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Fearless Kishan took the game away from us, says Pakistan coach Hesson

Fearless Kishan took the game away from us, says Pakistan coach Hesson

Feb 17, 2026

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh

Feb 17, 2026

J&K Assembly complex set for completion next year

J&K Assembly complex set for completion next year

By • Feb 17, 2026

SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM

SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM

By • Feb 17, 2026

India thrash Pakistan by 61 runs at IIC WC 2026.

India thrash Pakistan by 61 runs at IIC WC 2026.

By • Feb 15, 2026

PM Modi congratulates Rahman after BNP win

PM Modi congratulates Rahman after BNP win

By • Feb 14, 2026

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India

NTPC named in TIME’s Best Asia-Pacific Companies 2026 list

India•Feb 17, 2026

NTPC named in TIME’s Best Asia-Pacific Companies 2026 list

Lekang SC wins 21st Capt Jintu Gogoi Memorial Football trophy

India•Feb 17, 2026

Lekang SC wins 21st Capt Jintu Gogoi Memorial Football trophy

Himanta inaugurates Assembly secretariat building, digital museum

India•Feb 17, 2026

Himanta inaugurates Assembly secretariat building, digital museum

Guwahati to host grand 87th CRPF parade on February 19

India•Feb 17, 2026

Guwahati to host grand 87th CRPF parade on February 19

IDFC FIRST Bank launches Hello Cashback Credit Card

India•Feb 17, 2026

IDFC FIRST Bank launches Hello Cashback Credit Card

Silver falls 2% to Rs 2.5 lakh/kg; gold advances Rs 700 per 10 gms

India•Feb 17, 2026

Silver falls 2% to Rs 2.5 lakh/kg; gold advances Rs 700 per 10 gms

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh

India•Feb 17, 2026

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh

Opposing Vande Mataram treason, says Yogi

India•Feb 17, 2026

Opposing Vande Mataram treason, says Yogi

Akhilesh alleges mass deletion of SP supporters names in SIR

India•Feb 17, 2026

Akhilesh alleges mass deletion of SP supporters names in SIR

‘She Shakti’ concludes at DU, 10,000 students participate

India•Feb 17, 2026

‘She Shakti’ concludes at DU, 10,000 students participate

HP: Guv shortens speech to Assembly, skips parts

India•Feb 17, 2026

HP: Guv shortens speech to Assembly, skips parts

Education should blend tradition with modernity: Rajasthan CM

India•Feb 17, 2026

Education should blend tradition with modernity: Rajasthan CM

International News

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus bids farewell to staff, army chief

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus bids farewell to staff, army chief

Fireworks shop explosion in China kills 8

Fireworks shop explosion in China kills 8

Three killed in separate incidents in Pakistan

Three killed in separate incidents in Pakistan

Tarique to be first male PM in 35 years in Bangladesh

Tarique to be first male PM in 35 years in Bangladesh

Indian-origin man jailed

Indian-origin man jailed

Exiled crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges world to stand with people of Iran

Exiled crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges world to stand with people of Iran

Business & Money

Cash is Queen, not King anymore

Business•Feb 18, 2026

Cash is Queen, not King anymore

New scheme on welfare shelf

Business•Feb 18, 2026

New scheme on welfare shelf

Blasé Capital AI CURRENTS

Business•Feb 18, 2026

Blasé Capital AI CURRENTS

Rupee closes at 90.66 against US dollar

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Rupee closes at 90.66 against US dollar

Markets rebound on buying in power, banking stocks

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Markets rebound on buying in power, banking stocks

Wholesale price inflation rises to 1.81% in January

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Wholesale price inflation rises to 1.81% in January

Efforts on to operationalise India, UK FTA in April

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Efforts on to operationalise India, UK FTA in April

UPI most-preferred mode for transactions now: Report

Business•Feb 17, 2026

UPI most-preferred mode for transactions now: Report

Pacts with US, EU open $400 bn opportunity for agriculture sector: Official

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Pacts with US, EU open $400 bn opportunity for agriculture sector: Official

Retail market expected to double to INR 210-215 lakh crore in 2035: Report

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Retail market expected to double to INR 210-215 lakh crore in 2035: Report

Snapdeal fined INR5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Snapdeal fined INR5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA

Customers, agents blow up cover

Business•Feb 17, 2026

Customers, agents blow up cover

Impact

Why RC transfer delays are an ecosystem problem

Impact•Feb 14, 2026

Why RC transfer delays are an ecosystem problem

How to Choose the Best Travel Health Insurance Plan for Dubai Vacations?

