Kharge condemns caste discrimination, highlights Odisha Anganwadi boycott

IANS | February 12, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday strongly condemned "persistent caste-based discrimination" in India, citing a shocking case from Odisha where parents have boycotted an Anganwadi centre for three months because the helper-cum-cook is a Dalit woman.

Hindustan Unilever's Q3 net profit drops 30 pc

IANS | February 12, 2026 1:17 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) FMCG bellwether Hindustan Unilever Limited on Thursday reported a 30 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,118 crore from continuing operations for Q3 FY26.

When PM Modi urged students to learn from Abraham Lincoln’s life

IANS | February 12, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) 'Modi Archive', a popular social media handle on X, on Thursday shared an old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding Abraham Lincoln, his legacy, and also remembering the US politician as a man who never gave up in times of adversity and kept soldiering on, staying firm on his beliefs and principles.

T20 WC: Rathnayake, Mendis and Shanaka star as Sri Lanka post 225/5 against Oman

IANS | February 12, 2026 12:55 PM

Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka unleashed a commanding batting performance to pile up 225/5 against Oman, riding on explosive half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis and captain Dasun Shanaka, in their Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Gen-Z, women voters poised to shape Bangladesh's future: Report

IANS | February 12, 2026 12:54 PM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) As Bangladesh votes in its 13th National Parliament election, two voter blocs are increasingly being viewed as decisive forces in determining the political outcome -- Generation Z and women, according to a media report.