Author Deepak Chopra mentioned 3,300 times in Epstein files; his 'cute girls' email surfaces
Indian-American author Deepak Chopra has been mentioned around 3,300 times in files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were released by US Department of Justice. In an email, Chopra wrote to Epstein, "God is a construct, cute girls are real." In another mail to Epstein, Chopra wrote, "She is good," to which Epstein replied, "Is she in New York?"
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Indian-American author Deepak Chopra has been mentioned around 3,300 times in files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were released by US Department of Justice. In an email, Chopra wrote to Epstein, "God is a construct, cute girls are real." In another mail to Epstein, Chopra wrote, "She is good," to which Epstein replied, "Is she in New York?"
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Where's your father, country waiting to give him red carpet: SC to Choksi's son
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by Mehul Choksi's son against the National Spot Exchange Limited's decision to include him in a ₹937-crore recovery suit. "Where's your respected father nowadays? The...country is...waiting to give him a red-carpet welcome," the court said. Mehul is an accused in the Punjab National Bank scam and is being pursued for extradition.
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08:49 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by Mehul Choksi's son against the National Spot Exchange Limited's decision to include him in a ₹937-crore recovery suit. "Where's your respected father nowadays? The...country is...waiting to give him a red-carpet welcome," the court said. Mehul is an accused in the Punjab National Bank scam and is being pursued for extradition.
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Bitcoin continues downward spiral, crashes below ₹66 lakh for 1st time in 15 months
Bitcoin has continued its downward spiral as it crashed below the $72,000 mark for the first time in 15 months. According to Binance data, the world's largest cryptocurrency hit a low of $71,280.00 (₹64.5 lakh) in the past 24 hours. "The market is currently navigating a 'crisis of faith,'" Monarq Asset Management's Managing Partner Shiliang Tang said.
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09:27 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Bitcoin has continued its downward spiral as it crashed below the $72,000 mark for the first time in 15 months. According to Binance data, the world's largest cryptocurrency hit a low of $71,280.00 (₹64.5 lakh) in the past 24 hours. "The market is currently navigating a 'crisis of faith,'" Monarq Asset Management's Managing Partner Shiliang Tang said.
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Putin's special envoy shares AI pic of UK PM Starmer in bikini, says 'He is finished'
Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, shared an AI image of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a bikini. "Yes, Starmer is finished. To make it easier for UK establishment and media to dispose him of, they may end up saying: Starmer was a Soviet spy — hiding behind anti-Russian rhetoric while eroding and destroying UK from within."
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09:25 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, shared an AI image of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a bikini. "Yes, Starmer is finished. To make it easier for UK establishment and media to dispose him of, they may end up saying: Starmer was a Soviet spy — hiding behind anti-Russian rhetoric while eroding and destroying UK from within."
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09:25 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Will teach police a lesson: HC on temple guard's custodial death
The Madras High Court said the judiciary will "teach a lesson to the police" in a custodial death case involving Ajith Kumar, a security guard at Madapuram Badrakali Amman temple. Arrested over a false jewellery theft complaint, he was allegedly "beaten to death for nothing". The court denied bail to accused police personnel, while CBI confirmed it was custodial killing.
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09:41 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The Madras High Court said the judiciary will "teach a lesson to the police" in a custodial death case involving Ajith Kumar, a security guard at Madapuram Badrakali Amman temple. Arrested over a false jewellery theft complaint, he was allegedly "beaten to death for nothing". The court denied bail to accused police personnel, while CBI confirmed it was custodial killing.
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Infantino meets Jay Shah, says 'We unite the world through sports'
FIFA President Gianni Infantino met ICC Chairman Jay Shah ahead of Winter Olympics Games 2026 in Italy's Milan. "The outstanding work Shah has done to grow the beautiful game of cricket is exemplary," Infantino said, conveying his wishes regarding cricket's reintroduction into Olympics. "I...look forward to working together and collaborating as we unite the world through sports," he added.
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09:30 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino met ICC Chairman Jay Shah ahead of Winter Olympics Games 2026 in Italy's Milan. "The outstanding work Shah has done to grow the beautiful game of cricket is exemplary," Infantino said, conveying his wishes regarding cricket's reintroduction into Olympics. "I...look forward to working together and collaborating as we unite the world through sports," he added.
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What is India's record in ICC Under-19 World Cups?
