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PM to visit US, France next week to meet President Trump, attend AI Action Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a crucial five-day, two-nation visit to France and the United States from 10 February to attend the AI Summit in Paris and meet President Donald Trump in Washington.

Indian coaches have expertise to ensure medals at 2036 Olympics

The 'golden period' of India in sports is about to begin and India is ready to host 2036 Olympics.

Kalyani Explosion: Four Dead, One Critical

The explosion caused a massive fire, but due to the area's congested conditions, fire brigade vehicles were unable to reach the site

ISL: East Bengal FC, Chennaiyin FC to fight for top-6 dream

The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata will bear witness to a battle of strugglers on Saturday when Chennaiyin FC will take on East Bengal FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the iconic venue.

China lashes out at US 'coercion' after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement

China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. \"coercion\" after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington's threat to take back the Panama Canal.

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure.

Parents and children in east of India still willing to buy and read books: Survey

Children's books are selling like hot cakes at the International Kolkata Book Fair at Boimela Prangan in Salt Lake.

ACB serves notice to Kejriwal over ‘offer of bribe’ allegations, seeks details on MLA poaching claims

Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch on Friday (ACB) reached Arvind Kejriwal's residence and served a notice for the AAP chief to join the inquiry into the allegations of an 'offer of bribe' to the MLAs of his party, sources said.

Philippine Vice President Preparing for Impeachment Battle But Silent on Option to Resign

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that her lawyers were preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation was an option so she could preempt a possible conviction that would bar her from running for president in the future.

'Kohli will definitely be fit for the next game vs England': Gill

Team India ODI vice-captain backs out-of-form senior to regain his famed touch during current series

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.25 Per Cent

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Announces Additional Measures

After BJP, Anit Thapa too opposes freehold land move

Mr. Thapa said he has received a promise from the government that the notification for freehold land will not be issued, reaffirming his commitment to safeguard the region

Gauhati HC summons Assam officials over delayed affidavit

The Gauhati High Court has summoned Assam's Principal Secretary of the Home and Political Department and the Director General of Police (DGP) to appear in person on 14 February due to prolonged delays in submitting an affidavit on illegal coal mining in Dehing Patkai, one of Northeast India's most ecologically sensitive regions.

Morgan Stanley Expects RBI To Inject More Liquidity, Go For Second Rate Cut In April

Morgan Stanley on Friday said that it expects the RBI to take some additional liquidity measures before end-March and another cut of 25 basis points in the repo rate in April after the central bank reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent while it retained the stance at neutral earlier in the day.

Dictator's template

Lukashenko even reneged on the existing limits to Presidential terms as he rewrote the constitution through referendums that allowed him unlimited terms. His initial spiel was to root out endemic corruption that he claimed was holding the country 'hostage' from realising its potential – the masses had fallen for the promises hook, line and sinker. Later, he was to gag the entire governance system to perpetuate his own rule

Iyer reveals story behind last minute inclusion in opening ODI

Shreyas Iyer, who came up with a match-winning half-century in the first ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday, revealed that he came to know about his inclusion in the Playing XI after a late night call from skipper Rohit Sharma on match eve.

India and USA set to deepen Defence collaboration with new framework for 2025-2035

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Pete Hegseth on his confirmation as the US Secretary of Defense, marking their first telephonic conversation.

Two women among 10 killed in separate road accidents in MP

Ten persons, including two women, were killed in two separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh within a span of three hours between midnight and the wee hours of Friday.

Rahul alleges irregularities in voter lists for Maha polls; EC says will respond

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and other top leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) -- Sanjay Raut and Supriya Sule -- on Friday reiterated their allegations of irregularities in the voter lists of the 2024 Assembly elections in Maharashtra, and posed a volley of questions to the Election Commission of India in this regard.

ISL: Hyderabad FC aim to bounce back vs struggling Mohammedan

Both contenders have nothing but pride to fight for in a battle between teams at the rock bottom of the points table

Kerala budget: Land tax sharply increased

The land tax has been sharply increased in the Kerala budget for the 2025-26 fiscal, presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday.

Abhishek in Lok Sabha questions Centre on 'half-federalism'

Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today lambasted the BJP-led Centre for depriving Bengal deliberately.

Crucial Delhi Assembly election results today

Counting of votes polled in the Assembly elections in Delhi will be held on Saturday in what is likely to be a close race between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

500 Govt Schools to be Redeveloped With State-of-the-Art Facilities: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has launched an ambitious initiative to redevelop 500 government schools with state-of-the-art facilities, and the work has begun in several schools across the state.

B'desh Govt Warns Of Stern Action After Mujibur's House Destroyed

The statement came more than 24 hours after the attack on the building from where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence in 1971

59 Cases of HMPV Virus Reported in India from 6 to 29 January

A total of 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported from 6 to 29 January in 11 States/Union Territories.

Ratan Tata will beneficiary sparks controversy

The last will of late industrialist Ratan Tata has surprised those who were close to him, after it gave away more than Rs 500 crore to a little known 74-year-old entrepreneur from Jamshedpur called Mohini Mohan Dutta.

Mental health care deserves better

A total of Rs 92,333.43 crore has been allocated to the health sector in the 2025-26 budget.

With rise in demand, pvt operator runs bus service to Prayagraj

A city-based private bus operator started super luxury Volvo services between Kolkata and Prayagraj every day till 26 February when the Maha Kumbh Mela ends.

Copa del Rey: Barcelona rout Valencia to reach quarters

Ferran Torres scored a 30-minute hat-trick as FC Barcelona cruised into the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-0 win away to Valencia on Friday (IST).