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On News@2 this February 16, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. India will host the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the India AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam this evening. Meanwhile, 12 people, including five children, have died in Haryana’s Palwal district, with contaminated water...

On News@2 this February 13, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party swept the general elections and is set to form the next government after crossing the majority mark in the general elections, ending a 20-year wait for power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman and reaffirmed India’s support for democratic ties. Separ...

On News@2 this February 12, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Voting is underway in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, the first since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, with the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leading the contest as nearly 127 million voters cast ballots. In India, Shivam Mishra, son of tobacco tycoon KK Mishra, has been arrested in connection with a high-spee...

On News@2 this February 11, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The United States revised key terms in its India trade deal factsheet a day after its release, softening India’s “commitment” to purchase 500 billion dollars’ worth of American goods to an “intention” and removing references to agricultural buys and digital services tax changes. Meanwhile, Gujarat’s Jamn...

On News@2 this February 10, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The central government has proposed higher PAN thresholds under the draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, ahead of the new Income Tax Act from April 1, mandating PAN for high-value bank transactions, purchases, property deals and insurance accounts, with rules open for public feedback. Separately, Penguin Random...

On News@2 this February 9, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Bomb threats to at least nine Delhi schools triggered evacuations and intensive security checks on Monday after emails, signed by the Khalistan National Army, warned of explosions and a possible attack on Parliament on February 13. In Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, a Lamborghini crash involving a businessman’s s...

On News@2 this February 6, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Government data tabled in Parliament shows nearly half of aircraft checked across Indian airlines since January 2025 had recurring technical defects, prompting the DGCA to intensify inspections. Separately, Chennai has confirmed an H5N1 bird flu outbreak after hundreds of crows were found dead, with autho...

On News@2 this February 5, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warned against over-concentration of critical minerals at the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, backing the FORGE initiative and highlighting India’s National Critical Minerals Mission and rare earth corridors. He also held bilateral talks with several glo...

On News@2 this February 4, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington ahead of the critical minerals ministerial, discussing cooperation across trade, energy, defence, nuclear ties, technology and the Quad. Separately, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was present in the Sup...

On News@2 this February 3, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told NDA MPs that India’s landmark trade deal with the US reflects sustained patience, following US President Donald Trump’s cut in reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18% and the removal of additional tariffs linked to Russian oil. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court warn...

On News@2 this February 2, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court has granted bail to Aditya Avinash Sood, Ashish Satish Mittal, and Amar Santosh Gaikwad in the 2024 Pune Porsche case, in which two people were killed. The trio was accused of swapping blood samples of the juvenile primary accused. Meanwhile, Foxconn faces a dispute with a Gram Panchayat...

On News@2 this January 30, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Nearly two dozen students in Telangana’s Sangareddy district were hospitalized after falling ill from the mid-day meal, complaining of stomach pain after eating rice and sambar. All are stable and expected to be discharged soon. In West Bengal, the state government has requested the Election Commission to...

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was cremated with full state honours in Baramati in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has stayed implementation of new UGC rules on caste discrimination and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Economic Survey in the parliament. Tune in! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Suraj Singh

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others were killed after a chartered plane they were travelling in crashed while attempting to land at Baramati airport on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Parliament’s Budget Session of the 18th Lok Sabha began with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint sitting, setting the stage for the presentation of the Economic Survey and the Union...

On News@2 this January 27, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India and the European Union have concluded nearly 20 years of negotiations on a historic free trade agreement, dubbed the “mother of all deals,” covering goods, services, and investment, with over 90% of EU tariffs on Indian imports reduced. Meanwhile, public se...

On News@2 this January 23, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. At least 22 people have fallen ill in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after consuming contaminated water, weeks after a previous outbreak that caused 23 deaths. Authorities have hospitalized nine patients and launched door-to-door health surveys. In Dhar, Basant Panchami puja began at the disputed 11th-century Bh...

On News@2 this January 22, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court has ordered peaceful conduct of Basant Panchami poojas and Friday Juma Namaz at the the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, with separate areas and passes to manage attendance. Meanwhile, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot walked out of the Assembly, objec...

On News@2 this January 21, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. India is set to withdraw the families and dependents of its diplomats from Bangladesh amid rising security concerns ahead of the February 12 general election. Meanwhile, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam has rejoined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. The Cent...

On News@2 this January 20, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Nitin Nabin has formally taken charge as the National President of the BJP, succeeding Jagat Prakash Nadda. The 45-year-old, the party’s youngest chief, assumed office in Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Tamil Nadu, Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the Assembly, disputing the DMK...

On News@2 this January 19, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. India has been invited by the United States to join the proposed Gaza Board of Peace, part of President Donald Trump’s second-phase plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict. Meanwhile, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed will arrive in New Delhi for a one day visit to strengthen bilateral ties with India....

On News@2 this January 16, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Counting in Maharashtra’s municipal elections shows mixed trends, with BJP, Congress, and Shiv Sena competing for key cities. In Mumbai, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has crossed the halfway mark, while BJP leads strongly in Pune and Congress emerges as the largest party in Kolhapur. Meanwhile, the Supreme C...

On News@2 this January 15, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Voting is underway across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including in Mumbai, after nine years, with over 34.8 million eligible voters set to cast votes. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is hearing the Enforcement Directorate’s petition against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over alleged interferen...

On News@2 this January 14, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. At least 25 people were killed and 80 injured in Thailand after a construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train, causing it to derail and catch fire. In India, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought a meeting with Rahul Gandhi to clear confusion over the state’s leadership amid specu...

On News@2 this January 13, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, escalating pressure amid nationwide protests and a crackdown that has killed at least 648 people. Meanwhile, Delhi’s airspace over Indira Gandhi International Airport will be closed for 2 hours 25 minu...

On News@2 this January 12, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission failed shortly after launch from Sriharikota, resulting in the loss of all 16 satellites due to a third-stage issue, with flight data under analysis. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began his first visit to India, meeting PM Modi in Ahmedabad, visiting Sabarmati Ashram, and attendi...