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Minister Sharma heads to Dhaka for new PM's oath ceremony

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma will represent Nepal at Tuesday's swearing-in of new Bangladeshi prime minister, Tarique Rahman, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on M... Read More


"Indian Army is on the path of implementing the core technologies...": Major General VTS Varaich at AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Indian Army is advancing its transformation into a data-centric, AI-enabled force aligned with India's vision of technological self-reliance and secure digital capability. At... Read More


Pakistan's Human Rights Commission accuses Punjab province's CCD of fake encounters

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has charged Punjab's Crime Control Department (CCD) with institutionalising fabricated police encounters that have reportedly cause... Read More


"Indian Army is on the path of implementing the core technologies...": Major General VJS Varaich at AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Indian Army is advancing its transformation into a data-centric, AI-enabled force aligned with India's vision of technological self-reliance and secure digital capability. At... Read More


Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reaches Dhaka for Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reached Dhaka on Tuesday to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's newly elected government led by Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Ban... Read More


PM Modi invites Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman to India, Om Birla hands over letter after oath ceremony in Dhaka

India, Feb. 17 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka as the Indian representative, and extended an invitat... Read More


Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold falls $171/oz below $5,000; silver drops $5.50/oz on stronger US dollar

Gold price today, Feb. 17 -- Safe-haven assets came under sharp selling pressure on Tuesday, 17 February, as a strengthening US dollar made greenback-priced commodities more expensive for holders of o... Read More


GIFT Nifty hints at negative opening for equities; all eyes on US-Iran nuclear negotiations

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were down 43 points, suggesting a negative start for the Nifty 50 today. Institutional Flows: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold... Read More


Bangladesh President oversees three governments in three years

, Feb. 17 -- In an unusual episode in Bangladesh's political history, President Mohammed Shahabuddin has become the first in the country to swear in three governments over just three years, marking a ... Read More


PM Modi set to visit Israel in second trip since 2017; to discuss trade, defence

India, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make his second visit to Israel next week to take forward bilateral relations in areas ranging from trade to security cooperation, people famil... Read More