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Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has opted to skip his Class 10 board examinations to prioritize his burgeoning cricket career. Fresh off a stellar performance at the U-19 World Cup 2026, where he was India's leading run-scorer, Vaibhav is now set to play for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.

Exam centres for 18 of these students appearing for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams also shifted to the Kangpokpi JNV, according to officials

Raw energy, rhythmic beats and towering motif horses turn Thiruvanikkavu into a living canvas of tradition in Thrissur in Kerala

Justice B.V. Nagarathna advocated the need to ‘restrain’ discriminatory and communally divisive public speeches ‘from all sides’

He presents Interim Agriculture Budget with an outlay of ₹47,248 crore

TDB president K. Jayakumar says board had ‘erred’ in not answering auditor’s queries in entirety, thus inadvertently creating room for scepticism

In the absence of the main complainant, Pravin Darekar, the hearing has been rescheduled to March 10

Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh advised residents not to leave house keys in shoe racks or window ledges, warning that such practices render homes vulnerable to theft

Three of the arrested persons are foreigners

Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister, marking a significant shift after decades of female leadership. Son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Rahman returns from exile to lead the nation following the BNP's landslide victory in the recent general elections. His appointment signals a new era for Bangladesh's political landscape.

Anganwadi teachers note that they are severely overworked and have neither received a pay increase nor been regularised

Mani Shankar Aiyar's critique of "Rahulian" politics sparks debate on the Congress's ideological shift from Nehruvianism to civil society influence. Analyst Rasheed Kidwai suggests Aiyar, though isolated, highlights a party increasingly shaped by non-dogmatic, issue-driven approaches, moving away from traditional party structures and veteran leadership's influence.

Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram's warm hug before the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash stole the show, contrasting with the on-field no-handshake policy. Despite pre-match camaraderie, India dominated the game, crushing Pakistan by 61 runs thanks to Ishan Kishan's 77 and stellar bowling performances, securing their Super Eight spot.

Shoaib Akhtar's sharp criticism of PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi took a U-turn, with the former pacer claiming his remarks were misconstrued. Akhtar insisted his 'incompetent and illiterate' comments targeted broader administration issues, not Naqvi personally. He expressed frustration over the India boycott stance flip-flop, while also critiquing player selections and Pakistan's overall cricketing approach.

As per the officials, the courts in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Valsad, Rajkot, Gandhinagar and Mehsana received the threat emails

Model Code of Conduct is lifted, Telangana State Election Commission announced on February 17, 2026 afternoon

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced a 3 per cent reservation for youths from tea gardens in Grade I and Grade II government jobs in October last year during the 19th biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (ATTSA) and the central biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Women’s Association.

Ms. Lalasa’s system teaches a computer to read the images, which uses colposcope to analyse images collected periodically from a patient to track changes in tissue colour, texture and vascular patterns to enable early detection of cervical precancerous lesionss

The outcomes added to the ruling party’s tally in the ongoing indirect elections to Municipality leadership posts. The process in both towns unfolded amid tense political circumstances.