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February 18, 2026 8:48 AM
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The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean yesterday, killing all 11 people on board, US Southern Command said. The Southern Command said in a statement that intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking rou...
February 18, 2026 8:39 AM
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Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s disputed nuclear programme. It was the second time in recent weeks that Iran has ...
February 18, 2026 8:32 AM
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In Cricket, India registered a dominant seven-wicket victory over Nepal in the Group A match of the ongoing ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament yesterday, securing a place in the semifinals. With this win, India registered their second win in Group A in three matches. India are placed at th...
February 18, 2026 8:11 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the 52nd G7 Summit, which will be presided over by France in 2026. In a press statement in Mumbai, Mr Macron called for an ad hoc meeting between India and France to reach an agreement on the international agenda ahead of t...
February 18, 2026 8:07 AM
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Ash Wednesday is being observed today. It signifies the beginning of the 40 day lent by Christians all around the world. Devotional services will be held every day from today and they will end on Easter Sunday when the resurrection of Christ is celebrated. Churchgoers will receive ashes on their for...
February 18, 2026 8:04 AM
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Russian and Ukrainian delegations concluded the first day of US-brokered peace talks in Geneva, just one week before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said discussions would resume in the Swiss city this morning. Hopes for a...
February 18, 2026 7:57 AM
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In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, three matches are scheduled for today. Defending champions India will take on the Netherlands in a Group A match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will start at 7 PM local time. In Group A, Pakistan will take on Namibia in a clash at the Sinhalese Sp...
February 18, 2026 7:55 AM
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Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and two-time US presidential candidate, has died. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. had been hospitalised in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy. He died last morning, his son said. According to ...
February 18, 2026 7:29 AM
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The India Meteorological Department, IMD has forecast thunderstorms and hailstorms over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and East Rajasthan today. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds is expected over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Rajasthan for the day. The Met Department has also pre...
February 18, 2026 7:49 AM
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The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) met representatives of recognised political parties of Assam in Guwahati yesterday. During the meeting, political parties suggested that the upcoming assembly elections in the state be held in either a single or a maximum of two phases. Akashv...
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