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Srinagar, Feb 14: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited a strategic Logistics echelon in Kashmir to review its operational preparedness.In a post on X, Northern Command- Indian Army wrote, “The Army Commander’s interaction with the troops carried the message that a secure and resilient logistics chain is the foundation of decisive combat capability.”“The Army Commander commended the unit for maintaining a strong & technically sound establishment capable of meeting the demands of Future warfare,”the post reads. Source link

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday escalated his attack on the finalised India-US trade deal, claiming that the agreement would harm India’s cotton farmers and textile exporters.In a post on X, Rahul alleged that the government has walked into a “trap” that leaves millions of families staring into an “abyss of unemployment.”“18% Tariff versus 0% – Let me explain how the Prime Minister, a master at telling lies, and his Cabinet are spreading confusion on this. And how they’re deceiving the country’s cotton farmers and textile exporters through the India-US trade deal.”Rahul said that after India’s garments were…

Chabua: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a day-long visit to Assam to inaugurate an emergency landing facility (ELF) and launch projects worth over Rs 5,500 crore on Saturday.The PM was received at the Chabua airfield by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and senior officials of the state government.Modi left on a C-130 aircraft of the IAF for the ELF on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh district.He will land at the ELF and inaugurate the Rs 100-crore, 4.2-km facility – the first of its kind in the northeast, officials said.Modi is…

Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur is set to introduce a four-year BTech programme in biomedical engineering in the upcoming academic season to create “a new class of professionals fluent in engineering rigour, clinical insight and translational impact”.Students will be screened through JEE Advanced for the course to enable engineers, doctors, industry, civil society and public at large to share knowledge. Initially, 30 students will be enrolled.The institute has also decided to convert School of Med-ical Science and Technology (SMST), which will offer the BTech course in biomedical engineering, into a full-fledged department. The school now offers MTech programmes in medical imaging and…

The CBSE conducts Class-10 and Class-12 board examinations annually in India and across 26 countries, catering to nearly 46 lakh students.New Delhi: The verification of marks for Class-12 board exams will not be required after declaration of results from this year, as the board is shifting to fully digital evaluation with on screen marking, officials of the Central Board of Secondary Education said on Friday.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday conducted a workshop for school teachers and principals detailing the modalities of the on screen marking (OSM) system, which will be implemented from 2026.However, evaluation of Class-10…

Months after a deadly fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court residential towers in Hong Kong, the questions surrounding accountability for the tragedy have shifted focus. A university student has been expelled by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, or CUHK, for raising the question of accountability for the tragic incident that claimed 168 lives in November 2025.In the aftermath of the fire, Miles Kwan, a 24-year-old student, joined others in launching a petition calling for an independent investigation into the incident.The petition sought a review of safety certifications, scrutiny of alleged lapses in construction oversight, and accountability for officials following…

A significant dispute has erupted between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar’s production house over ‘Don 3’. Following Singh’s exit, the filmmakers are reportedly seeking ₹40 crore in compensation for pre-production expenses. The Producers Guild of India is set to mediate an informal meeting, with a potential escalation to CINTAA if a resolution isn’t reached within ten days. The tussle between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar over ‘Don 3’ has come out in the open. After the actor’s exit from the project, the filmmaker’s production house demanded Rs 40 crore in compensation, which the banner apparently spent on the movie’s pre-production…

Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 11:42 ISTNothing opened its first Bengaluru store on Saturday. A massive crowd gathered at the store on the opening day.People queued up in large numbers outside the store, waiting for their turn to get inside. (Image: X/@nothingindia)London-based tech company Nothing inaugurated its first flagship retail outlet in Bengaluru on Saturday, drawing large crowds of tech enthusiasts. The launch marks the brand’s first entry into offline retail market in India.To celebrate the opening, Nothing India shared images on X showcasing the enthusiastic turnout, emphasising Bengaluru’s reputation as a hub for tech-savvy consumers.The company had also announced a…

The Centre is pushing port-led infrastructure expansion in Andhra Pradesh, with four ports currently under construction, even as it steps up nationwide port modernisation and efficiency measures.As per information shared on Friday in Parliament, the ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh are Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port) in Srikakulam district, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna district, Ramayapatnam Port in SPSR Nellore district, and Kakinada SEZ Port in Kakinada district.The government said it is undertaking measures such as mechanisation of berths and terminals, digitalisation and logistics integration, new berth construction, capital dredging for larger vessels, and connectivity upgrades across road, rail and…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee-dollar pair may depreciate to ₹93 by the end of the current calendar year as foreign direct outflows continue and India decided to purchase the relatively expensive non-Russian crude oil, according to Fitch ratings.The rupee which had depreciated 5% crossing ₹92 a dollar in the past year may depreciate at a slower pace as clarity over the India-US trade deal emerged after the U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media on the deal and further clarity emerged in the following days. “The U.S.-India trade deal has allowed the rupee…