Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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SVB, Signature Bank’s failure puts US Federal Reserve in tough spot. Here’s why

The failure of two major US banks over the weekend made stock markets around the world nervous on Monday, as concerns grow over systemic risks at lenders in the world’s most powerful economy. Two days after tech and startup-focused lender Silicon...

Watches, cufflinks, earrings: What Imran Khan took from Pakistan’s Toshakhana

Imran Khan received five expensive wristwatches, including a Graff watch, worth 3.8 million Pakistani rupees (PKR) -- around Rs 1.1 million at current rates -- in gifts during his tenure as the prime minister of Pakistan, data released by...

Taliban to participate in course conducted by India’s foreign ministry

Taliban officials from Afghanistan will participate in a course by the Ministry of External Affairs which will be conducted by IIM-Kozhikode. This is being seen as a significant development in the Indo-Afghan relations under the Taliban. The online course is...

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Ron DeSantis signs bill STRIPPING Disney’s control of Reedy Creek district

Ron DeSantis officially took control of Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement district in his war with the 'corporate kingdom' in a move that will give him the power to select the board and force them to pay $700 million in...

TD Bank reaches $1.2 billion settlement in Ponzi scheme lawsuit

TD Bank will pay $1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit alleging its involvement in an infamous $7 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by disgraced financier Allen Stanford more than a decade ago. Toronto-Dominion Bank agreed to pay $1.205 billion to a...

As Govt Issues Advisory for Heatwave, Here’s Why the Phenomenon Occurs

Awarning regarding the anticipated heatwave from March to May has been released by the Union Health Ministry. The “Dos and Don’ts" list was released as the Indian Meteorological Service issued its first heat advisory for 2023. The National Disaster...

Maha: Uddhav Dubs EC as ‘Bogus’, Calls Shinde Faction ‘Creepers, Thieves’

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday attacked the Election Commission for declaring the party faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena and allotting it the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol. Thackeray said...

Forsage Founders Indicted in $340M DeFi Crypto Scheme

A federal grand jury in the District of Oregon returned an indictment today charging four founders of Forsage, a purportedly decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency investment platform, for their roles in a global Ponzi and pyramid scheme that raised approximately...

United States Files Complaint Against Illegal Robocall Telemarketers and Telecommunications Service Providers

The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) in connection with telemarketing...

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Kanpur crash: Driver Mohan claims he was behind wheel

The probe into Kanpur’s high-profile Lamborghini crash took a fresh turn on Wednesday after one Mohan, the alleged designated...