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In 2026, the month of February begins on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday, fitting perfectly into the calendar layout.

US President Donald Trump reportedly wants Venezuela’s new regime under interim president Delcy Rodriguez to “kick out” and “sever” economic ties with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba before being allowed…

US President Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland from Denmark and “redraw the map”, Ian Bremmer, Founder and President of the Eurasia Group, told NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal.

From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on…

Venezuela’s caretaker President Delcy Rodriguez appointed a former central bank director to her cabinet’s top economic post on Tuesday, a position she herself had held until the toppling of leftist…

The United States is in the midst of a political revolution, with President Donald Trump attempting to systematically dismantle the checks on his power, capture the machinery of government, and…

Trump urged his party to more forcefully push back on Democrats’ near-unified message on healthcare, as the minority party advocates to extend expired subsidies that made Obamacare insurance more affordable…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Nicolas Maduro of imitating his dancing, among other crimes, as he celebrated the capture of the Venezuelan leader in a freewheeling speech to…

Colombian guerrilla commanders who allegedly operated in Venezuela are fleeing following the US military operation in Caracas that ousted leader Nicolas Maduro, a source in the Colombian forces told AFP…

Washington on Tuesday marked five years since a mob overran the US Capitol, with rioters pardoned by Donald Trump retracing their steps even as Democrats revive hearings to hold the…

In the days since Maduro’s capture, Trump has praised Delcy Rodriguez as a “gracious” American partner while threatening a similar fate as her ex-boss if she doesn’t keep the ruling…

A woman here literally took a cab driver for a ride when she refused to pay the fare after an hours-long drive and threatened him with police action, authorities said…

Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, occupies a strategic location at the juncture of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, with its Berbera port giving access to some…

The United States is in the midst of a political revolution, with President Donald Trump attempting to systematically dismantle the checks on his power, capture the machinery of government, and…

The winter tightened its hold across North India on Tuesday with snowfall in hilly states and lowering temperatures across northern India, including the national capital which recorded its first cold…

The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has released 15 critically endangered Indian vultures at the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as part of its ongoing vulture conservation programme, officials said.

Three Indian nationals were arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly possessing 50 kg of cannabis, valued at LKR 500 million (over Rs 14.5 crore), in the largest narcotics haul at…

Dr Arvind Virmani, renowned economist and a member of the NITI Aayog, said he believes if the oil fields of Venezuela are revived within six months, more oil will reach…

Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of the leadership of ousted President Nicolas Maduro, customs data shows.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked the recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu.

President Donald Trump is looking at a number of ideas for acquiring Greenland from Denmark and using the US military is “always an option,” the White House said on Tuesday.

It’s only been days since an audacious US raid snatched Nicols Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin…

Following the completion of the enumeration phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh, the Office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has said that Lucknow has the…

An alleged gangster, who was an accused in the murder case of a village head in Punjab’s Amritsar, was killed in an exchange of fire with police in Tarn Taran…

Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, even as US President Donald Trump announced Caracas will be swiftly turning over millions of barrels…

The United States would lead a “ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism” with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv’s allies said, according to a…

An unidentified girl allegedly forced a fellow female student to perform ‘namaz’ at a private medical college’s hostel in Wada taluka of Maharashtra’s Palghar, prompting the management of the institute…

Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement, called EAGLE Force, along with the S.R. Nagar police in Hyderabad, at the Nature Cure…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday on his social media site that “Interim Authorities” in Venezuela would be selling 30 million to 50 million barrels of “High Quality” oil to the…

The family members of Nikitha Godishala, who was found dead in US, want the authorities there to issue an international arrest warrant against the suspect in her alleged killing for…

A two-year-old boy was grievously injured after being allegedly attacked by stray dogs here, hospital authorities said on Tuesday.

A fire broke out in a 12-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Bandra (East) area on Tuesday night though no one was injured in the blaze, officials said.

Iran has been gripped by widespread unrest after protests erupted in Tehran on December 28 and quickly spread to several other cities.

The self-described “animal” behind a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor admitted to the crimes in a video made after the spree but gave…

Air India on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for passengers flying on the morning of January 7, warning that heavy fog and reduced visibility over Delhi and parts of northern…

US forces killed 55 Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel during their stunning raid to capture Nicolas Maduro, tolls published by Caracas and Havana showed Tuesday.

The authorities of the Bengaluru Passport Seva Kendra and the district courts in Bagalkot and Mysuru received bomb threats through their official email accounts on Tuesday.

US refineries on the Gulf Coast can process Venezuela’s crude and have imported it in the past, before the US imposed sanctions on Venezuela.

Civil society organisations of communities cutting across ethnic lines in Manipur have asked the government to ensure attacks on civilians are stopped in the border state, where thousands of central…

The flashpoint emerged during a discussion on the Delhi government’s programme marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, observed in November last year

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said voters can accept money being distributed by political parties during elections and use it for constructing toilets if they feel it is an…

As Bangladesh approaches its 13th National Parliamentary Election, a wave of brutal communal violence against religious minorities has spread fear across the country, raising serious questions on the Yunus-led interim…

India imported about 144 billion euros’ worth of crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, a European think tank said, estimating the Kremlin’s cumulative earnings from…

Making a small child touch one’s private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Delhi High Court has…

Russia is expanding its conflict with the West beyond the battlefields of Ukraine, new research has revealed.

A preschool teacher in Michigan was arrested on camera just seconds after finishing a television interview in which she criticised US President Donald Trump over the United States’ military operation…

AIIMS Delhi, India’s largest and most well-known government hospital, treats thousands of patients every day. Yet, just outside its gates, a grim reality unfolds every night.

Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress claimed…

Having stirred a hornet’s nest with his remarks seeming to imply that President Trump could kidnap PM Narendra Modi like Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah exuded confidence in the Congress high command amid the speculations about a change in the state’s Chief Minister, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark…

Radical student leader Sharif Osman Hadi was killed because of “political vengeance” at the behest of the Awami League, Bangladesh police said on Tuesday. A chargesheet accusing 17 people has…

A man allegedly killed a woman after she refused to continue their extramarital relationship and later died by suicide in Tirupati, police said on Tuesday.

The Haryana government told the Supreme Court that it has not yet granted sanction to prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor at Ashoka University in Haryana, for his two…

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has strongly criticised the BCCI for directing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to remove Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rehman from their squad.

A 25-year-old Hindu man died today after jumping into a canal to escape a mob chasing him on suspicion of theft.

Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group, said that Venezuela’s regime change backed by the United States is a “regime roulette”. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Bremmer described the new…

When a night-time US special forces operation led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, many believed the moment had finally arrived for the country’s long-time opposition leader, Maria…

A minor grandson has been detained on charges of murdering his elderly grandmother on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday.

India should be cautious of the possibility of China’s new ‘low-risk-high-returns’ approach towards the border: delegitimising the nationality of Indian travellers from Arunachal and the use of proxy actors acting…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has challenged US President Donald Trump in the aftermath of a United States operation in Venezuela. Petro slammed the operation on Monday and, in a statement…

The Telangana government has intensified its crackdown on foreign nationals involved in illegal activities, moving forward with deportations despite the high cost to the state exchequer.

Several European leaders issued a joint statement defending Greenland’s sovereignty in the wake of Trump’s comments about annexing the territory. “Greenland belongs to its people,” the statement said.

The Telangana government’s decision to issue a show-cause notice to Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) over 50 acres of land in Hyderabad’s commercial hub of Manikonda has triggered a…

TVK chief and actor Vijay is facing what his party describes as a “double whammy” from two Central agencies at a politically sensitive moment.

On Friday, the government directed X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by Grok or face action under the law.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a dig at the Opposition parties for targeting the ruling Mahayuti over its unopposed victories at 68 places in the upcoming civic…

On Friday, the government directed X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by Grok or face action under the law.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the number of interlocutory applications being filed before it in the stray dogs case and said that so many applications normally don’t…

Displaced individuals from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch a bold and decisive strike against terror infrastructure in the region. Their ideas are inspired by…

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reached Rampurhat in Bengal’s Birbhum later than scheduled for a public rally on Tuesday, after flight clearance for his helicopter was delayed.

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government and the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) over the contaminated water crisis.

Amid rows of ash-smeared ascetics and chanting devotees at Magh Mela here, a 26-year-old sadhu is drawing quiet but steady attention for an unusual spiritual vow -” he claims he…

Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu on Tuesday rejected the Telangana chief minister’s claim that the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project (RLIP) was stopped at his request following a personal understanding…

A report by the Eurasia Group,one of the world’s top risk research and consulting firms, has listed the top risks for 2026.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government and the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to decide, within four months, on revising the wage ceiling under the Employees Provident…

The Commission for Air Quality Management or CAQM, was strongly reprimanded by the Supreme Court today, which said the pollution body was not taking the issues raised by the court…

The Congress party has decided to turn Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s controversial “Kadakku Purathu” (Get Out) remark into a sharp election slogan against the ruling Left in the lead-up to…

A man in Greater Noida has been accused of deceiving a woman after he hid his baldness with a wig and later harassed and blackmailed her for money.

Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised for his remarks on Vilasrao Deshmukh, after an emotional response from the former chief minister’s son and Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh.

The world community must make clear that US intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the world less safe, the Office of the United Nations High…

Newly examined US public disclosures have cast fresh doubt on former President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that Washington brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor in May…

Releasing the draft revised list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission said 2.89 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in the…

At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency…

A 17-year-old student was beaten to death by a group of teens in Delhi’s Trilokpuri. The police said they have filed a murder case. All the six accused are minors…

In a post titled “oru kadha soluttuma”, which loosely translates to “Let me tell you a story”, Sreelekha used a parable to explain what she called biased and ill-intentioned reporting.

Pakistan reportedly saw its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025, as conflict-related deaths climbed 74 per cent compared to the previous year.

Andhra Pradesh police have registered a case against five staff members of the Srisailam Mallikarjuna Annasatra after videos showing them dancing to film songs and item numbers inside temple-related premises…

Reincarnation is a “phenomenon that occurs” and transmigration of souls has been acknowledged by the Greeks and Buddhists, renowned author Amitav Ghosh has said.

Days after the US forces captured Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she wanted to share her Nobel Peace Prize with American President Donald Trump.

Subhash Kumar Rawat, a resident of Kota, had gone to a temple with his wife and when they returned, nothing could have prepared the couple for the sight that awaited…

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has added firepower to the party’s national chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over what he claimed was US President Donald Trump…

Adding fuel to the controversy over slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi allegedly being raised at the JNU campus in Delhi, Congress leader Udit Raj has appeared to justify the…

Two decades after being shot, a Faridabad woman had the bullet removed from her body, surviving all these years completely healthy. She lived a normal life, got married and is…

A top leader of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) has called the BCCI’s decision to let KKR release a Bangladeshi cricketer a move that, in his personal…

Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a “pile of garbage” exploded, injuring two of its…

US Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said his team would use the social media platforms to campaign on his behalf. He would spend time with real voters himself, and said…

Israels air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city.

Adani Enterprises Limited’s (AEL) Rs 1,000 crore public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) was lapped up within 45 minutes of opening, according to stock exchange data.