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Last Updated:February 13, 2026, 14:37 ISTShashi Tharoor named co-chairman of Congress campaign committee for Kerala polls, ending rift rumors. Ramesh Chennithala is chairman. Kerala elections expected in April-May.Shashi Tharoor met Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday. (File Photo: X)Congress Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday was named as co-chairman of the party’s campaign committee for the upcoming Kerala assembly polls, ending all rumours of a rift between him and the top leadership.While Tharoor is co-chairman, senior leader Ramesh Chennithala has been appointed as chairman. Congress MP Shafi Parambil will be the convenor of the campaign committee with Hibi Eden,…

MUNICH, Germany — The Russian people should know that the war is destroying their country and should do everything they can to stop it, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told The Moscow Times. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the former Dutch prime minister discussed what the Russian people should know about their country’s leadership and place in the world as the Kremlin further restricts their access to the global information ecosystem by blocking Telegram and WhatsApp. “In December, they lost 35,000 of their own men, and in January — 30,000,” he said, pointing to figures that…

Bengaluru: An advocate was allegedly assaulted by a cop and two others for objecting to the policeman urinating in the driveway of his office building on Church Street on the night of Feb 6.The complainant, Adarsh Gangal, registered an FIR with Cubbon Park police, identifying the accused as Satish. However, the FIR does not mention Satish as a policeman. “We are told that the man, who was urinating, was a policeman in uniform,” a senior police officer said.Bengaluru: Fatal Speeding Crash, Kidnapping Breakthrough, Metro Vandalism & MoreAccording to Gangal, he came across the person urinating in the driveway of Kalpak…

Chennai: Senior functionaries cutting across party lines came down hard on BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran for his remarks linking TVK president Vijay with an actor. DMK women MPs Thamizhachi Thangapandian and Kanimozhi N V N Somu, TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam, AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran, and TVK organisation secretary K A Sengottaiyan criticised Nagenthran for not pursuing civilised politics.Thamizhachi said on X that Nainar, being the state president of the ruling party in Delhi, should refrain from making derogatory remarks about women in public life. “Speaking of and treating women with dignity…

Ahmedabad: If Europe is on your summer wishlist, now is the time to book your trip. Travel agents across Gujarat say Schengen visa delays, rising rejection rates, and a volatile rupee have pushed seasoned travellers to book their summer holidays far earlier than usual this year. Traditionally, summer bookings begin in March, but in 2026, serious inquiries and confirmations for Europe began in Jan, as families rushed to secure visa appointments well in advance. The delays are prompting travellers to choose newer destinations and avoid uncertainty about visas.”Appointments are not easily available. On average, it takes 45-60 days just to…

Police arrested Sureswari Sagarika Jena for allegedly duping job aspirants of crores of rupees Keonjhar/Bhubaneswar: A 45-year-old woman was arrested from Keonjhar on Saturday for allegedly duping several job aspirants, police said. The accused was identified as Sureswari Sagarika Jena of Jalkalang under Keonjhar district’s Hatadihi block.To avoid arrest, she had applied for anticipatory bail. But police from Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar arrested her after putting her under surveillance.“A team from Khandagiri police went to Keonjhar following a tip-off and nabbed her as she was involved in duping a number of job aspirants by taking lakhs of rupees from them. Nandipada…

In a refreshing twist on Valentine’s Day, the community of Imphal came together for a grand cleanliness initiative along Lamphel Road. Led by the inspiring ‘For Better Kangleipak’ campaign, more than 80 dedicated volunteers, from children to seniors, enthusiastically gathered an impressive 160 bags of litter. Imphal: While Valentine’s Day is often associated with roses and romantic love, Imphal witnessed a different expression of love on Feb 14.Several people, mostly youths, marked the day with service. They organised a large-scale cleanliness drive along Lamphel Road in Imphal West, determined to make the city cleaner and greener.P Goyal Rejects Rahul On…

Haveri: Former chief minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the state govt organised a convention — held here on Saturday to mark 1,000 days of the state govt — showcasing ‘zero achievements’.”In fact, it’s a convention celebrating corruption, and the govt is striking a blow by placing an economic burden on poor people,” he said.P Goyal Rejects Rahul On US Deal, PM’s Big Push For Assam Projects, Brahmaputra Link And MoreIn a post on X, he stated that the govt realised people would not attend the event voluntarily, so they organised a programme to distribute title deeds to people…

Mangaluru: The delayed process of handing over the ESI Hospital in Mangaluru to the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Union labour ministry causes concern among workers. After the director general of ESIC wrote multiple times, the state govt constituted an ESI Society, an essential prerequisite for ESIC to assume control of the ESI hospitals in the state. Since the process is yet to be completed, Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that he sought Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s support to expedite the process of transferring the hospital to ESIC.Capt Chowta said that during a meeting with…

Panaji: The FDA, during raids in South Goa, imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 17,000 on food operators for unlicensed premises, storing expired food products, and unhygienic conditions.One food retailer at Seraulim was found selling expired food articles, and items worth Rs 35,600 were destroyed by FDA.In a late-night inspection drive at Old Market Road, Margao, the FDA inspected three food vending establishments, two retail outlets, three restaurants, and a bakery. They issued a notice to one unlicensed juice centre who was asked to comply with the norms at the earliest.During the drive, FDA noted several deficiencies, including lack…