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UP CM Adityanath lands in Tokyo for trade investment meets

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday arrived in Tokyo for a visit aimed at attracting investments and industrial cooperation, officials said.

Adityanath was received in the capital city by Yamanashi prefecture vice governor Junichi Ishidera and members of the Indian diaspora.

India's Ambassador to Japan Nagma M. Mallick also welcomed the chief minister, the Indian Embassy said in a post on X.

3 of family run over by Vande Bharat Express in Jharkhand's Pakur

A couple and their three-year-old daughter were run over by a Vande Bharat Express in Jharkhand's Pakur district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday night near the Nagarnabi railway station in the Howrah division of the Eastern Railway, they said.

The family was crossing the railway tracks as the New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express was approaching. The deceased were identified as Chandan Sardar (35) of Raja Pada, his wife Rimpa (25) and daughter Arpita, officials said.

Woman, three children found murdered in outer Delhi

A woman and her three minor children were found murdered with a sharp-edged weapon in outer Delhi's Samaypur Badli area on Wednesday, with police suspecting the role of her husband in the killing.

The incident was reported from Chandan Park locality, where the bodies of the woman and her three children were found inside their residence, they said. According to preliminary information, the woman's husband allegedly slit the throats of his wife and the three children before fleeing the spot.

A senior police officer said a crime team and forensic experts were rushed to the spot. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. "The matter is under investigation. Multiple teams have been formed to nab the accused," the officer said.

Rupee rises 6 paise to 90.89 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee gained 6 paise to 90.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday aided by a weaker greenback and a strong opening in the domestic equity markets.

However, a sharp rise in global crude oil prices and FII outflows prevented sharp gains in the local unit, forex traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 against the greenback before rising to 90.89, registering a gain of 6 paise from its previous close.

The rupee traded in a narrow range on Tuesday and settled 6 paise lower at 90.95 against the US dollar.

Stock markets rebound in early trade: Sensex jumps 559 points, Nifty climbs to 25,581.70 level

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday, bouncing back from previous session's sharp fall, driven by buying in IT stocks and a positive trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 558.79 points to 82,784.71 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 157.05 points to 25,581.70.

From the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Power Grid and InterGlobe Aviation were the biggest gainers.

State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and Maruti Suzuki were the laggards.

The BSE IT index traded 2.08 per cent higher at 29,850.09 during initial trade.

IT stocks faced heavy losses on Tuesday amid concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruption.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite index, Japan's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were trading significantly higher.

The US market ended higher on Tuesday.

Trump Repeats India-Pak ceasefire claim, says Pak PM would have died in conflict

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his claim that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, telling lawmakers in his State of the Union address that his intervention prevented a possible nuclear showdown.

Addressing Congress, Trump said the confrontation could have escalated dangerously. “Pakistan and India would have been in a nuclear war,” he said, adding that “35 million people said the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Shehbaz Sharif) would have died if it were not for my involvement," reported the Hindustan Times.

The Republican president has repeatedly said he played a decisive role in calming tensions between the two neighbours. He has argued that trade leverage and tariff threats were used to push both sides toward de-escalation, an assertion New Delhi has not endorsed.

Trump was referring to the May 2025 military standoff that followed the Pahalgam terror attack. While he has reiterated his mediation claim on several occasions, Indian officials have maintained that the May 10 ceasefire understanding resulted from direct bilateral talks, without third-party involvement.

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near major highway, killing its pilot

A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, officials and media reports said. Radio and radar contact with the jet was lost shortly after midnight after it took off from the 9th Main Jet Base in Balikesir province, according to a defence ministry statement.

Five militants arrested in Manipur

Five militants belonging to different groups were arrested in Manipur, police said on Wednesday (February 25).