India

CM Rekha Gupta approves 146 projects worth Rs 85 Crore for SC/ST Colonies

12 Feb 2026 | 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched and laid the foundation stone for a series of development works under the SC/ST Improvement Scheme at a public event in Malkaganj Chowk, Timarpur.

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Manufacturing at Centre of India’s growth strategy to become a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047

12 Feb 2026 | 6:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Manufacturing is the engine of growth for India’s ambition to become a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, with reforms, sectoral initiatives, and resilient supply chains, according to an official statement on Thursday.

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Iran has the right to Uranium enrichment as a signatory to the NPT: IAEA Chief

12 Feb 2026 | 5:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has said Iran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has a right to Uranium enrichment.

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Sarla Maheshwari: A Beautiful blend of simplicity and grace

12 Feb 2026 | 5:18 PM

Dr. Shagufta Yasmin
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Sarla Maheshwari is counted among India's most distinguished and popular news anchors, eminent writers, and politicians. She was primarily known as a celebrated news anchor on Doordarshan. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was regarded as one of the top news readers for her serious and dignified style. Before the advent of satellite channels, news anchors enjoyed a status and prestige comparable to Bollywood stars, and they were considered celebrities in their own right.

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India accelerates Nuclear expansion; Capacity set to triple by 2031–32, affirms Dr. Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha

12 Feb 2026 | 5:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday affirmed in the Rajya Sabha that India’s nuclear energy programme is entering a decisive expansion phase, with installed capacity set to more than double by 2032 and triple compared to 2014 levels.

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Amendments in US trade factsheet reflect shared understanding: MEA

12 Feb 2026 | 5:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that recent amendments in the updated US factsheet on the India-US trade framework reflect the shared understanding reached between the two countries.

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CBI court awards one-year jail to ex-Canara Bank officer in loan fraud case

12 Feb 2026 | 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) A special CBI court in North Goa has awarded a one-year jail term to former Canara Bank officer VVN Sastri and an individual Yasin K. Sheikh in connection with a bank fraud case.

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CBI registers FIR in Patna NEET student case, launches probe

12 Feb 2026 | 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation is conducting raids at locations linked to the suspicious death of a NEET student in Patna after registering an FIR and initiating a probe into the matter.

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Lok Sabha passes Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to clarify repeal of legacy labour laws

12 Feb 2026 | 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the government asserting that the move is aimed at pre-empting any “future unwarranted complication” regarding the repeal of three legacy labour laws subsumed under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

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Brazilian President Lula to pay state visit to India from Feb 18-22

12 Feb 2026 | 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be on a State visit to India from 18th to 22nd February 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

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‘Centre’s budget pro-corporate, anti-kerala,’ says CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar in RS

12 Feb 2026 | 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the union Government during the Budget discussion in the Upper House, alleging that the Centre’s policies reflect a clear pro-corporate tilt while systematically neglecting Kerala.

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CPI(M) slams Centre’s order giving precedence to the National Song over the National Anthem, Urges Govt to withdraw it

12 Feb 2026 | 3:50 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday strongly criticised the union government’s recent order giving precedence to the National Song over the National Anthem, alleging that the move violates the spirit of the Constitution and risks creating avoidable controversy.

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Pushing beyond limits: Lessons from an Antarctic expedition

Pushing beyond limits: Lessons from an Antarctic expedition

12 Feb 2026 | 3:36 PM

By Arti Bali,
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) South Pole expeditions are increasingly forced to change routes and adapt strategies as climate-driven hazards reshape the Antarctic landscape. For seasoned expeditioners Jens and Alexandra, navigating this extreme environment is as much a test of fortitude as it is of skill. Their journey through Antarctica offers insights not only into survival in one of the harshest places on Earth but also into resilience, focus, and determination under pressure.

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