning

A bite too big? Orchard anxiety for farmers as US apples could crowd Indian shelves

Apple cultivators in India stand at a crossroads as a recent trade agreement with the US and a surge in imported fruits jeopardise their existenc

Aforro Secures Angel Backing from Chicago-Based NRI Investor to Build Operating Infrastructure for Bharat's Kirana-led Quick Commerce

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 16: Aforro, a startup building shared supply and delivery infrastructure for kirana-led quick commerce, h

Video: After India defeat Pakistan, Irfan Pathans dance rubs salt on wounds

Mumbai: Team India continued its dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan with a resounding 61-run victory in the ongoing ICC Mens T20 World Cup in Co

Vineet Nayar flags data ownership, jobs debate at India AI Impact Summit 2026

NSE receives SEBIs nod for setting up of natural gas futures contract

In January this year, NSE had announced setting up the Indian Natural Gas futures in collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange

New criminal laws to boost conviction rate to 80%: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled new criminal laws expected to elevate conviction rates to an impressive 80%. He highlighted the the fight

Older than Londons Big Ben, Palayamkottais historic clock is set to chime again

Big Ben was installed in 1859, whereas this clock was manufactured in 1854 and installed in 1855. It was made by John Moore & Sons of Clerkenwell

NGT clears Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project, cites strategic importance

The NGT took note of the strategic importance of the project

Banks allowed to finance acquisitions up to 20% of their eligible capital base, says RBI

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Desco Infratech spurts on bagging Rs 40-cr power & solar orders

Desco Infratech rallied 3.37% to Rs 180.90 after it has received significant purchase orders in the power and solar infrastructure segments total

Sensex jumps 149 pts; pharma shares in demand

At 11:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 149.12 points or 0.18% to 82,775.88. The Nifty 50 index rose 58 points or 0.23% to 2

Budget Session of Meghalaya Assembly commences

The Budget Session commenced with the playing of Vande Mataram, in accordance with the recent directive from the MHA

Sabarimala women entry: Supreme Courts 9-judge Constitution Bench to begin review hearing from April 7

Chief Justice Kant said the original nine-judge Bench hearing was interrupted by the onset of the pandemic; ruminates that he is the only serving

Higher Conviction In Cases After Full Implementation Of New Criminal Laws: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb 16: After the complete implementation of the three new criminal laws in the country in the coming years, the rate of conviction in

Hrithik Roshan Reacts to Mumbai Metro Pillar Collapse: I Commend Swift Action Taken by Authorities

A bridge segment of the under-construction Metro Rail Line 4 collapsed on passing vehicles in Mumbai's Mulund area on Saturday, leaving one perso

Dry Weather Expected Till Feb 26 In Jammu And Kashmir: MeT

Srinagar, Feb 16: The Meteorological Department on Monday stated that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness mainly dry and stable weather condit

Bill Gates lands in Andhra Pradesh, meets CM N Chandrababu Naidu

Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited Andhra Pradesh. He met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other ministers. Discussions focused on enhanc

India's sugar exports reach 2.01 lakh tonnes till February in 2026 MY: AISTA

India has exported over 200,000 tonnes of sugar by February in the current marketing year. The United Arab Emirates is the leading destination fo

OpenAI Hires Creator of 'OpenClaw' AI Agent Tool

Steinberger is joining OpenAI to drive the next generation of personal agents, Altman wrote in an X post

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results declared: How to download scorecard at jeemain.nta.nic.in, direct link, dropped questions

NTA JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results declared: The National Testing Agency has announced the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results, based on the final a

Andhra CM, Bill Gates meet at state secretariat in Amaravati

Amaravati: Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrived at the state secretariat here on Monday, February 16, where he was received by Andhra Pradesh Chi

Watch: Pinarayi Vijayan will be Kerala CM again, says Mani Shankar Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has made a striking political statement, saying he is sure that Pinarayi Vijayan will return as Keralas