Impact•Feb 13, 2026

How to Choose the Best Travel Health Insurance Plan for Dubai Vacations?

Samuel Leeds Built £100 Million in Revenue And Says He Failed Every Goal He Set

Impact•Feb 11, 2026

Samuel Leeds Built £100 Million in Revenue And Says He Failed Every Goal He Set

What to Get Her This Valentine's Day If You're Bad at Gifts?

Impact•Feb 10, 2026

What to Get Her This Valentine's Day If You're Bad at Gifts?

IndexBOM Sensex: Meaning, Components, and Why It Matters to Investors

Impact•Feb 10, 2026

IndexBOM Sensex: Meaning, Components, and Why It Matters to Investors

An Easy Guide to Everything about Online Personal Loans before Applying

Impact•Feb 09, 2026

An Easy Guide to Everything about Online Personal Loans before Applying

Comprehensive Car Insurance for EVs: Battery Risks, Coverage and Add-ons

Impact•Feb 09, 2026

Comprehensive Car Insurance for EVs: Battery Risks, Coverage and Add-ons

OPC vs Private Limited: Which Registration Fits Your Business Roadmap?

Impact•Feb 05, 2026

OPC vs Private Limited: Which Registration Fits Your Business Roadmap?

How ABHA Card Changes the Way Medical Records Are Managed

Impact•Feb 04, 2026

How ABHA Card Changes the Way Medical Records Are Managed

UK politician Peter Mandelson will quit House of Lords in storm over Epstein ties

Impact•Feb 04, 2026

UK politician Peter Mandelson will quit House of Lords in storm over Epstein ties

Iran seeks fair, equitable negotiations with US

Impact•Feb 04, 2026

Iran seeks fair, equitable negotiations with US

Most Common and Unusual Car Insurance Claims in India

Impact•Feb 03, 2026

Most Common and Unusual Car Insurance Claims in India

Law & Justice

Discrimination against women at religious places : 9-judge SC bench to hear pleas from April 7

Discrimination against women at religious places : 9-judge SC bench to hear pleas from April 7

Feb 17, 2026

SC questions Centre over transcripts of videos in Sonam Wangchuk detention case

SC questions Centre over transcripts of videos in Sonam Wangchuk detention case

By • Feb 17, 2026

SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM

SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM

By • Feb 17, 2026

Land-for-jobs scam: Delhi court frames charges against Lalu, wife

Land-for-jobs scam: Delhi court frames charges against Lalu, wife

By • Feb 17, 2026

Court notices against Videocon founder Dhoot, 12 others in bank fraud case: ED

Court notices against Videocon founder Dhoot, 12 others in bank fraud case: ED

By • Feb 17, 2026

Agenda

The Unmaking of Indian Parliament

The Unmaking of Indian Parliament

Feb 15, 2026

Limits of Parliamentary Debate

Limits of Parliamentary Debate

By Dr Karan Singh Former Minister of Education and Culture, and former Ambassador to the United States of America • Feb 15, 2026

The father-of-all deals

The father-of-all deals

By ANOOP BOSE • Feb 08, 2026

India-EU Treaty: Forged by geopolitics

India-EU Treaty: Forged by geopolitics

By Ajay Srivastava • Feb 08, 2026

Indo-US deal: Not just a tariff reset

Indo-US deal: Not just a tariff reset

By Santanu Sengupta Board Leader and Strategic Advisor, and former Managing Director at Wells Fargo Bank • Feb 08, 2026

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Cricket

Australia add Steve Smith as replacement of Josh Hazlewood

Australia add Steve Smith as replacement of Josh Hazlewood

By • Feb 17, 2026

NZ eye Super 8 berth, end to powerplay woes

NZ eye Super 8 berth, end to powerplay woes

By • Feb 17, 2026

Nepal players need to be put under pressure for performance: Coach Nick

Nepal players need to be put under pressure for performance: Coach Nick

By • Feb 17, 2026

Babar faces heat: Livid ex-Pak players demand his axing after India debacle

Babar faces heat: Livid ex-Pak players demand his axing after India debacle

By • Feb 17, 2026

Omarzai’s all-round heroics seal win for Afghanistan over UAE

Omarzai’s all-round heroics seal win for Afghanistan over UAE

By • Feb 17, 2026

Zimbabwe look to beat Ireland with maiden Super 8s berth in sight

Zimbabwe look to beat Ireland with maiden Super 8s berth in sight

By • Feb 17, 2026

Will make nation proud, Super 8s or not: Rashid

Will make nation proud, Super 8s or not: Rashid

By • Feb 17, 2026

Scotland eye Nepal scalp

Scotland eye Nepal scalp

By • Feb 17, 2026

Football

Leipzig’s Champions League hopes hit by Wolfsburg

Leipzig’s Champions League hopes hit by Wolfsburg

By • Feb 17, 2026

Other Sports

Australia add Steve Smith as replacement of Josh Hazlewood

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Australia add Steve Smith as replacement of Josh Hazlewood

