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Caught between tigers and pirates; Sundarbans fishing community in fear

Khulna, Feb. 20 -- Over 10,000 fishermen in the Sundarbans have suspended their fishing activities amid growing fears of attacks by forest pirates, highlighting renewed security concerns in the region... Read More


Jaundice cases spark political row in Cuttack; MLA Sofia Firdous targets Mayor Subhash Singh

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 20 -- A political controversy has erupted in Cuttack after Barabati-Cuttack MLA Sofia Firdous accused Mayor Subhash Chandra Singh of failing to address rising jaundice cases in the c... Read More


BEL, HAL to BDL: Defence stocks surge up to 9%. Is the US-Iran conflict driving this rally?

Defence stocks, Feb. 20 -- Across-the-board buying in defence stocks drove the Nifty India Defence index nearly 2% higher in early-morning trade on Friday, February 20, amid escalating US-Iran tension... Read More


BEL, HAL to BDL: Defence stocks surge up to 9%. What's behind the rally?

Defence stocks, Feb. 20 -- Across-the-board buying in defence stocks drove the Nifty India Defence index nearly 2% higher in early-morning trade on Friday, February 20, amid escalating US-Iran tension... Read More


Nifty tad above 25,550; PSU bank shares in demand

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The domestic equity indices traded with modest gains in the morning trade. The Nifty traded tad above the 25,550 mark. PSU bank shares advanced after declining in the past trading s... Read More


GIFT Nifty surges 400 points after SCOTUS outlaws Trump tariffs

India, Feb. 20 -- GIFT Nifty surged nearly 400 points from an intraday low on Friday, after the US Supreme Court outlawed US President Donald Trump's global tariffs-a move that gives New Delhi a barga... Read More


Indonesia, US remove tariffs on 99 percent of US goods

Jakarta, Feb. 20 -- Indonesia and the United States have agreed to eliminate tariff barriers on more than 99 percent of US goods exported to Indonesia across all sectors, the Office of the United Stat... Read More


ABB India jumps after Q3 PAT rises 6% sequentially; order book jumps 51% YoY

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- On a year on year basis, the company's consolidated net profit declined 18.08% while revenue from operations climbed 5.71% in CY2025. Profitability was affected by higher material ... Read More


Bihar Dy CM Samrat announces 'Abhaya Brigade' for women security

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday said that the Bihar government would develop "Abhaya Brigade" to enhance women's safety, focusing on curbing harassment near educational institut... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 19, 2026)

India, Feb. 20 -- SC directs CPCB to detail hazardous waste disposal steps, agency, payments within three weeks. Puri encroachment: NGT seeks OSPCB response on school's illegal forest, waterbody cons... Read More