LIVE highlights: Explosions, gunfire heard as armed men attack Karachi police station

Punjab Police arrested Gurpinder alias Pindu, the key accused in 2022 Mohali RPG attack case. He is said to be the close associate of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa…With this, the total number of arrests in the case have reached 11: Punjab DGP

Pakistani Taliban claim attack on Karachi police compound, reports AFP citing spokesperson

India has confidently shown the world how a crisis is changed into opportunities. By studying the capability shown by India at the time of the biggest crisis in 100 years, humanity will be proud of itself after 100 years: PM Narendra Modi at ET Global Business Summit

Gunfire erupted outside of police headquarters in Pakistan's largest city on Friday, as security forces rushed to stave off what appeared to be a bold attack in the heart of Karachi, AP reported. There was no immediate word of casualties. Read more

Calling the election commission order to give the bow and the arrow symbol -- the legacy of his father's Shiv Sena -- to the Eknath Shinde faction a 'murder of democracy', former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he will approach the Supreme Court against the decision. Read more

France's President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the time was not ripe for dialogue with Russia as Moscow is intensifying its attacks against Ukraine, reported AFP

Germany's support for Ukraine is 'designed to last', Chancellor Scholz told Munich Security Conference, reported AFP

The Election Commission of India today ordered that the party name “Shiv Sena” and the party symbol “Bow and Arrow” will be retained by the Eknath Shinde faction. Read more

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged allies to "hurry up" with their support for Kyiv, saying lives were in the balance.

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Tamil Nadu from February 18 to 19, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast.

The Turkish disaster management agency has updated the death toll from the powerful earthquake in Turkey to 38,044, raising the overall number of fatalities in both Turkey and Syria to 41,732.

The IT survey on BBC revealed that despite substantial consumption of content in various Indian languages (apart from English), the income/profits shown by various group entities is not commensurate with the scale of operations in India. Read more

A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) carried out checks at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence in Lucknow and nearby areas after receiving a bomb scare alert, which turned out to be a hoax call.

The Supreme Court on Friday said Municipal Corporation of Delhi members nominated by the Lieutenant Governor - or aldermen - cannot vote in mayoral polls. Read more

Finland's parliament will vote on Feb. 28 to approve the necessary legislation that will allow the country to eventually become a member of NATO, Reuters reported quoting Finnish parliament's head of foreign affairs committee.

As the Supreme Court on Friday heard petitions on the Adani-Hindenburg issue, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the top court will not accept sealed cover suggestions from the Centre. Read more

Thousands of flights to and from German airports were cancelled Friday as workers walked out to press their demands for inflation-busting pay increases, AP reported.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit Tanimbar region of Indonesia, reported Reuters

Maharashtra | One worker dead, four injured after a blast occurred at a pharma company in Boisar-Tarapur area in Palghar district. 49 workers were there in the company when the blast happened: Tarapur Fire Brigade Service

At least 6 injured after UP roadways bus, going from Lucknow to Prayagraj, rammed into divider & overturned on Friday morning. The accident happened near the toll plaza of Rae Bareli Highway near Dakhina village of Lucknow district.