The Lolita Express is a stark reminder of Epstein's trafficking operation, with prosecutors alleging it was used to transport underage girls to his properties, and victims recounting abuse on board. The "Lolita Express", as it was infamously known, is a haunting reminder of Jeffrey Epstein's dark legacy. The jet was a key component of Epstein's trafficking operation, transporting underage girls between his private estates in the US and the Caribbean. Traces of Epstein's crimesInvestigators and victims have previously said the jet was used during the trafficking of underage girls. Notable passengersThe aircraft's nickname, the "Lolita Express", is a chilling reference to Vladimir Nabokov's novel of the same name.

The 10th edition of Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, partnered by The Telegraph, raised ₹45.68 lakh in charity. While institutional support has always been strong, the exemplary individual efforts make the race a driver of social change. “As we look back on the 10th edition of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, our heart is full of gratitude and pride. The 10th edition brought together over 23,000 runners to the Red Road on December 21 last year. “Thirty-nine NGOs, more than 25 individual fundraisers, nine corporate partners, alongside thousands of generous donors, came together as the 10th edition raised₹45.68 lakh for diverse social causes.

Like that of Jasprit Bumrah, being back at the Narendra Modi Stadium was a bit of a homecoming for David Miller as well. A pillar of South Africa’s limited-overs batting line-up, Miller has spent three seasons here with the Gujarat Titans from IPL 2022 to 2024. In the end, it turned out to be a memorable night for Miller, who played a gem of an innings, and his South African teammates. This was also India’s first defeat in the T20 World Cup since their loss to England in Adelaide in the semi-final of the 2022 edition of the competition. Jansen, Bosch and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj picked up the wickets, but the man who actually piled on the pressure on the home team was Ngidi.

Hindi NewsNationalWhatsApp Privacy Policy Case Update; Supreme Court Meta CCI Penalty | CJI Surya Kantसुप्रीम कोर्ट में मेटा-वॉट्सएप प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर सुनवाई आज: 213 करोड़ रुपए के जुर्माने के खिलाफ दायर याचिका पर आ सकता है फैसलानई दिल्ली 7 घंटे पहलेकॉपी लिंकसुप्रीम कोर्ट में मेटा और वॉट्सएप की प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी मामले पर आज सुनवाई होगी। मेटा ने अपनी 2021 की प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी को लेकर उसपर लगाए गए 213 करोड़ के जुर्माने के खिलाफ याचिका दायर की थी। कंपटीशन कमीशन ऑफ इंडिया (CCI) ने नवंबर 2024 में मेटा पर 213.14 करोड़ रुपए का जुर्माना लगाया था।3 फरवरी को हुई सुनवाई में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मेटा और वॉट्सएप को उनकी प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर कड़ी फटकार लगाई थी। कोर्ट ने कहा था कि हम आपको एक भी जानकारी शेयर करने की इजाजत नहीं देंगे। आप इस देशवासियों के अधिकारों के साथ खिलवाड़ नहीं कर सकते।मामला पर मुख्य न्यायाधीश सूर्याकांत की बेंच के सुनवाई कर रही है। बेंच में जस्टिस जोयमाल्या बागची और जस्टिस एन वी अंजारिया भी शामिल हैं। इसको लेकर 9 फरवरी को सुनवाई होनी थी लेकिन वरिष्ठ वकील कपिल सिब्बल की तबीयत खराब होने के कारण सुनवाई टाल दी गई थी।पिछली सुनवाई…3 जनवरी 2026: सुप्रीम कोर्ट बोला- मेटा-वॉट्सएप कानून मानें या भारत छोड़ेंसुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को मेटा और वॉट्सएप को उनकी प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर कड़ी फटकार लगाई। कोर्ट ने कहा कि हम आपको एक भी जानकारी शेयर करने की इजाजत नहीं देंगे। CJI सूर्यकांत ने कहा कि देश में लोगों के प्राइवेसी के अधिकार की कड़ी सुरक्षा की जाती है।कोर्ट ने कहा कि इन एप्स में गोपनीयता से जुड़ी शर्तें इतनी चालाकी से लिखी जाती हैं कि आम आदमी उन्हें समझ ही नहीं पाता। यह लोगों की निजी जानकारी चोरी करने का शालीन तरीका है।कोर्ट ने कहा कि हम आपको ऐसा करने की अनुमति नहीं देंगे। आपको इस पर साफ-साफ भरोसा दिलाना होगा, नहीं तो कोर्ट को आदेश जारी करना पड़ेगा। पूरी खबर पढ़ें…-------------ये खबर भी पढ़ें…भास्कर एक्सप्लेनर- क्या वॉट्सएप भारत में नहीं चलेगा: प्राइवेसी को लेकर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने चेताया; चोरी से यूजर्स का डेटा बेचने का क्या मामला140 करोड़ की आबादी वाले हिंदुस्तान में सोशल मैसेजिंग एप ‘वॉट्सएप’ के 85 करोड़ से ज्यादा यूजर हैं। अब इसी वॉट्सएप को सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने भारत छोड़ने की चेतावनी दे दी है। वजह है- एड, यूजर डेटा और प्राइवेसी। पूरी खबर पढ़ें….

