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Nothing gives greater joy than being rewarded for your hard work and dedication. First in house award from TOI all possible because of guidance and nurturing by @pra0902 @PervezsTOI @ashishtTOI

To support the US Air Force’s ability to conduct dispersed operations, the US has increased the number of locations it can operate from in the Indo-Pacific, adding to the network of US bases and sites it has access to. Read @R_Schulenburg's latest analysis to find out more: go.iiss.org/4rDOb2u

Good news! 🇨🇳China's national flag carrier, @AirChinaNA will soon resume Beijing-New Delhi direct flight that links the two capitals. Increasing🇨🇳China-🇮🇳#India positive interactions have elevated their ties from "a reset and fresh start" to a new level of improvement. Resumption of more direct flights is only a starting point and more efforts are needed to benefit bilateral ties and accumulate assets for mutual trust.

Nach 35 Jahren bekommt Rheinland-Pfalz wieder eine CDU-geführte Landesregierung. Ehre, Dank und Respekt gebühren der @cdurlp und dem Spitzenkandidaten @GordonSchnieder für diesen starken Wahlkampf! Gordon Schnieder ist nicht nur ein authentischer Politiker - er hat die Probleme der Menschen adressiert und ernst genommen. Damit Rheinland-Pfalz wieder funktioniert!

“Where Digital Innovation Meets Human Sensitivity — Uttar Pradesh Police!” Two pioneering initiatives of Uttar Pradesh Police — UP Police Fact Check and Meta Suicidal Alert — have been honoured with the prestigious The Economic Times GovTech Awards 2026 🏅 Launched in 2017, @UPPViralCheck is the country’s first police-run fact-check platform, dedicated to swiftly countering rumours and misinformation spreading on social media and delivering accurate information to the public. To date, 236 fact-checks and rebuttals have been issued from this handle, while police units across 75 districts have collectively released approximately 4,100 rebuttals — and 318 FIRs have been registered against those found spreading false information. #UPPolice is the world’s first police agency to deploy the Meta Suicidal Alert initiative — using social media as a tool to actively save lives. Through this technology-driven yet deeply compassionate system, 2,181 lives (1,667 men and 514 women) have been successfully protected so far. Inspired by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath ji’s vision of technology-driven good governance, and under the able guidance of Director General of Police Uttar Pradesh Shri Rajeev Krishna, Uttar Pradesh Police is carving out a distinct national identity through tech-enabled, sensitive, and people-centric policing. #EveryLifeMatters #UPPFactCheck 🚨​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #UPPInNews

दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा।। माँ दुर्गा की उपासना के पावन पर्व चैत्र नवरात्रि के द्वितीय दिवस पर माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी की कृपा अखिल सृष्टि पर बनी रहे, माँ अपने सभी साधकों को साहस और संयम के आशीर्वाद से अभिसिंचित करें, जगज्जननी से यही प्रार्थना है। जय माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी।

J’ai échangé avec mon cher ami, le Président Emmanuel Macron, sur la situation en Asie de l’Ouest et sur la nécessité urgente d’une désescalade, ainsi que d’un retour au dialogue et à la diplomatie. Nous nous réjouissons de poursuivre notre étroite coordination afin de promouvoir la paix et la stabilité dans la région et au-delà. @EmmanuelMacron

NEW: The UK alongside France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan expresses readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz 👇 gov.uk/government/new…

Happy Navratri to everyone celebrating! #Navratri

With humble beginnings on Dec 25, 2002, Delhi Metro forever changed how the capital travels. In the first part of this @timesofindia series focusing on @OfficialDMRC’s unique stations, @priyangiTOI takes us back to the day it all started. Next: “Metro’s only lost and found centre”

It was the Iranians who launched the first Shahed drones at Ukraine. Russian operators did not exist, they were trained to do this — Zelensky Video: Novyny Live

LIVE: @SecWar and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, hold a press briefing at the Pentagon. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

We obtained the first known satellite image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran. There are several destroyed buildings. While the current whereabouts of Iran's supreme leader are unknown, the compound is generally used as his official residence. 🛰️📸: @Airbus

Israeli air defenses firing over Tel Aviv—blasting Iranian threats from the sky to protect civilians! Iron Dome stands unbreakable against regime terror. Stay safe, #Israel! #IsraelDefends #TelAvivUnderFire #IronDome #IranAttack #MiddleEastCrisis #Tehran #Teheran

China is deeply concerned over the escalation of the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict and is saddened by the casualties. China calls on the two sides to exercise restraint, resolve differences and disputes through dialogue and negotiation, and end the fighting ASAP. China has been mediating between the two sides via its own channels, and stands ready to continue playing a constructive role for deescalation and the improvement of relations between the two countries. China asks Pakistan and Afghanistan to ensure the safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in the two countries. #Pakistan #Afghanistan

#HérosduQuotidien 🇫🇷 Ce #16février 2026, dans toutes les brigades et les casernes de gendarmerie de France, des cérémonies ont eu lieu pour rendre #hommage à nos héros morts dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions mais aussi aux héros du quotidien.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Pathum Nissanka pulling off a stunner 😮‍💨✈️ Watch his spectacular leaping catch at #T20WorldCup ➡️ icc-cricket.com/tournaments/me…

Lest we forget. ​On 14 Feb 2019, 40 bravehearts of @crpfindia made the supreme sacrifice in #Pulwama. Their valour remains etched in our hearts forever. ​DG Shri @gpsinghips & all Ranks pay solemn tributes to our martyrs. We stand firmly with their families. #NationFirst #Vandematram150 #PulwamaAttack

AI for People, Planet and Progress. The upcoming India-AI Impact Summit is the first-ever global AI Summit to be hosted in the Global South. The theme of this summit is ‘Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya - Welfare for All, Happiness of All' and is based on 3 sutras or guiding principles - people, planet and progress. It will focus on 7 chakras including Human Capital, Inclusion for Social Empowerment, Safe and Trusted AI, Resilience, Innovation, and Efficiency, Science, Democratizing AI Resources and AI for Economic Growth and Social Good. 🎥 As India gears up to host the landmark summit, let's take a look at how our Missions and Posts conducted 8️⃣0️⃣➕ events across the world as a build-up to the main event. 📍New Delhi 🗓️ February 16-20, 2026

Ambassador @_apoovasri was honored to interact with H.E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic at the New Year event at the iconic Bratislava Castle. Fostering stronger India-Slovakia ties! 🇮🇳🇸🇰 #IndiaInSlovakia @MEAIndia

From the Swiss Alps to coastal India, global leaders are now speaking openly about new geopolitical realities, largely abandoning their strategy of appeasing President Trump and, instead, considering what is possible without him. wapo.st/4qLUwJl