ISRO's GSAT-18 satellite launched successfully from Kourou

With counting completed in 164 out of the total 165 constituencies, RSP has won 125 seats with Nepali Congress has secured 18 seats while the CPN-UML has won nine constituencies. The Nepali Communist Party has secured seven seats under the FPTP category.

Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters half being youth the polls feature 6,541 candidates. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and expects results within 24 hours.

Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters--half being youth--the polls feature 6,541 candidates for 275 seats. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and rapid results within 24 hours.

Following the February 12 elections, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led government has initiated major military and police reshuffles, including appointing Md. Ali Hossain Fakir as IGP. These rapid leadership changes across civilian and security sectors follow the BNP's victory and the end of the 18-month interim administration.

Eighteen people have reportedly lost their lives after a bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu fell into the Trishuli river on Monday, as reported by The Kathmandu Post.

Israel's State Attorney's Office filed an indictment with the Jerusalem District Court against a Hadera resident (18) for a series of serious racially motivated violent offenses committed as part of an organized riot in the Arab village of Jaba, after the evacuation of the outpost "Tzur Mashgabi" in Gush Etzion - located south of Jerusalem - last November.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Spanish President Pedro Sanchez in New Delhi on February 18, 2026, during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Sanchez arrived to attend the summit, which promotes human-centric, sustainable AI globally. The visit strengthens India-Spain ties amid their Dual Year of Culture, Tourism, and AI.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 and participate in the 2nd AI Summit to be held in the national capital from February 16 to 20.

India is poised to see a significant surge in agricultural and organic product exports to the United States following the interim trade agreement, with the competitive 18% tariff rate providing Indian exporters a decisive edge in the American market, said Abhishek Dev, Chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

The Sri Lankan delegation also visited ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the Vizhinjam Port, where, according to the official X post from the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, it gained exposure to India's advancements in science and technology and the blue economy.