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NONGPOH, Feb 19: A road traffic accident claimed the life of a school student and left several others injured after a truck laden with clinker rammed into a school bus along NH-6 at 17th Mile Pahamlang in Ri-Bhoi district on Thursday morning. According to official information, the accident occurred ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: Dadenggre MLA Rupa Marak has advocated for extending the railway line from Mendipathar to Jengjal, arguing that connectivity is essential for the landlocked Garo Hills region. He asserted that potential concerns over influx can be effectively managed through strict implementation ...

NEW DELHI: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman placed India squarely at the centre of global AI map, arguing that the world's largest democracy is not merely adopting AI at scale but shaping its trajectory. "More than 100 million people in India use ChatGPT every week," he said at the AI Impact Summit on ...

NEW DELHI: After days of speculation, Bill Gates did not deliver his scheduled keynote at the AI Impact Summit 2026, with the Gates Foundation announcing the decision just hours before the address on Thursday. The Foundation had stated a day earlier that the keynote will go ahead as planned. ...

NEW DELHI: At the AI Impact Summit on Thursday, there was a "caught-off-guard moment" on stage. When PM Narendra Modi invited tech leaders to join him on the dais for a group photo, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who ended up standing next to each other, stopped short of ...

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron shared a "Thank You" note to India as he concluded his visit during which he also attended the AI Summit in India. In a post on X, Macron shared a video of his best moment in India with a "Thank You India!" note, appreciating ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The KHADC Opposition on Thursday strongly objected to Chief Executive Member (CEM) Winston Tony Lyngdoh's description of a non-tribal businessman as a "genuine non-tribal" based on his 80-year residence in the city. The remark was made during a discussion regarding a partnership ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: KHADC Executive Member (EM) in charge of the Land Department, Powell Sohkhlet, on Thursday clarified that Dorbar Shnongs are required to obtain prior approval from the Council under the KHADC Land Act before allotting land to the government or its departments. Replying to a query ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The High Court of Meghalaya has refused to interfere with a Public Works Department (Roads) order blacklisting M/S BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd for five years. The firm had appealed a December 17, 2025, judgment by a Single Judge that dismissed its petition to quash the debarment. The ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Opposition in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Thursday expressed serious concern over a recent incident of burglary at the council's office. A little of Rs 2,000 was stolen during the break-in that occurred in the early morning of February 4. The issue ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Meghalaya government's decision to introduce a colour-coded identification band system for all officers and staff at the Meghalaya (Civil) Secretariat has drawn sharp criticism from employees. The notification, issued last December, aims to strengthen security, streamline ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: Opposition members on Thursday raised concerns in the Assembly over sand quality, random river extraction and structural safety in water supply projects, prompting the government to outline existing safeguards and future plans. TMC legislator Rupa M Marak flagged what he described ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: East Khasi Hills District Magistrate RM Kurbah has prohibited the dumping of waste into gorges and streams along the Mawlai Bypass, citing serious threats to public health and environmental sustainability. The order, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Rangbah Shnong of Mawrapad village under the Elaka Malaisohmat Syiemship, Kyrmenskhem Shangdiar, has refuted allegations of corruption and misuse of authority leveled against him and the Executive Dorbar, calling the claims baseless. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Thursday rejected a resolution urging the state government to declare November 1 as a state holiday in memory of JJM Nichols Roy, widely regarded as one of the architects of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The ...

Hyderabad: The directorate-general of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad zonal unit, on Thursday detected massive illegal online gaming activities in Hyderabad to the tune of Rs 13,000 crore and froze bank accounts to the tune of Rs 100 crore. Officials have also reportedly arrested one of the key ...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 20 (ANI): The parents of the RG Kar rape and murder victim on Thursday questioned the CBI's investigation, alleging it's not thorough and is trying to cover up the truth. Legal counsels representing the victim's parents suggested a profound breakdown in ...

Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Aptos is preparing a major economic shift of moving from open-ended token issuance to a capped, potentially deflationary supply model. This change aims to align APT supply more ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Unseasonal rainfall accompanied by strong winds late last night has caused significant damage to standing wheat crops across several parts of Indore district. Taking the situation seriously, MP Shankar Lalwani conducted a field inspection of the affected villages on ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Police arrested a murder accused who allegedly killed man over a heated argument that why he had come from Maharashtra, said Misrod police on Thursday. According to police, the incident occurred on February 15, around 6:30 pm near Vipul Grocery Store in the Misrod area. ...

