News18 Evening Digest: Andrew, Brother Of King Charles, Arrested Amid Epstein Files Row & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 18:24 IST

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In today’s News18 evening digest, we bring to you the latest on Andrew, Brother Of King Charles, Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct Amid Epstein Files Row,  France’s Macron Says Rafale Deal Will Make India Stronger, Galgotias Professor Goes ‘Open To Work’ On LinkedIn After AI Summit Robodog Mess, ‘The Kerala Story 2’ Release In Trouble? HC Sends Notice To Producers & other stories.

Andrew, Brother Of King Charles, Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct Amid Epstein Files Row

British King Charles III’s brother and former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid a probe into his links with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read More

‘I Don’t See How People Criticise It’: France’s Macron Says Rafale Deal Will Make India Stronger

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is currently in India for the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, defended the Rafale deal with India, saying it makes India a stronger military power, creates more jobs and boosts the strategic partnership between the two countries. Read More

Steel At Sea, Concrete Underground: How US-Iran Standoff Has Reached Boiling Point

The geopolitical landscape in West Asia has reached its most volatile state in decades. Following the collapse of indirect talks in Geneva and a massive crackdown on domestic protesters within Iran, the United States has initiated a military buildup reminiscent of the 2003 Iraq invasion. Simultaneously, satellite imagery confirms that Tehran is racing to “bury" its nuclear infrastructure to withstand a potential multi-front aerial campaign. Read More

Who Is Neha Singh? Galgotias Professor Goes ‘Open To Work’ On LinkedIn After AI Summit Robodog Mess

Noida-based Galgotias University exited the India AI Impact Summit following a controversy over presenting a Chinese robodog as its own. Professor Neha Singh, the main person at the centre of the debate, has updated her LinkedIn profile to “Open to Work." Read More

Trade Envoy To Disgraced Prince: Who Is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Arrested On His 66th Birthday?

The fall from grace for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and younger brother of King Charles III, has been years in the process caused by his shocking links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Disgraced and dislodged from his royal ties and family last year, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday on Thursday – unprecedented in Britain’s modern era but a new blow for the man, who served as a British trade envoy for a decade from 2001. Read More

What Is Navitaire Outage That Disrupted Operations At Delhi, Mumbai Airports?

Airlines operating in India and parts of Europe suffered brief operational disruptions due to a software outage on Thursday. Operations were hit at several airports, including Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, due to a technical glitch in Navitaire software, a system used by airlines worldwide for bookings and check-ins. Read More

‘The Kerala Story 2’ Release In Trouble? HC Sends Notice To Producers

The Kerala High Court issued a notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Central Board of Film Certification, and the producer of the film “The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond" on Thursday after a petition was filed seeking a halt on the release of the movie. The petitioner, Sreedev Namboodiri, who is a biologist by profession, alleged that the teaser of the movie “shocked his conscience," as it shows Kerala in bad light. Read More

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