3 min readBengaluruFeb 20, 2026 09:35 PM IST The Hennur police in Bengaluru recently registered a cheating case after a private college trust in northeast Bengaluru alleged that it was duped of Rs 35 lakh by a group of persons who promised to secure Rs 100 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for the...

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced a significant hike in the honorarium of Shiksha Mitras and instructors in Uttar Pradesh, while outlining major allocations for strengthening education infrastructure, digital learning and emerging technologies in the state Budget for 2026-27. Replying to the discussion on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, the chief minister said...

Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma has had a rough start in the T20 World Cup 2026, getting out for three ducks in a row in the group stage. His poor run has raised concerns, but the Indian team management is still backing him strongly.Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel dismissed...

The Lakshadweep administration has issued an order allowing liquor to be served in eight government guest houses under the Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports (SPORTS), the nodal agency for tourism promotion in the Union Territory. The move, in an otherwise dry region, is considered as part of tourism promotion. As per the...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2026 05:37 PM IST The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), the country’s top consumer watchdog, has issued notices to six e-commerce platforms and entities for listing restricted drone and GPS jammers in violation of consumer protection law. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on the Congress Party following a protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Summit. The BJP described the incident as an ‘international embarrassment’ and a ‘big security breach’, noting that global dignitaries and CEOs were present at the venue....

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an “extraordinary order”, directing Calcutta HC to appoint serving and former judicial officers in poll-bound West Bengal to act as Electoral Register Officers (ERO) for the adjudication of claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State, Live Law reported.The...

EC using ‘very restrictive’ software tools unable to fathom ‘natural differences’, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Monday (February 9, 2026) said the Election Commission (EC) is using “very restrictive” software tools, at least in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, with scant tolerance for “natural” differences and inconsistencies commonly found...

6 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2026 01:22 PM IST NGT news: Taking serious note of the alarming rise in the deaths of Olive Ridley turtles along the Tamil Nadu coast, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed state and central government authorities to “strictly” implement conservation measures mandated by the Supreme Court. A bench comprising...

An artery forceps was found inside the abdomen of a Punnapra native, five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College in Vandanam, relatives said on Friday. Usha Joseph was shifted to a private hospital in Kochi on Friday to undergo a procedure to remove the surgical instrument. According to relatives, Joseph underwent surgery...