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National Herald case: Delhi HC to hear Mar 9 ED plea against Sonia, Rahul

Besides Gandhis, the high court had also issued notices to Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Young Indian, Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd and Sunil Bhandari on the ED's plea

National Herald case: Delhi HC to hear Mar 9 ED plea against Sonia, Rahul
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 2:27 PM IST

Noida schools receive bomb threats, police say nothing suspicious found

Police said a technical investigation into the source of the email is being carried out by the cyber team with utmost seriousness

Noida schools receive bomb threats, police say nothing suspicious found
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

SC slams freebies culture, says states should open avenues for employment

"Most of the states in the country are revenue deficit states and yet they are offering such freebies" overlooking development, said the Supreme Court

SC slams freebies culture, says states should open avenues for employment
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

Punjab Secretariat receives bomb threat e-mail; search finds it to be hoax

Last month too, the Punjab Secretariat received a similar threat mail, which turned out to be a hoax

Punjab Secretariat receives bomb threat e-mail; search finds it to be hoax
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 1:06 PM IST

CM Fadnavis, Dy CMs pay tributes to Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri Fort

Fadnavis and his deputies attended various programmes, including the 'cradle ceremony', symbolising the legendary king's birth and naming rituals, at Shivneri

CM Fadnavis, Dy CMs pay tributes to Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri Fort
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 12:06 PM IST

Three Delhi schools receive bomb threat e-mails; evacuations underway

Police teams, bomb disposal squads, dog squads and local administration officials were deployed at the schools soon after the alerts were received, officials said

Three Delhi schools receive bomb threat e-mails; evacuations underway
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 11:36 AM IST

Delhi AQI 'moderate'; GRAP stage-II curbs revoked as air quality improves

Light showers on Wednesday helped improve Delhi's air quality to moderate; CAQM lifts stage-II GRAP curbs as IMD forecasts AQI to stay in poor to moderate range over the next few days

Delhi AQI 'moderate'; GRAP stage-II curbs revoked as air quality improves
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 9:54 AM IST

Traffic curbs in Delhi for day 4 of AI Impact Summit: Check routes to avoid

With PM Modi scheduled to inaugurate the summit, heavy VIP movement is expected throughout the day. Commuters have been advised to brace for congestion and possible delays

Traffic curbs in Delhi for day 4 of AI Impact Summit: Check routes to avoid
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 9:35 AM IST

PIB debunks 'China Pulse' claim on Vaishnaw's 'Indian robot' remark

MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday that they want genuine and actual work to be reflected in the way that people exhibit in expos such as AI Summit 2026

PIB debunks 'China Pulse' claim on Vaishnaw's 'Indian robot' remark
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 7:36 AM IST

Weather today: IMD forecast rain in North India, snowfall in hilly states

In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings for rainfall and snowfall across several states and forecast changes in minimum temperatures

Weather today: IMD forecast rain in North India, snowfall in hilly states
Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 7:01 AM IST

Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration

Arrests rise over 12 years, but infiltrators form a negligible share of border states' population; India-Bangladesh border records most cases, while India-Myanmar remains most porous

Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

Bail norms in heinous crimes apply equally to serious economic offences: SC

The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court bail order, holding that principles used in heinous crimes must also guide bail decisions in large-scale financial fraud cases

Bail norms in heinous crimes apply equally to serious economic offences: SC
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 10:37 PM IST

Gujarat govt presents ₹4.08 trn Budget; big push to tourism, sports infra

The Budget, with an estimated surplus of ₹974 crore and no new taxes, continued the 5% tax rebate for electric vehicles

Gujarat govt presents ₹4.08 trn Budget; big push to tourism, sports infra
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

NIA court rejects bail plea of accused in Antilia bomb scare case

An SUV with explosives inside was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' in South Mumbai On February 25, 2021

NIA court rejects bail plea of accused in Antilia bomb scare case
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 10:25 PM IST

Mallya tells HC he cannot specify return date due to UK travel restrictions

Vijay Mallya told the Bombay High Court he cannot say when he will return to India because a UK order bars him from travel, as the Bench reiterated he must submit to its jurisdiction

Mallya tells HC he cannot specify return date due to UK travel restrictions
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 7:47 PM IST

CAQM revokes Grap II curbs in Delhi-NCR after air quality improves

The pollution monitoring body said Delhi's AQI has improved to 214 due to favourable weather and that forecasts indicated it was likely to remain in the poor to moderate category in the coming days

CAQM revokes Grap II curbs in Delhi-NCR after air quality improves
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 6:38 PM IST

Allocations for women, children jump 11.55% to ₹5.01 trn in Budget 2026

The share of allocation of gender budget in the Union Budget has also risen to 9.37 per cent 2026-27 from 8.86 per cent, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a statement on Wednesday

Allocations for women, children jump 11.55% to ₹5.01 trn in Budget 2026
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 6:12 PM IST

Delhi govt set to clear plan to replace 40,000 streetlights with LEDs

In September last year, the department announced a plan to replace conventional sodium (HPSV) streetlights with modern smart LED fittings

Delhi govt set to clear plan to replace 40,000 streetlights with LEDs
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 5:56 PM IST

Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding maritime interests: President Murmu

Murmu addressed the IFR after she sailed to review several Indian and foreign vessels

Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding maritime interests: President Murmu
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 1:32 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh FM Jagdish Devda presents ₹4.38 trillion budget for 2026-27

Devda tabled the budget amid interruptions from the Opposition, which raised concerns over the 'mounting debt' burden on the people of the state

Madhya Pradesh FM Jagdish Devda presents ₹4.38 trillion budget for 2026-27
Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 1:24 PM IST