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Kolkata, Feb 23 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated the cast and crew of Manipuri film 'Boong' for winning a BAFTA award, saying the film had created history "against all odds". Directed by debutant Lakshmipriya Devi in her debut, the coming-of-age story set in Manipur won the Best Children's & Family Film award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) ceremony held in London on Sunday. The film, which became the first Indian production to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that there has been a gradual improvement in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in the state and around 40 Maoists are now active in six districts. Majhi, who is also in charge of the home department, said this while replying to a written question by BJD MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo. Noting that the state government was working towards ending the LWE across Odisha by March 31, 2026, he said, "There has been a gra ...Read More >
Gulmarg, Feb 23 (PTI) Army made an emphatic start to the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games, winning three of the five gold medals at stake here on Monday. CRPF and Himachal Pradesh also finished among the gold medals on the first day. It was not a day for the favourites as veterans like Bhavani Thekkada Nanjunda of Karnataka and Aanchal Thakur of Himachal Pradesh were usurped by skiers who have been doing well in the national circuit. Young Jiah Aryan, all of 17 and one of India's u ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Manipuri film "Boong" winning the prestigious BAFTA award was a moment of immense joy, especially for the northeastern state. "Boong", a coming-of-age comedy-drama produced by Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards Award for Best Children's & Family Film held on Sunday evening in London. "Congratulations to all those associated with this film. This is indeed a moment of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said the central bank is keeping a watch on the development around Rs 590-crore alleged fraud at IDFC First Bank, and assured it was not a "systemic issue". Private sector IDFC First Bank had on Sunday disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular branch in Chandigarh in a specific set of Haryana state government accounts. "We are watching the development...there is no systemic is ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Prominent personalities ranging from top industrialists like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to political leaders cutting across ideologies and party lines paid heartfelt tributes to Ajit Pawar at a condolence meet in Mumbai on Monday, with speakers remembering the departed leader as a "man of action" blessed with stellar administrative skills. Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for a record six times and someone hailed for having friends across the political spectr ...Read More >
Justice M. Nagaprasanna raised concerns over 'preferential treatments' for celebrities, questioning the grounds for an expedited hearing The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused expedited hearing of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh's petition seeking abrogation of a criminal case filed against him in connection with comments and mimicry related to the daiva depiction in the 2025 film Kantara: Chapter 1. The actor's lawyers requested the bench to hear the case urgently. However, Justice M. Nagap ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday apologised for the issues faced by attendees on the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, calling the turnout "phenomenal" and promising a smoother experience in the coming days. The world's largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday. Huge crowds meant long queues and overcrowding which was compounded by unclear instructions. Mobile data connectivity too was an issue. Addre ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (PTI) Despite mounting pressure from opposition, the Left ministers in Kerala on Tuesday refused to clarify the government's stance on the Sabarimala women entry issue, instead they said that they have always supported the devotees. Law Minister P Rajeev and Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan maintained that the Supreme Court, on Monday, had just constituted a bench to consider the review pleas, and the apex court had yet to ask the government about its stand. While respo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (PTI) The simmering leadership row in Karnataka took a sharp turn on Tuesday after Minister H C Mahadevappa made remarks invoking a High Court observation on stray dogs, drawing reactions from senior Congress leaders and the Opposition. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Monday, Mahadevappa, considered close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in cryptic remarks said, "Where is the discussion on leadership issue? The High Court says time and again to catch stray dogs and confine t ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a voice choked with grief and anger, a single mother who raised her only child said fun reel -- reckless stunts for social media fame -- crushed not just her 23-year-old son but every dream she had built around him. Standing amid his pictures and medals in her son's bedroom, Inna Makan pointed to motivational quotes still written on the wall -- Obsession is going to beat talent every time and Dream discipline. My son believed in hard work, not shortcuts, Makan told PTI Videos. S ...Read More >
Jammu, Feb 17 (PTI) Two Pakistani nationals, who escaped from a juvenile home in a border village here, were arrested within 24 hours of the incident, officials said on Tuesday. However, the local gangster who also escaped with them remained at large and efforts are on to arrest him, they said. Karajeet Singh alias Gugga, a resident of Dablehar in R S Pura, and Pakistan citizens Mohammad Suna-ullah and Ahsan Anwar allegedly attacked police personnel and fled from the juvenile home at around 5 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Nervousness before entering the exam hall turned into relief and confidence for several students who stepped out after appearing for the Class 10 and 12 examinations on Tuesday, saying the paper was easy to moderate. They said the paper was largely based on the syllabus of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Class 10 and 12 board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education began on Tuesday across the country and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' participation in the world's biggest AI summit became a topic of speculation on Tuesday, following conflicting reports. Government sources initially stated he would not attend, but a spokesperson for the Gates Foundation quickly contradicted to say he is indeed participating. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists participating as speakers on the official website of the AI Impact ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal's nod to the Great Nicobar project is disappointing and unfortunate and may have disastrous ecological impacts, according to environment enthusiasts. