Sushmita Das, a resident of Nilambar Mukherjee Street in Ultadanga, had sustained burns on February 5. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to police, her sari caught fire from an earthen diya that was lit duringthe haldi ceremony that morning. In 2020, Dola Mitra, 63, died of burns after her silk sari caught fire while she was performing Lakshmi Puja at home. She was alone in the room when the sari caught fire. The woman’s sari caught fire without being noticed, and by the time it was seen,she was already engulfed in flames.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited United Missionary Girls’ High School in Bhowanipore and spoke to the guardians of children writing their Madhyamik exams on Tuesday. When the school’s headmistress came out and greeted the chief minister, Mamata asked herif the school required any help. Looking at the school building, the chief minister could be heard saying that it had been painted afresh. The chief minister had also visited the school during the last Madhyamik on February 17, the day students wrote their geography paper. Guardians need to reduce stress during the examinations.”Madhyamik started on February 2 and will end on February 12.

The site, known as ICE List, operates from Europe, The Guardian reported. The origins of ICE List trace back to June, when Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, warned that Americans who identified ICE agents could face arrest. ICE List publishes the names, job titles and, in some cases, photographs of ICE agents and others involved in the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies. These included requiring ICE agents to remove masks, use body cameras and carry proper identification. Skinner rejected claims by Noem that identifying ICE agents is criminal, insisting the project serves the public interest.

SynopsisIndia's top officials told a parliamentary panel that the Indo-US trade deal is the best possible outcome in today's global economy. They explained the agreement is not binding and reflects evolving needs. Discussions also covered Russian crude imports and Chabahar port relief. The meeting was described as substantive, with an interim agreement expected soon.

The Centre on Tuesday sought to justify the increase in the states’ share of funds under the recently passed VB-G RAM G Act, saying such a model would promote “cooperative federalism”. ADVERTISEMENTThe VB-G RAM G Act provides for a 60:40 ratio of funds sharing. The states now bear about 10 per cent of the expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the rural job scheme VB-G RAM G replaces. He said several erstwhile rural employment schemes, such as the National Rural Employment Programme, Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme,Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, Sampoorn Grameen Rozgar Yojana and the Employment Assurance Scheme, operated on the shared-funding model. Central funding under the MGNREGA helped neutralise differences in states’fiscal capacities, which is critical for a nationwide employment guarantee,” Buddha said.

An aircraft carrying 55 people crashed after it experienced a technical issue soon after taking off from Mogadishu on Tuesday. A video posted on X seems to show passengers escaping the aircraft and walking away from the debris on the shore of the Indian Ocean. An aircraft carrying 55 people crashed after it experienced a technical issue soon after taking off from Mogadishu on Tuesday. Investigations are under way to establish what caused the technical issue that led to the emergency landing,” BBC quoted Starsky airline’s spokesman Hassan Mohamed Aden as saying. The aircraft, a Fokker 50, flagged a technical issue soon after departing Mogadishu and the crew requested to return, the Civil Aviation Authority said.

The fallout has been swift for Kumar and his business, Hulk Gym. Once a popular fitness centre with nearly 150 regular members, the gym now has fewer than 15 attendees. Neighbours and long-time clients have reportedly distanced themselves from Kumar following his stance during the communal confrontation. Recalling the incident, he said a group of women and young men were exercising when a mob arrived near the gym. Since then, not only have they stopped coming, but they have also messaged others warning them about the ‘bad atmosphere’.

