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Waste Awareness Day: Minister urges action to cut plastic waste

Jakarta, Feb. 21 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has called on all stakeholders to begin taking concrete steps at home, including reducing single-use plastics, to mark National Waste Awar... Read More


IMD plans hyper-local weather forecasting system: J&K CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU, Feb. 21 -- In eco-fragile Jammu and Kashmir, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) plans to set up a hyper-local weather forecasting system for early weather warning alerts, especially clou... Read More


India Women clinch rare T20I series win over Australia 2-1 after 17-run victory in Adelaide led by Smriti Mandhana

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India Women defeated Australia Women by 17 runs in the third match of the T20I series, at Adelaide on Saturday, to clinch the series 2-1. While Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat... Read More


Final electoral roll published in Kerala; around 9 lakhs names removed

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The ECI on Saturday published the final electoral roll in Kerala after the SIR exercise, with around nine lakh names removed from the list. The total number of voters in the sta... Read More


Punjab sees uptick in FDI flows amid investor outreach

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Punjab has improved its ranking in attracting foreign direct investment, recording inflows of Rs.2,711 crore (US $310 million) during the first half of the 2025-26 financial yea... Read More


US Pacific Fleet Commander meets Dy Defence Minister, discuss shared security challenges

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 February, has met Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of... Read More


"Apologise to nation": BJYM slams Congress over AI summit protest

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha members gathered in large numbers in different cities on Saturday to raise slogans against the Congress party. The protest comes as a di... Read More


Architects warn Racecourse revamp could weaken Mumbai's flood resilience

India, Feb. 21 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) plan to construct a large underground sports complex and parking facility beneath the Mahalaxmi Racecourse-which HT first reported in... Read More


No more khaki swag on social media: Mumbai Police cracks down on viral reels in uniform

India, Feb. 21 -- For months, it was the "khaki swag"- the sharp salute, the slow-motion walk, the gym flex with dramatic background music- that had Gen Z double-tapping police reels on Instagram. Bu... Read More


New Zealand's power meets Pakistan's volatility in first Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo

India, Feb. 21 -- Two group runners up, one Colombo night, and a Super 8 contest that will not forgive a slow start. New Zealand arrive the cleaner momentum pattern. Pakistan arrive with greater varia... Read More