Delhi University student leader expresses concern over rape threats

All India Students Association (AISA) student leader from Delhi University, Anjali who was attacked by the members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyar

Board of Axita Cotton allots 3.47 cr equity shares under bonus issue

At meeting held on 16 February 2026

Mukand announces change in CEO - Machine Building Division

With effect from 16 February 2026

Dry Spell to Continue in J&K Till Feb 26, Says MeT

Srinagar, Feb 16: The Meteorological Department on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness mainly dry and stable weather till February

Kerala must lead India in defending secularism, says Amartya Sen

Thiruvananthapuram: Economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said that while Kerala has made remarkable advances in human development, it sho

Berlinale Director Says 'Cool Heads' Needed as Arundhati Roy Withdraws From Festival

Festival director Tricia Tuttle reacted to the controversy sparked by comments made by jury president Wim Wenders at a press conference on Thursd

Tense Situation Prevails in Thorrur as BRS, Congress Raise Slogans

Trouble broke out when the police refused to allow the former Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao prompting the party followers to raise slogans again

They Want Us To Pay Tax, But They Remain Free: Priyank Kharge's New RSS Jab

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge took aim at the RSS, the ideological mentor of the BJP, accusing it of financial irregularities and demanding t

Apples rumoured budget MacBook to feature aluminium body, fun colours: Report

Apple is gearing up for a busy period with new Mac computers. A budget MacBook, priced under $1,000, is expected soon. Other Mac updates, new iPa

Delhi summit important moment' to unlock full benefits of AI, says UK Deputy PM

This summit is an important moment in determining how we can work together with our international partners to unlock the full benefits and potent

AI Summit Important Moment To Unlock Full Benefits of AI: UK Deputy PM

The UK delegation is keen to highlight how AI can improve everyday life in every corner of the world and make the case for AI as an engine of ren

Consumer Connect: 'Service Charge In Restaurants Under Any Name Is Illegal,' Says Expert

Q. I find that many restaurants in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai are recovering service charge from customers under different names. For example

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 24 fishermen from T.N., Karaikal

They have been detained at the Kankesanthurai naval base for questioning

Afghanistan wins toss, opts to bowl against UAE

While Afghanistan made one change in their squad, U.A.E., made two changes to their playing XI

RBI's tighter lending norms rattle capital market stocks

Shares of capital market firms fell sharply after the Reserve Bank of India introduced stricter lending norms for securities intermediaries.

Dhunseri Tea & Industries reports consolidated net loss of Rs 7.12 crore in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 15.32% to Rs 141.21 crore

Doctor Explains 4 Major HbA1c Blood Sugar Test Myths Keeping Indians On The Wrong Diabetes Path

The test Indians trust most may be the reason everyone is diagnosing and getting treatment for diabetes too late.

Mitcon Consultancy & Engineering Services consolidated net profit rises 419.23% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 19.00% to Rs 26.55 crore

Godavari Biorefineries consolidated net profit rises 43.23% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 2.81% to Rs 459.85 crore

Gokul Refoils and Solvent consolidated net profit rises 805.17% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 6.84% to Rs 1075.61 crore

Facor Alloys reports consolidated net loss of Rs 4.37 crore in the December 2025 quarter

Sales reported at Rs 0.27 crore

Lux Industries consolidated net profit declines 59.73% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 21.96% to Rs 669.98 crore

Nidhi Granites consolidated net profit rises 135.11% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 15.96% to Rs 15.55 crore

Digjam standalone net profit declines 66.45% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales rise 30.47% to Rs 6.98 crore

Mumbai Masala: Exploring Mumbai, One Walk At A Time

Tanmay Wagle, 35, and Leena, 32, an enterprising couple from Andheri, are organising thematic city tours that are highly informative. Last weeken

Magnum Ventures standalone net profit declines 96.89% in the December 2025 quarter

Sales decline 1.24% to Rs 101.88 crore

We've Heard Concerns: ByteDance Says It Will Curb Seedance 2.0

Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement enabled by Seedance.