Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the private sector will play a decisive role in driving India’s next phase of economic transformation, as he highlighted reforms, digital growth and defence modernisation while sharply criticising the previous UPA government’s record. He said bold investments by industry in innovation...
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No handshake at toss: India’s stance against Pak continues despite calls for ‘spirit’
Photo/Agencies NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha did not shake hands during the toss in the T20 World Cup 2026 match between the arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, continuing India’s no-handshake policy against Pakistan.The customary gesture was absent after the toss, extending a stance that has been in place...
Rijiju sets March 9 debate on no-confidence against Birla; Nehru’s 1954 message resurfaces
Kiren Rijiju and Om Birla (R) NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the debate and voting on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker will be taken up on March 9.“On March 9 in the Lok Sabha, we will have the debate on the no-confidence motion moved against the...
A very angry Pentagon to Anthropic: Don’t lecture us, you can go and …
The Pentagon is reportedly considering ending its partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic after it refused to remove certain restrictions on how the military can use its AI models. Citing a senior administration official, Axios reports that the Department of War (previously Department of Defense) are open to significantly reduce the partnership with Anthropic...
J&K crackdown: 8,000+ mule accounts frozen; anti-national activities suspected
Photo credit: ANI Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir have identified and frozen over 8,000 “mule accounts” in the past three years.According to the officials, these accounts form the financial backbone of global scam networks and could fund separatist and anti-national activities.Officials described these accounts as the “weakest yet most crucial link” in the cybercrime...
Lulu Retail to open 50 new stores across Middle East: Hundreds of jobs up for grabs
Lulu Retail Holdings, the largest pan-GCC full-line retailer, has unveiled an ambitious expansion strategy that will see the company open 50 new stores across the Gulf region between 2026 and 2028, a move expected to reshape regional retail dynamics and create hundreds of new jobs in coming years. The announcement comes as Lulu reported record...
Global cues, AI disruption fears to steer markets this week: Analysts
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128380560,imgsize-1069836,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-15t163800.jpg" alt="Global cues, AI disruption fears to steer markets this week: Analysts" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image Macroeconomic data, global geopolitical developments and rising concerns over AI-related disruptions are likely to dictate stock market sentiment in the coming week, analysts said, even as investors remain cautious amid persistent volatility.Trading activity of...
Soap opera over soap: Why Karnataka politics is in a ‘lather’ over iconic Mysuru brand
The controversy intensified after Karnataka industries minister MB Patil announced that Tamannaah Bhatia would serve a two-year tenure as brand ambassador for KSDL When a bar of soap becomes the centre of a political slugfest, one knows the story runs deeper than lather and fragrance.The appointment of actor Tamannaah Bhatia as the new brand ambassador...
A 75-year-old man cycled 300 km with his wife: A heartwarming story that defines marriage
Love stories often begin with celebration, but the ones that stay with us usually start in silence. Somewhere on a long highway in Odisha, an elderly man pedalled forward day after day, carrying his paralysed wife on a modified cycle rickshaw, with no certainty except hope. There were no cameras or grand declarations, only endurance...
Name’s Trump. Donald J Trump: US prez’s blitz to stamp his name on America … and beyond
What’s in a name? US President Donald Trump is no stranger to naming things after himself. While most American presidents wait until leaving office to have places or institutions named after them, Trump is clearly not up for that concept. Rather than letting history define his legacy, he is choosing to shape it himself, putting...
