Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17 to review progress in the India-France strategic partnership and explore new areas of cooperation. The discussions will focus on strengthening strategic ties and exchanging views on regional and global issues
16 February,2026 12:40 PM IST | PTIA 21-year-old medical student from Bihar was found hanging in a hostel toilet at a private medical college in Durgapur, police said. The deceased, Lavanya Pratap, a resident of Patna, was pursuing an MBBS degree at the institute. His body was discovered on Saturday night and later kept in the hospital morgue
16 February,2026 12:34 PM IST | PTIFive people were killed in a road accident near the East Coast Road at Vaippar-1 village in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday evening. The victims were travelling on a two-wheeler towards Pallakulam when their vehicle collided head-on with a tourist van coming from Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram district
16 February,2026 12:33 PM IST | ANINorth Korea has completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the war in Ukraine. State media showed leader Kim Jong Un visiting the newly built Saeppyol Street and meeting bereaved families, accompanied by his daughter, believed to be Kim Ju Ae
16 February,2026 12:33 PM IST | APSecurity forces have arrested two women militants linked to banned insurgent outfits for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in Manipur. According to police, 29-year-old Sanasam Ongbi Santikumari Devi, associated with the United National Liberation Front (Koireng), was apprehended from Nongpok Ingkhol in Imphal East district
16 February,2026 12:33 PM IST | PTIAs India gets ready to host the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN, the Indian Navy welcomed naval ships from Thailand, Australia and Sri Lanka on Sunday. The remaining ships comprise the Coast Guard, Merchant Navy, and research vessels.
16 February,2026 12:00 PM IST | ANIPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as global tech leaders gathered for the mega AI India Impact Summit showcasing innovation, startups, and indigenous AI models.
16 February,2026 11:58 AM IST | ANIAleema Khanum has voiced serious concerns over former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s deteriorating health in jail, demanding examination by specialist doctors in the presence of family and his personal physician
16 February,2026 11:55 AM IST | PTIIn a major wildlife crackdown, 311 rare and endangered turtles were rescued from an AC First-Class coach of the Patna-Indore Express in Madhya Pradesh during a joint operation by forest and railway authorities
16 February,2026 11:52 AM IST | AgenciesThousands of Hindu devotees gathered at the revered Pashupatinath Temple and other Shiva temples across Nepal to celebrate Mahashivaratri. All four gates of the temple, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River, were opened from 2:00 am to accommodate pilgrims
16 February,2026 09:41 AM IST | AgenciesA 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, who had gone missing earlier this week in the United States, has been found dead. Sreenivasaiah, a Master of Science student at the University of California, Berkeley, had been missing since Monday
16 February,2026 09:26 AM IST | AgenciesFive European countries — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands — have accused Russia of poisoning and killing opposition leader Alexey Navalny with epibatidine, a rare toxin derived from South American poison dart frogs
16 February,2026 09:18 AM IST | AgenciesJamie from the Jamie’s Brick Jams has successfully built a fully functional electric motor using mostly standard LEGO bricks along with simple electronic components. Using magnets, copper wire, a transistor, and a 9-volt battery, the project demonstrates the basic principles of electromagnetism without relying on advanced motor modules
16 February,2026 09:13 AM IST | Tasmania | AgenciesOdisha Police have rescued a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who was allegedly sold by his father for Rs 1 lakh in Barisahi village under the Nilgiri Notified Area Council. The child was recovered from the Chiminibhati area and handed over to the Child Welfare Committee
16 February,2026 09:09 AM IST | Bhubaneshwar | AgenciesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Monday at 5 pm. Held from February 16-20 alongside the India AI Impact Summit, the event will showcase over 300 exhibitions and live demonstrations across themes of people, planet and progress
16 February,2026 09:09 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesAsaduddin Owaisi has alleged that the BJP-led Centre is attempting to “snatch citizenship rights” through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Hyderabad MP claimed that after Bihar, the exercise could be extended to Telangana and Maharashtra, and urged citizens to ensure genuine names are included
16 February,2026 09:08 AM IST | Hyderabad | AgenciesThe India-UK free trade agreement was signed between the two countries in July last year and has to be now approved by the UK Parliament for it to come into effect
15 February,2026 10:57 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), under the leadership of its chairman, Tarique Rahman, registered a landslide victory in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections
15 February,2026 10:44 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSDemanding that farmers must be protected from the impact, Rahul Gandhi asked that once this door opens, how do we prevent it from widening every year?
15 February,2026 10:36 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSA total of 450 personnel have been deployed in and around the temple premises. This includes 32 officers, 250 police personnel and 175 home guards, officials said
15 February,2026 06:25 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondentA bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by Jagannath Giri, who challenged the High Court’s order dated November 6 last year directing his eviction
15 February,2026 06:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Barack Obama has responded after a controversial social media video posted by President Donald Trump sparked backlash across Washington. The deleted clip drew criticism from lawmakers in both parties and forced a White House response.
Members of the JSMM protested outside the venue, highlighting the human rights violations in Pakistan.
15 February,2026 12:18 PM IST | Munich (Germany) | ANIAt a news conference, the crown prince warned of more deaths in Iran if "democracies stand by and watch" following Iran's deadly crackdown on protesters last month
Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred in Myanmar at a depth of 35 kilometres
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Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat
13 November,2025 09:36 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentMove to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road
Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-
The physical structure of Badrinath evokes ambiguity. It does not resemble a classical Hindu temple but looks closer to a Buddhist vihara.
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