Indian Coast Guard intercepts suspicious boat with Iranian crew; seizes foreign cigarettes worth up to Rs 5 crore

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Indian Coast Guard intercepts suspicious boat with Iranian crew; seizes foreign cigarettes worth up to Rs 5 crore

This seizure follows a similar high-stakes maritime crackdown just days prior. In a swift and daring overnight operation on February 17, the Indian Coast Guard undertook an intelligence-based operation at sea, jointly with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 16:26 GMT +5:30
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You can`t become PM by sending women MPs to occupy seat: PM Modi shreds Cong over LS ruckus

PM Modi, speaking during a large public gathering in Meerut, recalled the February 4 incident in the Parliament during the Budget Session, when the women Congress MPs surrounded the PM’s seat in the Lok Sabha just as he was scheduled to deliver his Motion of Thanks reply to the President’s Address. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 16:13 GMT +5:30
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Depression in Bay of Bengal likely to bring rain in Bengal over next two days

Rain is likely in some parts of West Bengal over the next two days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre said.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 16:05 GMT +5:30
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AI Summit shirtless protest: Delhi court sends four youth Congress members to police custody

A Delhi court has remanded four Youth Congress members to five days of police custody for holding a shirtless protest at the AI ​​Summit 2026. The court stated that the right to protest does not justify disrupting an international event at the Bharat Mandapam.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 16:01 GMT +5:30
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Three heading for `tilak` ceremony die in road accident in Bihar

Three people of two families killed in a road accident while en route for a ’tilak’ ceremony in Bihar’s Katghar village under Sitamarhi police station in Nawada district. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:55 GMT +5:30
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PM Modi slams Congress` `shirtless` protest at AI Summit, says `country knows party is already naked…`

Addressing a public gathering in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister said that the Congress had turned a global event into a platform for politics. This comes after cadres of the Indian Youth Congress staged a ‘shirtless’ protest at the AI Impact Summit.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:39 GMT +5:30
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India-US reschedule key meeting on interim trade deal as negotiations continue

India and the US rescheduled their February 23 trade negotiators meeting in Washington after the recent 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling, striking down Trump’s global tariffs as illegal under the IEEPA law. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:18 GMT +5:30
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Two terrorists killed in encounter between security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Chatroo, Kishtwar district, on Sunday. Security forces have cordoned off the area as reinforcements continue. Currently, operations are underway with two terrorists neutralised and arms cache recovered. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:13 GMT +5:30
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Air India cancels New York, Newark flights for Feb 23 due to severe winter storm warning

The airline announced that heavy snowfall in New York, New Jersey, and surrounding areas on February 22–23 may cause major flight disruptions, leading to precautionary cancellations.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 14:26 GMT +5:30
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France eyes India`s Pinaka rocket system after massive Rafale deal- Reports

France eyes India’s Pinaka rocket system in reciprocal Rafale deal to plug artillery gaps from Ukraine aid. After Macron’s India, both countries elevated their ties to ‘Special Global Strategic Partners’. The development comes as a significant step towards Indo-France defence ties and advancement of India’s Indegenious weapon systems. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 14:18 GMT +5:30
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Gurugram: Man allegedly sets live-in partner`s private parts on fire with sanitizer, FIR registered

FIR has been registered in Gurugram against the accused, after he allegedly set his live-in partner’s private parts on fire while pouring sanitiser and made a video of his act.  

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 13:52 GMT +5:30
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PM Modi flags off Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train in UP`s Shatabdi Nagar station

PM Narendra Modi flaggs off Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train, dedicating the 82 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor with new sections, cutting travel times to Ghaziabad and Meerut.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 13:38 GMT +5:30
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Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao taken into custody by police in Hyderabad

Ramchander Rao, who was placed under house arrest since Saturday night, tried to leave for Banswada but was stopped and taken into custody by the police.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 13:05 GMT +5:30
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Odisha: 5 personnel killed, 3 critical in collision between trailer and police vehicle

The accident took place near Jharsuguda Sadar Police Station at 4 am, when the police vehicle, which was reportedly on official duty, collided head-on with a trailer coming from the opposite side. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 11:58 GMT +5:30
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Prayagraj court orders FIR against Avimukteshwaranand for minor sexual assault

A special POCSO court in Prayagraj has ordered an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and associates for allegedly sexually assaulting minor disciples, based on complaints detailing exploitation under secrecy. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 11:38 GMT +5:30
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8 suspects with links to ISI and B`desh arrested for plotting terror attack in India

In a coordinated operation, police arrested eight suspects from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for planning a major terrorists plot with the help of ISI and Bangladesh’s terrorist organisation. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 10:20 GMT +5:30
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Why ‘height above sea level’ is written on every railway station board? Here’s the hidden reason behind it

Height above sea level: Mean sea level’ is the average level of the sea’s surface. It is used around the world as a standard reference point to measure the height of land, mountains, and cities.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 10:00 GMT +5:30
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Education standard in state is measured by its results and Punjab ranks at the top in the country says Harjot Singh Bains

Punjab’s government schools shine in JEE Mains 2026 Phase 1, with 305 qualifiers, a 63% jump from 187 last year, proving the state’s top education rank, says Minister Harjot Singh Bains.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 09:42 GMT +5:30
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PM Modi to visit Meerut today, inaugurate India`s First Namo Bharat RRTS and Meerut Metro

The Prime Minister will dedicate the entire 82 Km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor. He will inaugurate the remaining sections of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 09:12 GMT +5:30
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Telangana BJP chief N. Ramchander Rao under house arrest before Kamareddy visit

Telangana BJP chief N. Ramchander Rao was placed under house arrest late Saturday as a preventive step before his Sunday visit to Kamareddy, where he was going to meet victims of a “ghastly attack” on BJP MLA Katipalli Venkata Ramana Reddy’s office by alleged Congress workers. 

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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 07:50 GMT +5:30
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