Shiv Sena, the saffron party’s ally in the Mahayuti, has declared Sanjay Ghadi as its candidate for the deputy mayor’s post. Islamabad blast: Three arrested in Peshawar linked to suicide attack at Shia mosquePakistan’s police have arrested two men and a woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar, linked to a suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday (February 6, 2026). Meghalaya coal mine blast: Death toll rises to 27 as two more bodies recoveredTwo more bodies were found at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Saturday (February 7, 2026), taking the toll in the blast to 27, police said. Mr. Araghchi said the first round of talks in Oman on Friday (February 6, 2026) had been a “good start”. If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, he added.

Source: The Hindu February 07, 2026 13:37 UTC