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Court Denies Bail To Luthra Brothers In Goa Nightclub Fire Case
- Feb 12, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A court in Goa on Thursday dismissed the bail applications of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, both owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where 25 people were killed in a devastating fire in December last year.
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Purchase Of 114 Rafales, India's Biggest Military Buy, Clears Major Hurdle
- Feb 12, 2026 17:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
India has approved a proposal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), marking the biggest defence acquisition in the country's history.
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Brazilian President To Visit India From Feb 18-22, Participate In AI Summit
- Feb 12, 2026 17:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking another significant moment in the deepening India-Brazil strategic partnership.
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Man kills 2 Neighbours On Suspicion Of Witchcraft In Madhya Pradesh: Cops
- Feb 12, 2026 16:56 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A man, who could not become father after his wife suffered a miscarriage, allegedly killed two of his neighbours on Thursday, accusing them of practising witchcraft in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, police said.
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"Shared Understandings": India On US' "Pulses" Revision To Trade Deal
- Feb 12, 2026 16:53 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Amendments in the United States' factsheet on the India tariff agreement reflect "shared understandings" of both countries, an External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
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Bird-Hit Incidents Reported At Airports Rose To 1,782 In 2025: Centre
- Feb 12, 2026 16:28 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The number of bird-hit incidents reported at the country's airports jumped to 1,782 last year from 1,278 recorded in 2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Celina Jaitly's Brother Won't Interact With Her, Delhi High Court Told
- Feb 12, 2026 16:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Actor Celina Jaitly's brother, Major (retired) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly detained in the UAE since 2024 does not wish to interact with her, the Foreign Ministry told the Delhi High Court Thursday.
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NDTV Asks Supriya Sule On NCP Merger. Her "Ajit Pawar No More" Response
- Feb 12, 2026 16:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
On a day the two NCP factions were reportedly supposed to merge before Ajit Pawar's death last month, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule said, "What is there to talk about now that dada (Ajit Pawar) is no more?"
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Dispute Over Milk Takes Nasty Turn As Woman Chews Farmer's Finger
- Feb 12, 2026 16:21 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A woman allegedly bit and chewed a farmer's finger following a heated argument after he refused to provide her with cow's milk in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district on Thursday, police said.
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Denied Free Stay, Foreigner Tries To Slit His Throat Outside Delhi Hotel
- Feb 12, 2026 16:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
A foreign national tried to take his own life on Wednesday after the staff refused his request for a free stay.
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'Return To India If You Want Your Case Heard': High Court To Vijay Mallya
- Feb 12, 2026 16:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya must return to India if he wants his petition against a law that designated him a fugitive to be heard, the Bombay High Court said today.
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4 Days To Arrest Shivam Mishra After Lamborghini Crash, Bail Within Hours
- Feb 12, 2026 15:43 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Lamborghini Crash Shivam Mishra Bail: Shivam Mishra, son of tobacco tycoon KK Mishra, has been granted bail this afternoon, just hours after he was arrested this morning in the Kanpur Lamborghini car crash.
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India Okays Rs 3.25 Lakh Crore Deal To Buy 114 Rafale Fighter Jets
- Feb 12, 2026 15:34 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France for the Indian Air Force, according to reliable sources.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hardeep Puri On "Exotic Island", "Have Fun" Mails To Epstein
- Feb 12, 2026 15:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Padmaja Joshi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, issued a clarification on his past interactions with the disgraced American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Opinion | The JF-17 'Hype': How Pak Is Pushing A Jet That's More Noise Than Substance
- Feb 12, 2026 15:14 pm IST
- Anushka Saxena
Even if the JF-17 may seem like a popular choice for many nations, interoperability is not exportable, nor is effective warfighting capability.
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Rajpal Yadav To Stay In Jail At Least Till Monday In Rs 9-Crore Debt Case
- Feb 12, 2026 15:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
Rajpal Yadav, who was sent to prison in a Rs 9-crore debt case, will remain in jail at least till Monday, with the Delhi High Court adjourning the hearing on the actor's interim bail peititon until then.
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Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
- Feb 12, 2026 14:56 pm IST
- AVM (Retd) Manmohan Bahadur
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
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Video: Bouncers Try To Remove Number Plate From Lamborghini After Crash
- Feb 12, 2026 14:44 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
In a 36-second-long video, Mishra's bouncer is seen trying to uproot the number plate from the Italian luxury car costing over Rs 10 crore in the presence of the police.
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"I Didn't Seek Meetings": Hardeep Puri To NDTV On "Epstein Files" Attack
- Feb 12, 2026 14:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Padmaja Joshi
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri today continued his counter-attack on Rahul Gandhi over the Congress MP's "Epstein Files" comments in parliament yesterday.
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New Book Publishing Rules For Armed Forces Amid Row Over Ex Army Chief Book
- Feb 12, 2026 14:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Rajeev Ranjan
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Controversy over an unpublished memoir by former Army Chief General MM Naravane has triggered both a police investigation and a policy rethink within the Ministry of Defence, with the government now moving towards forming stricter rules