Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show

An estimated 4,793 people slept rough in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn – up 3% year on yearRecord numbers of people slept rough on the streets of England last year, according to the latest official statistics.An estimated 4,793 people spent the night in tents, doorways and parks on a single night in autumn 2025, up 3% year on year, and overtaking the previous peak of 4,751 in 2017, though charities believe these figures underestimate the scale of the nation’s homelessness crisis. Continue reading...

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Local body finances need boost, with more transparency

RBI gives approval to SBI MF to acquire up to 9.99% in Bandhan Bank

The RBI has also conveyed that if the applicant fails to acquire major shareholding within a period of one year from the date of its letter, this approval shall stand cancelled

Російський безпілотник наближався до французького атомного авіаносця: в ЗМІ розповіли, чим це закінчилося

Зазначається, що після початку глушіння сигналу безпілотник зник із зони спостереження.

L’île de Jersey légalise l’aide à mourir pour certains malades en phase terminale

Cette législation est cependant en attente de l’approbation du roi Charles III. Ce vote à Jersey intervient au moment où une législation similaire, qui s’appliquerait en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles, semble dans l’impasse au palais de Westminster.

Reimagining FCI to raise farm incomes

The revamp of FCI must be sync with MSP and fertilizer subsidy reforms. Curbing grain wastage must also be a priority

GSK calls for more conversations on shingles prevention in adults

Its two-dose shingles vaccine is avaialble in India; newer pre-filled format on company’s radar, says GSK executive

India’s IT ecosystem must find its WITCH for the AI age

In its recent report, BCG outlined segments like semiconductors, data centres and hyperscalers as the next ‘big bets’ which offer high market attractiveness

AAI raises FY27 Capex to ₹4,563 crore

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Росія звинуватила німецького скульптора в "дискредитації" армії РФ, - DW

Художник Жак Тіллі неодноразово критикував президента РФ Володимира Путіна та війну проти України, яку він розпочав.

РКН отреагировал на информацию РБК о сроках блокировки Telegram

Издание сообщило об окончательном решении по мессенджеру

РКН отреагировал на информацию о сроках блокировки Telegram

РБК сообщил об окончательном решении властей по мессенджеру

Slack demand, competition weigh on Indian onion exports

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia cut imports from India, while Pakistan gains on price edge; currency advantage boosts rival suppliers

UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000The number of young people in the UK not working or in education has risen closer to a million, figures show, as a government adviser warned that for the first time in a century parents do not think their children will have a better life than them.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of people aged 16 to 24 who were not in education, employment or training (Neet) rose to 957,000 in the final three months of last year, equating to 12.8% of this age group. Continue reading...

Дрон росіян на оптоволокні уперше долетів до Харкова: експерт пояснив, чи варто панікувати

За його словами, появу такого дрона в Харкові варто сприймати стримано.

Storage in India’s key reservoirs drops below 60% of capacity

Winter rain 58 per cent deficient as level in all 5 regions dip below 50%

Путин поручил усилить контроль за ценами на жизненно необходимые лекарства

Au Mexique, l’attitude de touristes américains lors des violences liées à la mort d’« El Mencho » choque

Pillages de supérettes, mises en scène sur les réseaux sociaux : les Mexicains s’indignent de l’attitude de certains Américains lors des violences dues au Cartel de Jalisco Nouvelle Génération après la mort de leur chef.

