Month: February 2026

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 21 Palestinians, including five children, seven women, and a paramedic, according to hospital officials.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his foreign minister to pursue “fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, signaling a potential shift toward diplomacy amid high tensions following Tehran’s recent crackdown on nationwide protests.

Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has been declared the winner of the country’s first election in five years, securing 339 of 586 parliamentary seats.

With the law and order situation worsening in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus led interim government, political violence has continued to rise sharply across the country ahead of the February 12 national election as casualties in January increased significantly in comparison to December 2025, local media reported on Tuesday citing a Dhaka-based human rights organisation.

Aaron George’s silken hundred seamlessly merged with the explosive fifties from IPL stars Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, guiding India to the ICC U-19 World Cup final with a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Wednesday.

India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said that he is recovering well after his injury and is hopeful of returning to competitive

In-form Ishan Kishan’s minute-a-mile half-century helped him lock his place in the top order as India completed a 30-run victory over South Africa

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana will have the opportunity to lead her side to parity with Mumbai Indians in terms of success in the Women’s Premier League, while Delhi Capitals will look to break their final jinx when tournament’s two most entertaining sides take on each other in the summit clash here on Thursday.

The government’s emphatic insistence that India’s agriculture and dairy sectors are “completely protected” in the recently announced India–US trade deal reflects both political signalling and economic sensitivity. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has repeatedly assured Parliament