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Mastermind of Islamabad suicide bombing among four arrestedPublished on: February 8, 2026 5:31 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that four facilitators of the suicide attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, including the "main mastermind", had been arrested durin... Read More


PM's 'no policy ping-pong' doctrine anchors Budget: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on avoiding "policy ping-pong" has shaped the Union Budget 2026-27, which is anchored in policy stability while laying the pathways for the... Read More


Will the Budget 2026's tax gambit result in an AI infrastructure boom?

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- India's 21-year tax holiday for foreign cloud providers, announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her latest budget, has fuelled optimism across the technology se... Read More


Ekavali Khanna on the performance of Ikkis: Film being perceived as 'underplayed' remains subjective

India, Feb. 8 -- Actor Ekavali Khanna, who was part of the film Ikkis and played the role of Maryam Nisar, calls the movie an 'anti-war film.' "I see Ikkis as an evolved film. It is pro-humanity and, ... Read More


Haryana to roll out mental health scheme at block level

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- The Haryana government will roll out a comprehensive mental health scheme at the block level to address the challenges in this area. This was stated by additional chief secretary... Read More


India's forex reserves touch fresh record high of $723.8 billion

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- India's foreign exchange reserves reached another new all-time high in the week ended January 30, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest data. Foreign exchange reserves ros... Read More


Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks mandate, vows to resign if coalition falls short

Tokyo, Feb. 8 -- Voting began across Japan on Sunday in the snap general election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is seeking a public mandate to push ahead with her economic and security ... Read More


HC restores name of Meena Rizvi in property card of prime Bandra plot

India, Feb. 8 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday struck down orders passed by revenue authorities, deleting the name of construction firm owner Meena Rizvi from the records of a prime piece of land... Read More


Washington Post publisher Will Lewis resigns after big layoffs at paper, writes note to staff: 'Now is the right time'

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Will Lewis announced on Saturday that he's stepping down as the publisher of The Washington Post. The announcement came three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off ... Read More


PCB denies approaching ICC over Pakistan-India T20 World Cup matchPublished on: February 8, 2026 5:02 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday denied approaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) in connection with the team's boycott of the match against India on February... Read More