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When do the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest and Shooting Star Contest start? How to watch the 2026 All-Stars

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When do the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest and Shooting Star Contest start? How to watch the 2026 All-Stars

NBA 2026 All-Star Weekend is taking place at the Intuit Dome Los AngelesCalifornia, revealed Friday, February 13th. On Saturday, three of the biggest events of the festivities will take place: the Dunk Contest, the Three-Point Contest and the Shooting Star Challenge.

NBA All-Star Weekend is currently taking place in Los Angeles, California. (AFP Getty Images)
NBA All-Star Weekend is currently taking place in Los Angeles, California. (AFP Getty Images)

Saturday’s event is NBA All-Star 2026 will begin at 5 p.m. The official festivities will begin with All-Star Media Day, which will include Luka Doncic and others. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET.

After that, three events will take place at 5 p.m. ET: Shooting Star Contest, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Here’s everything you need to know about the timing of these three events.

NBA All-Star Day 1: Three-point contest, shooting stars and dunks

Saturday’s All-Star Game will kick off at 5 p.m. ET in the Intuit Dome. The NBA has yet to announce when each event will take place. According to the official schedule for Saturday on the 2026 NBA All-Star Game website, the first event of the day is the three-point shooting contest, the second event is the shooting star contest, and the third and final event is the slam dunk contest.

When does the three-point shooting contest start?

The NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout will begin at 5 p.m. ET. Since this is the first activity, only the start time of this activity is determined. The first and (finalist) second round both require 70 seconds to shoot 27 balls and last approximately 45 minutes.

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When does the meteor start?

The NBA Shooting Stars event will begin following the Three-Point Contest and is expected to end at approximately 5:50 p.m. ET. Spectators can expect the shooting star event to begin around 6 p.m.

When does the dunk contest start?

The NBA All-Star Shooting Star Challenge lasts approximately 10-15 minutes in total and includes all teams, quick rounds, and brief transitions. As such, the Slam Dunk Challenge is expected to begin around 6:20 PM to 6:30 PM ET, depending on how quickly the rounds progress.

How to watch NBA All-Star Weekend?

NBA All-Star Weekend can be streamed live on NBC and can be watched live on Peacock and the official NBC app.

The Swiss government says the United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week

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The Swiss government says the United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week

GENEVA – Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks next week on Tehran’s nuclear program, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Saturday.

The Swiss government says the United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week
The Swiss government says the United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week

Oman ushered in the first round of competition indirect talks Switzerland’s foreign ministry said it would host talks in Geneva on February 6, but did not specify a date.

After the first discussions, US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his government would be “very painful”.

Similar talks last year collapsed in June, when Israel launched what became 12-day war against Iran These include US bombs Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to force Iran to agree to curbs on its nuclear program. Iran said it would launch an attack in response. Trump also threatens Iran deadly crackdown on recent nationwide protests There.

Gulf Arab states have warned that any attack could turn into another regional conflict.

Trump said on Friday that the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, would be dispatched from the Caribbean to join the Middle East other military assets The United States has already established bases in the region. He also said that a change of power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen.”

this Indirect talks on February 6 There was a clash between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkov. top military commander in the middle east Also present first.

The Trump administration insists that Iran cannot enrich uranium under any deal. Tehran said it would not agree to this.

Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. However, its officials Increasing threats to pursue nuclear weapons. Before the June War, Iran had enriched uranium to 60% purity, just one step away from weapons-grade levels.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was “ready for any form of verification.” However, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has been unable to inspect and verify Iran’s nuclear stockpile for months.

Trump has said in recent weeks that his top priority is getting Iran to scale back its nuclear program. Iran has said it wants the talks to focus solely on its nuclear program.

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Trump in Washington this week, has urged any deal to include neutralization measures Iran’s ballistic missile program and halting funding for proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

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West Bengal: BLO called lover’s husband on pretext of SIR; killed him with help of aide | India News

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West Bengal: BLO called lover’s husband on pretext of SIR; killed him with help of aide | India News

West Bengal: BLO calls lover's husband on pretext of SIR; kills him with help of aide

New Delhi: A West Bengal police officer (BLO) and his associates have been arrested for allegedly murdering a man, whose wife, according to police, was related to the BLO. On Saturday, a day after the arrest of Rizwan Hasan Mondal and his accomplice Sagar Gyne, the two were arrested after the mutilated body of 30-year-old Nasir Ali was found in a canal in Baduria in North 24 Parganas district, a police officer said.“Preliminary investigation revealed that Mondal was having an extra-marital relationship with Ali’s wife. He asked the deceased to meet him at a deserted place on Monday night on the pretext of discussing some issues related to the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal,” the police officer told PTI.Ali was reported missing since Monday night and his family reported the case to police the next day.Police traced Mondal’s calls and movements and found body parts in the canal on Friday.BLO was interrogated and later arrested for murdering Ali and dumping the victim’s bodies, which were found in three different places in the canal.Mondal’s associate Jean was arrested on suspicion of assisting him in the murder, dismemberment and dumping of body parts.Locals blocked roads in the area for about half an hour, demanding justice. They broke off the riot after being persuaded by the police.

Marco Rubio says Donald Trump will agree to meet with Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

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Marco Rubio says Donald Trump will agree to meet with Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

Marco Rubio says Donald Trump will agree to meet with Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei
Ayatollah Khamenei and Donald Trump (right) (file photo)

Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio The U.S. president said on Saturday Donald Trump His willingness to meet with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei if given the opportunity would indicate Washington’s willingness to negotiate with Tehran.He said Trump would prefer to reach an agreement and negotiate with Iran’s leaders, which could also open up the possibility of a direct meeting between Trump and Khamenei.

