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"When India, Brazil work together, voice of Global South becomes stronger": PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted how the coming together of India and Brazil strengthens the voice of global south in the international arena. He gave a call ... Read More


NHAI plans to end cash toll payments on highways from April 1, 2026

India, Feb. 21 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering a complete shift to digital toll payments across National Highways from April 1, 2026. If implemented, cash transaction... Read More


DCA detects violations in 166 medical shops during special drive against habit-forming drugs

Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, on Saturday detected violations in 166 medical shops across the state during a special drive conducted to curb the illegal sale... Read More


Not sure if that was in the right spirit, says Priyank Kharge on Youth Congress protest at AI Summit

Bengaluru, Feb. 21 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the manner of protest staged by the Indian Youth Congress at the India AI Impact Summit may not have been in the "right spirit"... Read More


The Kerala Story 2 producer reiterates controversial claim of 32,000 women being converted, calls for official figures

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Just like The Kerala Story, the much-awaited sequel, The Kerala Story 2, is not free from debate. Ever since the teaser of the film was unveiled, the film has been widely critici... Read More


French trade minister says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

France, Feb. 21 -- "Should it become necessary, the EU has the appropriate instruments at its disposal," Forissier said in an interview with Britain'sFinancial Times,published on Saturday. He said Pa... Read More


Specially-abled child portrays Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; mother guides her 'Shiva Rai' on stage, watch

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- On February 19, 2026, India marked the 365th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire and a towering symbol of swarajya. Born in 1630... Read More


Subsidies, incentives of over 1,800 farmers blocked in Bihar for stubble burning

Patna, Feb. 21 -- The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registration of 1,807 farmers in Bihar was suspended for stubble burning in 2025-26, according to a report tabled by the Agriculture Department in t... Read More


S. Papua plane shooting: 2 crew dead, investigation underway

Jayapura, Papua, Feb. 21 -- South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo said a special committee held a closed meeting to discuss the shooting of a Smart Air plane in Danowage Village, Yaniruma Subdistrict, Bo... Read More


Bangladesh bomb plot fallout: Fugitive ISIS regional chief allegedly linked to Yunus advisor

Bangladesh, Feb. 21 -- By mid-October last year, when Pakistans espionage agency sensed that general elections in Bangladesh scheduled for February 2026 were becoming inevitable – a development ... Read More