NZ eye Super 8 berth, end to powerplay woes

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

NZ eye Super 8 berth, end to powerplay woes

Nepal players need to be put under pressure for performance: Coach Nick

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Nepal players need to be put under pressure for performance: Coach Nick

Babar faces heat: Livid ex-Pak players demand his axing after India debacle

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Babar faces heat: Livid ex-Pak players demand his axing after India debacle

Sri Lanka secure a berth in Super Eight

Sports•Feb 17, 2026

Sri Lanka secure a berth in Super Eight

Pakistan lost the game in first innings itself: Waqar Younis

Sports•Feb 17, 2026

Pakistan lost the game in first innings itself: Waqar Younis

Axar Patel: How India’s ‘everyday hero’ silently killed Pakistan’s chase

Sports•Feb 17, 2026

Axar Patel: How India’s ‘everyday hero’ silently killed Pakistan’s chase

Omarzai’s all-round heroics seal win for Afghanistan over UAE

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Omarzai’s all-round heroics seal win for Afghanistan over UAE

Zimbabwe look to beat Ireland with maiden Super 8s berth in sight

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Zimbabwe look to beat Ireland with maiden Super 8s berth in sight

Leipzig’s Champions League hopes hit by Wolfsburg

Football•Feb 17, 2026

Leipzig’s Champions League hopes hit by Wolfsburg

Will make nation proud, Super 8s or not: Rashid

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Will make nation proud, Super 8s or not: Rashid

Scotland eye Nepal scalp

Cricket•Feb 17, 2026

Scotland eye Nepal scalp

Opinion

Quiet diplomacy, loud undercurrents

OPINION•Feb 18, 2026

Quiet diplomacy, loud undercurrents

Why God allows suffering despite his divine control

OPINION•Feb 18, 2026

Why God allows suffering despite his divine control

India’s moment to lead the AI century

OPINION•Feb 18, 2026

India’s moment to lead the AI century

Why new realities demand a fresh start

OPINION•Feb 17, 2026

Why new realities demand a fresh start

Moving through the shadows: A corporate lesson

OPINION•Feb 17, 2026

Moving through the shadows: A corporate lesson

Global South at the heart of AI future

OPINION•Feb 17, 2026

Global South at the heart of AI future

AI Agents: Enabling India’s Next Generation of Scalable Digital Agencies

OPINION•Feb 16, 2026

AI Agents: Enabling India’s Next Generation of Scalable Digital Agencies

Women’s Wellness is Central to Viksit Bharat

OPINION•Feb 16, 2026

Women’s Wellness is Central to Viksit Bharat

Intentional discomfort is the fastest route to strength

OPINION•Feb 16, 2026

Intentional discomfort is the fastest route to strength

A defining moment for Dhaka–Delhi ties

OPINION•Feb 16, 2026

A defining moment for Dhaka–Delhi ties

Turning Tides: EU Trade Deal & Union Budget – Its impact on Defence

OPINION•Feb 15, 2026

Turning Tides: EU Trade Deal & Union Budget – Its impact on Defence

Partitioned Nations, Unpartitioned Civilisation

OPINION•Feb 15, 2026

Partitioned Nations, Unpartitioned Civilisation

Analysis

Judicial review and executive responsibility in land governance

ANALYSIS•Feb 18, 2026

Judicial review and executive responsibility in land governance

India’s AI Impact Summit: Advancing structural transformation for the world of work

ANALYSIS•Feb 18, 2026

India’s AI Impact Summit: Advancing structural transformation for the world of work

Three tests for India’s AI future

ANALYSIS•Feb 18, 2026

Three tests for India’s AI future

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the legal profession

ANALYSIS•Feb 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the legal profession

Shouting over Democracy: The death of debates in Indian Parliament

ANALYSIS•Feb 17, 2026

Shouting over Democracy: The death of debates in Indian Parliament

Climate-literate youth to lead India’s sustainable future

ANALYSIS•Feb 17, 2026

Climate-literate youth to lead India’s sustainable future

Malnutrition: Need for a comprehensive policy for the next decade

ANALYSIS•Feb 16, 2026

Malnutrition: Need for a comprehensive policy for the next decade

Pulwama — Have We Learnt The Lesson?

