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February 13, 2026

T20 WC: Aryansh stars as UAE beat Canada

New Delhi: A phenomenal five-wicket haul from Junaid Siddique, coupled with a fiery half-century from opener Aryansh Sharma, helped UAE topple Canada by five wickets in its ICC T20 World Cup clash at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. With this win, the UAE is in third place in Group D with one win and one loss, behind New Zealand and South Africa, who have won both their games. With matches left against South Africa and Afghanistan, the UAE is still in contention for a Super Eight spot. However, that outcome is far less likely for Canada, which has lost both of its matches so far. Canada won the toss and elected to bat first. Canada was down to 38/3 in 5.1 overs, and it was a 58-run stand between Navneet Dhaliwal (34 in 28 balls, with four boundaries) and Harsh Thaker (50 in 41 balls

February 13, 2026

US inflation falls to near 5-year low

WASHINGTON: A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases over the past five years. Inflation dropped to 2.4% in January compared with a year earlier, down from 2.7% in December and not too far from the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories, rose just 2.5% in January from a year ago, down from 2.6% the previous month and the smallest increase since March 2021.Friday's report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents soared after the pandemic, with consumer prices about 25% higher than they were five years ago. The increas

February 13, 2026

Morgan Stanley said to consider $500 million India fund, shifts some assets

Morgan Stanley’s asset management arm is sounding out investors about shifting a portfolio of India assets from an existing fund into a new vehicle, according to people familiar with the matter.The firm plans to move eight healthcare-focused investments into a so-called continuation vehicle, the people said, asking not to be identified because the conversations are private. It’s seeking to raise $500 million for the new India fund strategy and has approached investors on the plan, the people added.The assets include Omega Hospitals and RG Scientific Enterprises Pvt., one of the people said. Morgan Stanley Investment Management invested in Omega in 2024 with a minority ownership and bought a controlling stake in RG Scientific that same year.A media representative for Morgan Stanley decl

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