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Cochin Shipyard shares jump 7% after winning ₹5,000-crore Defence order

Cochin Shipyard was declared the lowest bidder (L1) in a tender floated by the Ministry of Defence for the construction of five Next Generation Survey Vessels

Brazilian Prez Lula da Silva to visit India with 'largest-ever delegation'

The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Lula on February 21 is expected to be the key highlight of the visit

Meerut Metro to share Namo Bharat tracks, run at 120 kmph- fastest in India

In a first, the Meerut Metro will run on the same tracks and infra as the semi-high-speed Namo Bharat trains, creating an integrated transport model that combines regional rapid transit with metros

Bangladesh oath-taking ceremony today: Time, venue and other details

The oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected MPs will be held at 10:00 am today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka

Dividend stocks: ONGC, Coal India, HAL, 19 others to remain in focus today

Among the listed companies, Hindustan Aeronautics has announced the highest interim dividend of ₹35 per share, with February 18 as the record date

India's contribution to agenda of world community is vital for us: Guterres

These remarks were made by Secretary General Guterres, who will be heading to New Delhi to attend the India AI Impact Summit, the first-ever summit on AI hosted in the Global South

Delhi air quality worsens to 'poor' despite favourable weather; AQI at 259

Air quality dips back into 'poor' category with several monitoring stations recording 'very poor' levels; IMD forecasts rising temperatures for today, and light rain with gusty winds on February 18

PL Capital initiates Fractal with 'Buy'; bets on AI, strong account mining

Pritesh Thakkar and Sujay Chavan of PL Capital expect the company to sustain its growth momentum, with a turnaround in Fractal Alpha likely to support consolidated performance

BJP's Nishikant Dubey moves substantive motion to expel Rahul Gandhi

Dubey argues the motion aims to 'expose the intentions of the Tukde Tukde gang to divide the country into pieces' and asserts that Parliament has previously expelled members through similar motions

Will PhonePe's IPO trigger re-rating for Paytm? Macquarie explains

According to Macquarie, PhonePe's proposed listing will be watched closely for its potential read-through on Paytm's (One 97 Communications) valuation and near-term re-rating

Gaudium IVF sets IPO price band at ₹75-79: Check dates, lot size, objective

Gaudium IVF IPO comprises a fresh issue of 11.3 million equity shares worth up to ₹90 crore and an OFS of up to 9.49 million equity shares worth up to ₹75 crore

Trump asks Iran to be 'reasonable' in next round of nuclear talks in Geneva

Iran and the United States held the previous rounds of nuclear talks in April 2025 in Muscat, Oman, and Rome, Italy

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island hockey game

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition

Hyatt Executive Chairman Pritzker announces retirement over Epstein ties

Pritzker is the latest in a string of high-profile business leaders, politicians and other public figures forced to reckon with public attention on their ties with Epstein

PM Narendra Modi to visit Israel next week, says Benjamin Netanyahu

'Tremendous alliance between Israel and India, and we are going to discuss all sorts of cooperation', the Israeli PM said

Bangladesh no longer a 'submissive country', says Yunus in farewell address

Yunus, who ran the country as the outgoing regime's chief adviser, effectively the PM, said Bangladesh's open sea was its great "strategic asset", creating huge economic opportunities in the region

Decision on sale of weapons to Taiwan to be made soon, says Trump

The US's military support for Taiwan has become one of the key points of contention between Washington and Beijing before the countries' leaders are slated to meet in April in China

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 17: Cochin Shipyard, JSW Infra, Lupin, Seamec

Stocks to watch on February 17, 2026: Stocks like Cochin Shipyard, JSW Infrastructure, Lupin, TVS Supply Chain, and Seamec will remain in focus today

Gangster, 2 Pak nationals escape juvenile home after attacking cops in J-K

The three inmates, gangster Karajeet Singh alias Gugga, a resident of Dablehar in RS Pura, and Pakistani nationals, allegedly attacked the policemen before fleeing the facility

Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,56,430; silver down ₹100, trades at ₹2,67,900

The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,43,390