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India vs Pakistan: Be ready to shell out at least ₹1 lakh for Colombo trip

The match will begin at 7 pm on Sunday, February 15, after Pakistan earlier this week ended its boycott of the fixture, clearing uncertainty around the clash

'Scrap H-1B visa': How proposed EXILE Bill seeks to end the visa program

A Republican lawmaker has renewed his attack on high-skilled immigration, arguing the H-1B visa harms American workers

What makes India AI Impact Summit different from earlier global AI meetings

Previous global meetings were shaped by safety concerns, but the India AI summit is framed around real-world impact, deployment and how emerging economies fit into the global AI ecosystem

Ozempic may slow arthritis progression beyond weight loss, study finds

A new study finds semaglutide drugs like Ozempic may slow osteoarthritis by directly improving cartilage health, with benefits seen even when weight loss is not the driver

'Elections fought in court:' SC on hate speech pleas against Himanta Sarma

The Supreme Court said elections often turn into court battles while hearing petitions against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for making alleged hate speech

Saudi Arabia opens Hajj 2026 visa issuance, pilgrims to arrive from April

Saudi authorities roll out visas and operational timelines months ahead of pilgrims' arrival

People with obesity more likely to be hospitalised or die from infections

A major Lancet study finds adults with obesity are far more likely to be hospitalised or die from infections, linking nearly one in 10 infection deaths worldwide to excess weight

US claims India will remove digital services tax: Here's what it means

India has already abolished existing equalisation levies by April 2025, which were highlighted as a concern by the United States Trade Representative

What India wants from its 'impact-first' global AI summit in Delhi

As New Delhi hosts the first global AI summit in the Global South, India is shifting the debate from AI safety and regulation to real-world impact, public value and development outcomes

$1,000 scholarship at UCSC Silicon Valley: How Indian students can apply

Planning to study in the US? UCSC Silicon Valley is offering a one-time $1,000 merit scholarship for new F-1 international students

Why regular deworming is vital even for children who seem healthy

National Deworming Day: Many children with intestinal worms look perfectly healthy. Doctors explain why these silent infections still harm growth, immunity, and why preventive deworming is important

Bangladesh textile exports to US go 'tariff-free': What it means for India

Bangladesh's key export-earning ready-made garments made from cotton and synthetic fibres imported from the US will enjoy zero reciprocal duty under a new trade deal

Why HbA1c, India's most trusted diabetes test, may be getting it wrong

A Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia study warns that HbA1c, the gold-standard diabetes test, can misdiagnose or delay diabetes in Indians due to widespread anaemia and blood disorders

Fatty liver epidemic in India: Four in 10 affected, new Lancet study warns

Nearly 40 per cent of Indian adults may have metabolic fatty liver disease, with many unknowingly progressing to liver fibrosis, as new Lancet-backed data flags a major silent public health crisis

NEET-PG row: Cut-offs reduced, PG seats filled at single-digit scores

A sharp cut in NEET-PG qualifying marks has allowed candidates with very low scores to get PG seats in govt colleges, raising concerns among doctors over medical standards

UK immigration: Indian migrants added 488,000 jobs since 2019, finds report

A new white paper says Indian workers have strengthened the UK's workforce, public services and post-Brexit resilience

Delhi AQI update: Air quality worsens, 11 stations see 'very poor' levels

Delhi's air quality worsened to poor levels, with several hotspots reporting very poor AQI, even as the government cited a decline in the number of 'severe' air quality days this winter

IndiGo raises crew buffer, pilot ratio as DGCA rest relaxations end today

IndiGo has increased its crew buffer from zero in December to around 3 per cent in February and has also raised its pilot-to-aircraft ratio

Q3 result: Titan, Britannia, Eicher Motors, Finolex, and 308 more on Feb 10

Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Britannia, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Jubilant FoodWorks, Escorts Kubota and Oil India are also to release their October-December earnings today

Dry weather to persist in most of India; hilly regions brace for rain, snow

India will see largely dry conditions, with rainfall and snowfall limited to Himalayan regions as cold northerly winds return to the plains; dense fog to affect parts of the north and east