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BMC polls: BJP’s Ritu Tawde to file nomination for mayoral post

Following the backlash against the Ghooskhor Pandat’s title, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees has issued a special appeal to film and television producer bodies, OTT platforms, and various film associations. Through a letter, they expressed concern over the use of derogatory and offensive titles. For the unversed, Manoj Bajpayee’s Netflix film that was announced on February 3, 2026. However, since then a controversy erupted where social media users called out the makers of Ghooskhor Pandat for defaming a particular community through the title and dialogues of their film. Later,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a two-day official visit to Malaysia, responding to an invitation from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. This marks PM Modi’s third trip to Malaysia since he took office.

The T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands in the first match of the tournament at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. The clash will set the tournament alive as 20 teams gear up to put their best foot forward for their battle for the glorious trophy. Pakistan, the 2022 finalists, have been placed in Group A alongside India, the USA and Namibia, apart from the Netherlands. The Salman Ali Agha-led team comes into the tournament after having clean-swept a depleted Australian side at home 3-0. They will…

India and the United States on Saturday released a joint statement, announcing a new framework for a trade agreement between the two nations. This came after US President Donald Trump on February 2 announced a trade deal and reduced tariffs on India to 18 per cent. 

Malayalam film actor Maniyanpilla Raju has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run case in the Kerala capital. The arrest follows an accident late on Thursday night near the Trivandrum Club at Vazhuthacaud, where two young men were left seriously injured.

The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, observing that candidates should not rush to courts after losing elections. The bench remarked that those rejected by voters must not use the judiciary as a tool to regain popularity. The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the sharp observations while hearing Kishor’s plea related to the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Kishor had approached the Supreme Court alleging that the Women’s Employment Scheme payments were transferred into beneficiaries’ bank accounts just…

The Delhi Police on Friday rebuked social media claims that there has been a surge in missing girls in the national capital, calling them a ‘paid promotion’. The police said this has created ‘panic’ in the city-state, as it warned of legal actions against those making such claims. 

With the title on the line, India meet England in the U19 World Cup 2026 final at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. The most successful team, India, bid to add another trophy to their illustrious cabinet as the five-time champions look to get the better of England, whom they had defeated in the 2022 final too. England have won just one U19 World Cup, and that came in 1998 when they defeated New Zealand.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. This is the first monetary policy review after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Budget for the financial year 2026-27. Announcing the sixth and final bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to retain the short-term lending rate or repo rate at 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance.