Foreign Secretary Misri meets B'desh Oppn leader Shafiqur Rahman

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh’s opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman on the sidelines of the swearing-in of new PM Tarique Rahman. Misri, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, visited Dhaka to attend the swearing-in of the new government. Birla handed over a letter from PM Narendra Modi inviting Rahman to visit India.
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11:02 pm Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Silver prices tumble nearly ₹1.5 lakh in just 19 days, gold prices down ₹23,500

Silver prices in India tumbled by nearly ₹1.5 lakh in just 19 days, falling ₹1,47,033/kg from ₹3,79,988/kg on January 29 to ₹2,32,955/kg on February 17. According to India Bullion and Jewellers Association, gold prices also dipped ₹23,475/10 grams in the same period to ₹1,51,865/10 grams. In one month, silver prices dipped by ₹48,935/kg, while gold prices jumped by ₹10,272/10 grams.
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News By: Ashley Paul
07:00 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Galgotias University buys Chinese robot dog, calls it 'aspirational India's symbol'; trolled

UP's Galgotias University bought Chinese company Unitree's robotic dog, labelled it as 'Orion' and unveiled it at the India AI Impact Summit as part of its ₹350-crore AI ecosystem. The college's professor called the robot "aspirational India's symbol". The university was called "Fokatiya (useless) University" in a Community Note when it clarified it didn't build the robot after getting trolled.
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News By: Ashley Paul
07:00 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Light rain lashes parts of Delhi

Several parts of Delhi received light rainfall on Wednesday morning, bringing a drop in temperatures. The IMD issued a yellow alert, forecasting light rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across Delhi and nearby NCR cities, including Gurugram and Faridabad. It added that the skies are expected to remain generally cloudy, with intermittent spells of very light rain through the day.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
08:41 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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French Prez makes late-night visit to Mumbai's CST station, video surfaces

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife made a late-night visit to Mumbai's CST station. A video shows them walking around the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This was after he met PM Narendra Modi and completed his other diplomatic engagements for the day. Macron, in his three-day trip, will also visit New Delhi for the India-AI Impact Summit.
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News By: Garima Garg
08:39 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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US releases list of nations Trump has secured trade deals with

The White House has said that US President Donald Trump has secured trade agreements with trading partners covering more than half of global GDP. The list included India, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Philippines, Thailand, Switzerland, Vietnam and UK among others.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
08:59 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Mohsin Naqvi is threatening us, Asim Munir's regime wants to kill him: Imran's sisters

Amid deteriorating health of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, his sisters Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan said they've received threats from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan Cricket Board's chief. While accusing Asim Munir's regime of hatching "lethal conspiracy" to kill the politician in jail, Uzma said, "Imran told me, 'These people...have made a plan to kill me'."
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
08:55 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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YouTube faces major global outage

YouTube is facing a major global outage, with over 3 lakh people in US reporting issues, according to Downdetector data. Meanwhile, over 19,000 people in India recorded their complaints on the website. Several people also took to social media, saying, "I don't even remember...last time YouTube went down," and "I wonder how many kids are losing their minds right now?"
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
08:54 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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I came back to cricket just because of movie on MS Dhoni: Usman Tariq

In a press conference ahead of Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Namibia, Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq said, "I came back to cricket just because of...movie on MS Dhoni." He added, "After watching that movie, I felt our stories were similar. I was doing a job and he was also doing a job."
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09:11 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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French Prez Macron ends speech with 'Jai Ho', PM Modi applauds

While addressing the India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai, French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the Indo-French relationship. He ended his speech with "Jai Ho", drawing a delighted applause from PM Narendra Modi. A video of his speech has since gone viral. Macron also posted a picture of himself with PM Modi in a car, captioning it "Jai Ho!"
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News By: Garima Garg
09:08 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Pak was finished by then: Expert as he asserts India hit Pak's nuclear site in Op Sindoor

Aviation expert Tom Cooper has asserted that there's plenty of evidence to suggest that India hit Kirana Hills, Pakistan's nuclear site, during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. "Pakistan was finished by then," Cooper said. "And considering the timing of that strike...how Islamabad was calling Washington, calling New Delhi, and begging for a ceasefire...It cannot be clearer anymore," he explained.
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News By: Shalini ojha
09:26 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Maharashtra govt revokes 5% quota for SEBC Muslims

The Maharashtra government has revoked the proposed 5% quota for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Muslim communities. The quota approved through an ordinance by the Congress-NCP government just before the 2014 Assembly elections collapsed because the ordinance wasn't made into a law. Earlier, the Bombay High Court had stayed the government jobs reservation part of the quota.
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News By: Jayant Singh
09:16 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Ishan Kishan's grandfather is getting old, saw dating reports on social media: Mother

Team India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan's mother Suchitra Devi has denied his grandfather's claims that he is in a relationship with model Aditi Hundia. While saying that Ishan has no plans to get married, Suchitra said, "Grandpa is getting a little old. Old people are always a little excited...He said all this based on what he saw on social media."
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
09:44 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Peru's President impeached after just 4 months in office

Peru's Congress has voted to impeach President Jose Jeri just four months into his term after he failed to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen. Jeri, who replaced Dina Boluarte after she was impeached in October last year, is the third consecutive president to be ousted. Jeri was Peru's seventh president since 2016.
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News By: Ankush Verma
09:40 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Assam govt approves 3% quota for 'tea tribes' in Class I, II jobs

The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved a 3% quota for the "tea tribes" and Adivasi community in the Class I and Class II government jobs days before the state Assembly elections. Notably, the "tea tribes", who are Adivasis brought by the British planters from central India, and "ex-tea tribes" account for almost 20% of the voters in Assam.
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News By: Jayant Singh
10:09 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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US court accepts Nikhil Gupta guilty plea in plot to murder Pannun

A New York court has accepted Indian national Nikhil Gupta's guilty plea for being part of a plot to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The court is expected to announce the sentence against him on May 29. This comes after Nikhil had pleaded guilty to three charges in the case on February 13, including conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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10:08 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Salman's father Salim Khan put on ventilator after surgery, condition is stable: Doctor

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, father of Salman Khan, has undergone surgery and is now being kept on a ventilator, Dr Jalil Parkar from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital said. "He's stable but under close observation with regard to his clinical status," he added. The 90-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, with reports claiming it was due to a blood clot.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
10:08 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Bharat Electronics & France's Safran form 50:50 venture to make HAMMER weapon system

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and France's Safran Electronics & Defence have agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to produce the HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground weapon system in India. The deal was announced during the French President's visit to India. HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) is a modular kit capable of striking targets up to 70 km away.
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News By: Garima Garg
10:07 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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US sends over 50 jets to West Asia amid tensions with Iran: Report

Amid rising tensions with Iran, the US has moved over 50 fighter jets to the Middle East as part of a broader buildup of air and naval assets, reports said. Advanced aircraft, including F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets, were seen heading to the region. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he had sent "beautiful armada" to the Middle East.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
10:24 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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Selective targeting, not fair: SC on plea over alleged hate speech by BJP CMs

The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea seeking guidelines against hate speech by those in constitutional posts, saying that the petitioners were targeting select individuals. The plea referred to BJP CMs Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pushkar Singh Dhami. "Others were conveniently ignored; this is not fair," SC said to the petitioners, including former Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung.
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10:22 am Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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