Sanremo 2026, Conti: “Il sole splende e gli ascolti calano”. E sulle poche artiste in gara: “Scelgo le canzoni”. Il caso Dargen-Codacons

Stasera tocca a Irina Shayk e Ubaldo Pantani. Superospiti Eros Ramazzotti con Alicia Keys, Virginia Raffaele e Fabio De Luigi

Spotify Sanremo, la canzone più ascoltata è di Fedez-Masini, fuori dai primi 30 Patty Pravo

La classifica di Top 50 Italia della piattaforma vede sul podio “Male necessario”, “Tu mi piaci tanto” di Sayf e “Prima che” di Nayt. Su YouTube la più ascoltata e vista è Serena Brancale, in radio “vince” Ditonellapiaga

India & Israel to expedite negotiations for an early signing of FTA

India and Israel relationship elevated to “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity”

Al Jazeera: Иран предложил США заморозку обогащения урана на ограниченный период

RE curtailment: NTPC, CEA disagree over two-shift operations, minimum technical load for thermal power plants

During a meeting, NTPC — with a cumulative installed capacity of almost 84 GW – said that operating units below 55% minimum technical load (MTL) is technically not feasible, particularly due to issues such as poor coal quality

MFs to value gold, silver ETF with spot Comex prices

AMFI in consultation with SEBI will prescribe a uniform policy and the new valuation norms will come into effect from April 1

Le parti d’extrême droite allemand AfD ne peut pas être classé « extrémiste avéré » à ce stade malgré un « fort soupçon », selon la justice

Une décision inverse aurait permis au service de renseignement lié au ministère de l’intérieur d’intensifier la surveillance policière du parti, y compris en interceptant, si nécessaire, les communications privées de ses dirigeants.

Путин поручил проработать включение «вторички» в семейную ипотеку

Japanese auto subsidiaries like Suzuki, Honda propose investment in Uttar Pradesh

During his official visit to Japan, CM Yogi receive investment proposals worth ₹1.5-lakh crore from Japan

Росіяни мають успіх біля трьох сіл на Донеччині: подробиці від DeepState

Ворог просунувся поблизу сіл Різниківка, Пазено та Привілля.

Gaza mother recognises missing son on Israeli ‘for sale’ post

A mother from Gaza says she recognised her missing son listed as ‘for sale’ in a post shared by Israeli soldiers.

Affaire d’écoutes illégales en Grèce : quatre accusés condamnés à huit ans de prison

Plus de 90 responsables politiques, dont des ministres du gouvernement de Kyriakos Mitsotakis, des journalistes, des entrepreneurs et de hauts gradés de l’armée ont été la cible d’un logiciel sophistiqué permettant d’infiltrer des téléphones portables.

Group backing Zarah Sultana calls for ‘no more witch-hunts’ in Your Party – UK politics live

The statement came after the leadership team elections won by the rival The Many slate, which backs Jeremy CorbynThe number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels has fallen to the lowest level for 18 months, Home Office figures show. Rajeev Syal has the story.A minister has confirmed that the government is pressing ahead with the deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.Yes. My colleague the foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has been talking to Marco Rubio, her opposite number in the US, about it. Foreign policy is never easy. We will make progress on the Ch

Як зміниться курс долара в Україні: прогноз банкіра до 8 березня

Суттєву роль для стабільності ринку відіграють міжнародні резерви.

Caso Epstein, l’attesa per la testimonianza di Hillary Clinton al Congresso

L’ex segretaria di Stato Usa parlerà a porte chiusa davanti a una commissione che sta indagando sul finanziere pedofilo morto in carcere nel 2019. I repubblicani puntano a fare della ex coppia presidenziale il simbolo del più grosso scandalo sessuale della storia politica americana

Caso Epstein, Hillary Clinton testimonia al Congresso: “Non l’ho mai incontrato, indaghino su Trump”

L’ex segretaria di Stato Usa parlerà a porte chiuse davanti a una commissione che sta indagando sul finanziere pedofilo morto in carcere nel 2019. I repubblicani puntano a fare della ex coppia presidenziale il simbolo del più grosso scandalo sessuale della storia politica americana

Food Processing Minister Paswan raises concerns regarding ‘false narrative’ against processed food by influencers

Industry will play a key role in enabling the country realise the vision of Viksit Bharat-2047: Chirag Paswan

Derivatives need guardrails as market grows: NSE CEO

The exchange chief flags risk of retail over-speculation, suggests eligibility norms

TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights and ‘be violent’

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weaponsPupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to join school fights in posts on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.The Metropolitan police has asked social media platforms to ban accounts promoting so-called “school wars”, while headteachers have warned parents about the posts. Continue reading...

TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weaponsPupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.The Metropolitan police have asked social media platforms to ban accounts promoting “school wars”, while headteachers have warned parents about the posts. Continue reading...

NCLAT dismisses appeal challenging class action petition against Jindal Poly Films

The company is reviewing the order and shall decide on the next steps accordingly, said its spokesperson

Securities Bill has a problematic Section

Anti-market. An omnibus exemption for public sector companies from governance norms risks weakening accountability and competitive neutrality

Американські політики та генерали виступають за рішучу підтримку України

Бригадний генерал Марк Кімміт та аналітики Hudson Institute Джордж Баррос і Люк КоффіУ Вашингтоні 25 лютого відбувся XVIII Американо-український безпековий діалог "Оцінка оборонних можливостей та потреб...

Кава щодня: що насправді кофеїн робить з вашим мозком

Регулярне вживання кофеїну змінює роботу мозку, формує толерантність і може порушувати сон, але в помірних дозах має потенційний захисний ефект.

Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision programme

27 лютого: церковне свято сьогодні, три заборони, яких дотримувалися наші предки

Православне свято сьогодні носить народну назву Прокіп Перезимній.

The next wave of Indian-origin leaders in Big Tech

OpenAI’s Arvind KC is but the latest in a growing crop of desi executives in senior roles at AI majors

112 бригада ТрО отримала від громади Києва майже 2000 дронів та станції керування, - Кличко

112 бригада Тероборони Києва отримала 1925 БпЛА різних типів / фото Віталій КличкоМер Києва Віталій Кличко передав від столичної громади бійцям 112 бригади ТрО майже 2000 безпілотників. Про це він повідомив...

Зеленський нагородив двох енергетиків ДТЕК за підтримку енергосистеми під час війни

Зеленський відзначив двох енергетиків ДТЕК за роботу в умовах обстрілів

Four convicted over spyware scandal that shook Greece

In what became known as "Greece's Watergate", surveillance software called Predator was used to target 87 people.

Mondello, la Regione revoca la concessione alla Italo Belga. Svolta nella gestione della spiaggia

La società è sotto controllo attraverso tre commissari nominati dalla prefettura, che ha rilevato il rischio di infiltrazioni mafiose. Il deputato La Vardera: “Vittoria storica”

Mondello, la Regione revoca la concessione alla Italo Belga. “Rischi di infiltrazioni mafiose”

La società è sotto controllo attraverso tre commissari nominati dalla prefettura. Il deputato La Vardera: “Vittoria storica”

Italian woman awarded compensation after breaking ankle while working from home

University of Padua employee fractured ankle when getting up to fetch documents during video meetingAn Italian woman who fell and broke her ankle while working from home has obtained compensation in an unprecedented court ruling hailed a victory for workers’ rights.In April 2022, the woman, an employee in the University of Padua’s law department, fractured her ankle in two places. The injury, which happened during a Zoom meeting where she fell after she got up from her desk to fetch documents, required surgery and treatment lasting more than four months. Continue reading...

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the Spring Forecast?

We want to hear how people across the UK are managing their money as Rachel Reeves prepares to set out the latest economic outlookNext Tuesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will update the country on the state of the economy when the Spring Forecast is delivered to parliament.The government is not expected to make major announcements on taxes and spending but will include the latest forecasts for growth, details of the UK’s financial position and hint at the changes we might expect in future. Continue reading...

Захарова назвала фейком информацию о переговорах РФ и США по ядерному договору

Олеся Репкина покинула пост главного редактора журнала Weekend

Решение принято в рамках «долгосрочной стратегии развития», заявили в «Коммерсанте»

AAI raises FY27 Capex to Rs 4,563 cr

Regional Connectivity, Infra Expansion in Focus