February 22, 2026

Javed Akhtar slams Taliban’s ‘wife beating’ law: ‘I beseech the Mufties and mullas of India to condemn it unconditionally’ |

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Award-winning lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has strongly reacted to reports that the Taliban has formalised domestic violence under certain conditions in Afghanistan’s new penal code. Calling the development disturbing, Akhtar took to X on February 21 to express his outrage.His reaction comes after reports surfaced about a sweeping 90-page criminal code allegedly signed by…

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‘Indian nepotism, no gaming background’: Internet slams Microsoft for hiring Asha Sharma as CEO of Xbox

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A leadership shake-up at Microsoft’s gaming arm sparked online backlash, with gamers accusing the company of “Indian nepotism” after it named AI executive Asha Sharma as the new head of Xbox.Microsoft Corp confirmed that Sharma will take over as chief executive of its gaming division, replacing Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who is retiring. Xbox President…

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Wikipedia blacklists website that hijacked users’ computers to run hacking attack

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English-language edition of Wikipedia has reportedly banned Archive.today website after the archive site was found to direct a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against a blog. Wikipedia editors reportedly discovered that the archive site altered snapshots of webpages to insert the name of the blogger who was targeted by the DDoS. The Archive Today…

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Trump accuses SCOTUS of being swayed by foreign interests after legal setback; attacks US companies and attorneys with India ties

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TOI correspondent from Washington: In an extraordinary and unprecedented attack on a storied 236-year old institution that predates the arrival in America of his forbears by almost a century, President Donald Trump has accused the US Supreme Court of being swayed by foreign interests after it struck down his “liberation day” tariffs in a 6-3…

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami lays foundation stones for 34 projects worth Rs 234 crore for Kumbh Mela 2027 | India News

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday arrived in Haridwar to review the preparations for Kumbh Mela-2027. Upon reaching the Kumbh Mela Control Building (CCR), the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for 34 major infrastructure projects approved by the state government for Kumbh Mela-2027. These permanent development works, with an estimated cost of…

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Elon Musk is no longer the richest person in the world? How this Nottingham Woman surpassed him to become a ‘quadrillionaire’ (but on paper) | World News

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Sophie Downing, a 29-year-old business owner from Nottingham, has reportedly become the richest person in history according to a local coffee shop receipt. The catch is that her fortune can only be spent at 200 Degrees Coffee.The Nottingham story began with a simple Christmas gift. Sophie received a voucher that she thought was £10 for…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi, Brazilian president set $20 billion trade target; Delhi on alert after terror intel & more | India News

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Photo credit: Agencies An intelligence alert has been issued in Delhi over a possible terror threat near the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk area. PM Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set a $20 billion bilateral trade target over five years and signed agreements on digital partnership, rare earths, and mining…

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