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Withholding the allowance could have led to disruptions in train services, says SRMU

A speeding bus collided head-on with two smaller vehicles on National Highway 31 in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, resulting in four fatalities, including a six-year-old boy. Eleven others were injured in the tragic accident, which occurred near Bagri Pul. Authorities are investigating the incident and plan to widen the highway to improve safety.

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Earlier in the evening, Northern Railways had announced that the Vande Bharat Express would be extended up to Jammu Tawi from Katra, enabling direct connectivity between the twin capital cities of J&K from March 1

A car accident on the Dhule-Surat highway tragically claimed the life of a 29-year-old driver. The vehicle overturned multiple times, leaving his companion critically injured. Authorities discovered several boxes of country-made liquor inside the car without proper permits. Legal action was initiated against the driver for rash and dangerous driving, with further charges pending following his death.

Faith cannot be a battleground for electoral gains

IBM faced its worst stock market day in over 25 years. Fears arose that a new AI tool from Anthropic could challenge its core business. IBM defended its mainframe platform, stating its value transcends specific programming languages like COBOL. The company highlighted its own AI investments for code modernization, emphasizing the complexity of enterprise workloads beyond simple code translation.

Hosting a dolphinarium in Chennai turned into controversy as all the three dolphins died, setting off one of the country’s earliest debates on the ethics of marine mammal captivity

Wrestling icon AJ Styles has officially hung up his boots in February 2026, retiring after a career-ending match and soon after, earning a WWE Hall of Fame induction. He and wife Wendy Jones, married since 2000, are now prioritizing family life in Georgia.

India is reportedly considering the Russian Su-57 as an interim fifth-generation fighter to bridge a capability gap before its indigenous AMCA is ready. Russia has proposed joint production and technology transfer, presenting the Su-57 as a more flexible option than the US F-35 due to its operational restrictions.