Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the recent India-U.S. trade deal “detrimental” to the Union Territory’s dry fruit and horticulture industry. However, duty-free import of tree nuts, dry fruits, fresh fruits, and dairy from the U.S. will hit J&K very badly. Where is the concern for J&K?” Mr. Abdullah said during the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly. On the Opposition’s allegations of unspent budgetary money, especially in the capital budget, Mr. Abdullah said the figure of only 12% spending is not correct. The Opposition party also took exception to Mr. Abdullah terming India’s trade agreement with the U.S. a “sauda (deal)”

French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a three-day visit to India next week to attend the AI Impact Summit and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost ties in key sectors such as trade and defence. Mr. Macron will begin his visit in Mumbai on February 17 where he and Mr. Modi will inaugurate the India-France Year of Innovation. Opinion | India can reframe the Artificial Intelligence debateThe two leaders are expected to hold bilateral talks in Mumbai. The ‘Horizon road map’ was unveiled following wide-ranging talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron in Paris in July 2023. The MEA said Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron would discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Indian defence firm patents fixed-wing tactical drone blending strike capability with surveillance The company said the emphasis on operational readiness has become increasingly critical as warfare grows faster and more complex, driven largely by technological advancementsOur Web Desk & PTIAn Indian defence firm said on Tuesday that its newly patented fixed-wing tactical drone integrates precision strike and surveillance capabilities into a single unmanned system, bolstering the country’s indigenous defence preparedness. IG Defence said it has been granted a patent for its Fixed-Wing Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), which it described as being designed to meet the changing demands of modern battlefield operations. The newly patented system was developed with these evolving realities in mind, IG Defence said. "This flexibility allows the drone to support a wide spectrum of operational roles, ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to precision strike and other strategic tasks," the statement said. The patented platform "brings together precision strike, surveillance and terminal engagement in one versatile unmanned system, strengthening India’s indigenous defence capabilities," the statement said.

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan said on Tuesday that his team will take a positive and attacking approach against India, hours after calling off its boycott of the high-profile contest scheduled here on February 15. ADVERTISEMENT“We'll go in with the same mindset as we did in our previous matches against India, including the Asia Cup. We'll try to stay positive and play attacking cricket,” Farhan said at the post-match presentation. Farhan was named player-of-the-match for his aggressive 73, which laid the foundation for Pakistan’s 32-run victory over the United States. “We are comfortable chasing, but we try to bat first and put up above par, then try to defend.

In a fresh batch of Epstein files released in February 2026, investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed extensive email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Who is Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem? What are the explicit exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem? In emails from 2009, Epstein asks Bin Sulayem, "Where are you? So far, neither DP World nor Sulayem have publicly commented on the allegations released in the Epstein Files.

लेखक के बारे में अभिषेक पाण्डेय अभिषेक पाण्डेय, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में कंसल्टेंट राइटर हैं। उन्हें करंट अफेयर्स,राजनीति, क्राइम और जनसरोकार से जुड़ी खबरों पर काम करने का तीन वर्ष से अधिक का अनुभव है। साथ ही इन्होंने 2022 में उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा चुनाव, लोकसभा चुनाव 2024 को काफी करीब से कवर किया है। वर्तमान में NBT (DIgital)में राष्ट्रीय खबरें,राजनीति और दिल्ली से जुड़ी खबरों पर कार्य कर रहे हैं। अभिषेक TIL समूह में जुड़ने से पहले दैनिक जागरण में बतौर सीनियर सब एडिटर के पद पर कार्यरत थे। उन्होंने पत्रकारिता एवं जनसंचार में स्नातक की डिग्री हासिल की है। साथ ही गूगल द्वारा फेक न्यूज वेरिफिकेशन सर्टिफिकेट भी प्रदान किया गया है।... और पढ़ें

On February 5, 2026, the ‘New’ Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) expired. By the 1980s, they each possessed over 10,000 strategic nuclear warheads — the U.S. with a lopsided advantage. Later agreements built on START’s framework and reduced deployable warheads to 1,700-2,200 a side, and the New START Treaty (2010) limited each side to 1,550 deployed strategic warheads. The end of START may have serious consequences for global agreements, such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The end of START is an opportunity to restart discussion on more equal terms.

Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan’s February 8 snap election marks one of the most striking political comebacks in its recent history. When Ms. Takaichi became Japan’s first woman Prime Minister in October 2025, the LDP, which has led Japan for all but four years since 1955, was reeling from back-to-back electoral setbacks and internal scandals. A conservative nationalist closely aligned with the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she advanced a distinctly Trumpian agenda with Japanese characteristics. While her victory as the first woman Prime Minister is historic, it is shaped by a paradox: the conservative ideology that defines her politics. Although Ms. Takaichi enjoys warm ties with U.S. President Donald Trump, she also faces pressure from Washington to move towards a more militarised security posture.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to include European partners in a resumption of dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin nearly four years after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “My wish is to share this with my European partners and to have a well-organised European approach,” he added. Dialogue with Mr. Putin should take place without “too many interlocutors, with a given mandate”, he said. Mr. Macron said last year he believed Europe should reach back out to Mr. Putin, rather than leaving the United States alone to take the lead in negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. He kept up phone contact with Mr. Putin after the invasion but talks had ceased after a September 2022 phone call.

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This video shows local residents, led by a Congress leader, attacking a man who insulted Hindu deities in Amritsar. A video of a young man questioning and slapping an elderly man is now going viral on social media with the claim Hindu extremists assaulting an elderly Sikh man and forcing him to apologise. https://www.facebook.com/reel/891297606592662So, it is clear that the Sikh man in the viral video was beaten up by Congress leader Naman Kapoor and locals for insulting Hindu gods in Amritsar. The viral video does not show Hindu extremists assaulting a Sikh man for accusing him of being a Khalistani. Instead, it depicts local residents, led by a Congress leader, attacking a man who insulted Hindu deities in Amritsar

लेखक के बारे में विशाल चौबे विशाल चौबे, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में जर्नलिस्ट हैं। विशाल चौबे उत्तर प्रदेश और उत्तराखंड की राजनीति, क्राइम, शासन और व्यवस्था समेत अन्य मुद्दों की खबरें लिखते हैं। विशाल ने लखनऊ यूनिवर्सिटी से पत्रकारिता की पढ़ाई की है। पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में 3 साल का अनुभव हासिल कर चुके हैं। टाइम्स ग्रुप से पहले लाइव यूपी न्यूज 24 और दैनिक भास्कर में काम किया है। इससे पहले मध्य प्रदेश विधानसभा इलेक्शन और यूपी नगर निकाय चुनाव में रिपोर्टिंग करने का भी मौका मिला।... और पढ़ें

India has already started “winding down” its purchases of Russian oil, and New Delhi is “ramping back up” buying energy from America and other sources, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTTrump also agreed to remove the punitive 25 per cent tariff on imports from India in “recognition of India’s commitment to stop purchasing” Russian oil. While responding to a question in an interview with Fox Business, whether India is really going to shift away from buying Russian oil, Greer said: “The short answer is yes. They've already started winding down their purchases of Russian energy products. They've started ramping back up purchases of American energy and energy from other sources.” Greer said the US has talked to India about oil purchases from Venezuela and added that before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, “the Indians did not really procure Russian oil.

A Mumbai court has restrained YouTuber Ajey Nagar, popularly known as CarryMinati, from creating or publishing “defamatory, vulgar and abusive” content targeting filmmaker Karan Johar and directed social media platforms to take down existing videos aimed at him. Johar, represented by DSK Legal, sought a temporary injunction to restrain Nagar and his associates from making or uploading such content. The court’s order also requires platforms hosting the videos to remove them. The YouTuber's lawyer submitted that he had already deleted the videos and other material in question and hence, there was no cause of action left. It also asked Meta platform to take down the videos.

Nuclear talks ‍with the United States allowed Tehran ​to gauge Washington’s seriousness and showed ‌enough consensus to continue ​on the diplomatic track, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday (February 10, 2026). The View from India | War clouds hovering around Iran despite U.S. talks“The Muscat ⁠meeting was not a long meeting. In our view, it was to gauge the seriousness ‌of the other side and ‌how to continue this path,” Esmaeil Baghaei said. Regarding the Israeli Prime Minister’s expected trip to Washington ​on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), Mr. Baghaei said the ⁠U.S. “must act independently of foreign pressures, especially Israeli pressures that ignore the interests of the region and even the U.S.”