Bharat Ratna for Savarkar would enhance award’s prestige, says RSS chief

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:18 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that conferring the Bharat Ratna on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar, would be an “honour for the award itself”, asserting that the Hindutva ideologue has already garnered widespread public admiration.

US trade deal - a booster shot for India's AI hardware ecosystem

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The finalisation of the first tranche of the India–US trade deal comes as a booster shot for the AI hardware, particularly advanced computing components, as it is expected to significantly lower costs and facilitate domestic capacity building.

'I have documents': Assam CM escalates attack after Gaurav Gogoi calls SIT evidence bogus

IANS | February 8, 2026 1:43 PM

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) In response to the comments made by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on social media after his press conference, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a vigorous counteroffensive on Sunday. He again questioned Gogoi's international trips and sought clarification regarding what he described as "serious national security concerns".