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- 24 Feb 2026 12:26 PM IST
Luxury watches, foreign currency worth Rs 5.42 cr seized from US passport-holder
Authorities seized undeclared foreign currency and several luxury items worth Rs 5.42 crore from a female passenger holding a US passport at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, officials said on Tuesday (February 24).
Customs officers intercepted the passenger upon arrival at Terminal-3 from Hong Kong, a statement said. The woman's baggage was put under X-ray, followed by a detailed physical examination, which led to the recovery of undeclared items, it said.
The seizure included gold and diamond items weighing 1.2 kg, silver utensils weighing 10 kg, luxury watches of brands such as Rolex, Bvlgari, Chopard, and Cartier, and foreign currency comprising USD 9,084, Euro 605 and Hong Kong Dollars 2,540, the statement said.
- 24 Feb 2026 12:24 PM IST
45-year-old man jumps to death at Delhi Metro station
A 45-year-old man died on Tuesday (February 24) after he allegedly jumped in front of a train at the Uttam Nagar East Metro station, police said.
Information was received from the station controller at 10:12 am that a man had jumped onto the tracks at the Metro station. “The incident took place at 9:50 am when the man climbed down from the platform onto the tracks and was run over by a train,” DCP (Metro) Kushal Pal Singh said.
The deceased, identified as Maharaj Singh from Rajasthan, worked as a house painter and had come to Delhi to attend the wedding of his niece. Initial inquiry revealed that Singh had been suffering from depression for many years and was undergoing treatment at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
- 24 Feb 2026 12:11 PM IST
Tamil movie 'Made in Korea' set for March 12 release on Netflix
Streaming service Netflix on Tuesday (February 24) announced that its upcoming Tamil film "Made in Korea", a cross-cultural coming-of-age drama about a young woman’s dream journey from Tamil Nadu to South Korea, will premiere on its platform on March 12.
Produced by Rise East Entertainment and written and directed by Ra. Karthik, the film features Priyanka Mohan and popular South Korean actor Park Hye-Jin in the lead roles.
The story follows Shenbagam, fondly called Shenba, whose childhood fascination with Korean culture inspires her to experience it for herself. When she unexpectedly finds herself in Seoul, reality proves far more challenging than she imagined, setting her on a heartfelt path of resilience, self-discovery, and new connection, according to the official logline.
Karthik said he was drawn to the cultural and historical links between Korean and Tamil heritage.
- 24 Feb 2026 12:08 PM IST
Centre approves construction of 5,000 houses for displaced people in Manipur
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the construction of 5,000 houses for rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, officials said.
Chouhan cleared the construction of the houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the IDPs affected by the ethnic violence in the northeastern state, after meeting Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday (February 23) evening in New Delhi, they said.
The Union minister also assured all help to bring peace and normalcy in the state, an official statement said.
At least 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May, 2023. Till date, 16,500 IDPs have been resettled in the state, it had said.
- 24 Feb 2026 12:03 PM IST
Two held in Manipur for smuggling protected 24 Ibex from Myanmar
Security forces arrested two persons in Manipur's Tengnoupal district for allegedly smuggling 24 wild mountain goats from Myanmar, police said on Tuesday (February 24).
Acting on a tip-off, a team of security forces intercepted a four-wheeler at Tengnoupal town and recovered the 24 Ibex (wild mountain goats), a species of mountain goats protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, from the vehicle, a police statement said.
The wild mountain goats were smuggled from Myanmar and taken to Pallel, it said. "The driver and the occupant of the vehicle, who were smuggling the exotic species, have been arrested," the statement said.
The arrested persons hail from Kakching and Thoubal districts.
- 24 Feb 2026 11:44 AM IST
Bengal SIR: SC allows deployment of judicial officers from Jharkhand, Odisha for claim verification
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Calcutta High Court chief justice to deploy civil judges and also requisition judicial officers from neighbouring Jharkhand and Odisha to deal with 80 lakh claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of a letter by the Calcutta High Court chief justice that said 250 district judges deployed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will take around 80 days to deal with the claims and objections.
