Brazilian President to attend AI Impact Summit during next week's State Visit to India

IANS | February 12, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be on a State Visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from February 18-22, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. During his visit, President Lula will also attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi scheduled to be held on February 19-20.

T20 WC: Spinners shine as Italy bowl out Nepal for 123

IANS | February 12, 2026 4:52 PM

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Crishan Kalugamage picked three crucial wickets as Italy bowled out Nepal for just 123 runs in 19.3 overs in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Asian Rifle/Pistol C'ship: Aishwary leads Indian clean sweep in 50m Rifle 3 Positions

IANS | February 12, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past teammate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as India completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Thursday.

Gujarat develops 70 urban gardens under AMRUT 2.0, 61 more in progress

IANS | February 12, 2026 4:42 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) As many as 70 gardens across Gujarat's municipal areas have been developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, with work on 61 more currently underway, as part of a wider plan to expand green cover and improve urban infrastructure, officials said on Thursday.

India’s retail inflation recorded at 2.75 pc for January with 2024 as base year

IANS | February 12, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the new base year 2024, for the month of January this year is estimated at 2.75 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday.

Broke Pakistan is splurging on pay & perks of military, civil officials

IANS | February 12, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) A structural issue responsible for perpetuating Pakistan’s dependence on the IMF is its failure to control expenditure, which has spiralled, at both federal and provincial levels, via salary increases far exceeding inflation for the civil, judicial, and military bureaucracies alongside expanding vehicle fleets, luxury housing, plush offices, overseas junkets, and discretionary budgets, often without mandates, sunset clauses or performance tests, according to an article in the Pakistani media.