Cuttack: The ADCA T20I Asia Cup 2026, organised by the Asian Deaf Cricket Association (ADCA) in collaboration with the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) and supported by the Odisha Deaf Cricket Association, will be held from February 19–25, 2026, at the iconic Barabati Stadium here. The tournament will feature three competing nations — India, Sri Lanka, and...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said it was a moment of pride for the Global South that the AI Impact Summit is being hosted in India, while underlining the urgent need for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence in a rapidly evolving technological era. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Prime...

New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Thursday that he is struck by the pace of change in India, and we must approach AI boldly as it can improve billions of lives. Speaking at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, Pichai said the company is also building a vast network of subsea fibre optic...

Visakhapatnam: The multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026 will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will be present on the occasion. EarlierFebruary 15, the MILAN Village was inaugurated by Eastern Naval Command Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla....

New York: A senior US lawmaker has said that President Donald Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil, urging him to reverse this policy immediately. President Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on #India, Congressman Brad Sherman said in a social media post Wednesday. Sherman, a...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear for questioning on February 26 after he skipped deposition this week, official sources said on Thursday. His wife, former actor Tina Ambani, has also sought adjournment twice and not deposed before the ED on her scheduled dates for February 10...

Washington: The rapid buildup of US forces in the Middle East has progressed to the point that President Donald Trump has the option to launch military action against Iran as soon as this weekend, a newspaper reported, citing administration and Pentagon officials. According to a report in The New York Times Wednesday (local time), the military posture...

Varanasi: A Varanasi MP-MLA court will take up a review petition filed against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Thursday. The case pertains to remarks allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the United States in September 2024. According to the complaint, he had questioned whether Sikhs in...

Chennai: In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Four mechanised boats used by the fishermen were also seized. According to fisheries department sources, the fishermen hailed...

Barbil: A four-month pregnant woman was killed and her husband critically injured after a speeding truck ran them over near Bhusugaon on the Bhadrasahi-Barbil stretch of State Highway 10 under Barbil police limits in Keonjhar district Wednesday afternoon, police said. The deceased was identified as Madhusmita, the wife of Manoranjan Mohanta of the Pahadbhanga area in Uchhabali...