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) apprehended Naib Court Rajinder Singh, posted in the court of Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kapurthala, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson for the state VB said the above-mentioned accused had been ...

Vijayawada: NTR district collector G. Lakshmisha on Thursday launched a car-driving training programme for women at the Rural Incubation Skilling and Entrepreneurship (RISE) Centre in Guntupalli of Ibrahimpatnam mandal. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the transport department, is ...

Betul: A chilling crime involving the triple murder of a family has come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Betul. The gruesome incident occurred in Sawanga village, which falls under the Kotwali police station limits. Police said Deepak Dhurve, 25, murdered his parents, brother and attempted to kill his ...

New Delhi: Open-cast coal mines in Jharkhand have provided groundbreaking evidence of a prehistoric ecosystem that predates both humans and dinosaurs. Evidence buried in the mines helped retrace the dense, swampy forests and network of rivers that prevailed in India, which formed part of the ...

Ahead of the release of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, the sequel to the controversial 2023 film The Kerala Story, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took a jibe at the film, claiming it aims to spread hate about the state. Now, director Kamakhya Narayan Singh, in an exclusive conversation ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Fifteen per cent NRI quota which was fixed for 22 branches in NEET UG medical admission, has now been assimilated in only 10 branches in private medical colleges. These branches are dermatology, general medicine, general surgery, gynaecology (OBG), orthopaedics, ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Five named individuals and their other accomplices were booked for assault and vandalism at the NMIMS campus under Gandhi Nagar police station limits, police said on Thursday. On February 12, a large group of people claiming to be from a Hindu outfit arrived on the campus to ...

Lucknow: On a day when the result was a mere formality and Karnataka's place in the Ranji Trophy final was already assured, the umpires briefly kept the semifinal against Uttarakhand alive -- much to the bemusement of players and broadcasters alike. The only moment of intrigue at the Ekana Cricket ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) has issued a formal notification detailing the fee structure for nursing colleges in Indore, Dhar and Jhabua districts seeking affiliation for the academic session 2025-26. Following directives from the government and the academic ...

India - Raj to order SOG probe into crop insurance scheme irregularities Agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena said Monday Rajasthan govt will order a Special Operations Group (SOG) probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the ...

T'puram: As the strike by medical college doctors intensifies, the health department has imposed dies non against the protesting doctors. The department has instructed to provide a list of those doctors who are participating in the strike. With the strike entering its fourth day, the functioning of ...

Ludhiana: As pigeons increasingly transform from urban fixtures into a widespread menace, a growing number of city residents are resorting to installing protective netting across balconies and windows to shield their living spaces from the persistent birds. This trend, driven by rising hygiene ...

Kurnool: A bear that has been creating panic for the past 10 days attacked a man in Obulavaripalle mandal of Kadapa district on Thursday. Battala Desaiah of Botumeda Palli village sustained injuries in the incident. According to sources, Desaiah was walking along the railway track from ...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 20 (ANI): Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly Numal Momin on Thursday dismissed the Congress's 20-point "chargesheet" against the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government, accusing it of corruption, failing to provide employment, and mismanaging state ...

Senior Suprintendent of Police (SSP) Hyderabad Shahzeb Chachar took the first Iftar of Ramazan with police officers and personnel at St. Mary Chowk on Thursday HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Feb, 2026) Senior Suprintendent of Police (SSP) Hyderabad Shahzeb Chachar took the first ...

NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that Rafale fighter jets will boost India's military strength and that he is committed to having more indigenous content in 'made-in-India Rafale', as sought by the Modi govt.Speaking on the sidelines of the AI-India Summit at the end of ...

NEW DELHI: Mere awareness drives or campaigns will not be enough to reduce violations of road traffic rules and road crashes; rather, the "certainty of enforcement" will have a greater deterrent impact, Union road transport secretary V Umashankar said on Thursday while sharing details of the ...

Janakpuri Accident: Eyewitness Describes Heartbreaking Scene as No One Stopped to Help In a tragic incident in Janakpuri, an elderly woman recalls her granddaughter's desperate pleas for help after a car collided with their e-rickshaw. Despite her cries, bystanders failed to assist until a nurse ...

New Delhi, February 19, 2026: Highlighting India's pivotal role in the global technological landscape, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday stated that the country is currently leading the world in AI adoption and is poised to become one of the largest markets for the technology. He said that India ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bag ATM machines installed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to promote a single-use plastic-free city have turned into mere publicity displays, with most machines lying non-functional for months. According to BMC, around 11 months ago, the BMC allotted space ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Twenty-two-year-old Sakshi Raotole from Indore set two international world records by creating miniature paintings on an amla (gooseberry) seed. She completed both achievements within a short span of time and received recognition from two separate record organisations. On ...

