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Rajnath Singh to be chief guest at Sadhguru's 33rd Isha Mahashivratri celebrations

IANS | February 12, 2026 7:12 PM

Coimbatore, Feb 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest at Sadhguru's 33rd Isha Mahashivratri celebrations here on February 15, which will also be attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan, a statement said on Thursday.

Right-wing activists create ruckus at Indore college over Valentine's Day event

IANS | February 12, 2026 6:39 PM

Indore, Feb 12 (IANS) Members of a right-wing outfit allegedly created a ruckus at the Narsee Monjee College in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Thursday to oppose a Valentine's Day-themed event on the campus, police said.

Economists don’t expect new inflation series to materially influence policy in near term

IANS | February 12, 2026 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Economists on Thursday said that they do not expect the new CPI inflation series to materially influence policy in the near term.

'Giving another chance': Bombay HC tells Vijay Mallya to return to India, face court process

IANS | February 12, 2026 6:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) UK-based businessman and alleged financial defaulter Vijay Mallya, on Thursday, got one last chance from the Bombay High Court to return to the country and submit to its jurisdiction if he wants Indian authorities to drop his "fugitive economic offender" tag.

Union Budget marks rare ‘goldilocks moment’ for India’s economy: FM Sitharaman

IANS | February 12, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Union Budget 2026-27 has come at a rare moment for India’s economy, where strong growth and low inflation are being achieved together.

India backs efforts aimed at promoting peace, stability and dialogue in West Asia: MEA

IANS | February 12, 2026 6:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India is examining the invitation received from the United States to join the Board of Peace - the US-backed effort to establish peace and begin reconstruction and economic revival in Gaza.

MoS Athawale backs Budget in Rajya Sabha, takes poetic swipe at Kharge

IANS | February 12, 2026 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday backed the Union Budget 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, delivering a characteristically poetic endorsement of the government's performance while taking a swipe at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and other Opposition leaders.

Bangladesh elections: MEA says will wait for outcome to see what sort of mandate comes out

IANS | February 12, 2026 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As people of Bangladesh voted in the country's 13th parliamentary election, India on Thursday stressed that it would wait for the results before making any assessment of the political landscape.

One Nation, One Election does not violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution: ex-CJI Gavai

IANS | February 12, 2026 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Thursday told the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on One Nation, One Election (ONOE), headed by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary, that the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill on simultaneous elections does not violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution.

Cereal, sugar, fats dominate Pakistan’s food system causing malnutrition: Report

IANS | February 12, 2026 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan's food system is excessively reliant on cereals, sugar as well as fats and lacks healthy, nutritious and diverse foods, a new report has said, citing United Nations findings.

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Rajnath Singh to be chief guest at Sadhguru's 33rd Isha Mahashivratri celebrations

Right-wing activists create ruckus at Indore college over Valentine's Day event

Economists don’t expect new inflation series to materially influence policy in near term

'Giving another chance': Bombay HC tells Vijay Mallya to return to India, face court process

Union Budget marks rare ‘goldilocks moment’ for India’s economy: FM Sitharaman

India backs efforts aimed at promoting peace, stability and dialogue in West Asia: MEA

MoS Athawale backs Budget in Rajya Sabha, takes poetic swipe at Kharge

Bangladesh elections: MEA says will wait for outcome to see what sort of mandate comes out

One Nation, One Election does not violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution: ex-CJI Gavai

Cereal, sugar, fats dominate Pakistan’s food system causing malnutrition: Report

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