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Assistant High Commissioner Aniruddha Das says all Indian visa services will be restored 'soon'

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Aniruddha Das, India's senior consular official in Sylhet, has said steps are under way to fully restore all visa services. On Thursday, the Indian assistant high commissioner in Sy... Read More


Pakistan Once Again Raises Airstrike Option Inside Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 19 -- Pakistan has once again warned it could launch airstrikes in Afghanistan if militant groups continue operating freely and carrying out deadly attacks inside Pakistan. Pakistan... Read More


India Offers AI-Based Disaster Management Solutions to the World

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Policymakers, disaster risk leaders, technologists, and global experts came together on 16 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, for a high-level dialogue on AI for Disaster ... Read More


Sharp rise in rabies cases linked to cats, health officials warn

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A significant rise in rabies transmission from cats in Sri Lanka have been reported, according to health authorities. The public has also been requested to exercise extreme caut... Read More


Google Deepmind To Roll Out AI Science Models For Indian Researchers

India, Feb. 19 -- Google's AI research lab, DeepMind, has announced a partnership with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), India's apex research body, to roll out its science-centric A... Read More


Epstein Files row: Bill Gates to skip keynote address at AI Summit 2026

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 19 -- Bill Gates will skip his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 amid controversy over claims linked to the Epstein Files. His philanthropic organisation, the Ga... Read More


Indonesia adopts budget efficiency earlier than the US: Prabowo

Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia had implemented a budget efficiency policy before similar measures were adopted by the United States through the Department of Gove... Read More


Villages need to strengthen disaster preparedness amid climate risks

Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions is promoting enhanced village capacity in disaster mitigation and preparedness following a rising trend of hydrometeorological di... Read More


Zipline over Karanji Lake: Works halted

Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 19 -- Tourism Department fails to produce work order, mandatory permissions Following publication of the report in yesterday's Star of Mysore about the 'quiet and hidden' construc... Read More


DPR calls for peace-oriented diplomacy amid global tensions

Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani said the global dynamics at the start of 2026 demand more effective, peace-oriented diplomacy. She noted that early 2026 has s... Read More