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Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) fell 6% in early trade on Wednesday, after the government announced an Offer for Sale (OFS) to reduce its stake in the company. On NSE, the BHEL stock was down 16 points or 5.80% to 260.10 at 11:20 am. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, the share price was…

From the 9th Century to Today: The Blue Quran Finds a Home in Mecca Museum In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ (Al-Muṣḥaf al-Azraq), which is one of the rarest…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the main stock market benchmarks, rose in opening trade on Wednesday as global cues remained positive and optimism around the India-US trade deal continued. While Nifty was near the 26,000 mark, BSE Sensex rose over 100 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading…

Nine people were killed and dozens injured after a shooting at a school in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge. Police further confirmed that the gunman died from a “self-inflicted” injury. While six people were found dead inside the high school in the area, two other people were found dead at a residence are also believed to be…

The United States has revised its fact sheet on the recently announced “historic trade deal” with India, removing a reference to pulses and changed the text relating to the $500 billion purchase “commitment.“ In the earlier version of the document, Washington had said, “India will scrap or cut duties on American industrial products and on…

UK police on Tuesday arrested a teenage suspect after two boys were stabbed at a school in northwest London, with counter-terrorism officers taking charge of the probe amid concerns over the circumstances of the attack.The suspect, believed to be 13, was arrested several hours after fleeing Kingsbury High School, where the stabbing took place just…

Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa sparks controversy NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has clarified his recent comments about the bats used by Indian cricketers after they sparked major controversy during the T20 World Cup 2026. His earlier remarks were interpreted by many as an allegation of “bat-tampering” or unfair equipment advantages for Team India,…

NEW DELHI: On the prodding of Supreme Court, Centre has agreed to set up at least one special court in each of the 17 states where trials of more than 10 terror cases probed by NIA are pending, with a promise to grant Rs 1 crore each towards recurring and non-recurring costs, reports Dhananjay Mahaptra.Additional…

For months, Meitei-Kuki couples across Manipur believed they had reached the safest point they were likely to get, fragile but predictable, after the violence that erupted in 2023. On Jan 21, that calm broke.Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, a 31-year-old Meitei man who had been working in Nepal, was abducted and shot dead in Churachandpur. Singh had…

Knicks vs Pacers Game 1 (Image via Getty) The Indiana Pacers travel to Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2026, to face the New York Knicks. The teams are moving in different directions this season. Indiana sits near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, while New York is competing for one of the top seeds.Both…