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Officials said a joint survey by engineering and traffic teams will identify specific locations for the cameras to cover surveillance gaps and black spots. The Noida authority announced on Tuesday it has commenced the process to install a network of CCTV cameras along internal roads in Sector 150, responding to residents’ safety demands after a 27-year-old software engineer drowned when his car plunged into an unsecured water-filled excavation pit in the area last month. Officials said a joint survey by engineering and traffic teams will identify specific locations for the cameras to cover surveillance gaps, black spots, arterial roads, and…

President Trump had endorsed the bill, which saw support from a unified GOP and 21 crossover Democrats, despite opposition from most House Democrats. The four-day-long partial government shutdown drew an end on Tuesday after the US House of Representatives saw majority votes to pass a spending package and sent the legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk, who endorsed the bill, for an immediate signature. The House ensured a 217–214 vote to pass the spending package which was worth $1.2 trillion. A unified GOP (Republican) conference, which championed the bill, and 21 crossover Democrats voted for the motion while it was…

An US navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone nearing the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea after it approached the aircraft carrier ‘aggressively’. An Iranian drone approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea was shot down by an United States Navy fighter jet on Tuesday, US Central Command said. The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an US Navy fighter jet F-35C stationed at Lincoln, which was sailing about 500 miles (800 kilometers) from Iran’s southern coast. The drone was ‘aggressively approaching’ the aircraft carrier with ‘unclear intent’ and ‘continued to fly toward…

Rubio held one-on-one talks with Jaishankar at the state department ahead of the critical minerals ministerial meeting being hosted by the US on Wednesday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, where the two leaders “welcomed” the trade deal reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump and discussed steps to formalise bilateral cooperation on the exploration, mining and processing of critical minerals. Rubio held one-on-one talks with Jaishankar at the state department ahead of the first critical minerals ministerial meeting being hosted by the US on Wednesday.…

India-US trade deal: The deal aims to strengthen bilateral trade and support Indian exporters facing competition from lower-duty countries. The India-US trade deal exempts Indian dairy and “sensitive” agriculture items from its ambit, provides for zero-duty access to over $40 billion worth of Indian goods, and reduces customs duties on labor-intensive Indian merchandise such as textiles, leather goods, marine products, chemicals, and certain agricultural items, including processed food, to 18% from day-one, people aware of the development said on Tuesday. Elaborating upon the basic contours of the deal announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, the people cited above said…

Shabana Mahmood, 45-year-old lawyer-politician, is recognised as an ambitious operator positioned on the rightwing side of Labour Party. As the premiership of UK’s Keir Starmer teeters on the brink of collapse, the Westminster rumour mill has turned its focus to a potential history-making successor: Shabana Mahmood. Currently serving as UK’s home secretary, Shabana Mahmood is increasingly viewed as a top-tier contender to lead the Labour Party, a move that would make her the United Kingdom’s first Muslim prime minister. The turn of events has much to do with the Epstein files released in the US that have rocked governments across…

Gandhi started row on Feb 2, but not with the book as such; he first brought a magazine article to LS, then flashed printed copy of ‘4 Stars of Destiny’ outside. When the Delhi Police registered as case against online circulation of former Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane’s unpublished autobiography on Monday, it was only the latest twist in a row that started in Parliament last Monday. A week later cops are trying to track how the PDF copy of the memoir went viral. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi started it on February 2, but not really…

The external affairs ministry has long maintained that national interest and ensuring the country’s energy security are the main factors of energy sourcing. India will maintain multiple sources of energy and diversify them to ensure stability, with national interest guiding all purchases, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday amid controversy over India ending Russian crude purchases as part of a trade deal with the US. Misri is the first official to offer clarity on the matter after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that removed a 25% punitive tariff on Indian exports on the condition…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who were in the A+ category have been demoted to the B category in the central annual contracts list for the 2025-26 period.  Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the two stalwarts of Indian cricket, have been demoted from the A+ category to the B category in the annual central contracts list for the 2025-26 period. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made the official announcement on Monday, restructuring the men’s central contracts into three categories — A, B and C — with the A+ bracket scrapped altogether. Kohli and Rohit missing out…

Under India’s defence procurement rules, the AoN by the council is the first step of buying military equipment. The Indian Air Force’s proposal for the purchase of 114 more Rafale fighter jets will be brought before the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron is scheduled to visit India for an AI Summit in New Delhi from February 15 to 17. As per the proposal, India will purchase 18 off-the-shelf Rafales from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation, while the remaining 96 fighter jets will be made in partnership with private sector companies in India.…