India

Africa

Thoothukudi Farmers Demand Drought Declaration for Northern Taluks

Farmers from northern Thoothukudi district petitioned authorities Thursday to declare four taluks drought-hit after last year's weak monsoon slashed crop yields by 60%. They cited severe water shortages crippling rain-fed fields of black gram, green gram and maize.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Trump Slams UK Chagos Deal as ‘Big Mistake’ After State Dept Backing

President Donald Trump assailed Britain's planned handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a 'big mistake' in a social media post Tuesday. The criticism came hours after the U.S. State Department voiced support for the agreement.

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Policy & Law

Sachin Pilot Slams India-US Trade Pact as Farmer-Throttling Deal

Congress leader Sachin Pilot accused the Modi government Thursday of signing a trade agreement with the United States under pressure that harms Indian farmers. He said the deal allows duty-free American agricultural imports, devastating growers of maize, cotton and other crops across multiple states.

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Gaming

Bungie Delays Destiny 2 Shadow and Order Update by 3 Months for Revisions

Bungie announced a three-month delay for its Destiny 2 Shadow and Order update, pushing the release from March 3, 2026, to June 9, 2026. The studio cited large revisions, including a name change and major quality-of-life improvements, as the reason.

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AI

OpenAI’s Altman: India Poised to Lead AI, Superintelligence Nears by 2028

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared Thursday that India stands ready to lead global AI development, just three years after he questioned the nation's capacity in the field. He warned that superintelligence could arrive within a couple of years, reshaping economies and societies.

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Personal Finance

EPFO to Launch UPI PF Withdrawal App by March 2026

India's Employees' Provident Fund Organization plans to roll out a dedicated mobile app by late March 2026, allowing members to withdraw provident fund balances directly via UPI. The app promises to slash processing times to about three days after Aadhaar verification.

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AI

Reliance’s Jio Pledges ₹10 Lakh Crore for AI Compute Over 7 Years

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced a ₹10 lakh crore investment by Jio over the next seven years to build India's sovereign AI compute infrastructure. The pledge came at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Mumbai on Thursday.

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Middle East

India Joins 100+ Nations Condemning Israel’s West Bank Actions

India has signed onto a joint statement by more than 100 countries and organizations condemning Israel's unilateral measures to expand its presence in the occupied West Bank. The statement, released Wednesday by the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, demands an immediate reversal of the actions.

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Art

Akshay Kumar Condemns Racist Slurs Against Northeast Indians on TV Show

Akshay Kumar publicly condemned racist comments targeting people from India's Northeast states during a recent episode of his TV show Wheel of Fortune. He shared a personal story about a staff member from Manipur who faced similar abuse.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Russia’s Urals Crude Discount Hits $28/Barrel, Deepest Since 2023

Russia's Urals crude oil traded at a record $28 per barrel discount to Brent last week, the widest gap since April 2023. The plunge stems from slumping exports to India and Baltic Sea ice disruptions.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Ex-BCB Official Blames Naqvi for Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup 2026 Ouster

A former top official at Bangladesh's cricket board accused Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi of persuading Bangladesh to skip the 2026 T20 World Cup in India. The claim surfaced as Bangladesh faced elimination from the tournament over repeated refusals to travel citing security concerns.

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Fußball

J&K-Trainer Ajay Sharma: Ranji-Trophy-Finale durch Selbstvertrauen und Fleiß

Jammu & Kashmir-Trainer Ajay Sharma feierte mit seinen Spielern das erste Finaleinzug im Ranji Trophy. Der 61-jährige Ex-Indien-Spieler betonte Selbstvertrauen und harte Arbeit nach dem Halbfinalsieg gegen Bengal.

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Fútbol

Ajay Sharma: Autoconfianza y trabajo duro llevan a J&K a final de Ranji Trophy

El entrenador de Jammu y Cachemira, Ajay Sharma, celebró con sus jugadores la histórica victoria en semifinales ante Bengala. El equipo accedió por primera vez a la final del Ranji Trophy tras el triunfo del miércoles en la Bengal Cricket Academy.

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Diplomacy & Trade

FedEx and Modine Top List of Overbought Industrials Stocks

FedEx Corp. and Modine Manufacturing Co. stand out as the most overbought stocks in the industrials sector as of Feb. 19, 2026. Investors chasing momentum face potential risks with these names.

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Medicina

Gobierno aprueba curso de cardiología superspecializada en Anantnag

El Gobierno Médico de Anantnag obtuvo aprobación para un curso superspecializado en cardiología. La ministra Sakeena Itoo calificó el paso como clave para fortalecer la atención cardíaca en el sur de Cachemira.

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