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Russia launched missiles and drone strikes on Kyiv and Odesa regions, killing one person and rescuing eight others, including a child. Attacks damaged buildings, caused fires, and targeted energy infrastructure, worsening civilian hardship amid winter in Ukraine

Following Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary elections, the Tarique Rahman-led BNP formed a cabinet where 70% of ministers are businesspersons. Transparency International Bangladesh warned of potential conflicts of interest, noting that most MPs, especially from BNP, are also millionaires

A tigress, MT-7, was tranquilised, radio-collared, and shifted from a five-hectare to a 21-hectare enclosure at Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve to monitor her adaptability and hunting skills as part of a phased rewilding plan 

A gunfight erupted in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, as security forces, including the White Knight Corps, J&K Police, and CRPF, launched 'Operation Trashi-I' against hiding Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists. The area is cordoned, and the encounter is ongoing

Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao was taken into police custody in Hyderabad while attempting to visit Banswada, Kamareddy, after communal clashes. Police arrested protesters, deployed additional forces, and registered cases to prevent further violence

An FIR was registered in Prayagraj against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari for alleged sexual abuse of two individuals, including a minor, at a gurukul and during religious events such as the Magh Mela

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was arrested over alleged misconduct while UK trade envoy, overshadowing King Charles III’s reign. Andrew has been stripped of titles; historical royal crises and family tensions highlight the monarchy’s vulnerability to public scrutiny

During Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Kerala’s ten-month-old Aalin Sherin Abraham as the state’s youngest organ donor. Her parents donated her organs, giving life to four children, and Kerala honored her with a state funeral

Gunshots were fired outside a hostel at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. No injuries occurred. Police registered an FIR against three suspects, recovered empty shell casings, and are actively searching for the assailants

Indian markets in Mumbai will track US tariff developments, GDP data and February F&O expiry for direction. After a rebound in BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, analysts expect volatility amid global trade and macroeconomic cues

Pakistan and 13 other nations condemned remarks by Mike Huckabee supporting biblical claims over Arab lands. The joint statement rejected Israeli sovereignty over occupied territories, reaffirming support for a Palestinian state and regional stability

Security agencies arrested eight suspects from West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, uncovering an alleged ISI-backed terror plot linked to Bangladesh-based groups. Investigators suspect plans targeting Delhi and northern temples, with possible Lashkar-e-Taiba involvement. The accused will be questioned further

Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the BJP in Guwahati in the presence of state president Dilip Saikia. Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier announced his switch ahead of upcoming Assembly elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro in Meerut, dedicating the 82-km Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor. Yogi Adityanath said projects worth Rs 12,930 crore will boost regional connectivity

Five live 7.65 mm cartridges were recovered from a student’s bag at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Powai, Mumbai, after a hostel dispute. Police registered an FIR and detained a suspect, probing a possible Bihar ammunition link

IDFC First Bank reported a Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch involving Haryana government-linked accounts. Four officials were suspended, police informed, and a forensic audit initiated. The bank said the issue is confined to specific accounts

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Nine backcountry skiers were killed in an avalanche on Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe in California. Authorities in Truckee recovered the victims after days of severe weather, as multiple agencies conducted a complex mountain rescue operation

Pakistan launched midnight strikes on seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan after deadly attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including Bannu. Islamabad blamed TTP and ISKP, citing Kabul’s inaction under the Doha Agreement, further straining bilateral ties

A cat stranded atop a pillar near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station in Kochi was rescued after multiple attempts by Fire and Rescue Services and SPCA with support from Kochi Metro Rail Limited. The feline, nicknamed Subash, was shifted to rehabilitation

In Amaravati, a marital dispute over TV volume turned deadly when 25-year-old Kranthi allegedly stabbed her husband, Sheikh Ahmed (27), who later died. Police have registered a murder case and are seeking Kranthi’s arrest

Intelligence agencies are monitoring efforts by ISI-backed groups, including Jamaat-e-Islami, RSO, and ARSA, to send illegal immigrants from Bangladesh into West Bengal before elections, aiming at demographic changes, while also tracking potential terror threats from HuJI and JMB

NASA successfully completed a second fueling test of its Artemis II Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center, addressing prior hydrogen leaks, as engineers assess March launch readiness for the first lunar crewed mission since Apollo 17

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of blocking MLAs from releasing irrigation water via the Ramayampet canal, citing protocol violations, delayed canal desilting, and slow progress on the Irkode Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana