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Sri Lanka must jump onto India’s bandwagon to join AI race: Report

IANS | February 23, 2026 2:02 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The only way for Sri Lanka to get into the AI race is to jump onto the bandwagon of a fast mover. Since it is unlikely that Sri Lanka can do so with the two leaders in the AI race -- the US and China -- the choice available is its neighbour to the north, India, the rising star. India has a high strategic edge with AI on many counts, according to an article in the Colombo Telegraph.

Curfew imposed in Nepal’s border town Birgunj to prevent religious strife

IANS | February 23, 2026 1:34 PM

Kathmandu, Feb 23 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Parsa district on Monday imposed a curfew in parts of the border town of Birgunj, citing security concerns following tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups in the Shripur area of the city.

Political leaders in India decry Taliban's new penal code legalising domestic violence

IANS | February 23, 2026 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Taliban’s new domestic violence code, which permits women to be beaten as long as their bones do not break, has sparked widespread outrage in India. Critics describe it as an "assault on basic human dignity” and a chilling reminder of the dangers when power and religious edicts override basic rights. The move has been condemned as a stark violation of women’s rights, an affront to justice, and a signal that oppressive policies can be formalised under the guise of law.

ISI’s Bangladesh blueprint exposed: Lashkar module planned Delhi, Bengal strikes ahead of polls

Vicky Nanjappa | February 23, 2026 1:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The busting of a Lashkar-e-Tayiba linked module which was planning on carrying out strikes in Delhi and adjoining cities has thrown up several details about how the ISI is planning on carrying out future operations in the country.

Death of El Mencho deals blow to Mexico-China drug nexus in Indian waters

Vicky Nanjappa | February 23, 2026 12:58 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho”, Mexico’s most wanted and dangerous drug lord, was killed in a military operation. Following the killing, there was coordinated violence across several Mexican states, which has prompted advisories from India, the US, and Canada.

Bangladesh: BNP leader injured in shooting in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area

IANS | February 23, 2026 12:36 PM

Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.

Two civilians extrajudicially killed, two enforcedly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

IANS | February 23, 2026 11:49 AM

Quetta, Feb 23 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues to escalate in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Monday brought to light two separate incidents—the extrajudicial killings of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of another two across the province, allegedly at the hands of Pakistani forces.

17 killed as bus plunges into Trishuli River in Nepal's Dhading

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:56 AM

Kathmandu, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 17 people died after a bus travelling from western Pokhara to the capital Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in the central district of Dhading early Monday, a senior official at the District Administration Office, Dhading, said.

FBI ‘dedicating all necessary resources’ to probe fatal shooting at Mar-a-Lago (Ld)

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:08 AM

Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A 21-year-old North Carolina man carrying a shotgun and a fuel can was shot and killed by US Secret Service agents after breaching the security perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to US media reports.

Mexico kills drug kingpin El Mencho, violence erupts

IANS | February 23, 2026 7:57 AM

Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, one of the country’s most powerful drug kingpins, triggering violent reprisals across several states and prompting fresh advisories for US citizens.

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Sri Lanka must jump onto India’s bandwagon to join AI race: Report

Curfew imposed in Nepal’s border town Birgunj to prevent religious strife

Political leaders in India decry Taliban's new penal code legalising domestic violence

ISI’s Bangladesh blueprint exposed: Lashkar module planned Delhi, Bengal strikes ahead of polls

Death of El Mencho deals blow to Mexico-China drug nexus in Indian waters

Bangladesh: BNP leader injured in shooting in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area

Two civilians extrajudicially killed, two enforcedly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

17 killed as bus plunges into Trishuli River in Nepal's Dhading

FBI ‘dedicating all necessary resources’ to probe fatal shooting at Mar-a-Lago (Ld)

Mexico kills drug kingpin El Mencho, violence erupts

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