Category: Events

Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap the India-US trade deal, which he described as being against the interests of Indian farmers.Addressing the ‘Kisan Mahachaupal’ farmers’ rally in Bhopal, Gandhi called the interim trade deal an “arrow piercing the hearts of Indian farmers”.“After...

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has reportedly signed a deal with the Pentagon to allow the US military to use its AI model, Grok, for highly classified systems. The move comes at a moment of ‘extreme tension’ between the Department of War and Anthropic, the maker of the “Claude” AI. Reports have claimed that for...

AI-generated image (For representative purposes only) NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday approved altering the name ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’ almost two years after the state’s legislative assembly passed a resolution for the same. The approval comes as the state is set to go to polls later this year.Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it the central government’s...

Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to purchase advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, Reuters reported, citing six people with knowledge of the negotiations, at a time when the United States is deploying significant naval forces near the Iranian coast amid escalating tensions.The proposed deal involves the Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, which have...

AI image used for representation purpose only NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new set of rules that could reshape how banks and financial institutions sell insurance, loans, mutual funds and other financial products to customers.Issued on February 11, 2026, the draft All India Financial Institutions — Responsible Business Conduct Amendment...

VK Sasikala (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Former AIADMK leader and close aide of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, VK Sasikala, on Tuesday hinted at floating a new political party.Speaking at an event organised to mark Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary, Sasikala said, “Today there is an event for Amma’s birthday. We are conducting an event for...

Youth Congress ‘shirtless’ protest NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has added charges of “rioting” to the FIR against the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members who staged a “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi last week.“…the aggressive elements made a premeditated attempt to breach the security cordon…they were brought...

India’s semifinal hopes in the T20 World Cup 2026 now depend not just on winning, but on winning big. After cruising through the group stage unbeaten — including a statement victory over Pakistan — India suffered a major setback in the Super 8s. A crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa has left Suryakumar Yadav’s men...

The air ambulance crash in the Karmatand forest, under the jurisdiction of Simaria police station in Chatra district, has wiped out an entire family’s hope for survival. CHATRA: The air ambulance crash in the Karmatand forest, under the jurisdiction of Simaria police station in Chatra district, has wiped out an entire family’s hope for survival....

The United States has built up one of its largest Middle East deployments in years, with two aircraft carriers moving into position and additional warships and aircraft arriving in the region. The State Department has also begun thinning out exposed outposts. Meanwhile, Iran is preparing itself for a protracted war with US. It is dispersing...