Taking note of the grim situation and the time constraints, the bench permitted the deployment of civil judges to conduct the process.
It asked the Calcutta High Court chief justice to request his Jharkhand and Odisha counterparts and requisition judicial officers of similar ranks to deal with the situation.
It directed the Election Commission (EC) to bear the expenses for deploying judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha.
The top court also allowed the EC to publish the final electoral roll on February 28, and clarified that the poll panel can issue supplementary lists as the verification process proceeds.
- 24 Feb 2026 10:42 AM IST
Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to Delhi
A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to Delhi on Tuesday morning due to an engine issue, a PTI report said, citing a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
According to the spokesperson, there was no fire warning in the cockpit.
- 24 Feb 2026 10:29 AM IST
Karnataka: Shivamogga tense after boy murdered outside school
A 16-year-old boy was murdered outside a government school in Sulaebailu in Shivamogga, sparking tension in the area, police said on Tuesday. Following the incident, a large police force was deployed in the city.
The incident occurred after Sanketh (16), an SSLC student of the Government High School at Uragadooru, attended a special class ahead of examinations.
Superintendent of Police Nikhil B told reporters that Sanketh intervened in an argument involving a group of boys outside his school.
“Some friends who were known to him — they had earlier studied in the same school — were involved. They are also minors. They hit him with their hands. Immediately after being struck, he collapsed. After he fell, by the time he was taken to the hospital, we came to know that he had died... he was struck near the chest. Due to that blow, he collapsed on the spot,” the SP said.
Two minors have been taken into custody in this connection.
“We are also gathering information about others involved in the incident. Whoever is found to be involved, we will initiate legal action against them as well,” the official added.
- 24 Feb 2026 10:27 AM IST
Markets slump nearly 1 pc on IT rout; Trump tariff worries hit investor sentiment
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 1 per cent in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by a sharp selloff in IT stocks amid rising fears of AI-led disruption.
Besides, rising crude oil prices and renewed concerns over global trade after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff remarks also weighed on investors' sentiment, traders said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 813.13 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 82,481.53 in early deals.
The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 230.15 points, or 0.89 per cent to 25,482.85.
Eternal dropped the most from the Sensex pack, declining 3.82 per cent, followed by HCL Technologies, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Trent, Adani Ports, ITC, and Titan.
On the other hand, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Tata Steel were among the gainers.
"The trend of weakness in tech stocks stemming from the potential AI impact continues. The weakness in the ADRs of Indian IT companies indicates that this segment will continue to remain under pressure," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.
He further stated that US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address later in the day and the message that he would convey will be keenly watched by markets globally.
"The EU freezing the deal with US in the light of the tariff changes following the Supreme Court verdict and Trump's warnings to countries backing away from deals indicate that the tariff drama has more in store for economies and markets. We will have to wait and watch how this drama plays out," Vijayakumar said.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite Index and Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark were trading higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng quoting in the red.
The US equities market ended nearly 2 per cent lower in overnight deals on Monday.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 3,483.70 crore on Monday, while domestic institutional investors were net sellers of stocks worth Rs 1,292.24 crore, according to exchange data.
Brent Crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1 per cent to USD 72.13 per barrel.
On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 479.95 points to settle at 83,294.66, while the NSE Nifty advanced 141.75 points to close at 25,713.
- 24 Feb 2026 10:04 AM IST
Shirtless protest at AI Summit: Delhi Police arrests Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib
Delhi Police has arrested Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest staged by a group of IYC members at the AI Impact Summit here last week, officials said on Tuesday.
With this, the total number of arrests made in the case has risen to eight.
Police had earlier arrested seven Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers, including three from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, for the protest staged at the Bharat Mandapam last Friday.
They have been identified as Jitendra Yadav, Raj Gujjar and Ajay Kumar.
In addition, IYC's Uttar Pradesh general secretary Ritik alias Monty Shukla has been detained from Lalitpur in the state.