Hindi NewsBusinessIND Vs PAK T20 WC 2026; Colombo Flight Price Hike | Sri Lanka Hotels Rateभारत-PAK मैच, दिल्ली–मुंबई से कोलंबो फ्लाइट 5 गुना महंगी हुई: ₹1.45 लाख तक खर्च करने होंगे, होटल का किराया ₹1.13 लाख तक पहुंचानई दिल्ली 14 घंटे पहलेकॉपी लिंकटी-20 वर्ल्ड कप में 15 फरवरी को कोलंबो में भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच मुकाबला होगा।भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच टी-20 क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप 2026 का मैच 15 फरवरी को श्रीलंका के कोलंबो में शाम 7 बजे से खेला जाएगा। अगर आप इस मैच को देखने के लिए 14 और 15 फरवरी को फ्लाइट से कोलंबो जाना चाहते हैं, तो आपको 5 गुना तक किराया चुकाना पड़ेगा।मेकमायट्रिप की वेबसाइट पर मंगलवार (10 फरवरी) को 14 और 15 फरवरी को दिल्ली-मुंबई से कोलंबो फ्लाइट का किराया एक पैसेंजर के लिए ₹1.45 लाख तक दिखा रहा है। आम दिनों में कोलंबो की डायरेक्ट फ्लाइट का किराया 30 हजार रुपए के आस-पास तक रहता है। वहीं कोलंबो में बड़े होटलों का किराया भी ₹1.14 लाख तक पहुंच गया है।दिल्ली से कोलंबो फ्लाइट को 4 घंटे लगते हैंदिल्ली से कोलंबो जाने में डायरेक्ट फ्लाइट से करीब 4 घंटे लगते हैं। मैच से एक दिन पहले 14 फरवरी को एअर इंडिया की नॉनस्टॉप फ्लाइट का किराया ₹90 हजार से ₹1.09 लाख तक है। वहीं श्रीलंकन एयरलाइंस का किराया ₹65 हजार से ₹1.45 लाख तक दिखा रहा है।मैच के दिन रविवार (15 फरवरी) को शाम 7 बजे से पहले एअर इंडिया की नॉनस्टॉप फ्लाइट का किराया ₹1.09 लाख है। वहीं श्रीलंकन एयरलाइंस का किराया ₹66 हजार दिखा रहा है।मुंबई से कोलंबो फ्लाइट को 3 घंटे लगते हैंवहीं मुंबई से कोलंबो तक पहुंचने में डायरेक्ट फ्लाइट को करीब 3 घंटे लगते हैं। 14 फरवरी को एअर इंडिया की नॉनस्टॉप फ्लाइट का किराया ₹90 हजार तक है। वहीं श्रीलंकन एयरलाइंस का किराया ₹56 हजार तक दिखा रहा है।15 फरवरी को शाम 7 बजे से पहले एअर इंडिया की नॉनस्टॉप फ्लाइट का किराया ₹28 हजार है। वहीं श्रीलंकन एयरलाइंस का किराया ₹66 हजार दिखा रहा है।होटल का किराया ₹1.14 लाख तक पहुंचावहीं अगर आप 14 फरवरी और 15 फरवरी को कोलंबो में 3 स्टार, 4 स्टार या 5 स्टार जैसे बड़े होटलों में 2 लोगों के लिए रूम बुक करते हैं, तो एक नाइट का किराया ₹1.14 लाख तक है। आम दिनों में कोलंबो में बड़े होटलों का किराया ₹40 हजार तक रहता है। हालांकि, छोटे होटलों और गेस्ट हाउस में 2 से 3 हजार रुपए तक में भी रूम मिल जाएगा।श्रीलंका की टूरिज्म इंडस्ट्री को सपोर्ट मिलेगाश्रीलंका की टूरिज्म इंडस्ट्री इस समय संकट से गुजर रही है। श्रीलंका के सेंट्रल बैंक की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, श्रीलंका में पर्यटकों की बढ़ती संख्या के बाद भी कमाई में कमी आई है। रिपोर्ट में बताया गया है कि जनवरी 2026 में श्रीलंका आने वाले पर्यटकों से होने वाली कमाई में सालाना आधार पर करीब 5.6% की गिरावट आई है।श्रीलंका को जनवरी 2025 में टूरिज्म से 400 मिलियन डॉलर यानी 3,622 करोड़ रुपए की कमाई हुई थी। वहीं जनवरी 2026 में यह कमाई गिरकर 378 मिलियन डॉलर यानी 3,423 करोड़ रुपए रह गई। ऐसे में श्रीलंका को उम्मीद है कि भारत-पाकिस्तान मैच के कारण काफी संख्या में लोग श्रीलंका पहुंचेंगे और वहां की टूरिज्म इंडस्ट्री को सपोर्ट मिलेगा।-------------------------ये खबर भी पढ़ें…टी-20 वर्ल्डकप में भारत-पाकिस्तान मैच होगा: श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति से बातचीत के बाद मानी शहबाज सरकार, 15 फरवरी को मुकाबलाटी-20 वर्ल्ड कप में 15 फरवरी को भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच मुकाबला होगा। पाकिस्तान सरकार ने सोमवार रात अपने X अकाउंट पर पोस्ट कर इसकी पुष्टि की। पोस्ट में बताया गया कि पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री शहबाज शरीफ को श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके ने फोन कर भारत के खिलाफ मैच खेलने की अपील की थी। पूरी खबर पढ़ें….

