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PM Modi announces $175 million special economic package for Seychelles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined that the package would create new employement and skill-training opportunties for the people and especially youth of Seychelles

Bengaluru Metro fare hike stalled amid backlash; Tejasvi Surya detained

Bengaluru Metro's proposed fare hike has been put on hold after commuter backlash; BJP MP Tejasvi Surya protested against the move and was detained by police near a metro station

Opposition walks out from Rajya Sabha on Kharge being not allowed to speak

Congress member Kharge rose during Question Hour to say that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak on the Motion of Thanks but was not allowed to speak

Security tightened after bomb threat emails sent to 15 Delhi schools

The email also alleged that a blast would take place inside Parliament on February 13 at 1.11 pm, prompting heightened security alerts and coordination among multiple agencies

BJP's Manjusha Nagpure elected as Pune mayor, RPI(A)'s Wadekar dy mayor

In the 165-member PMC, the BJP won 119 seats, while Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP(SP) together secured 30 seats

LS adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn demand for Rahul Gandhi to speak first

As Krishna Prasad Tennati called Congress' Shashi Tharoor to initiate the debate on the Budget, opposition members dug in their heels and said Gandhi be allowed to speak first

6 injured as UP tobacco tycoon son crashes Lamborghini in Kanpur, FIR filed

No one has been detained in connection with the incident, the DCP said in a response to a question, adding that a detailed probe is underway

Try not to make AI or mobile phone the master: PM Modi tells students

In the second episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha, PM Modi noted that mobile phones have become masters of some children, who cannot even eat food without them or without a television screen

SC defers Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case hearing to February 23

The top court was hearing the appeals of the two tech giants against a CCI order that imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on them over the privacy policy

'Gunda Raj' unacceptable, says CJI on alleged courtroom assault in Delhi

A lawyer mentioned his plea for urgent listing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and N V Anjaria

Parliament session: Both Houses to begin discussion on Union Budget 2026-27

FM Sitharaman had presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha, for the ninth consecutive time

Delhi wakes to shallow fog as air quality slips into 'poor' category

Calm winds and shallow fog marked the morning in Delhi as the city's air quality deteriorated, with overall AQI recorded at 209 in the 'poor' category, slipping from 'moderate' levels a day earlier

IMD weather update: Rain, snowfall, dense fog forecast across North India

A western disturbance will bring rain and snowfall to Himalayan states, while dense to very dense fog is expected to affect the northern plains, including Delhi, till February 10

Punjab needs a fiscal reset to avert debt spiral: Study to 16th FC

An ISB evaluation submitted to the 16th Finance Commission flags rising debt, subsidy pressures and weak revenues in Punjab, warning that the debt-to-GSDP ratio could cross 60 per cent by 2030-31

UK leader's aide quits over Mandelson ambassador role, Epstein ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furore surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the US despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Only 34% of day care cancer centres approved for FY26 are functional

Just 102 of the 297 day care cancer centres approved for FY26 are operational so far, with states such as Telangana, Bihar and Karnataka reporting a higher share of functional facilities

CM Rekha Gupta approves ₹1200 crore funds for Delhi Transport Corporation

She said DTC employees work tirelessly in all conditions to keep Delhi moving, and the government has ensured that senior pensioners and serving staff never have to wait for their rightful dues

UIDAI completes over 10 mn biometric updates for children in 83K schools

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made MBU free for children in the age group of 7 to 15 years from October 1 for one year period

500 EV buses to cut pollution, boost transport in Delhi: Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says the DTC plans to increase its total bus fleet to 14,000 by 2028

PM protected interest of farmers, workers: BJP chief on India-US trade deal

The Modi government "diplomatically and patiently" made a trade deal with the US, said the BJP president