NASA Crew-12 mission | SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station

Washington DC, 13/2: Four astronauts have finally been launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, February 13, 2026. The members of NASA’s Crew-12 mission lifted off atop SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at 3:46 pm IST from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.   According to NASA, the spacecraft will arrive at…

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Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign on brink of collapse after shock defeat to Zimbabwe

New Delhi, 13/2: Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is threatening to implode after suffering a shock 23-run loss to Zimbabwe in Colombo. Set 170 runs for victory after winning the toss, Australia slumped to a dismal 29 for 4 inside the powerplay and gave Zimbabwe, 11th on the ICC rankings, reason to dream. Glenn Maxwell…

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Modi-govt drops planned motion against Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi,13/2:The government on Friday withdrew its proposed Motion against Rahul Gandhi over his use of an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane and remarks made during his Budget speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. Speaking to reporters, Rijiju noted that the decision followed a Substantive Motion moved in the Lok…

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Who is Tarique Rahman, the dark prince who is set to lead Bangladesh after years in exile?

Dhaka, 13/2: After spending almost twenty years away from Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman has returned to find himself at the heart of the country’s biggest political shift in decades. Just weeks after coming back from self-imposed exile in London, he is now on track he is now on track to become Bangladesh’s next prime minister. Results…

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Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium can host IPL matches but conditions apply, order to factor in D’Cunha panel report

Bengaluru, 13/2: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday cleared IPL matches at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium but will impose conditions. The cabinet has decided to allow IPL matches to be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. But conditions will be imposed and the order will be issued by the Home Department. The order will specify the conditions…

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Defence Ministry nod to purchase of 114 Rafale jets ahead of French President Marcon’s visit; Navy to get six P8I aircrafts

New Delhi, 12/2: Ahead of the French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, the Defence Ministry on Thursday cleared the long awaited purchase of 114 Rafale combat jets from France in a whopping Rs 3.25 lakh crore government-to-government deal for the India Airforce that currently operates with a depleted squadron strength    

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Nurse who recovered from Nipah infection dies of cardiac arrest in Bengal hospital

Kolkata, 12/2: A nurse who had recovered from Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in West Bengal’s Barasat on Thursday, a state health department official said. The woman had been in a prolonged coma, which severely affected her immunity, and later developed a lung infection. She had been taken off…

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Marriage median age rises to 29, remarriage seekers up 43% in last decade: Jeevansathi survey finds

New Delhi, 12/2: The median age for marriage among Indian singles has risen from 27 to 29 over the past decade, while the number of people seeking a second marriage has increased by “43 per cent”, reflecting shifting attitudes towards partner search and commitment, according to a report released on Thursday. The data-led report, “The…

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Defence Ministry clears procurement of 114 Rafale jets, other acquisitions worth Rs 3.6 lakh crore

New Delhi, 12/2: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved Rs 3.60 lakh crore worth of capital acquisition proposals to enhance the combat readiness The DAC approved the procurement of 114 new Rafale aircraft, Combat Missiles and Air-Ship Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force, PTI reported.    

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