Police and school authorities are yet to find clear answers to the suicide of a 16-year-old schoolgirl at Chottanikkara near here, 10 days after her body was found in an abandoned granite quarry near her home.

Talks of an alleged Korean connection to the girl's death continue to confuse teachers, parents and the police alike.

The girl, who had left home in the morning saying she was going to school, was later found dead in the water-filled quarry, raising troubling questions about the circumstances leading to her death.

As tuberculosis (TB) continues as the deadliest infectious cause of deaths globally, a new study has shown that artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscopes can help fill critical screening gaps, especially in hard-to-reach areas.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tabled a Rs 1,13,767 crore budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, saying the financial plan aims to lay a strong foundation for sustainable growth, social harmony and economic prosperity in the union territory.

He said his government is committed to transforming the UT into a modern, progressive and economically vibrant region by promoting investment, innovation and participatory governance.

As movie buffs await the release of Anil Kapoor's "Subedaar", the makers have unveiled the power-packed first look teaser poster from the drama.

Adding to the hype, Anil took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a captivating poster that featured the protagonist crashing his fist through debris, with the knuckles etched with a brutal message: “DON’T F**K WITH SUBEDAAR.”

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged reflected a favourable assessment of growth and inflation dynamics, economists said on Friday.

The RBI MPC, in its first monetary policy review of 2026, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.

Analysts welcomed the pause on rate hikes and said they expect the RBI to maintain an extended pause, due to positive cyclical upswing and confidence from successful conclusion of multiple trade deals.

Actress Neha Dhupia decided to list all the things her husband Angad Bedi loves to do in a heartfelt birthday post.

Sharing a video montage of a couple of unseen moments of the birthday boy on social media, Neha stated that the 'Pink' actor loves to spend time with his family and friends, along with shooting, playing sports, and traveling.

After filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, actor Manoj Bajpayee has also reacted to the ongoing controversy regarding the name of their forthcoming Netflix drama, "Ghooskhor Pandat".

Amid several claims of vaccination and reduced fertility, a study of nearly 60,000 women showed that the Covid vaccine played no role in a decrease in childbirth.

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, unfounded rumours have circulated, especially on social media, alleging that vaccination impairs chances of becoming pregnant.

In the later stages of the pandemic, there was a decrease in the number of children born in some countries, including Sweden. This raised the question of whether this could be due to the new vaccines.

Taking a stern view of the continued operation of illegal coal mines in Meghalaya, the High Court has ordered immediate arrests in connection with a deadly explosion at an alleged illegal mining site in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 18 lives, officials said on Friday.

A division bench comprising Justice H.S. Thangkhiew and Justice W. Diengdoh took suo motu cognisance of media reports relating to the blast that occurred in the Thangsku area.

Gold prices fell moderately, while silver lost over 3 per cent on Friday due to a stronger dollar and a rout in global technology stocks.

MCX gold February futures fell 0.97 per cent to Rs 1,50,590 per 10 grams around 10.40 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver March futures plunged 3.71 per cent to Rs 2,34,775 per kg.

The national multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) data from Niti Aayog indicates a reduction in poverty levels in Jammu and Kashmir, while also suggesting that access to education and safe drinking water is no longer considered a luxury in the union territory.

Niti Aayog’s MPI measures simultaneous deprivations across health, education and standard of living using 12 indicators.

Around 1.6 per cent of the identified "unmapped" voters did not turn up for hearings with supporting identity documents certifying the legitimacy of their voting rights and, hence, had been identified by the electoral registration officers (EROs) as eligible for deletion from the final voters' list.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to allow investors to set up standing instructions for systematic withdrawal plans (SWP) and systematic transfer plans (STP) for mutual fund units held in demat accounts, a facility currently available only for units held in the statement‑of‑account mode.

Under the proposal, demat investors would be able to do one time registration of SWP or STP mandates with depositories or stock Exchanges, which removes the need to submit separate instructions for each SWP or STP transaction, according to a statement.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday that the Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at the current level of 5.25 per cent and stick to the neutral monetary policy stance.

The RBI Governor said that the decision to maintain the status quo in the policy rate had been taken after careful consideration of the macroeconomic conditions and the outlook for the economy ahead.

The interim chief executive of Coupang, Harold Rogers, was set to undergo police questioning on Friday over perjury allegations related to his testimony to lawmakers last year, marking his second appearance before investigators in a week.

Police seek to question Rogers about allegations that he gave false testimony under oath about Coupang's internal investigation into its massive data breach during a two-day parliamentary hearing on the leak in late December, reports news agency.

India’s growth cycle is set to accelerate backed by reflation effort of the RBI and the government via rate cuts, bank deregulation and liquidity infusion, continuing capex, tax cuts and relatively stimulating budget, a Morgan Stanley report said on Friday.

A sharp partisan clash over inflation, bank regulation and financial stability dominated a Senate Banking Committee hearing on as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration’s economic record and the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 annual report.

The Indian equity markets posted moderate losses in the early session on Friday, as investors waited for cues from the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the key repo rate.

As of 9.25 am, Sensex lost 134 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 83,179, and Nifty eased 56 points, or 0.22 per cent to 25,586.

Air quality in the national capital showed marginal improvement on Friday morning, though pollution levels continued to remain a concern. According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 226 at 8 a.m., placing it in the ‘poor’ category.

This marked a slight improvement from Thursday’s AQI reading of 241.