The Central Board of Secondary Education is set to release the CTET 2026 provisional answer key shortly on its official website, ctet.nic.in. Lakhs of candidates who appeared for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test earlier this month are eagerly awaiting the response verification link.
Galgotias University is facing fresh scrutiny after a 'soccer drone' at AI Impact Summit sparked viral memes. This follows a previous row over a 'robotic dog' claimed as an innovation. While the school cites a INR 350-crore tech investment, reports indicate they were asked to vacate the summit. The internet remains abuzz with memes, funny jokes and skepticism.
A shocking video allegedly linked to a product being sold as “Yuvraj Poha” has gone viral on social media, leaving viewers disturbed and raising serious food safety concerns.
Seema Haider, the Pakistani national who moved to India in 2023, is once again in the spotlight after giving birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Greater Noida. This is her sixth child. Hospital sources confirmed that both the mother and the newborn are healthy, and doctors have described their condition as stable following the delivery.
In India, Ash Wednesday (February 18) marks the start of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading to Easter. Following the lunar cycle, Easter Sunday is set for Sunday, April 5. Services will be held across the country today where ashes will be distributed, signalling a season of penance that concludes with Holy Week in early April.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NSE: ONGC) shares traded around INR 264.05, down about 2.87% in early February 18 trading, reflecting pressure from broader market volatility and oil price movements. ONGC’s stock has been sensitive to global crude dynamics, with prices of Brent and other benchmarks influencing investor sentiment.
A 19 year old woman has been jailed for 18 months after mowing down a teenage rugby player in south Wales while talking to a passenger in her car. Lexi Dyas was driving her Fiat 500 when she struck Declan Mahoney, 19, as he tossed a rugby ball with friends.
Sydney man Neil Simpson received a record 8-year jail sentence on February 13, 2026, for smuggling 101 native reptiles to Asia and Europe. Simpson hid lizards and skinks in popcorn bags and biscuit tins to evade detection. This landmark case marks the largest wildlife trafficking penalty in Australian history, following a multi-year federal probe.
Veteran leader Nitai Roy Chowdhury took oath as the lone Hindu minister in Tarique Rahman’s 50-member cabinet on February 17. A former Youth and Sports Minister and BNP Vice Chairman, Chowdhury is a key strategist for the new government. His induction, alongside Buddhist leader Dipen Dewan, aims to ensure minority representation in Bangladesh.
French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off his 2026 India visit on February 17 with a sunrise jog at Mumbai's Marine Drive. A video of the same has gone viral. After paying tribute to 26/11 victims and meeting Bollywood icons like Anil Kapoor, Macron held bilateral talks with PM Modi. The visit focuses on the India-France Year of Innovation and the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Bengaluru Police rescued a 4-year-old boy on February 14 after he was left asleep in a cab by his family. Using the Namma-112 helpline and MCCTNS app, officers traced the vehicle and reunited the child with his parents within an hour. The child remarkably slept through two additional passenger trips before being safely returned home.
Maruti Suzuki launched the e Vitara on February 17 at an introductory BaaS price of INR 10.99 lakh. The electric SUV offers up to 543 km range and a unique INR 3.99/km battery rental plan. Featuring Level 2 ADAS and a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating, the e Vitara marks Maruti’s official entry into the Indian EV market.
A woman doctor is being hailed as a hero after a viral video showed her reviving a patient with 30 minutes of continuous CPR in the ICU. The grueling effort, which brought the patient back from the brink of death, has gone viral on Feb 17, 2026, sparking widespread admiration for the doctor's dedication and physical endurance.
Inna Makan, the mother of 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra, has sparked a national conversation after her son was killed in a high-speed Dwarka crash on February 3, 2026. She alleges a 17-year-old unlicensed driver was filming social media reels during the fatal impact. Despite Sahil's catastrophic injuries, the minor was granted interim bail for board exams.
The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH), Bhiwani, has officially announced the comprehensive date sheet for the 2026 Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) board examinations. According to the released schedule, Class 12 exams will commence on February 25, 2026, while Class 10 exams are set to begin on February 26, 2026.
Social media influencer Kirti Patel sparked outrage at Junagadh’s Mahashivratri Mela on February 16, 2026, by taking a dip in the sacred Mrugi Kund. Disguised as a Sadhvi, she allegedly breached security reserved for Naga Sadhus. The act led to a heated police confrontation and calls for legal action from local saints and officials.
Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen3.5, released February 16, 2026, is an open-source model designed for the "agentic AI era." Featuring a hybrid architecture with 397B total parameters, it activates only 17B per task to ensure high speed and low cost. It supports 201 languages, 1M context windows, and autonomous action across mobile and desktop apps.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a batch of petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a controversial viral video. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the petitioners, which included leaders from the CPI and CPI(M), to instead approach the Gauhati High Court for an expedited hearing.
Dhananjay Yadav, co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based startup NeoSapien, took to social media to claim how his company’s patented AI wearables were allegedly stolen from their booth during a high-security 'sanitisation' sweep. The summit’s challenges began even before Yadav reached the venue. Earlier on Monday, the entrepreneur shared a harrowing experience involving a Namma Yatri cab in Bengaluru while traveling to the airport.
Queen Rania of Jordan is in India, attending the Global Business Summit in Delhi and a women's leadership roundtable at Mumbai's NMACC. Hosted by the Ambani family, she was welcomed by Nita Ambani with a classical dance performance. The visit focused on her advocacy for education, women's rights, and the preservation of artisanal craft.
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