Panaji: After nearly a fortnight of maximum temperatures hovering close to 3°C above normal, Goa witnessed a slight easing in daytime heat on Wednesday, with both Panaji and Mormugao recording lower departures from the seasonal average.According to IMD data, the maximum temperature at Panaji was ...

Panaji: The state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTC) is set to procure 100 new e-buses this year, as part of its efforts to phase out ageing diesel vehicles and expand its electric fleet across Goa."We made the proposal and are now waiting for financial approval from govt," KTC general ...

NEW DELHI: India's maiden human spaceflight programme achieved a big boost with the successful qualification level load test of the drogue parachute for the Gaganyaan programme at DRDO's Rail Track Rocket Sledge (RTRS) facility in Chandigarh.RTRS is a specialised dynamic test facility being used ...

Calangute: A roadside electricity department transformer at Naika Vaddo, Calangute, was gutted after a Gujarat-registered car driven by a tourist crashed into it in the early hours of Thursday, sparking a fire. The incident occurred just after 4am. Pilerne fire station officials said they received a ...

Panaji: The cybercrime cell of Goa police has apprehended Haryana-resident Pushkar Goyal for being involved in a fraud of Rs 1.6 crore. The thirty-one year-old fraudster was found operating three WhatsApp accounts, using which he committed the fraud between Oct 18, 2025 and Jan 16, 2026.Goyal ...

CHENNAI: A Super-8 entry was the minimum that Afghanistan would have hoped for as they planned to give coach Jonathan Trott a fitting farewell. It didn't happen that way with the Afghans going home after the group stage.But on Thursday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, they ensured that their long-time ...

Panaji: Supreme Court on Thursday gave NGO Goa Foundation 2 weeks to file a response to the central empowered committee report on a tiger reserve for Goa. It has now fixed the matter for March 19.The CEC in Nov recommended a tiger reserve of 468.6sqkm but stated that protected areas with ...

NEW DELHI: India's sea-based nuclear deterrent will be strengthened soon as the country's third indigenous Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (designated S4), is likely to be commissioned by April-May. "The commissioning of INS Aridhaman is expected by ...

Panaji: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has begun an inquiry after a student complained of malpractice during the ongoing Class XII board exams by a deputy conductor and the exam hall supervisor.Board chairman Bhagirath Shetye said that the deputy conductor and the ...

Panaji: The under-secretary of the general administration department of Goa govt has complained to the Porvorim police that Rs 1.6 lakh and later Rs 32,000 belonging to govt were wrongly deposited into the account of a man in Madhya Pradesh. The accused withdrew most of the amount and refused to ...

MUMBAI: Three people were killed in a clash between the bride's and the bridegroom's relatives over a WhatsApp message in Maharashtra. During the pre-wedding ceremonies held at Pimpalner in Sakri Tehsil in Dhule district, relatives started arguing over a WhatsApp message which soon escalated into ...

KAKINADA: Rajamahendravaram police on Thursday issued a notice to former minister and YSRC leader Ambati Rambabu, disallowing him from leading a huge procession to Guntur from Rajamahendravaram. Rambabu had been released on bail on Wednesday after 18 days of custody. The YSRC leader chose to remain ...

New Delhi: A Delhi court issued a notice to the deputy commissioner of MCD in a property dispute concerning the demolition of an unauthorised structure, after finding that the civic body's status report did not comply with its earlier directions. The matter relates to the demolition of a disputed ...

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) No one stopped to help her as she made desperate pleas, and her granddaughter lay soaked in blood after a car rammed into their e-rickshaw, recalled the elderly woman after the horrific accident in West Delhi's Janak Puri. The woman was in an e-rickshaw with her six-year-old ...

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) A six-year-old girl was killed while her grandmother sustained injuries after the e-rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a car and overturned in west Delhi's Janakpuri area, an official said on Thursday. Speaking to PTI, the grandmother recalled the horror, ...

Patna: Bihar government has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with several major technology companies as well as with IIT Patna for projects and investments worth Rs 468 crore at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026, New Delhi. 10,000 Jobs, 50,000 Trainees This initiative is ...

Mumbai: Commander Aniruddh Dharampal Dabas (40), serving with the Indian Coast Guard since 2010 and currently posted at the Regional Headquarters, Malabar Hill, has lodged a formal complaint regarding serious maritime violations involving three foreign-flagged vessels in the Arabian Sea. Suspicious ...

