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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu on Wednesday pitched for greater federalism, with the state assembly tabling the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee report on Centre-state relations that recommended diminished powers for the governor and a greater role for states in constitutional amendments.In Part-1 of the report, which runs into 387 pages, the three-member panel said for the appointment of state governors, Article 155 of the Constitution should be amended “to bind the President to appoint one of the three names approved by a majority of the state assembly”. It recommended a non-renewable five-year term for…

Just when fans thought Tom Cruise was ready to kiss his character Ethan Hunt goodbye with ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, new reports hint at his possible return. Months after the project was promoted as the final chapter in the ‘MI’ franchise, fresh speculation suggests that a ninth instalment may already be in the works with an Oscar-winning filmmaker at the helm.Tom Cruise eyeing Chole Zhao to director MI9?Rumours spread like wildfire after a post by DeuxMoi, claimed that Cruise has approached filmmaker Chloe Zhao to write and direct ‘Mission: Impossible 9’. While the account noted that the information…

Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 04:26 ISTIt represents the first time a global governance framework has been authored from the heart of the Global South, prioritising development and equity over mere cautionary restraintIndia is hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. Images/XThe global technological landscape faces a defining moment on Thursday as world leaders gather at Bharat Mandapam for the formal adoption of the Delhi Declaration. While previous international accords in Bletchley Park or Seoul focused heavily on the existential risks of frontier AI, the New Delhi pact is being hailed as the “Magna Carta of AI”…

Nadia: Union home minister Amit Shah in a conversation with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari during the 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Ji in Nadia, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) Mayapur/Kolkata: Politics surrounding SIR took a back seat to spiritual reflection as home minister Amit Shah travelled Wednesday to Mayapur in Bengal’s Nadia, the cradle of Bhakti movement, for a pre-poll Matua outreach focused on highlighting the community’s contribution towards what he called “unification of Hindu society”.Shah lavished praise on social reformers like Matua Mahasangha founder Harichand Thakur and his son Guruchand Thakur and the Vaishnavite saint Bhaktisiddhanta…

Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said those who joined the ruling BJP have become “insignificant” in their political journey.Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi said former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, who is likely to switch over to the BJP on February 22, will also meet the same fate.The deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha also challenged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to a “face-to-face” debate on Hinduism to check who is well-versed with the actual ethos of the religion.”Those who joined the BJP have become insignificant. We can see the example of Sarbananda…

Mumbai: Observingthat evidence of victim and her mother were not cogent, trustworthy and reliable, a special Pocso court on Tuesday acquitted four men charged with the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in 2014, citing a lack of medical evidence, discrepancies regarding the girl’s age, and unreliable testimony. A fifth accused was discharged from the case and the sixth, a minor is being tried separately.The verdict concluded a trial that spanned over a decade, involving allegations of sexual assault in the Aarey Colony forest after the girl was purportedly forced to consume alcohol by her friends.The court found that the prosecution…

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the creation of a dedicated cell in each police station in the city for cases of missing persons and said policing should be left to police authorities.The plea also sought the registration of FIRs in all missing person instances, an in-depth probe by CBI in all such cases, as well as the creation of a body headed by a retired High Court Judge to supervise the joint task force to examine the “alarming rise in number of missing people in Delhi”.A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya…

Bengaluru: A person described as “Lingayat” in ancestral records may, upon proof, establish Ganiga identity within that fold, the Karnataka High Court has observed.”Lingayat” and “Ganiga” are not mutually exclusive identities. Ganiga may subsist as a distinct caste group within the broader Lingayat fold, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said in his recent order.Bengaluru: Fatal Crashes & Killings, Daring Theft, Political Buzz & MorePolice constable TN Jagadeesh, working in Mysuru and aspiring for a sub-inspector post, contended that one Rajakumar Y Bilagi from Bagalkot falsely claimed that he belonged to the Lingayat Ganiga community, which is classified under category 2A, and got…

Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister and finance minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said the state govt will place health, education and welfare at the core of the upcoming budget, stressing that allocations must directly improve services for vulnerable sections.At a series of pre-budget meetings with departments, he called for realistic planning and strict prioritisation of proposals, particularly in the welfare sector. He directed officials to clear pending bills for welfare hostels and repair works without delay, ensure timely scholarship payments, and upgrade infrastructure for Backward Classes students. AI Summit 2026 Extended, Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections, Galgotias University Row And MoreHighlighting education…

Chennai: Amid signs of strain within the DMK-led alliance, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan, an ally of the ruling party, has sought to project cohesion by bringing alliance partners onto a common platform.Through his cultural forum, Kamal Panpattu Maiam, he is organising a programme titled ‘Maravom: Remembering Gandhi’ at the Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai on February 21. “Chief Minister M K Stalin, leaders of alliance parties, legislators and local Congress functionaries have been invited,” a senior functionary of MNM said.What makes the event crucial are two factors, the first being its location – Madurai. It was in…