External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India remains committed to strategic autonomy and will make independent energy decisions based on national interest. He stressed that oil imports are guided by availability, pricing, and reliability
14 February,2026 09:38 PM IST | ANIIn its latest updates on Saturday, IMD highlighted that Amravati in Vidarbha is the hottest spot in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, which is 4.3 degrees Celsius above normal, marking the highest maximum reported
14 February,2026 09:24 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIndian Railways has rolled out two major reforms aimed at enhancing passenger comfort through improved on-board services and expanding Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals to boost multi-modal freight logistics and reduce transport costs nationwide
14 February,2026 08:39 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentLeader of the opposition in the assembly, VD Satheesan, said the bail granted to the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, was part of a larger conspiracy. He also claimed that delays in the investigation could lead to evidence being destroyed
14 February,2026 08:20 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed that deaths caused by “Chinese manja” be treated as murder after a motorcyclist died in Lucknow. He ordered strict action and a statewide crackdown on its manufacture and sale
14 February,2026 08:14 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIndia and the US are set to finalise an agreement, aiming to double bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030, protect sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy, and benefit MSMEs, farmers, and manufacturers
14 February,2026 08:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentUS Ambassador Sergio Gor welcomed high-level engagement between India and the US as EAM S Jaishankar met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss trade, critical minerals and strategic cooperation
14 February,2026 08:01 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThree terrorists were killed in separate encounters in Udhampur and Kishtwar ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir. BJP hailed the operations, while NC and Congress raised issues of statehood and security concerns
14 February,2026 05:38 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMarco Rubio reaffirmed the US commitment to Europe at the Munich Security Conference, urging allies to take more responsibility for their own defence while working together to strengthen the partnership
14 February,2026 04:52 PM IST | ANICongress leaders, economists and activists met in Ranchi to discuss concerns over a proposed new rural employment scheme that may replace MGNREGA. Participants stressed protecting the 100-day job guarantee, timely wage payments and safeguarding the programme’s rights-based framework
14 February,2026 02:57 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2.86-km Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati and cutting travel time to 7 minutes. He also opened the Northeast’s first highway Emergency Landing Facility in Moran, Dibrugarh
14 February,2026 02:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentDonald Trump has ordered a second US aircraft carrier to the Middle East as he presses Iran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme. The USS Gerald R. Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln and other American warships already deployed in the region
14 February,2026 12:55 PM IST | APPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rs 3,030 crore Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra, cutting Guwahati–North Guwahati travel time to 7 minutes. He will also launch the Northeast National Data Centre, IIM Guwahati campus and flag off 225 e-buses
14 February,2026 12:32 PM IST | Guwahati | AgenciesSecurity forces arrested three militants linked to banned outfits KCP (Apunba) and PREPAK in Manipur’s Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur districts. During a separate operation in Tengnoupal, personnel recovered firearms, pistols and eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
14 February,2026 12:30 PM IST | Imphal | PTIA girl student reportedly died after falling from the fourth floor of a coaching centre near AIIMS Patna, triggering outrage and fresh political reactions over law and order in Bihar. Independent MP Pappu Yadav slams state government
14 February,2026 12:29 PM IST | Patna | ANICongress MPs on Friday also held a protest in Parliament House complex demanding the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri after his name figured in the ‘Epstein Files’ released in the United States
14 February,2026 09:29 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded Friday
14 February,2026 09:27 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesM. K. Stalin said Rs 5,000 each has been credited to 1.31 crore beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women’s Entitlement Scheme. The move comes months before Assembly polls, drawing criticism from opposition parties
14 February,2026 09:18 AM IST | Chennai | AgenciesThe Delhi High Court observed that posts of chairperson and members in the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions cannot be left vacant for years, even if no timeline is prescribed under law
14 February,2026 09:15 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe government is also planning to introduce standardised annual exams for Std V and VIII in which students from various schools will be required to answer uniform questions, the official said
14 February,2026 09:13 AM IST | Aizawl | AgenciesProposals for animal husbandry colleges at Baramati and Parli Vaijnath had been approved earlier with the initiative of Ajit Pawar, who would have appreciated the scale of the exhibition, Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday
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A massive political storm has erupted after opposition MPs demanded the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over alleged past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. The minister says the meetings were professional and limited, while the Modi government calls the controversy politically motivated.
A new US strike on a suspected narcotics vessel has pushed the death toll to 133 across at least 38 attacks since September in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific
14 February,2026 12:25 PM IST | Washington | APThe Trump administration has urged countries to pressure Vanuatu to withdraw a UN General Assembly draft resolution calling for stronger climate action and reparations for nations failing to curb emissions
Scientists have created an advanced light-based sensor capable of identifying extremely small amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood. The sensor combines nanostructures made of DNA with quantum dots and CRISPR gene editing technology to detect biomarkers
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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
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