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy shared the stage at the British High Commission in New Delhi, blending humour, shared heritage and discussion on AI during a fireside chat.Introducing Sunak, Lammy said," I know that ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Allegations that shops in TT Nagar were allotted in the name of BJP corporators and party workers by sidelining the original occupants provoked uproar at Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters at ISBT on Thursday afternoon. A group of affected shopkeepers reached ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): A heated exchange between Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya and Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar was seen in the State Assembly during the budget session on Thursday, leading to disruptions and repeated adjournments of the House.Amid ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered in a disproportionate assets case registered by the Lokayukta Special Police Establishment Indore. The High Court reportedly asserted that judicial proceedings cannot be used to conduct ...

New Delhi: Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on Thursday was a few minutes late to the India AI Impact Summit, which is being held in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and is being attended by global leaders, policymakers and technology experts to discuss the future of ...

New Delhi: After years of neglect, the internal roads across Delhi under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are set for a major overhaul. With Delhi govt approving funds for reconstruction and strengthening, the civic body has drawn up a plan to upgrade nearly 1,300km of stretches across its ...

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has alleged "gross abuse of power" by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the state machinery by "illegally barging" into raids at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in its counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court (SC). "The ...

Mumbai: A "Bengali baba" or self styled godman was arrested by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Central and Western Railway for illegally pasting and distributing publicity material in trains and on railway premises. The joint operation was carried out on Feb 17.Mohammad Nazir ...

Mumbai: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) extended emergency assistance to a 75-year-old passenger who fell ill during a tour to Vietnam, officials said.The tourist, developed a sudden health complication while abroad. The IRCTC tour management team immediately facilitated ...

Hyderabad: A man was booked for allegedly assaulting two on-duty police personnel and damaging a patrol vehicle under the limits of Keesara police station on Wednesday night. According to a complaint lodged by constable M. Naresh, he and driver Srinivas were on Patrol-1 duty when they received a ...

New Delhi: At least 16 people were killed in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday after a gas explosion rocked an apartment building. The deceased included women and children, as several were trapped under the debris, police informed. The explosion occurred before the pre-dawn meal on the first day of the ...

Alwar: Five children were severely burnt after a DJ system became electrified during a wedding ceremony at Niamatpur village in Rajasthan's Deeg distrct, police said on Thursday. The incident caused widespread panic at the wedding ceremony as the injured children were immediately rushed to the city ...

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy shared the stage at the British High Commission in New Delhi, blending humour, shared heritage and discussion on AI during a fireside chat. Introducing Sunak, Lammy said," I know that ...

New Delhi [India], Februray 20 (ANI): Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid an official visit to India from February 18 to19, to participate in the AI Impact Summit in the national capital, reaffirming the growing strategic partnership between India and the ...

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] February 20 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government and Indian Oil Corporation Limited have signed an MoU for the construction of an international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur on Thursday. The agreement was signed in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi ...

Hyderabad: Four professors will receive the Language Proficiency Excellence Awards 2026 on February 21 at Indira Priyadarshini Government Degree College for Women, Nampally, to mark International Mother Language Day. They include Prof. Pillalamarri Ramulu, Head, Department of Telugu, University of ...

Panaji: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has further extended its interim relief on the ban on sand mining in Goa till the next hearing on April 23. The ban was imposed till Jan 28 after the Goa river sand protection network challenged the 12 environment clearances granted by state authorities for ...

Margao: State Congress president Amit Patkar faced tough questions at the party's Sanghatan Srijan programme held at Ponda on Thursday, as party workers cornered him over reports of former MGP functionary Ketan Bhatikar's probable induction into Congress ahead of the Ponda bypoll. While Patkar said ...

Margao: With the 2027 assembly elections casting a long shadow, Congress launched its Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, hoping the organisational exercise will pump fresh adrenaline into a rank and file that has been out of power for over 12 years. AICC observers fanned out across districts with a mandate ...

Panaji: There were not too many positives for FC Goa in their opener against Inter Kashi last week, but the point they secured in the end should have pleased coach Manolo Marquez."Maybe people don't like it, but for me, it's important to remove zero from the points column as soon as possible," ...

Panaji: In the petition filed by former CCP corporator Menino Da Cruz in the Supreme Court, seeking quashing of an amendment to the CCP Act 2002, which undermines the role of the State Election Commission (SEC), the SC on Thursday stated that the delimitation exercise will be subject to the outcome ...

