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Poll Body, State Panels Adopt National Declaration For Unified Voter Rolls
- Feb 24, 2026 22:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
The National Round Table Conference of the Election Commission of India and State Election Commissioners concluded in New Delhi with the adoption of the National Declaration 2026.
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A Month After Crash Killed Ajit Pawar, 4 VSR Aviation Aircraft Grounded
- Feb 24, 2026 22:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
The civil aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of four aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a non-scheduled aircraft operator, following a special safety audit conducted after the Learjet 45 crash in Maharashtra's Baramati.
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After Surge In Aviation Accidents, Regulator Tightens Rules For Non-Scheduled Operators
- Feb 24, 2026 22:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
The civil aviation regulator DGCA announced a series of safety measures for non-scheduled operators (NSOPs) following a high-level meeting to address a recent surge in aviation incidents.
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"Signing Off": 22-Year-Old Andhra Engineering Student's Suicide In Hostel
- Feb 24, 2026 21:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
A 22-year-old engineering student died by suicide in a private hostel in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati on Tuesday.
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1st Round Of India-Israel Free Trade Talks Begins Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit
- Feb 24, 2026 21:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
The first round of negotiations for the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced in New Delhi and is scheduled to take place until 26 February 2026.
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"Any Gold Left In Sabarimala?": Supreme Court To Accused Who Sought Bail
- Feb 24, 2026 21:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
Pankaj Bhandhari, accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, was pulled up by the Supreme Court today when he applied for bail. "Is there any gold left in Sabarimala?" said Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.
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PM Modi To Visit Israel Tomorrow To Boost Strategic Partnership
- Feb 24, 2026 21:37 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Israel beginning Wednesday to shore up bilateral defence and trade cooperation amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle-east including deteriorating ties between the US and Iran.
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Mamata Banerjee's "Anti-Bengali" Charge At Centre As Kerala Becomes Keralam
- Feb 24, 2026 21:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, congratulating Kerala on its name change, said today that despite her best efforts, the Centre is not allowing a change of name for her state since it is anti-Bengal.
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28-Year-Old Woman Raped By 7, Made To Transfer Rs 10,000 In Assam Shocker
- Feb 24, 2026 20:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by multiple men at knifepoint while she went for an evening out with her boyfriend. According to reports, the men later extorted money from the victim.
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Mumbai Airport Voted Asia-Pacific's Best Airport For Departures
- Feb 24, 2026 20:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has been recognised as Asia-Pacific's Best Airport for departures in the over 40-million passengers' category.
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Target EPS Ahead Of Assembly Polls, Sasikala To Launch Political Party
- Feb 24, 2026 20:15 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
In a dramatic political move ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has announced that she will launch her own party and field candidates - a direct challenge to AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
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Stones, Abuses, Then Dog Drew First Blood: How Jaish Terrorist Saifullah Was Killed In J&K
- Feb 24, 2026 19:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Saifullah -- the most wanted Jaish commander from Pakistan -- who had been evading security forces for months, was finally tracked down through drone surveillance.
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"Try Walking Fast Behind...": YouTuber Sparks Outrage After Joking About Chasing Women At Night
- Feb 24, 2026 19:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
In the video, Dhull outlined how to "prank" a lone woman by following her at night, running behind her, overtaking her, and deliberately trying to frighten her.
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Shashi Tharoor's "Linguistic Question" As Centre Okays Kerala Name Change
- Feb 24, 2026 19:01 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had a witty take on Kerala's name change on Tuesday, asking what happens now to the terms "Keralite" and "Keralan" for the "denizens" of the new "Keralam".
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Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage In Tamil Nadu, Rams Shops, Vehicles
- Feb 24, 2026 18:55 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
A man, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, drove his car recklessly outside a bus terminus in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district on Monday.
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Children Found Crying Next To Mother's Body At Bihar Railway Station
- Feb 24, 2026 18:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The discovery of a woman's body on a bench at the Madhepura railway station in Bihar caused an uproar on Tuesday morning. In a harrowing scene, the woman's two young children were found sitting on either side of her lifeless body, weeping.
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'Accused On The Run, Will Be Arrested': Arunachal Chief Minister On Racist Attack On 3 Women In Delhi
- Feb 24, 2026 18:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A man and a woman who hurled racist abuse on three women from Arunachal Pradesh on camera are allegedly on the run, according to the chief minister of the border state in the northeast region.
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Class 10 Student Killed In Karnataka Assault, 2 Minors Detained
- Feb 24, 2026 18:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
A Class 10 student was killed after being assaulted in Uragadur on the outskirts of Shivamogga city in Karnataka, leading to tension in the area.
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Opinion | West Bengal Polls: Why Both Trinamool And BJP Want To Woo The Rajbanshis
- Feb 24, 2026 17:59 pm IST
- Mohua Chatterjee
The BJP's march in Bengal has been primarily powered by the Rajbanshi and Matua communities, spread across the northern and eastern border regions, respectively.