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Rahul doesn't deserve the chair: Expelled Congress leader Navjot Kaur

Expelled Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has criticised Rahul Gandhi's leadership, alleging that party leaders in Punjab are damaging the Congress there. Navjot Kaur said she had sought time for eight months to raise the issues, adding that a leader unaware of ground realities doesn't deserve the chair. Meanwhile, she praised PM Narendra Modi saying he is very spiritual.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
10:31 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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17-yr-old teen drove SUV in speed to make reel: Mother of 23-yr-old killed in Delhi crash

The mother of Sahil Dhaneshra, a 23-year-old who died in a car accident in Delhi, said the teen driving the SUV was overspeeding to make a "fun reel". "There are already many challans against him, yet his father did not stop him from driving," she said. The teen was found to be driving without a licence, police said.
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10:30 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Nicki Minaj posts AI pics with Trump in matching pink outfits on President's Day

Rapper Nicki Minaj shared AI-generated pictures with Donald Trump on President's Day in US. In the pictures, Trump and Minaj were seen wearing matching pink outfits while sitting in a car, counting stacks of cash. Several X users called her post "cringe", with one writing, "The Founding Fathers did not write the Constitution for this timeline."
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
10:58 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Great engineers more important than ever: Anthropic as AI writes 100% of its code

Boris Cherny, Head of Claude Code at Anthropic, responded after an X user questioned why the startup is hiring developers if Claude is writing 100% of its code. "Someone has to prompt the Claudes, talk to customers, coordinate with other teams [and] decide what to build next. Engineering is changing, and great engineers are more important than ever," Cherny said.
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10:46 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Which are the world's top 10 religiously diverse countries?

Singapore is the world's most religiously diverse country, with 31% Buddhists, 20% religiously unaffiliated people, 19% Christians, 16% Muslims, 9% people from other religions and 5% Hindus, according to a Pew Research Center study. Singapore is followed by Suriname, Taiwan, South Korea, Mauritius, Guinea-Bissau, Togo, Benin, Australia and France. India ranks 78 on the list, ahead of China at 126.
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10:45 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Why this tiny new dragonfly in Kerala is making a huge buzz?

A team of Indian researchers from the Indian Foundation of Butterflies has unveiled Lyriothemis keralensis, a dragonfly native to Kerala. It was found after five years of monitoring in local gardens. Distinguished by its hammer-like anatomy and streamlined body, it emerges only during the monsoon. It's a powerful reminder to protect local ecosystems near our homes.
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10:41 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Bengaluru couple forgets child in cab, cops rescue within hour

A young child was safely recovered by Bengaluru police after being inadvertently left in a cab by their parents on February 14. The couple contacted the emergency hotline, prompting a swift police response. Within an hour, the child was returned home, and the couple received counselling on child safety during outings to prevent future incidents.
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Publishers condemn AI summaries, ask ‘How’ll we fund journalism?’

News publishers at AI summit warned that tech companies are undermining the economics of news publishing. "AI summaries...have led to as many as 60% of searches no longer going to websites. How are we funding journalism?" said Robert Whitehead, Digital Platform Initiatives Lead at International News Media Association. Publishers called for fair attribution and revenue sharing to fund reporting.
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11:03 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's medical report released, has 6/24 partial vision in right eye

Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's medical report has been released. The report showed that he has 6/24 partial vision in right eye and 6/9 vision in left eye. He has moderately dense retinal haemorrhages in all four quadrants of right eye, as per the report. This comes after Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered an urgent medical evaluation of Khan.
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News By: Ankush Verma
11:01 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Iran holds live fire drills in Strait of Hormuz amid US warship deployment

Iran held live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz amid the deployment of a US warship in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. The drill, named 'Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz', was led by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The drill comes amid the second round of nuclear talks with US.
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11:01 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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He screamed for 10 mins: Mother as 23-yr-old dies after teen driving SUV hits bike in Delhi

The mother of Sahil Dhaneshra, who was killed on February 3 after an SUV driven by a teen in Delhi hit his bike, said her son screamed for 10 minutes. "My son was lying on the road, his jacket was torn...He was in a very bad condition," the mother of the 23-year-old said. The teen got interim bail.
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11:28 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Delhi police to act against father as 17-yr-old teen's SUV kills 23-yr-old

Delhi Police have also taken action against the father of a 17-year-old teen who was driving an SUV and killed a 23-year-old, identified as Sahil Dhaneshra, on February 3. Police said, "His father's name will...be mentioned in chargesheet." Police added that the minor was found driving without a licence. However, the teen got bail citing his Class 10 board exams.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
11:25 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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India provides more data to OpenAI than US: Former NITI Aayog CEO

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said India provides 33% more data to ChatGPT maker OpenAI than the US. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, Kant said, "These large language models are getting better and better based on data from the Global South." "India needs to build models on its own data," he added.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
11:22 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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HC declares Karnataka Congress MLA Subba Reddy's election invalid

Karnataka High Court on Monday declared the election of Congress MLA SN Subba Reddy in 2023 from Bagepalli constituency invalid and void. The verdict came after a BJP leader filed a petition accusing Subba Reddy of filing incorrect nomination papers and concealing his assets and liabilities details. The court also issued notice to Election Commission of India in the matter.
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News By: Jayant Singh
11:17 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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'AI Expo showed extraordinary potential of Indian talent,' says PM Modi, shares video

PM Narendra Modi shared a video showing the highlights of his visit to India AI Impact Expo 2026. "It showcased the extraordinary potential of Indian talent in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence for global good," he said. The video shows PM Modi interacting with leading innovators, including Sarvam AI Co-Founder Pratyush Kumar and Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
11:39 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Ishan Kishan dating model Aditi Hundia, confirms his grandfather

Team India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is dating model Aditi Hundia, his grandfather Anurag Pandey confirmed. "We are ready to accept whoever Ishan Kishan wants to marry. Aditi is his girlfriend. She is a model. One should accept what makes children happy," Pandey said. Kishan on Sunday smashed the fastest fifty by an Indian against Pakistan in T20 World Cups.
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News By: Ankush Verma
11:34 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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ICE detains Indian man for sexually assaulting 13-year-old in US

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained an Indian national, identified as Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old in New Jersey. ICE said Kottapalli is an undocumented immigrant in US and is pending removal proceedings under US immigration law. He is also accused of larceny linked to shoplifting and public disorder.
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11:32 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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2 Pak prisoners escape from juvenile home in J&K, CCTV shows one of them firing

At least two Pakistani prisoners, along with one other inmate, escaped from a Juvenile Observation Home in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura on Monday after allegedly assaulting police personnel on duty. A CCTV video showed one of them firing at police personnel before escaping. A high alert has been issued in the area, which lies close to the Pakistan border.
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News By: Jayant Singh
11:55 am Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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What are some of AB de Villiers' top IPL knocks for RCB?

Ex-South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers, who turned 42 on Tuesday, is the second highest-ever run-scorer for RCB, with 4,491 runs in 156 matches and third-highest centurion for the franchise, with two tons. Some of his remarkable knocks include 133*(59) in IPL 2015, 129*(52) in IPL 2016, 89*(46) in IPL 2017, 90*(39) in IPL 2018 and 76*(34) in IPL 2021.
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News By: Neeraja Nath
12:03 pm Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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3 ships that India seized were US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran: Report

Ten days after Indian authorities said in a now-deleted post that they intercepted three vessels 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai, Reuters cited a source to claim that they were US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran. The vessels have reportedly been seized. Such acts often include carrying out mid-sea ship-to-ship oil transfers to evade sanctions and obscure cargo origins.
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News By: Garima Garg
12:00 pm Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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