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NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Sunday. The boat, carrying an Iranian crew, was found with a large consignment of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes.In a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard said, ”On 21 Feb 26, India Coast Guard ship intercepted a...

ANI file photo The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct Exercise Vayushakti-26 at the Pokhran Air-to-Ground Range in Jaisalmer on February 27, 2026, to demonstrate its operational capabilities.The exercise will showcase the IAF’s air power, including long-range precision strikes, multi-domain operations and indigenous platforms, and will highlight the success of Operation Sindoor as part of...

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Assam assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Sunday dismissed concerns over former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that the development would not impact the party’s prospects in the upcoming assembly elections.Congress leader said Borah’s departure would not dent the Congress as local...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism against the Congress party over its “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi, accusing the grand old party of turning a global event into an arena for its “gandi aur nangi” politics.In his address after flagging off the...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed the idea of putting data centres in space as “ridiculous,” a remark that doesn’t just target his long-time rival Elon Musk—it also throws cold water on plans from Google, Jeff Bezos, and a growing list of startups racing to park GPUs in orbit.Speaking during a live interview in New...

Billionaire Anand Mahindra has congratulated Asha Sharma on her appointment as the new head of Microsoft Xbox head, describing gaming as a form of “art” that goes beyond “entertainment”. In a post shared on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Mahindra praised Sharma’s perspective on gaming and wished her success in her new role. “Your view...

Morne Morkel and Albie Morkel (IANS Phoro) NEW DELHI: When India take on South Africa in their opening Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the spotlight will not only be on the players but also on an extraordinary family duel unfolding behind the scenes.Go...

MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank Ltd reported a Rs 590 crore discrepancy in deposits held on behalf of the Haryana Government at its Chandigarh branch, identified four employees as suspects and suspended them pending investigation. The bank’s filing comes after the state directed its departments to close accounts with private lenders on February 18. The matter...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugrated the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat services in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi visited the Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station, where he flagged off the remaining portions of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and country’s fastest metro.Aslongside, the transportation boost, PM Modi is also...

Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and philanthropist Melinda French Gates is building her AI shopping startup Phia with one rule that her last name stays out of the pitch deck. As reported by Fortune, speaking on a latest podcast episode Phoebe mentioned that she is determined to prove that her fashion...