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday cleared the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal in the Great Nicobar Island, saying adequate safeguards had been provided in the environmental clearance (EC) conditions. The eastern zonal bench of Kolkata, headed by NGT Chairperson J ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (PTI) Legislators of opposition BJD and Congress staged a walkout from the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday during the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, who called the state the nation's "growth engine". The opposition MLAs claimed there was no coherence between the governor's claim and the ground reality. The Budget session began with the singing of the national anthem and song, with the opposition bench cooperating for around an hour. However, Congress and BJD members ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed the defamation proceedings initiated by the BJP against top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The case was filed in 2023, when BJP was in power in Karnataka, following a "corruption rate card" published by the then opposition Congress to claim large scale irregularities prevailing in the state under the saffron party's rule. Along with Gandhi, now Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, the BJP had accused the then Karnataka LoP Siddar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. Macron landed in Mumbai early this morning on a three-day visit to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and meet PM Modi. After the talks with Modi, Macron will attend a ceremony to launch the India-France Year of Innovation. His visit comes days after India cleared a long-pendin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) After sparking a social media buzz over stolen exhibits at the AI Impact Summit, homegrown wearables startup NeoSapien Co-founder and CEO Dhananjay Yadav believes India will learn from the incident and improve. While supporting the event as a positive step, Yadav told PTI Videos that the theft of his products was "difficult and painful," noting it occurred during a security shutdown for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. With replacements for the stolen exhibits yet ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 17 (PTI) Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompting a quick response from Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah who said that he hoped that the wait is not too long. After attending a function at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, Meghwal told reporters that while it was a "very sensitive issue", Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said in the LoK Sabha that J-K's statehood wo ...Read More >
Guwahati, Feb 17 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state cabinet has approved the vote-on-account placed in the legislative Assembly for the initial months of the financial year 2026-27. The Cabinet also approved the release of entrepreneurship fund (seed capital) to an additional 1,07,532 eligible beneficiaries (SHG members) under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan scheme, implemented by the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission Society, Sarma told repor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) India looks to drive consensus among global leaders on the proper and ethical use of AI, so that the technology can be harnessed for the benefit of humanity while containing harms arising out of its improper use, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The minister said India expects to see investments to the tune of USD 200 billion in the next two years across five layers of the Artificial Intelligence stack. The commitment of VCs in deeptech startups is vi ...Read More >
Celina Jaitly with her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly File picture The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted time to the Centre and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to apply diplomatic efforts with UAE authorities to free Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd), brother of actress Celina Jaitly. As per PTI, appearing before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, the Centre's counsel said the Indian Embassy had requested consular access to Vikrant Jaitly on February 13, but the request was denied. Th ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (PTI) French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin arrived here on Tuesday to attend a TASL programme being organised at Vemagal village in Kolar. The visit underscores the growing industrial partnership between India and France in the aerospace and defence sectors. "French Defence Minister Ms Catherine Vautrin arrived in Bengaluru today to participate in the TASL programme being organised at Vemagal village in Kolar," an official press release said. The Minister landed at HAL ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (PTI) The simmering leadership row in Karnataka took a sharp turn on Tuesday after Minister H C Mahadevappa made remarks invoking a High Court observation on stray dogs, drawing reactions from senior Congress leaders and the Opposition. Amid ongoing speculation over a leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar, the minister dismissed talk of any change at the top. Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would not comment on Mahadevappa's remarks ...Read More >
Jammu: 3 inmates, including 2 Pakistanis, escape from Observation HomeCCTV footage from a juvenile observation home in J&K's R S Pura captured the dramatic moment three inmates including two Pakistani nationals, broke out after attacking armed guards, triggering a massive manhunt across district. A CCTV footage from a juvenile observation home in Jammu and Kashmir's R S Pura captured the dramatic moment three inmates including two Pakistani nationals attacked armed guards and fled the facil ...Read More >
Chennai, Feb 17 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu on Tuesday presented a Rs 2.55 lakh crore interim budget (2026-27) for the poll-bound state that saw Rs 4,000 crore allocation for the DMK's flagship scheme of free bus travel for women. Out of the Rs 2,55,391 crore of sectoral allocations, a maximum of Rs 57,039 crore was earmarked for education and Rs 35,773 crore for urban development and Rs 22,090 crore for the health department. In the Interim Budget 2026-27, the governme ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 17 (PTI) 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 lat ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday objected to the presence of the Punjab chief secretary and the DGP at an anti-drug event organised by the AAP government in Moga, saying it raised "grave legal and constitutional questions". In a letter to Union minister Jitendra Singh, Randhawa said, "When officers of such senior rank are seen on stage that unmistakably bears the features of a partisan platform, it creates a perception of alignment that is inc ...Read More >
Reacting sharply to the BJP's protest and the ensuing violence, Sapkal accused the ruling party of twisting his words to divert attention from pressing national and state issues. "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is our deity, our pride, and our honour. His valour is unparalleled. We do not need the BJP to teach us about Shivaji Maharaj," Sapkal said. "The BJP has distorted my statement and is trying to incite riots in the state. This was evident today in Pune." The controversy stems from Sapkal's c ...Read More >
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