Justin Verlander is coming full circle in his legendary career. The future Hall of Famer agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday (February 10). A homecoming for a Tigers legend Justin Verlander, who turns 43 on February 20, spent his first 13 seasons in Detroit after being selected second overall in the 2004 draft. Since Justin Verlander received a qualifying offer from the Astros in 2021, no draft pick compensation or penalties apply. His postseason resume, over 226 innings with a 3.58 ERA and 2017 ALCS MVP, adds veteran leadership to a young Tigers core.

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Monthly net inflows into gold ETFs jumped more than twofold over December to ₹24,039 crore in January, overtaking ₹24,028 crore net investments into equity funds, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI). The January rush into gold ETFs defies losses for those who invested during the month. In the year through January, gold ETFs have recorded net inflows of ₹63,249 crore. Net inflows into small-cap funds hit ₹5,720 crore, a nearly four-year high, in January 2025, just a month after small-cap stocks started declining. DSP Mutual Fund's Netra report for February questioned whether the gold rally can be sustained.

A former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board made bizarre claims after Pakistan agreed to cancel their boycott drama in the ICC T20I World Cup 2026. Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi made shocking claims a day after Pakistan agreed to play its fixture against India in the ongoing ICC T20I World Cup 2026. And I think the ICC also realised that, which is why then the ICC got into motion and made overtures. That's how they came to Pakistan to negotiate so that Pakistan could play this match,'' he added. However, ICC warned PCB of strict action if they continued with their stance, following which a meeting between ICC, PCB, and BCB was held in Lahore on Sunday.

All about ETHRWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETHRWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. It had previously announced it would cut 2% of its jobs - more than 1,600 in total - in February 2024. Meanwhile, Converse had previously cut jobs as part of its parent company's cost-savings plan in May 2024.Nike declined to respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Neil J Kanatt and Koyena Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)

Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha question Centre over India-U.S. trade deal https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/opposition-mps-in-rajya-sabha-question-centre-over-india-us-trade-deal/article70588387.ece6. India-US trade deal: How 18% tariff gives Delhi edge over China and others – Piyush Goyal explains https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-us-trade-deal-how-18-tariff-gives-delhi-edge-over-china-and-others-piyush-goyal-explains/articleshow/128066072.cms7. India-U.S. trade deal: Joint statement in ‘four to five days’, legal agreement by mid-March, says Piyush Goyal https://www.thehindu.com/business/india-us-trade-deal-piyush-goyal-tariffs-joint-statement-legal-agreement/article70594904.ece10. Trump claims again that he stopped war between India, Pakistan https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-claims-again-that-he-stopped-war-between-india-pakistan/article70598458.ece11. India, Sri Lanka connected by deep civilisational, spiritual bonds: PM Modi on relics exposition https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-sri-lanka-connected-by-deep-civilisational-spiritual-bonds-pm-modi-on-relics-exposition/article70594851.ece14.

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