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Somalia renews its US-backed fight against al-Shabab militant group. Here is why it matters

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- U.S.-backed airstrikes and recently expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in Somalia 's long-running war against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group, the governme... Read More


Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political c... Read More


PM Modi meets Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland on the margins of the AI Impact Summit

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 on the margins of the AI Impact Summit. Both leade... Read More


CAQM Revokes Stage II of the extant schedule of GRAP in Delhi NCR with immediate effect

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked actions under Stage-II ('Very Poor' Air Quality) of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, fol... Read More


Sam Kerr is back to captain Australia for her fifth Women's Asian Cup

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Sam Kerr will captain Australia in her fifth Women's Asian Cup and Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has decided to take a chance on Mary Fowler's fitness by naming her in his squad ... Read More


NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped t... Read More


Manjinder Sirsa chairs review meeting regarding Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa chaired an important review meeting with Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to strengthen the Common Bio-Medical Waste Trea... Read More


Arsenal blows two-goal lead at Wolves to boost Man City's Premier League title chances

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Arsenal blew a two-goal lead at last-place Wolves on Wednesday to give a huge boost to Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The league leader was held to a ... Read More


PM Modi meets Prime Minister of Bhutan

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister met with Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay who is visiting India to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. During the meeting, both leaders reviewed the p... Read More


Protesters block Beirut roads after Cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon's Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. The ... Read More