India have played 102 ICC Under-19 World Cup matches since 1988, sealing win in 81 and losing 20, with one ending in no result. India became champions in 2000, 2008 (under Virat Kohli), 2012, 2018 (under Prithvi Shaw) and 2022. In 2024, Australia defeated India by 79 runs in final. India will face England in 2026 Under-19 World Cup final.
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09:57 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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India have played 102 ICC Under-19 World Cup matches since 1988, sealing win in 81 and losing 20, with one ending in no result. India became champions in 2000, 2008 (under Virat Kohli), 2012, 2018 (under Prithvi Shaw) and 2022. In 2024, Australia defeated India by 79 runs in final. India will face England in 2026 Under-19 World Cup final.
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09:57 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Al Falah University chairman arrested in fraud case
Chairman of Al Falah University, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, has been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in a case related to alleged fraud and irregularities. Siddiqui has been remanded to four days of police remand after he was produced before a Delhi court. Notably, the accused in the blast near Red Fort case were linked to Al Falah University.
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09:50 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Chairman of Al Falah University, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, has been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in a case related to alleged fraud and irregularities. Siddiqui has been remanded to four days of police remand after he was produced before a Delhi court. Notably, the accused in the blast near Red Fort case were linked to Al Falah University.
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Laid off journalist shares email he received from The Washington Post
A journalist who was laid off by The Washington Post along with over 300 others has shared the email he received from the American daily. "I am sad and angry. We all want to keep doing the work. But for now I want to document a reality of being in journalism today," Sam Fortier wrote in his post.
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09:48 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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A journalist who was laid off by The Washington Post along with over 300 others has shared the email he received from the American daily. "I am sad and angry. We all want to keep doing the work. But for now I want to document a reality of being in journalism today," Sam Fortier wrote in his post.
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Ghaziabad sisters who died by suicide didn't like their half-brother: Police
The three Ghaziabad sisters who allegedly died by suicide didn't like their 13-year-old half-brother, police said. They lived in a complex family in which the eldest was born to their father's first wife, followed by a son, while the younger two were from his second marriage. They didn't like him because he didn't understand their love for Korea, reports claimed.
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10:00 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The three Ghaziabad sisters who allegedly died by suicide didn't like their 13-year-old half-brother, police said. They lived in a complex family in which the eldest was born to their father's first wife, followed by a son, while the younger two were from his second marriage. They didn't like him because he didn't understand their love for Korea, reports claimed.
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Anthropic mocks OpenAI over ads in ChatGPT, Altman calls them 'funny but clearly dishonest'
Anthropic has released a set of Super Bowl commercials that mocked the concept of ads in AI chatbots in an apparent jibe at OpenAI, which recently began testing ads. "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude," the commercials state at the end. The ChatGPT maker's CEO Sam Altman reacted to this by calling them "funny...[but] clearly dishonest."
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10:16 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Anthropic has released a set of Super Bowl commercials that mocked the concept of ads in AI chatbots in an apparent jibe at OpenAI, which recently began testing ads. "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude," the commercials state at the end. The ChatGPT maker's CEO Sam Altman reacted to this by calling them "funny...[but] clearly dishonest."
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Silver wipes out 2-day gains, crashes 16.6% in Asian markets
Silver crashed 16.6% in the Asian markets on Thursday, erasing the gains the precious metal made in the past two sessions, Bloomberg reported. It sank to $76.9495/ounce (₹2.45 lakhs/kg) as of 11.18 am in Singapore. In India, silver futures with March expiry fell 9% to ₹2,44,654/kg, according to MCX data. Meanwhile, spot gold dropped by 3.5%.
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10:43 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Silver crashed 16.6% in the Asian markets on Thursday, erasing the gains the precious metal made in the past two sessions, Bloomberg reported. It sank to $76.9495/ounce (₹2.45 lakhs/kg) as of 11.18 am in Singapore. In India, silver futures with March expiry fell 9% to ₹2,44,654/kg, according to MCX data. Meanwhile, spot gold dropped by 3.5%.
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Female journalist laid off by Washington Post in middle of Russia-Ukraine war zone
Journalist Lizzie Johnson shared a post after she was laid off by The Washington Post. "I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a war zone. I have no words. I'm devastated," the Ukraine correspondent wrote. "I've lost my job. Worse, millions of readers will lose my colleagues' brilliant coverage," another journalist wrote.
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10:42 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Journalist Lizzie Johnson shared a post after she was laid off by The Washington Post. "I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a war zone. I have no words. I'm devastated," the Ukraine correspondent wrote. "I've lost my job. Worse, millions of readers will lose my colleagues' brilliant coverage," another journalist wrote.
