French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, where they were welcomed by Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Macron will hold a bilateral meeting today. At the same time, CBSE’s 10th and 12th board examinations are starting from today, in which more than 43 lakh students will appear at 15,649 centres. The first solar eclipse of the year will also take place today, but it will not be visible in India. Due to the activation of Western Disturbance, there are chances of snowfall in the hilly states and rain in the plains, while there will be humid weather in the southern coastal areas. On the other hand, in Bangladesh, Tariq Rahman will take oath as Prime Minister today. At the same time, before the elections in Punjab, BJP is working on the strategy of homecoming of Sidhu couple. Three prisoners, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped and six policemen were suspended due to security lapse in Jammu’s juvenile home. At the same time, Hollywood veteran and Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall passed away at the age of 95. In the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka changed the situation of Super-8 by defeating Australia by eight wickets. Read important news of the country and the world in one click-
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Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady – Photo: X/MEA
Macron India Visit: French President Macron arrives in Mumbai, will hold bilateral talks with PM Modi today
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron reached Mumbai on Tuesday to visit India. His journey will continue till 19th February. The French President and the First Lady were welcomed at the Mumbai airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Read full news
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CBSE Board Exam – Photo : Samvad
CBSE 10th-12th board exam from today: More than 43 lakh students appeared, exam at 15,649 centres, strict arrangements
The 10th and 12th board examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are starting from Tuesday i.e. today. This year a total of more than 43 lakh students are registered in both the classes. Class 10th exam will start with Mathematics Basic and Mathematics Standard paper. Whereas the 12th exam will start with Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship and Shorthand subjects. According to the board, 25,08,319 students are registered in class 10th, which includes 14,08,546 boys and 10,99,773 girls. There are 18,59,551 candidates registered in class 12, of which 10,27,552 are boys and 8,31,999 are girls. Read full news
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Solar eclipse (symbolic picture) – Photo: Amar Ujala Print
Solar eclipse: First solar eclipse of the year today, Ring of Fire will not be visible in India
The first solar eclipse of the year 2026 will take place on Tuesday, February 17. This will be a special type of circular solar eclipse, which is called Ring of Fire in common language. According to Indian time, this eclipse will start at 12:31 pm and will last for about 2 minutes 20 seconds. Although this rare astronomical event will be visible in the Southern Hemisphere, its sighting will not be possible in India as the Sun will be below the Indian horizon at that time. Read full news
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Western Disturbance active – Photo: ANI
Weather: Western disturbance active, snowfall on mountains; Chances of rain in the plains, heat will increase in these areas
Due to the combined effect of active Western Disturbance and subtropical westerly jet stream, the weather is likely to turn again over North, North-West and Central India between 17 to 19 February. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light rain and snowfall in the hilly states, while there are chances of drizzle with thunder in the plains. Meanwhile, hot and humid weather will prevail in the southern coastal areas, while a warning has been issued regarding strong winds in Andaman-Nicobar and Bay of Bengal. Read full news