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The release of Epstein files has set off a row across the world as the documents link several top leaders to sex offender Jeffry Epstein. Epstein files in India have gained a renewed attention after the mention a victim of abuse living in India has emerged as per the emails as part newly released US Justice Department (DoJ) documents linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The email dated January 13, 2020 mentions a victim ‘living in India’ as the conversation over email talks about extending compensation and therapy under victim assistance schemes to several victims identified in New York and…

“It is the same city where Veer Savarkar jumped into the sea to escape the British. His action symbolised his unwavering resolve,” said PM Modi. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday, the Indian PM listed the late VD Savarkar and a “saga of bravery” as major historical links between the two countries, going back over 100 years. Referring to Savarkar with the honorific “Veer” (brave one), Modi mentioned an episode from the French city of Marseille. “Last year, (Macron) invited me to the AI Action Committee Summit in France. At that time,…

Borah on Monday created buzz in poll-bound Assam after resigning from the Congress and withdrawing the resignation hours later. Former chief of the Assam unit of Congress, Bhupen Borah, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid on Tuesday. The announcement puts to rest the speculations surrounding Borah’s political move after he resigned from the grand old party on Monday and rejoined hours later. The high-profile switch becomes significant ahead of Assembly elections in Assam this year. Sarma said that the Congress should have addressed issues that forced Borah to leave the party…

PM Modi, Macron renew defence pact, launch H125 assembly line, boost AI, critical minerals, strategic autonomy under upgraded India-France partnership. India and France on Tuesday upgraded their ties to a special global strategic partnership and took several steps to deepen cooperation in defence, technology, critical minerals and energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron projected the bilateral partnership as a force for global stability and progress in a turbulent era. Modi met Macron, who is on a three-day visit to India, in the financial hub of Mumbai for talks focused on bilateral cooperation across a wide range…

Birla also conveyed PM Modi’s wishes to Tarique, who took over as the Prime Minister around two years after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka as the Indian representative, and extended an invitation from PM Narendra Modi for Rahman to visit. Birla also conveyed PM Modi’s wishes to Tarique, who took over as the Prime Minister around two years after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation following mass protests. Hasina is self-exiled in India. Rahman and his cabinet were sworn in following the February 12 election…

The class 12 student had left her house late Wednesday night and was last seen on CCTV footage. A 16-year-old girl, who went missing from Mokalwas village, Gurugram, on February 11, is said to have died by suicide. The body has been found from a 15-foot-deep pond near the village crematorium, police said. A missing case was lodged, and the family had announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for information leading to her. The class 12 student had left her house late Wednesday night and was last seen on CCTV footage, Officials familiar with the matter said. A senior official…

Indian AI-native transformation foundry Arinox AI and agentic AI company KOGO, unveiled what they describe as India’s first sovereign AI product. Even as conversations around artificial intelligence (AI) agent adoption gather steam, many enterprises may not pay adequate attention to parallel risks around data security, integrity, as well as costs. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Indian AI-native transformation foundry Arinox AI and agentic AI company KOGO, unveiled what they describe as India’s first sovereign AI product — a state-of-the-art system built around the concept of ‘AI in a box’. With CommandCORE, Arinox AI and KOGO are betting on…

The Supreme Court also asked why the petitioners hadn’t moved the Gauhati HC, warning them not to “undermine” its authority. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain pleas seeking action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him taking aim and firing a rifle at members of a particular community. A top court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked the petitioners to move the Gauhati High Court with their pleas. The apex court asked why the petitioners hadn’t moved the Gauhati HC, warning them…

The immigration raids, citizenship processing, airport security, cybersecurity and Coast Guard activities will continue its operations during the shutdown. The Donald Trump administration has announced beginning of the shutdown procedures for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the funding from the Congress expires on Monday midnight. The latest shutdown is the third time when parts of the US government shut down in the last six months. With the latest shutdown, several federal workers in the US are likely to miss paychecks. The shutdown is expected to last for weeks as the Congress goes on a recess with no agreement…

Borah took back his decision after the intervention of the Congress high command. Hours after submitting his resignation, former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah has sought time to reconsider his decision of quitting the party. Meanwhile, Assam Congress in-charge Jitendra Singh, while speaking to reporters on Monday, claimed that Borah (55) has withdrawn his resignation after the intervention of the Congress high command. Assam Congress unit president Gaurav Gogoi said that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi spoke to Borah following his resignation. Borah’s resignation was not accepted by the Congress high command. While tendering…