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Traffic jam on Mumbai-Pune expressway ends after 33 hours
The traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway ended after 33 hours on Thursday, leading to the resumption of normal vehicular movement. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck across a 20–22 km stretch on the expressway after a gas tanker overturned around 5 pm on Tuesday and began leaking highly flammable propylene gas. The tanker has been removed using cranes.
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10:50 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway ended after 33 hours on Thursday, leading to the resumption of normal vehicular movement. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck across a 20–22 km stretch on the expressway after a gas tanker overturned around 5 pm on Tuesday and began leaking highly flammable propylene gas. The tanker has been removed using cranes.
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India free to buy oil from any country: Russia after Trump's claim
After US President Donald Trump announced India-US trade deal with a claim that India would stop buying Russian oil, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said India is free to buy oil from any country. "Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India. India has always purchased...from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," he added.
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11:09 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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After US President Donald Trump announced India-US trade deal with a claim that India would stop buying Russian oil, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said India is free to buy oil from any country. "Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India. India has always purchased...from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," he added.
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US shuts down 200 illegal pharmacy websites linked to India-based network
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shut down over 200 websites linked to an India-based transnational criminal organisation accused of selling counterfeit and diverted medicines without prescriptions. So far, four have been arrested for allegedly being responsible for six fatal and four non-fatal overdoses in the US. The DEA is working with Indian authorities to dismantle the network.
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11:01 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shut down over 200 websites linked to an India-based transnational criminal organisation accused of selling counterfeit and diverted medicines without prescriptions. So far, four have been arrested for allegedly being responsible for six fatal and four non-fatal overdoses in the US. The DEA is working with Indian authorities to dismantle the network.
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DMK minister says North Indians sell pani puri in TN; BJP reacts
DMK Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam, during a party event in Tamil Nadu, mocked North Indian migrants by calling them table cleaners and pani puri sellers. He said, "They learnt only Hindi and had no job opportunity there, and they came here." BJP described the remarks as derogatory, saying, "Today...people from every state work everywhere...No job is small...No citizen is inferior."
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11:25 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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DMK Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam, during a party event in Tamil Nadu, mocked North Indian migrants by calling them table cleaners and pani puri sellers. He said, "They learnt only Hindi and had no job opportunity there, and they came here." BJP described the remarks as derogatory, saying, "Today...people from every state work everywhere...No job is small...No citizen is inferior."
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What are some of the records held by Cristiano Ronaldo?
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 41 on Thursday, holds record for most international goals in men's football, with 143 goals in 226 games. He tops list of footballers with most career goals(961) and holds record for most goals in UEFA Champions League(140). Ronaldo netted 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid, making him the club's all-time top scorer.
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11:22 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 41 on Thursday, holds record for most international goals in men's football, with 143 goals in 226 games. He tops list of footballers with most career goals(961) and holds record for most goals in UEFA Champions League(140). Ronaldo netted 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid, making him the club's all-time top scorer.
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11:22 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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Lok Sabha adjourned in less than 60 seconds amid ruckus
The Lok Sabha was adjourned in less than 60 seconds on Thursday amid ruckus over multiple issues, including the India-US trade deal, LoP Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to speak, and the suspension of eight Opposition MPs. Notably, PM Narendra Modi couldn't deliver his address on Wednesday after Opposition MPs surrounded the PM's seat. The House is witnessing repeated adjournments.
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11:40 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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The Lok Sabha was adjourned in less than 60 seconds on Thursday amid ruckus over multiple issues, including the India-US trade deal, LoP Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to speak, and the suspension of eight Opposition MPs. Notably, PM Narendra Modi couldn't deliver his address on Wednesday after Opposition MPs surrounded the PM's seat. The House is witnessing repeated adjournments.
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11:40 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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1,000 houses destroyed in massive fire in Philippines
A massive fire, which tore through Bongao in the Tawi-Tawi province in southern Philippines on February 3, destroyed over 1,000 houses. Local officials estimate that the flames forced approximately 5,000 people to flee for their safety. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than four hours before finally bringing it under control.
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11:54 am Thursday, 05 February, 2026
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A massive fire, which tore through Bongao in the Tawi-Tawi province in southern Philippines on February 3, destroyed over 1,000 houses. Local officials estimate that the flames forced approximately 5,000 people to flee for their safety. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than four hours before finally bringing it under control.
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