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Announced in Union Budget, AI-powered Bharat-VISTAAR set to be launched tomorrow

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Centre is set to roll out Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) on Tuesday, an AI-driven, multilingual platform aimed at delivering fa... Read More


Delhi HC permits temporary release of Rajpal Yadav from jail in cheque bounce cases

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- In a relief to actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court suspended till March 18 his sentence in the cheque bounce cases and permitted him to be released from jail. Justice Swaran... Read More


"Disturbing trend": SC refuses plea against Himanta Sarma over 'Miya' remarks

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction while declining petitions that sought the registration of a police case and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (S... Read More


Akhilesh alleges mass deletion of SP supporters' names in SIR, seeks EC's intervention

Lucknow, Feb. 16 -- Alleging large-scale irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday demanded action against thos... Read More


Jaishankar discusses 'deepening cooperation' with Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Munich

Munich, Feb. 16 -- Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand discussed "deepening cooperation" and "partnership opportunities" between the two countries on the... Read More


Bangladesh's outgoing CA Yunus bids farewell to staff, Army chief

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Adviser of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on Monday bid farewell to officials and employees at his office, a day ahead of the oath-taking ceremon... Read More


NGT clears Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project, cites 'strategic importance'

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Monday (February 16, 2026) cleared the way for the Rs.92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project, noting that "consid... Read More


SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM over 'shooting' video

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim a... Read More


Bharat-VISTAAR AI platform for farmers to be launched today

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch a new digital companion, Bharat-VISTAAR, from Jaipur on Tuesday, marking the rollout of an initiative announced in th... Read More


Rajasthan: Seven killed in chemical factory fire

Jaipur, Feb. 16 -- Seven people were killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a fire broke out at an illegally run firecracker manufacturing unit in Bhiwadi town of Rajasthan's Khairtha... Read More