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New Delhi: The Department of Commerce, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, convened a high-level stakeholder consultation to address the impact of the emerging geopolitical situation on India's export-import (EXIM) cargo and strengthen the export ecosystem. Stakeholders discussed the evolving operational environment, including changes in global shipping routes, transit timelines, vessel scheduling, container availability, freight and insurance costs and the impact on time-sensitive expor ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Mercedes-Benz has launched the 2026 iteration of the V-Class in India. The luxury van features several exterior and interior upgrades and a new petrol engine option. It is the facelifted version of the previous V-Class, which was sold between 2019 and 2022. The 2026 Mercedes-Benz V-Class is priced at Rs 1.4 crore (ex-showroom). In India, this new luxury van will compete with cars like the Lexus LM and Toyota Vellfire, BMW X7, and Audi Q7. 2026 Mercedes-Benz V-Class: Design The 2026 ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the Kamtapur State Demand Council (KSDC) has threatened to field independent candidates in North Bengal in the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly election, the home ministry has called KSDC leaders for crucial talks in the national capital. The invitation from the Home Ministry for talks scheduled for Wednesday assumes significance because the Rajbanshi community influences 22-24 of the total 54 Assembly constituencies in North Bengal. The Kamatapur State Demand Council is an organ ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a decisive move to tighten aviation safety, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday ordered the immediate grounding of four Learjet aircraft operated by VSR Ventures, following last month's fatal crash that killed Ajit Pawar and others near Baramati. The January 28 accident involving a Learjet 40/45 aircraft has triggered heightened scrutiny of non-scheduled aviation operators across the country. In the aftermath, the DGCA conducted a special safety audit of VS ...Read More >
Raipur: The Economic Survey for 2025-2026 was presented to the state assembly by Chhattisgarh Finance Minister OP Choudhary on Monday. It forecasted a strong 11.57 per cent GSDP growth and an economy expanding to Rs 6.31 lakh crore, outperforming the national average and providing a positive outlook for the main budget, which will be presented on February 24. The survey, which was presented on the first day of the budget session, paints a positive image of the state's financial situation. All o ...Read More >
Hyderabad: One Battle After Another, which is one of the critically acclaimed films of 2025, is all set to make its digital debut in India. The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, has been widely described by critics and cinephiles as the "best film of 2025." Fans in India will be able to stream One Battle After Another on JioHotstar from February 26. The streaming platform announced the release date on its official Instagram handle, JioHotsta ...Read More >
Lucknow: On the first day of his visit to Singapore, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday secured three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 6,650 crore with Universal Success Group for investments in group housing, a logistics park and a hyperscale data centre in the state, officials said on Monday. The proposed projects are expected to generate more than 20,000 jobs and further strengthen the state's industrial and urban infrastructure, the government said in a stateme ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress played down the issue of INDIA bloc leadership saying such concerns were election season statements. The party said that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had been leading the bloc in Parliament and taking on the ruling NDA along with the allies over the past sessions. Rahul became the LoP after the Congress won 99 out of 543 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and emerged as the single largest party within the INDIA bloc that had been forged ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union Ministries on a proposal to shift all coal-based industries out of Delhi-NCR to ensure better air quality. The matter came up before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The bench sought responses from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), MoPNG (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Ministry of Power regarding suggestions that no new coal-based thermal power plant be set up ...Read More >
Kolkata: Ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections scheduled later this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday penned a long letter to the people of West Bengal in Bengali and Hindi, saying that while a political change was "inevitable", a "judicious choice" by voters could align the state with the accelerated development seen in the rest of the country. At the beginning, he referred to the people of this state as 'my dear West Bengalis' and invoked 'Maa Kali'. The letter starts with, " ...Read More >
Lucknow: Four persons were killed after a sleeper bus enroute to Ludhiana in Punjab from Darbhanga in Bihar overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway at around 3:30 pm on Monday. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rallapalli, Basant Kumar, said four persons were killed and 18 others injured after the bus bearing registration number HR-55-AS-1323 overturned on the expressway. He said the mishap occurred near Khema Kheda village in Gosaiganj. "The bus was traveling at a high speed and ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Assam Government, in a significant expansion of affirmative action, on Tuesday approved a three per cent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II state government jobs. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Assam Assembly complex under his chairmanship. Two of the most marginalised communities in the State, the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, will now get reservation benefits in higher- ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur Police have evacuated at least 51 students of the Kuki tribal community from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in the state's Naga-dominated Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure following clashes and subsequent tensions between the Naga and Kuki communities, officials said on Tuesday. Attacks and counter-attacks, along with heightened tension, have continued between members of the Tangkhul Naga tribe and the Kuki community in Ukhrul since February 7. More than 30 houses ...Read More >
Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday extended the police custody of five accused, arrested in connection with the firing at Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence here, till February 23. Their further remand was needed for a joint interrogation with those arrested later, police told the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court. So far, 12 persons have been arrested in the case, including the seven nabbed from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The latter have been ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Mandhira Kapur Smith, sister of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, while hearing a defamation suit filed by his wife, Priya S Kapur. A bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna heard the matter. During the hearing, the court directed both sides to refrain from making statements against each other. "Both parties are directed to exercise restraint in making statements on each other, directly or indirectly," the judge said. Priya Kapur, in her plea, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 is underway in Delhi, bringing a cohort of tech and world leaders to the national capital. Considered one of the world's largest and most exhaustive gatherings on AI so far, the Summit places India at a crucial juncture in understanding and charting a course on how to use and leverage this disruptive technology. Speaking to ETV Bharat, AI and technology experts said India's AI moment must be rooted in strategic autonomy. They stressed that India should ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench, four district courts in Karnataka and Uttarakhand, and more than 15 schools in Gujarat on Monday received bomb threat emails, triggering evacuations and extensive search operations by security agencies, police said. Apart from the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, the emails were received at the Mandya district court in the state, and the district and sessions courts in Nainital and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. In Karnataka, a bomb th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Dhruvmil Patel (33), who was grievously injured in an accident in the Vidyavihar area of Mumbai on February 5, succumbed at a hospital in Ghatkopar on Sunday evening. Minal Patel (32), his wife, who was also seriously injured, is undergoing treatment in a critical condition at the facility. Following Dhruvmil's death, his family has demanded strict action against the accused, saying the Mumbai Police should recognise their responsibility and get them justice instead of taking action onl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020. A final order against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued after taking suo-motu cognisance of the matter, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI. The CCPA has also issued notices to other e-commerce entities, incl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted an interim bail to actor Rajpal Yadav in the 2018 cheque bounce case. The court noted that he had already deposited Rs 1.5 crore in the complainant's bank account as part of the bail process, paving the way for the legal relief. The court also ordered the suspension of the sentence on the condition that the actor furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh along with one surety of the same amount. A bench led by Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma has scheduled ...Read More >
New Delhi: Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone and co-investors have entered into definitive agreements to invest in Neysa, enabling a USD 1.2 billion capital raise to build what the company aims to be India's leading AI infrastructure platform. Blackstone and co-investors have committed equity capital of up to USD 600 million, based on which Neysa intends to secure an additional USD 600 million in debt financing, subject to documentation, the Indian AI firm said in a statement. The ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In the early hours of December 13, a medical emergency turned fatal for 34-year-old Venkataramanan, a motor vehicle mechanic from Balaji Nagar in south Bengaluru. At around 3.30 am, he complained of severe chest pain at home. With no ambulance arriving despite attempts, his wife Roopa decided to take him on a two-wheeler to the nearest private hospital. According to the family, the first hospital refused to admit him, stating that no doctor was available. Hoping for help, Roopa took ...Read More >
New Delhi: To curb rising air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government has enforced strict new rules affecting commuters, particularly those using private vehicles or working in the city. From December 18, the Rekha Gupta government will roll out three major changes affecting lakhs across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), including daily commuters, cab drivers operating older vehicles and travellers who routinely enter the capital. What Are The Major Changes? Rule 1: ...Read More >
Hyderabad: OnePlus has announced the launch of the OnePlus 15R in India and globally, introducing an affordable version of the flagship OnePlus 15 smartphone. The device comes loaded with lots of game-centric features and shares a bunch of similarities with the premium device, including the design philosophy that includes more rounded corners and a smaller camera bump. Just like the OnePlus 15, the new OnePlus 15R also features an Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor and the same IP ratings, including ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard's ship 'Sarthak' has entered the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Gulf countries, officials said on Wednesday. During the port call, Sarthak, an offshore patrol vessel, will engage in a range of activities to strengthen institutional linkages and enhance mutual understanding in maritime safety and security, they said. The ship entering the Chabahar port marks the "first-ever visit of an ICG ship" to the port, undersco ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current 74 per cent, which is expected to increase insurance penetration, lower premiums, and boost job creation. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha. The House also rejected several amendments made by the Opposition to the bill, including the one to send the l ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested five shooters associated with the Arzoo and Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang. The accused include main shooters involved in three sensational murders. The operation to nab the accused was carried out by the Special Cell team under the leadership of ACP Dharmendra Kumar. Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) PS Kushwaha told media that accused are Piyush Piplani, Ankush Solanki, Kunwarbir, Lovepreet Singh, and Santosh al ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress MLAs led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Wednesday staged a protest against the Central government's decision to remove Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment guarantee scheme and the alleged hate politics against the party leadership in the National Herald case. All MLA and the MLCs protested in front of the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Soudha Belagavi where the state legislature session is underway. Speaking on the occasion, ...Read More >
Bengaluru: More than one crore cases -- including pending ones and pre-litigation cases -- were settled in the Lok Adalat held on December 13, said Justice Anusivaraman, executive chairman of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Speaking to the media at the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, he informed that a total compensation of Rs 3.103 crore for 1,04,66,237 cases settled in the Lok Adalat has been awarded. A total of 2,469 cases registered under the Protection of Women from Domestic Vio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed the disqualification petitions filed against five MLAs of the state. Speaker Prasad Kumar said the petitioners failed to prove that the MLAs had switched to the Congress. He clarified that they are technically still in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and dismissed the disqualification petitions against Arikepudi Gandhi, Mahipal Reddy, Tellam Venkat Rao, Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy, and Prakash Goud. BRS leaders had ...Read More >
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