'Mann Ki Baat': PM Modi praises Indian-origin cricketers in foreign teams, highlights 'speciality of Bhartiyata'

IANS | February 22, 2026 11:46 AM

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Indian-origin cricketers playing in foreign teams and emphasised the significance of 'Bhartiyata' and noted that wherever Indians travel, they maintain a strong connection to their roots in their 'matrabhoomi' (motherland) while also contributing to the development of their 'karmabhoomi' (place of duty).

Pakistan providing terror groups with operational space: Report

IANS | February 22, 2026 10:21 AM

Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s military establishment is providing radical Islamist groups like Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood operational space, enabling support for local terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and seeking backing from Islamic nations on Gaza and Kashmir.

Trump to deliver first SOTU of second term on Feb 24

IANS | February 22, 2026 8:35 AM

Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term on February 24, returning to Congress at a politically charged moment in Washington.

US, India bet big on AI, reject fear politics

IANS | February 22, 2026 8:22 AM

Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) In a decisive signal to the world, the United States and India have unveiled a new AI partnership that rejects what they call the “paralysis of fear” and instead backs a pro-growth, pro-entrepreneurship model to lead the artificial intelligence race.