In Bihar, the line between celebration and horror is blurring. Across districts like Samastipur, Begusarai, and Patna, young men — students, teachers, and even teenagers — are being abducted, drugged, and forced into marriage against their will. These incidents, locally known as ‘pakadua vivah’, are leaving victims traumatised and families frantic.Viral videos circulating on social...
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US ups the ante: Warship leaves naval base amid n-talks with Iran
The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, as Washington steps up military pressure on Iran amid renewed nuclear talks.The carrier had been docked at the US naval support activity Souda Bay base in Crete since Monday. Its departure coincided with a fresh round of...
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Big relief for flyers: DGCA tweaks ticket refund, cancellation rules
Air passengers can now cancel or modify their tickets without paying additional charges within 48 hours of booking, subject to certain conditions, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised refund norms. Under the amended civil aviation requirements (CAR) for ‘Refund of Airline Tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings’, airlines have also been...
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Why Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, and OpenAI are going to White House in March
Seven of the biggest US tech companies—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI—are heading to the White House on March 4 to sign Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” committing to cover their own data centre electricity costs. While some firms like Microsoft and Anthropic have already made similar promises, critics argue the voluntary agreement lacks...
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‘Nuke rhetoric won’t save Pak next time’: Army vows ‘decisive victory’ in future conflict
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is fully prepared for future contingencies and will not be deterred by Pakistan’s nuclear threats, Western Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar said on Thursday. He warned Pakistan that any future conflict would end with a decisive outcome on the ground.Addressing troops after an investiture ceremony at Dhyan Singh...
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‘We’ve utmost respect for judiciary’: Edu min regrets NCERT book row, vows action
Dharmendra Pradhan (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that “we have utmost respect for judiciary” and action will be taken against those responsible for drafting a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in the Class 8 NCERT textbook. The remarks follow the Supreme Court’s directive to ban the book, seize physical...
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Vayushakti 2026: IAF video shows S-400 air defence system in action — watch
X @IAF_MCC NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully completed the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Vayushakti-26 exercise at Pokhran, officials confirmed on Thursday, marking a key milestone in validating all operational parameters ahead of the main demonstration.In a post on X, the IAF said, “Indian Air Force: Infallible, Impervious and Precise 1...
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Kerala HC stays release of ‘The Kerala Story 2’, says censors didn’t ‘apply mind’
NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued an interim stay on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, for 15 days, a day before its scheduled to release on February 27.The Court observed that, prima facie, there appeared to be non-application of mind by the censor board while granting...
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US in panic mode? Trump’s trade secy meets Goyal in surprise India visit
Image shared on X Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Sergio Gor to discuss ways to expand the trade relationship between India and the United States.Goyal confirmed the talks in a statement on X, confirming discussions on trade expansion. “Hosted US Secretary of Commerce...
