'Bomb cyclone' wallops US Northeast with record snow 

IANS | February 24, 2026 9:20 AM

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A "bomb cyclone” walloped the US Northeast dumping more than 90 centimeters of snow whipped by 135-kilomtre winds in some areas, cutting off power to nearly half-a-million and canceling about 11,000 flights.

'Compassionate and decisive': PM Modi pays tributes to Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary

IANS | February 24, 2026 8:54 AM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary, saying that she has secured a special place in the hearts and minds of countless people as a charismatic leader and exceptional administrator. PM Modi also said that she embodied both compassion and decisiveness.