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Archive News of February 21, 2026

India’s UPI proves public digital model can surpass private networks: Report

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the world’s largest real‑time payments system, has proved that inclusion and scale can go together and that a "public, interoperable model can surpass private networks," a new report said.

Rajasthan final electoral roll 2026 published; voter count crosses 5.15 crore

With 5.15 crore voters now on record, the final electoral roll of Rajasthan was published on Saturday following the successful completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 across 199 Assembly constituencies in the state.

Over 12,000 litres of illicit liquor destroyed in Bihar's Gopalganj

In major crackdown against illicit liquor, the Excise Department destroyed over 12,000 litres of alcohol in Bihar's Gopalganj area.

Indian and foreign liquor worth crores of rupees was destroyed using bulldozers in a high-security operation.

Gold surges 0.23 pc during week due to rising safe haven demand

 Gold prices surged 0.23 per cent during the week, amid renewed buying interest due to global macro-economic factors, safe haven demand and lack of directional cues from the US Federal Reserve.

ਰਜਨੀਕਾਂਤ, ਕਮਲ ਹਾਸਨ ਫਿਲਮ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਮੋ ਹਾਸੇ ਦਾ ਹੰਗਾਮਾ ਹੈ; ਦਿਲ ਜਿੱਤਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ!

ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ ਨੈਲਸਨ ਦਿਲੀਪਕੁਮਾਰ ਦੀ ਬੇਸਬਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਡੀਕੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਫਿਲਮ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਫਿਲਮ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਮੋ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਲਮ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ।

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan film's promo is a laugh riot; wins hearts and triggers excitement!

The makers of director Nelson Dilipkumar's eagerly awaited upcoming film, featuring the two superstars of Tamil cinema Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in the lead, on Saturday dropped a brilliant promo for the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Heavy rain forecast for six districts in TN today

A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday, the Meteorological Department said, even as parts of south Tamil Nadu brace for heavy rainfall under the influence of prevailing atmospheric conditions.

Five killed, seven injured in head-on collision in MP’s Bhind; probe underway

At least five people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a van on a National Highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, police said.

The accident took place between 2.30 am and 3 am near Chhikma village under the Gohad police station limits. The impact was so severe that the van was completely crushed, trapping several passengers inside.

Gurmeet Choudhary says Tom Cruise inspires him to push limits

Bollywood actor Gurmeet Choudhary has shared that his recent high-octane stunt sequence shot on the rocks of Kullu Manali was inspired by Hollywood star Tom Cruise, whom he calls one of his biggest motivations.

About 55 pc of India’s US exports could drop to 2.8-3.3 pc tariff rates: Analysts

As US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, analysts said on Saturday that roughly 55 per cent of India’s exports to the US is likely to be subjected to Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs, instead of 18 per cent duties (which have now been lowered to 10 per cent).

MFN tariffs are the base rates the US applies to all World Trade Organisation (WTO) members and the average US MFN tariff on Indian goods is approximately 2.8 per cent to 3.3 per cent, which varies across sectors.

Jackky Bhagnani on two years with ‘backbone’ Rakul Preet Singh: Thank you for being mine

Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani shared an emotional note for his wife, actress Rakul Preet Singh, as the couple celebrated their second anniversary.

Jackky took to Instagram, where he shared a video featuring special moments from their wedding, holidays, and time they spent together.

Expressing his love and gratitude, Jackky wrote that words would never be enough to describe what Rakul means to him.

School teacher opens fire at children playing outside his house in Bengal, arrested

A child was wounded when a primary teacher allegedly opened fire on the school kids playing outside his home in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, and the accused has been arrested, police said on Saturday.

Neymar to retire from football by the end of 2026

Following his clear and understandable statements regarding his next journey, Neymar has made an announcement about the potential to conclude his successful football career in 2026.

NASA targets March 6 to launch four astronauts to Moon on Artemis II mission

NASA has announced that it is targeting March 6 for the launch of its upcoming crewed lunar mission, following the successful completion of a critical wet dress rehearsal and the resolution of fuel leaks that had been detected during earlier testing.

Delivery boy killed by speeding car in Delhi's Subhash Nagar

 A delivery executive lost his life after being struck by a speeding car in West Delhi's Subhash Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

According to police, the accident occurred at around 4:30 am when a fast-moving car rammed into the motorcycle being ridden by the delivery boy. The impact was so severe that he died on the spot.

Indian stock market posts mild gains this week amid AI-related IT losses

The Indian equity benchmarks posted mild gains on a weekly basis, despite several sessions of sharp declines in the IT index.

Nifty added 0.39 per cent during the week and added 0.46 per cent on the last trading day to settle at 25,571. At Friday’s close, Sensex was up 316 points or 0.38 per cent at 82,814. It advanced 0.38 per cent during the week.

Jackie Shroff pays homage to Nutan with ‘Woh Chand Khila Woh Taare’ on death anniversary

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff on Saturday remembered legendary actress Nutan on her 35th death anniversary, paying tribute to her lasting impact on Indian cinema. He shared the song ‘Woh Chand Khila Woh Taare’ as a quiet homage to the celebrated star.

Delhi’s AQI remains in ‘poor’ category, IMD predicts clear skies; maximum temp to hover around 28 degrees Celsius

Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the 'poor’ category on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a mainly clear sky accompanied by morning mist. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.