February 2026

Spotify Technology is getting into the physical book business. Representative image. (Spotify) Beginning this spring, the Swedish streaming service will allow premium subscribers in the U.S. and U.K. to buy hardcovers and paperbacks through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org. Spotify launched its audiobook offering in 2022. Bookshop.org, which shares some of its profits with…

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Vladimir Motin, the Russian captain of the cargo ship Solong that hit an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea in March, 2025. Photo credits: Humberside Police / AFP A UK court on Thursday (February 5, 2026) handed a six-year jail sentence to the Russian captain of a cargo ship that hit an anchored oil…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (ANI file photo) COLOMBO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed hope for a reconciliation process that addresses the aspirations of the minority Tamil community in Sri Lanka for equality, justice and self-respect, as he highlighted the implementation of the 13 Amendment to the Constitution to achieve the objective. The…

The last nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia is set to expire on Thursday. So does the restraint on deployment of nuclear warheads, raising fears of an unbridled nuclear arms race between the two superpowers. What has triggered concerns is that both US President Donald Trump and Russian President Putin have been…

Tom Izzo won’t tolerate dirty players on his roster. “I’ve had it with that,” Izzo told reporters after No. 10 Michigan State’s 76-73 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. “That’s not what I teach. That’s not what I coach.” Izzo’s words came after point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. came under fire again for making unnecessary contact…

India batter Tilak Varma appeared visibly annoyed with Arshdeep Singh after the fast bowler filmed him without permission inside the Indian dressing room. A video of the incident went viral following India’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against South Africa, showing Tilak eating his food and sternly asking Arshdeep to stop recording him. Tilak, however,…

The rupee’s biggest rally in seven years will give Reserve Bank of India scope to rebuild its forex reserves, potentially limiting further gains after the boost from the India-US trade deal, according to some analysts. The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest…

The Finance Minister tabled her ninth consecutive Union Budget 2026 on February 1 and reinforced the government’s commitment to fiscal prudence, stability, and long-term growth in pursuit of the vision of Viksit Bharat. From an economy perspective, 10.4 per cent nominal GDP growth is projected for FY 2026-27, supported by a continued push to expand…

R Madhavan recently shared a candid and humorous anecdote about how his wife Sarita played a key role in pushing him back into work during the pandemic. What began as a light-hearted nudge eventually became a turning point, helping the actor reassess his mindset, reset after a four-year break from acting, and return with renewed…