CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners meet political parties in Puducherry

IANS | February 25, 2026 5:14 PM

Puducherry, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, on Wednesday, held a series of high-level consultations with recognised national and state political parties in Puducherry as part of the Election Commission of India's preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections.

T20 WC: Ahead of meeting Zimbabwe, Pathan urges India to focus on victory over net run-rate

IANS | February 25, 2026 5:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has cautioned India against chasing a big gain in net run rate ahead of their crunch Super Eights meeting against Zimbabwe, saying that winning must remain the priority in their aim to enter the semi-finals.

Rose Sardana shoots with Jesse Lever for her next in Nashik

IANS | February 25, 2026 5:10 PM

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Basking in the success of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3", actress Rose Sardana has joined forces with actor Jesse Lever for her next.

KIWG 2026: From coffee hills to cold glory—the story of sprint queen Bhavani Thekkeda

IANS | February 25, 2026 5:07 PM

Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 25 (IANS) In a country where snow falls like a birth right, Bhavani Thekkeda Nanjunda had to borrow her first winter. She grew up in the coffee-scented hills of Kodagu, Karnataka where the earth is red, the mornings are misty, and snow exists only on television screens.

Ranji Trophy Final: J&K in command against Karnataka, reach 527/6 at stumps on Day 2

IANS | February 25, 2026 5:00 PM

Hubli, Feb 25 (IANS) All-rounder Sahil Lotra stood tall with an unbeaten 57 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 527/6 at Stumps on Day 2 in the Ranji Trophy Final against the eight-time champions Karnataka here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

First visit as Prime Minister in 2017, first address to Knesset in 2026: A lookback at PM Modi’s Israel trips 

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel for a two-day state visit, where he will hold wide-ranging discussions with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and also address the Israeli Parliament, Knesset – the first by any Indian Prime Minister.

PM Modi arrives in Israel, receives warm welcome from Netanyahu at airport

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:46 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday on a two-day State Visit to Israel, his first to the country since 2017. In a special gesture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu welcomed PM Modi at the Ben Gurion airport.

EU restricts Chinese arachidonic acid oil amid baby formula recalls

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The European Commission announced stricter controls on imports of arachidonic acid oil from China beginning February 26, after finding that it is the source of contamination in infant formulas.

T20 WC: Rinku will join squad ahead of Zimbabwe clash, there will be thoughts about playing Samson, says Kotak

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:42 PM

Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that middle-order batter Rinku Singh will be joining the squad on Wednesday evening ahead of must-win Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. 

Hiring in semiconductor design GCCs rebound in India in Q4 2025

IANS | February 25, 2026 4:38 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Job openings in the Indian semiconductor design global capability centres (GCCs) increased in the October-December period last year (Q4 2025), with November and December recording the strongest month-on-month uptick in job openings during the year, though hiring volumes remained below early-2025 levels, a report showed on Wednesday.