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Prolonged closure of key tourist spots impacts livelihoods; J-K CM to take up reopening issue with Home Minister

Jammu, Feb. 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday highlighted that the prolonged closure of several tourist destinations has caused "distress" among local youth, and the government is considerin... Read More


Hyderabad: 695 Pilgrims selected under Nizam's Rubath for Hajj 2026

Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- The draw of lots for Hajj 2026 pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State has been successfully completed, with 695 pilgrims selected under the historic Nizam's Rubath arrangemen... Read More


Exposure tour for Changthang Rong Farmers under MIDH Project

Leh, Feb. 6 -- SAS&T, UoL Stakna campus in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nyoma organized an exposure tour on 5 February 2026 under the MIDH project for 22 farmers from Rong villages (... Read More


Market trade sideways; FMCG shares advance

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded sideways in the mid- afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 25,600 level. FMCG shares advanced after declining for previous trading session... Read More


Norway's police investigates former Prime Minister Thorbjoern over alleged corruptionPublished on: February 6, 2026 2:00 PM

OSLO, Feb. 6 -- Norway's economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, has launched an investigation into former Prime Minister and Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland on suspicion of aggrav... Read More


Cognizant to hire up to 25,000 freshers in 2026 as AI drives 'broader pyramid' workforce strategy

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- IT service giant Cognizant on Wednesday said it is planning to hire about 24,000 to 25,000 freshers in 2026, a 20% increase comparing it 2025 intake, as part of its strategy to ex... Read More


US-returned techie strips naked outside Bangalore Club, admits he was drunk

India, Feb. 6 -- A 55-year-old tech professional stripped naked outside the posh Bangalore Club in central Bengaluru on Monday, picking a fight with the club's security and blocking a car. Rajesh Anan... Read More


Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visits surgical eye surgery camp in Bhuj

Kutch, Feb. 6 -- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, visited the Surgical Eye Camp at Military Hospital, Bhuj, w... Read More


'White van, full-sized': Neighbor spotted suspicious vehicle days before Nancy Guthrie went missing

India, Feb. 6 -- Neighbors of Nancy Guthrie, mother of TV personality Savannah Guthrie, reported seeing a suspicious vehicle parked near her Tucson, Arizona, home in the days before she went missing. ... Read More


Home advantage in focus as India ready to take on Netherlands in 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 1

Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- Team India will kick off its 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers campaign with Sumit Nagal taking on the Netherlands' Guy den Ouden in front of the home crowd at the S. M. Krishna Tennis St... Read More