7 people died in a road accident near Bengaluru early Thursday morning. Police said a speeding SUV hit a motorcycle from behind. The rider died on the spot. The SUV then crashed into a divider, overturned and hit a truck. Another car later rammed into the damaged truck, causing a pile-up. All six people inside the SUV died. Police suspect overspeeding caused the crash. The victims were from Bengaluru and were travelling towards Devanahalli. The motorcycle rider was the only earning member of his family. A case has been registered and investigation is ongoing. 

India faced a middle-order setback against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo after losing Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya on successive balls. Spinner Saim Ayub removed Tilak with an LBW decision when the batter missed a sweep. On the next ball, Hardik was caught at long-off by Babar Azam after mistiming a shot. Ayub nearly completed a hat-trick but Shivam Dube survived. At that stage, India were 127 for 4 after 15 overs. Suryakumar Yadav stayed at the crease with Dube and carried the scoring role. Earlier, Ishan Kishan gave India a fast start with a 27-ball half-century. (PC: NDTV)

Fresh snow warnings have been issued for parts of eastern England as flooding risks continue in more than 70 areas. The Met Office placed a yellow snow alert from 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Rain is expected to turn into sleet and snow in some regions. Travel disruption is possible. Slushy snow of up to 4cm may fall in parts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire. The Environment Agency said 74 flood warnings and 162 alerts remain in place. About 330 homes and businesses have flooded. Officials urged people to stay alert as heavy showers, hail and thunder are also forecast. (PC: PA)

11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday, local rescue and health officials said. Six people died after a strike hit a tent camp in northern Gaza. Five others were killed in the south. The Israeli military said it targeted militants after Hamas violated the ceasefire. Both sides have accused each other of breaking the truce since October 10. Gaza’s health ministry said about 600 people have died since the ceasefire began. The war started after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel then launched a large military operation in Gaza. (PC: Getty)

Ishan Kishan scored a fast 27-ball half-century to lift India against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match in Colombo. India lost opener Abhishek Sharma in the first over to captain Salman Ali Agha, who took the new ball. After the early wicket, Kishan attacked and rebuilt the innings with quick runs. The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium looked slow but India kept the scoring rate high. Captain Suryakumar Yadav led the side after winning the toss formalities without a handshake with his counterpart. India left out Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh. Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma came into the playing XI. Pakistan kept the same team. (PC: NDTV)

Security agencies have uncovered a large hawala network in Jammu and Kashmir and frozen over 8,000 mule accounts in three years. Officials say these accounts were used to move illegal money linked to cyber fraud and possible anti-national activities. Investigators believe international syndicates may be involved. Mule accounts help criminals shift stolen funds into cryptocurrency. Police are working with banks to stop more accounts from opening. Many people gave access to their accounts for small commissions. Officials said even if they did not plan the scams, they helped launder money. Authorities have also restricted VPN use in the region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said political stability has helped increase investor trust after India signed new trade deals, including one with the United States. In an interview with PTI, he said India negotiated from a position of strength. He added that strong manufacturing, services and MSMEs supported these agreements. Modi said free trade deals with 38 countries will help sectors like textiles, leather and handicrafts. He listed three reform goals for the next decade: structural reforms, deeper innovation and simpler governance. He also highlighted growth in digital payments, AI development and defence modernisation under his government. (PC: DPR PMO/ ANI)

India national cricket team suffered an early setback when Abhishek Sharma fell for a “duck” in the opening over against Pakistan national cricket team in their T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha took the new ball and dismissed the opener immediately. After the wicket, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma took charge of the innings. At the toss, captains Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha did not shake hands. India changed their playing XI, dropping Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh. Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma were added. Pakistan named an unchanged side. (PC: X)

Indian student Saketh Sreenivasaiah, found dead in a California lake, had recalled a late IIT Madras batchmate in his final LinkedIn graduation post. Sharing a convocation photo in July 2025, he wrote, “This milestone would've been much better alongside my dearest friend and batchmate Kedar.” He was referring to Kedar Suresh Chougule, a student from the same 2021–25 BTech batch who died by suicide at IIT-M in April 2023. Both were Chemical Engineering students. In the same post, Saketh dedicated his degree to his late grandfather. US police have not released final findings and are continuing their investigation into the case. (PC: HT)

India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Agha at the toss before their T20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15. India won the toss and chose to bat first, with Pakistan set to bowl. The moment followed India’s no-handshake policy in place since the Asia Cup 2025. When asked about it, Suryakumar avoided details. He said, “Why put so much focus on that? We have come to play cricket.” Agha had earlier said, “Cricket should be played in the right spirit… It’s up to them to decide.” Similar incidents happened in earlier India–Pakistan matches last season. (PC: India Today)