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February 18, 2026 1:42 PM
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Gautama Buddha's ashes, which were temporarily taken from India to Sri Lanka, arrived at Kanchipuram today. The holy ashes were brought to Buddha Vihar, where Buddha devotees paid their respects. Buddhist Priest Rathina Therar led the solemn prayers on the occasion of the event. Prayers were also of...
February 18, 2026 1:40 PM
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New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi today said that offshore wind can become a strong pillar of the country’s clean, reliable, and self-reliant energy future. Mr Joshi was speaking at the launch of India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce in New Delhi. He said offshore wind has a strategic rol...
February 18, 2026 1:36 PM
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The Maharashtra government has cancelled the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in jobs and education. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued yesterday, as the previous ordinance providing for the five per cent reservation has lapsed, and the court has placed an interim s...
February 18, 2026 1:29 PM
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that regulating Artificial Intelligence is not the role of the United Nations, as the world body plans to convene an annual global dialogue on AI with participation from governments, the private sector and civil society. In an interview with a news ag...
February 18, 2026 1:29 PM
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Gamini, a South African cheetah, has given birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park, taking the country's total cheetah population to 38. Sharing this in a social media post, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today said that the number of surviving Indian-born cheetah cubs has now increased to 2...
February 18, 2026 1:25 PM
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A District and Sessions Court in Pakistan has extended the pre-arrest bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in five cases. One of the cases relates to the alleged attempted murder of former minister Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha. District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka directed the prosecutio...
February 18, 2026 1:22 PM
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The 40-day Lenten period for Christians has begun today with the observance of Ash Wednesday. In this connection, special masses were held in churches across Puducherry, with large numbers of devotees participating in the services. At the historic Sacred Heart Basilica, a special mass was led by Par...
February 18, 2026 1:18 PM
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The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government during its search operations till the 18th of next month. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate held search operations at the office of political consultancy f...
February 18, 2026 1:01 PM
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India AI and Intel India have created a new World Record under the category for most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours. More than 2.5 lakh students took the pledge under the campaign. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said the ach...
February 18, 2026 12:54 PM
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An allocation of 5.01 lakh crore rupees has been earmarked for the welfare of women and girls in the Gender Budget Statement for the current financial year, reflecting an 11.55 per cent increase over 4.49 lakh crore rupees in the previous financial year. Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affai...
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