The trade agreement between India and the United States is expected to provide a substantial boost to Gujarat’s exports, with medium-term growth in certain sectors projected to increase by 100-150 per cent, officials said on Monday.

The reduction of US tariffs on Indian goods from 50 per cent to approximately 18 per cent is set to make Indian products significantly more competitive in the American market, generating higher demand.

A high-speed accident involving a Lamborghini created panic in Kanpur’s upscale Gwaltoli area late on Saturday night, leaving several people injured and prompting a detailed police investigation. The incident occurred on a busy VIP road in the posh locality, where the speeding vehicle driven by a tobacco baron's son rammed into pedestrians and multiple two-wheelers.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her party's victory in an election, wishing for Japan's further development under her leadership and hoping to meet her in South Korea via shuttle diplomacy.

Lee posted the congratulatory message on social media platform X after Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds majority in the 465-member House of Representatives in snap elections held Sunday, News Agency reported.

Konkona Sen Sharma and Pratibha Rannta’s upcoming psychological thriller titled “Accused” directed by Anubhuti Kashyap is all set to premiere on Netflix on 27 February.

Talking about the film, Team Accused, shared, “Accused is the kind of story that stays with you because it refuses to simplify human behaviour or moral conflict. Anubhuti has crafted a deeply nuanced film that places women at the centre of a narrative we rarely explore, one where power, perception, and belief are constantly shifting.”

As the crime thriller “Bhakshak” completes two years since its release, actress Bhumi Pednekkar says the film feels even more heartbreaking today, as the grim realities it highlighted continue to dominate headlines across the world.

Reflecting on the journey of the hard-hitting film, Bhumi shared that when Bhakshak released, it travelled across borders and deeply moved audiences globally. However, two years later, the actress admitted she feels shattered by how relevant the story still remains.

The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Monday that it has collected over Rs 48 crore as application fees from candidates during the last two years through the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB).

The government said this while responding to a question raised by MLA Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para.

The UT government said that Rs 14.48 crore was collected in 2023-24 -- including Rs 7.39 crore by JKPSC and Rs 7.09 crore by JKSSB.

Gold and silver prices surged sharply on Monday due to a weaker US dollar and persistent geopolitical uncertainties.

MCX gold February futures jumped 1.31 per cent to Rs 1,57,484 per 10 grams around 10.45 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile MCX silver March futures climbed 4.81 per cent to Rs 2,61,900 per kg.

On the MCX, silver prices, earlier in the day, had jumped as much as 6 per cent to its day's high of Rs 2,64,885 per kg before a round of profit booking.

Singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor marked a special milestone as her son Riley Thomas Trainor turned five, sharing a heartfelt message that captured her pride and joy as a mother.

The “All About That Bass” hitmaker took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images featuring Riley with Trainor, her husband Daryl Sabara along with siblings Barry and newborn sister Mikey Moon.

Delhi police are investigating threatening emails received by several schools across the city on Monday morning, warning of possible bomb attacks.

Among the institutions named in the emails were Alcon School in East Delhi, Bal Bharati School in Rohini, Jaspal Convent, Mata Jai Kaur School in Ashok Vihar, Loreto Convent School in Delhi Cantt, Cambridge School in Srinivaspuri, Venkateshwar School in Rohini, Cambridge School NFC, The Indian School in Sadiq Nagar, CM School in Rohini, DTA School in INA, Air Force School on Lodhi Road, KR Manglam, and the Indian School.

The South Korean and US air forces will kick off a joint aerial exercise this week in a bid to enhance interoperability, the South's armed forces said on Monday.

The Buddy Squadron exercise will take place at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, some 65 kilometres south of Seoul, from Monday through Friday, according to the Air Force.

It will involve South Korea's KF-16 fighter jets and the US F-16 fighters, along with the F-35A fighter jet and the FA-50 light attack fighter, to be deployed for a combined operations training.

Actress Rakul Preet Singh is presently busy with her much-talked-about sequel "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do".

She used social media to drop an exciting glimpse of her rehearsal for an upcoming track from the drama, which will also see Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, and Wamiqa Gabbi in significant roles.

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), for the first time, have overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the ownership of benchmark Nifty50 index, a new report has said.

The data from Motilal Oswal Securities showed that as of the December 2025 quarter, domestic institutions held about 24.8 per cent of the Nifty50, marginally higher than foreign investors at around 24.3 per cent.

A tragic incident occurred in the Vikaspuri area of West Delhi, where a bus helper was burnt alive after a massive fire broke out inside a parked bus.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil (25), who was reportedly sleeping inside the bus when the fire erupted. According to initial information from the spot, Sunil had lit an incense stick inside the bus to repel mosquitoes. It is suspected that the fire may have started from the incense stick and gradually spread across the vehicle.

An official said the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call about the fire at around 12.35 a.m. on Monday. Soon after, fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

With a crucial hearing at the Supreme Court on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on Monday, uncertainty is persisting over the extension of the deadline for hearing on the claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in the state, hours after the deadline expired at 12 midnight of February 7.

Second-half goals from left back Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win away to Valencia on Sunday night, keeping the defending champion one point behind FC Barcelona in the La Liga title race.

Carreras opened the scoring in the 65th minute with an individual effort, riding a pair of weak challenges before finishing. Mbappe sealed the victory in injury time as Madrid, largely subdued before the break, steadily forced Valencia deeper in the second half.

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Monday said it has secured long-term financing from a consortium of Japanese banks for its flagship high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project.

The South Korean economy is showing a moderate increase in production, thanks to improved consumption, a state-run think tank said on Monday.

"Recently, our economy has maintained moderate production growth, led by the service sector, thanks to improvements in consumption," the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said in its monthly economic assessment, reports news agency.

The affordable 5G smartphone shipments surged over 1,900 per cent in India in 2025 (year-on-year), steered by aggressive pricing, enhanced availability of entry-level 5G chipsets and expanding nationwide 5G network coverage, a report showed on Monday.

A domestic help was arrested for stealing cash and jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh from the owner's house in Delhi's Dwarka, said police on Monday.

The accused, identified as Jyoti, was apprehended by a team from Police Station Dwarka Sector-23, and the stolen property was recovered from her possession.

Police said 190 grams of gold jewellery valued at around Rs 30 lakh, two silver coins worth about Rs 4,000, and Rs 18,000 in cash were recovered during the operation.

Delhi also woke up to shallow fog and slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, indicating a gradual end to the winter season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 206, placing it in the ‘poor’ category at 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The Indian equity markets opened the week with gains on Monday amid more clarity on the India-US interim trade framework and improvements in domestic fundamentals and easing of geopolitical uncertainties.

As of 9.25 am, Sensex added 370 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 83,950, and Nifty gained 117 points, or 0.46 per cent to settle at 25,811.