This is the third accident involving the Tejas fighter jet, hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “India’s pride”, since its induction in 2016. ADVERTISEMENTThe latest crash of a Tejas LCA Mk-1 comes at a time when the IAF is preparing to induct its advanced variant (Mk-1A). In November last year, an IAF pilot was killed after a Tejas fighter jet nosedived and crashed during one of the world’s largest aviation exhibitions in Dubai. A single-engine Tejas jet had crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan in March 2024. Sources said the IAF inducted its first Tejas aircraft in 2016 and currently operates two Mk-1 squadrons (each comprising 16-18 aircraft).

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy passes away at the age of 71 Roy was a close aide of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and a pivotal part of TMCPTIFormer railway minister Mukul Roy, once regarded as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's most trusted lieutenant and the TMC's principal strategist, died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital here early on Monday. "I am deeply shocked and grieved by the sudden news of the demise of veteran politician Mukul Roy. The late Mukul Roy devoted his life to the party from the very inception of the Trinamool Congress. "As a founding pillar of the All India Trinamool Congress, he was instrumental in expanding and consolidating the organisation during its formative years. In an X post, he wrote, "Deeply disheartened to learn about the sad demise of senior politician, Shri Mukul Roy.

MANGALURU: In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old girl who accidentally swallowed a Ludo game coin died by suffocation at Kolya near Thokkottu in Ullal near Mangaluru. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when she was playing Ludo with her brother and a sister. While playing Ludo, the girl accidentally swallowed the cone shaped coin and when she started to choke, her mother with the help of their neighbours, shifted her to a private hospital in Thokkottu. Later, she was shifted to a private hospital at Deralakatte as her condition worsened, but the doctors declared her dead. Police said that during a post-mortem examination, the doctors found the swallowed plastic Ludo coin in her lungs.

Pakistan claims 70 terrorists killed in strikes at the terrorist hideouts in the region. 2 in Nangarhar, Khwariji Maulvi Abbas Centre in Khost, Khwariji Islam Centre and Khwariji Ibrahim Centre in Nangarhar, and Khwariji Mullah Rahbar and Khwariji Mukhlis Yar in Paktika." Pakistan claims 70 terrorists killedPakistan's State Minister for Interior, Talal Chaudhry, said nearly 70 militants had been "neutralised" in the cross-border operation. Chaudhry also referred to the 2020 Doha Agreement, stating that the Afghan Taliban had pledged not to allow Afghan soil to be used for terrorism. In October 2025, border clashes between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters reportedly resulted in significant casualties on both sides.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday labelled the Congress “naked”, referring to a “shirtless protest” by the party’s youth activists two days earlier at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Congress leaders arrived at the venue, in front of foreign guests, without clothes,” Modi told a gathering in Meerut. Whatever the Congress leaders did there shows that the oldest political party of the country is ideologically bankrupt,” the Prime Minister said. The entire country is spitting on the Congress’s behaviour but Congress leaders are hurling invectives (at Modi) shamelessly. “The eccentric and uncontrolled (sirfire aur belagaam) Congress leaders alone are hell-bent on destroying the country….

The maximum temperature touched 30 degrees on Wednesday after nearly three months. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was 31.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 20.4 degrees Celsius. Met officials cited two main factors: the consistently cold winter that just passed and the rising humidity. Rain forecastThe Met office has discounted the possibility of any significant change in the minimum temperature in the next seven days. If it rains, the overcast conditionsmay lower the maximum temperature by a couple ofdegrees.

A young woman was allegedly pulled into a car by an acquaintance, molested and thrown out of the vehicle at Behala Chowrasta on Saturday evening, police said. She was then assaulted inside the car by the same person before being kicked out of the vehicle, said the officer. Based on her complaint, police have started a case of outrage of modesty of a woman and arrested the 18-year-old student. Last week, a similar incident was reported in Kasba, where a young woman had boarded a car as she knew two of the men inside. But inside the car, she was allegedly molested by the men before being dropped off near Anandapur.

Last year, as tourism grew worldwide, the United States was the only major destination to see a decline in foreign visitors, recording a 6% drop, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, an industry group. Visitors from Canada, usually the second-largest source of U.S. tourism after Mexico, plunged by 28% in January compared with January 2024. Headwinds in FloridaWith so many international tourists interested in visiting Florida, the state serves as a bellwether for foreign visitation to the United States. In January, Germany updated its travel advisory to the United States, warning of increased risks from political violence, demonstrations and immigration enforcement in cities like Minneapolis. He said that while some customers have raised questions about the political climate in the United States, demand is historically driven by prices.

Protesters said the turnout represented “the whole of JNU”, and described it as one of the largest mobilisations on campus in recent months. “Such a V-C has no place in a campus like JNU,” he said. The protest followed a JNUSU statement on Friday demanding the VC’s resignation over what it called “blatantly casteist statements” made during the media interview published last week. In the interview, Pandit said, “You cannot progress by being permanently a victim or playing the victim card. Story continues below this adOn the equity regulations, Pandit said during the interview that they had been introduced without adequate consultation.

India condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territoryIndia on Sunday (February 22, 2026) strongly condemned Pakistan’s fresh airstrikes on Afghan territory that resulted in civilian casualties. Looking forward to Israel visit: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 22, 2026) said he was looking forward to his upcoming visit to Israel. The Prime Minister said this on X in response to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comment that Mr. Modi would visit Israel on Wednesday (February 25, 2026). “Thank you, my friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu. Gunshots fired at student outside BHU hostelGunshots were allegedly fired at a student outside the Birla hostel at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), officials said on Sunday (February 22, 2026).

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