Panaji: State govt waived stamp duty of Rs 1.9 crore on a Rs 33 crore land deal in which Meditab Specialities Ltd is returning a special economic zone (SEZ) plot to the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).The exemption covers 12.3 lakh sqm (123.2 hectares) of SEZ land at Keri in the Ponda ...

Guwahati, Assam - - The recent Class 9 and 10 Mathematics examinations administered by the SEBA (Assam Secondary Education Board) have revealed a mixed experience for students, with educators noting a particularly challenging set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) in the Basic Mathematics ...

Vasco: A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled near the Headland-Sada junction on Thursday evening by Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, amid objections by the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA). The latter has gone to court alleging that the statue has been illegally installed on its property.On ...

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed the officials to align works under the VBG-RAMG scheme with the goals of Swarna Andhra Vision 2047. Naidu stressed the need for a focused action plan and close monitoring by district collectors. Reviewing the scheme at his ...

Mumbai: The Western Railway has launched a crowd management initiative to ensure passenger safety and handle peak-hour rush at Nalasopara railway station. Under the new system, commuters are required to form queues while boarding local trains. This initiative came as the Nallasopara station often ...

Mumbai: The Tilak Nagar police have registered a case against a 23-year-old man for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old girl, forging her Aadhaar card to show her as a major, and marrying her at a temple in Bandra. Accused Identified The accused, identified as Omkar Anil Satpute, 23, a resident of ...

Mumbai: Four people, including a minor and a senior citizen, suffered severe burn injuries after a fire erupted due to cylinder blast in a chawl in Santacruz East on Thursday night. The incident took place at Dighe Chawl, Behind Rekha Medical, Vakola Bridge, Dhobi Ghat, and was reported to the CP ...

Imphal, Feb 19 (UNI) Manpiur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today released around Rs 33 crore as Benefits to IDPs through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at the distribution function held at the Alternate Housing Complex, National Games Village (NGV) Relief Camp, Imphal West. Interacting with ...

Hyderabad: The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) of Telangana on Wednesday, February 17, held a round table meeting in Hyderabad to deliberate on recommendations for the 2026-27 education budget, urging the state government to enhance minority allocations and ensure effective utilisation of ...

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the return of the Kashmiri Pandit community to the valley, with full dignity and security, is a commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The LG emphasised that the terror ecosystem in JK tried to bury the truth, but the terrorists ...

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed grants amounting to ₹61,575.88 lakh for the General Administration Department (GAD), ₹47,648.38 lakh for Planning, ₹12,408.31 lakh for Information, ₹12,54,383.63 lakh for the Power Development Department (PDD), ₹52,37,955.90 ...

Jammu: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has admitted a private member's resolution moved by PDP MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, strongly condemning hate crimes against minorities and calling for strict enforcement of law. The PDP legislator from Pulwama moved the resolution amid growing ...

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the formation of a specific department which will study climate change in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that the climate response has now become a "compulsion" for the Union Territory, underlining the urgent need for a structured and ...

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: A major interstate child trafficking racket operating between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam has been busted by the Itanagar police, leading to the rescue of three minor girls and the arrest of six accused persons. The investigation began in the early hours of 7 February, 2026, when ...

Jammu, Feb 19: Peoples Conference president and MLA Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday said the police verification process has become a "sword hanging over the necks of the Kashmiri youth". Speaking in the Legislative Assembly over the Grants of departments headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Lone ...

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik on Thursday greeted the people ahead of the Statehood Day, appealing to them to protect the environment, uphold peace, and deepen the bonds among all communities. Arunachal became a state on 20 February, 1987. Parnaik said the occasion reminds the people of ...

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik handed over a collection of library books to the children of Oju Mission at the Lok Bhavan here on Thursday. As part of his philanthropic initiative, the governor donated more than 150 books aimed at nurturing curiosity, values, and imagination among young ...

NEW DELHI, 19 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Secretary Dr Sonal Swaroop and Information Technology & Communication Director Neelam Yapin Tanarepresented the Government of Arunachal at the inaugural ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit-2026 at Bharat Mandapam here on ...

NAHARLAGUN, 19 Feb: The Naharlagun police have rejected the allegation of physical assault on one Bijay Sonar. The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) had recently directed its investigation wing to thoroughly investigate a case of alleged police brutality that reportedly ...

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: An online lecture themed 'The Himalaya matters' was held at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here on Thursday on the occasion of the World Anthropology Day. The lecture was jointly organised by the DNGC's anthropology department and Kolkata (WB)-based Mrinalini Datta ...