ANALYSIS•Feb 16, 2026

Pulwama — Have We Learnt The Lesson?

From ranking to readiness: A new vision for the higher education

ANALYSIS•Feb 16, 2026

From ranking to readiness: A new vision for the higher education

Ecological federalism: Transcending man-made borders

ANALYSIS•Feb 14, 2026

Ecological federalism: Transcending man-made borders

A Defective Species: Outrage Won’t Help, Acknowledgement Would

ANALYSIS•Feb 14, 2026

A Defective Species: Outrage Won’t Help, Acknowledgement Would

Breaking News: The Internet is Down — Long Live the Radio!

ANALYSIS•Feb 14, 2026

Breaking News: The Internet is Down — Long Live the Radio!

Technology

AI in road, transport to help curb accidents

AI in road, transport to help curb accidents

AI resources access to medical students

AI resources access to medical students

AI quietly rewriting grammar of cinema

AI quietly rewriting grammar of cinema

Cautions on use of AI tools, says Jitin Prasada

Cautions on use of AI tools, says Jitin Prasada

AI adoption requires commitment, will not just happen by drift: Nageswaran

AI adoption requires commitment, will not just happen by drift: Nageswaran

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India will shape solutions for the world: PM at AI summit

India will shape solutions for the world: PM at AI summit

Feb 17, 2026

Modi, Macron to Inaugurate helicopter Assembly line

Modi, Macron to Inaugurate helicopter Assembly line

By • Feb 17, 2026

PM Modi to visit Israel

PM Modi to visit Israel

By • Feb 17, 2026

Rajasthan: Seven people burnt alive in factory fire

Rajasthan: Seven people burnt alive in factory fire

By • Feb 17, 2026

Class 10 students must sit for first of the two board exams, says CBSE

Class 10 students must sit for first of the two board exams, says CBSE

By • Feb 17, 2026

Entertainment

Escape into the painted lanes

Entertainment•Feb 15, 2026

Escape into the painted lanes

Alchemist’s hands: When wood and wire breathe

Entertainment•Feb 15, 2026

Alchemist’s hands: When wood and wire breathe

Shift into Soul

Entertainment•Feb 08, 2026

Shift into Soul

The art of staying in love (Literally)

Entertainment•Feb 08, 2026

The art of staying in love (Literally)

Be My Yellow

Entertainment•Feb 08, 2026

Be My Yellow

No Theatrics this!

Entertainment•Feb 01, 2026

No Theatrics this!

Saving our living legacy

Entertainment•Feb 01, 2026

Saving our living legacy

Painting women in colours of grace

Entertainment•Feb 01, 2026

Painting women in colours of grace

An affair of art and ancestry

Entertainment•Feb 01, 2026

An affair of art and ancestry

Retro jams for Republic Day

Entertainment•Jan 25, 2026

Retro jams for Republic Day

Growing up in the magical 90s

Entertainment•Jan 25, 2026

Growing up in the magical 90s

Tricolour in Style

Entertainment•Jan 25, 2026

Tricolour in Style

Videos

Trump Warns Iran of “Very Strong Action” Over Protester Executions

Trump Warns Iran of “Very Strong Action” Over Protester Executions

Maharashtra Civic Polls 2026: BMC Election Battle, Thackeray Reunion & Key Stakes

Maharashtra Civic Polls 2026: BMC Election Battle, Thackeray Reunion & Key Stakes

Supreme Court Steps In: ED vs West Bengal Government Tension Over I-PAC Raids

Supreme Court Steps In: ED vs West Bengal Government Tension Over I-PAC Raids

India faces potential 75% tariff risk amid U.S.-Iran trade tensions

India faces potential 75% tariff risk amid U.S.-Iran trade tensions

Pakistani Drones Intrude into Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Forces on High Alert

Pakistani Drones Intrude into Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Forces on High Alert

State Editions

New laws to ensure justice within 3 years: Shah

Feb 17, 2026

LG, CM Rekha inaugurate 6-level car parking at Nehru Place

Delhi Police marks 79th Raising Day; giant Patel mural unveiled

Delhi records hottest day of year as mercury hits 31.6°C

Delhi CM approves Rs 3,700 cr for MCD

Sheeshmahal row: Govt seeks progress report on CBI probe

Delhi Zoo to offer one-day animal adoption from March

Assembly sets March 6 as final date for Kejriwal on Faansi Ghar

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