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Mausam Jha

A journalist covering International Relations, and Business.

ARTICLES BY MAUSAM JHA

A performer blows flames on stage during celebrations for the Chinese New Year of the Horse, on February 7, 2026 in Budapest's Kobanya Chinatown district. The weekend-long festival is free to attend and offers a wide range of cultural programs and culinary experiences. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (AFP)

Happy Chinese New Year 2026: 170 + wishes to share prosperity in Lunar New Year

9 min read . 07:17 am IST

TOPSHOT - France's President Emmanuel Macron (C-R) and his wife Brigitte Macron (L) are welcomed by India's officials upon their arrival in Mumbai on February 17, 2026. The French president begins a three-day official visit to Mumbai and then New Delhi, his fourth trip to India since 2018, which will be punctuated by a series of events alongside the Indian Prime Minister. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (AFP)

AI Summit 2026: French Prez Macron arrives in Mumbai — What's on the itinerary?

3 min read . 02:44 am IST

This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 16, 2026, shows a boat firing a missile during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Gulf. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on February 16 began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, on the eve of talks with the United States. (Photo by SEPAH NEWS / AFP) (AFP)

Ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks, Iran begins military drills in Strait of Hormuz

2 min read . 01:48 am IST

U.S. President Donald Trump snapped at North Carolina, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz (REUTERS)

Nearly 90% of Trump’s tariff costs fell on US consumers and businesses: Report

2 min read . 12:32 am IST

US President Donald Trump. (REUTERS)

Trump threatens abductors with death penalty if Nancy Guthrie is not found alive

2 min read . 12:10 am IST

(FILES) Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government greets the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down on February 16, 2026 in a farewell broadcast to the nation before handing over to an elected government. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (AFP)

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus resigns ahead of Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

2 min read . 16 Feb 2026

A Bengaluru entrepreneur shared a troubling cab experience on social media before the India AI Impact Summit. (Photo: Representative) (Pexels)

Bengaluru techie shares ‘unsafe experience’ with cab on his way to AI Summit

4 min read . 16 Feb 2026

X down in United States? Over 41,000 users report disruptions

1 min read . 16 Feb 2026

Actor Rana Daggubati. (HT ARCHIVES) (HT_PRINT)

AI to replace actors, too? Rana Daggubati says 'quite quickly' at AI Summit

3 min read . 16 Feb 2026

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility in Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) (AP)

White House orders DHS shutdown as congressional funding expires at midnight

1 min read . 16 Feb 2026

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 13: In this photo illustration, Jeffrey Epstein's signature on a will, part of the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is shown on February 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. The DOJ has published nearly 3.5 million documents, many heavily redacted, and more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

French prosecutors form special unit to probe public figures linked to Epstein

2 min read . 15 Feb 2026

Protesters gather under a huge 'Lion and Sun' pre-Iranian Revolution national flag, placed in front of Munich’s famous Church of Our Lady Liebfrauenkirche, during a demonstration organised by The Munich Circle calling for a free Iran, during the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen. (REUTERS)

US, Iran to hold nuclear talks in Geneva this week — all you need to know

2 min read . 15 Feb 2026

Screengrab from the video shared by American conservative influencer Nick Sortor on X. (Photo: @nicksortor/X)

Conservative influencer Nick Sortor shares Happy Valentine's Day for illegals

2 min read . 15 Feb 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) (@NarendraModi)

Bangladesh to invite PM Modi for Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony: Report

2 min read . 15 Feb 2026

Passengers wait inside Termini train station after train services in Italy were disrupted during the Olympics, at a railway station in Rome, Italy, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli (REUTERS)

Delays hit Italy train routes after suspected sabotage during Olympics Games

1 min read . 14 Feb 2026

Kolkata airport faced two bomb scares in one day, with a Dibrugarh flight landing safely after a suspicious message was found in the toilet. (File photo) (REUTERS)

Kolkata airport gets second bomb threat— suspicious note written with lipstick

1 min read . 14 Feb 2026

The U.S. has confirmed its withdrawal from the Al-Tanf base in Syria as it shifts focus from its alliance with Kurdish forces. (Photo: CENTCOM/X)

US military struck more than 30 IS targets in Syria in 3-12 Feb: CENTCOM

1 min read . 14 Feb 2026

A suspected raid takes place on E. Placita de Michael and N. Placita de Rojelio regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, in the Catalina Foothills in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble (REUTERS)

Nancy Guthrie Update: Range Rover ‘searched and seized’ in connection with probe

4 min read . 14 Feb 2026

FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny appears on a screen via video link from the IK-6 penal colony in the Vladimir region, during a court hearing to consider an appeal against his sentence in the criminal case on numerous charges, including the creation of an extremist organization, in Moscow, Russia September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova/File Photo (REUTERS)

Five European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned with dart frog toxin

1 min read . 14 Feb 2026

OnlyFans has been blocked in Turkey since June 7, 2023, (File) (AP)

Turkey detains 16 people in OnlyFans probe, seizes assets worth $6.9 million

1 min read . 14 Feb 2026