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This comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.In an interview with Bloomberg, Rubio predicted Trump would be keen on resolving global conflicts through dialogue. “I’m very confident in saying that if the Ayatollah said tomorrow that he wanted to meet with President Trump, the President would meet with him, not because he agrees with the Ayatollah, but because he thinks that’s the way to solve the world’s problems,” he said.He also clarified Trump’s approach to diplomacy, adding, “He doesn’t view meeting with someone as a concession.”Regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Rubio said, “It is clear that Iran will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, which is a threat not only to the United States, Europe, world security and the region. There is no doubt about it.”Rubio defended the U.S. military presence in the region and Trump’s decision to deploy another aircraft carrier near Iran, saying: “Second, we obviously want to have troops in the region because Iran has demonstrated a willingness and ability to attack and counter U.S. presence in the region. We have bases because of our alliances in the region, and Iran has demonstrated in the past that they are willing to attack us and/or threaten our bases.” So we have to have enough firepower in the area to make sure they don’t make a mistake, pursue us and cause a bigger incident. “He further added, “The president has indicated that he would prefer a deal with Iran.”However, earlier in the day, Trump struck a different tone, suggesting that regime change in Iran might be beneficial. He told reporters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that a change in Iran’s leadership would be “the best thing that could happen.”Asked if he wanted regime change in Iran, Trump said: “That seems like the best thing that could happen.”“For 47 years, they’ve been talking and talking. And at the same time, we’ve lost a lot of lives while they’ve been talking,” he added.

‘Negative politics’: Piyush Goyal rejects Rahul Gandhi’s concerns over India-US trade deal India News

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‘Negative politics’: Piyush Goyal rejects Rahul Gandhi’s concerns over India-US trade deal India News

Rahul Gandhi flags Dhaka's zero-tariff advantage in US trade deal; Piyush Goyal lashes out

Rahul Gandhi and Piyush Goyal (right)

New Delhi: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Fierce attacks on opposition leader in Lok Sabha continued on Saturday Rahul Gandhi “He is showing his stupidity,” he said over concerns about the India-US trade deal. He once again offered the Center’s clarification on the trade deal after nearly a year of negotiations amid an ongoing war of words over the issue.He also claimed that the Lok Sabha was “trying to destroy India’s growth story with his negative politics”.

Rahul Gandhi flags Dhaka’s zero-tariff advantage in US trade deal; Piyush Goyal lashes out

Targeting Rahul Gandhi, Goyal claimed that he had countered Rahul’s “scaremongering” by presenting “ironclad evidence” about the India-US trade deal, which he said had misled farmers and exporters.He posted on X and wrote three points:

  • “Our nine free trade agreements covering 38 developed countries have opened up a potential textile market worth Rs 450 crore. India today exports textiles worth Rs 400 crore. Imagine the growth potential, creating lakhs of employment opportunities for young men and women!”

  • “Rahul is attacking textile exporters And trying to scare our Indian farmers that their demand for cotton will go down. He did not know that U.S. cotton production is very small. After deducting domestic consumption, U.S. cotton and yarn exports are only 6 billion US dollars. He also did not know that Bangladesh imports $2.7 billion worth of cotton from India and they will have to continue doing so because the US does not have any cotton left. Therefore, due to the huge growth potential of our textile industry, the demand for Indian cotton will continue to grow and increase the income of farmers. “

  • “By the way, even if your family is running the Congress government, foreign trade policy and Special Economic Zone Law [rule 27(1)] Duty-free import of raw materials, including cotton, for the production of export goods has always been allowed. So when Rahul Gandhi attacks “zero duty on exports”, he is attacking a policy initiated by his own party! What an ignorant leader of the opposition. No wonder he lost election after election. “

Further clarifying the agreement, Goyal added, “Rahul Ji, Indian farmers and textile workers will gain hugely from the US trade deal and other free trade agreements struck by the NDA government…The people of India trust Prime Minister Modi. Your lies will fail.”Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi also stepped up his attack on the recently finalized trade deal with Washington, claiming it would hurt Indian cotton farmers and textile exporters. In a post on X, he claimed the government had walked into a “trap” that had plunged millions of families into the “abyss of unemployment.”“18% tariffs vs. 0% tariffs – let me explain how this liar prime minister and his cabinet are sowing confusion in this regard. And how they are deceiving the country’s cotton farmers and textile exporters with the Indo-US trade deal.”Rahul said he raised the issue of special concessions to Bangladesh in Parliament after Indian garments were levied 18% tariff in the US market. According to him, one minister replied: “If we want the same benefits, we have to import cotton from the United States.”

Nobel laureate transferred to northern Iran prison: family

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Nobel laureate transferred to northern Iran prison: family

Iranian authorities moved Nobel Peace Prize winner Nargis Mohammadi without prior warning to a prison in the country’s north amid growing concerns about her health, her family said on Saturday.

Nobel laureate transferred to northern Iran prison: family
Nobel laureate transferred to northern Iran prison: family

Mohammadi received the Peace Prize in 2023 in recognition of his more than two decades of campaigning. He was arrested in the eastern city of Mashhad on December 12 after making remarks against Iran’s religious authorities at a funeral.

She went on a hunger strike earlier this month and was hospitalized before being returned to prison.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said this week it was “deeply alarmed” by reports that Mohammadi suffered “physical abuse and ongoing life-threatening ill-treatment” during his arrest and detention.

After his arrest, Mohammadi was held in the detention center of the Intelligence Ministry in Mashhad.

But her Paris-based husband Taghi Rahmani said she had now been transferred to a prison in the city of Zanjan in the north of the country.

“This action was carried out without informing her family or lawyers,” he said on

The Mohammadi Foundation, run by her supporters and family, said she had been transferred on Tuesday but did not reveal the news until Saturday during a phone call with Iranian lawyer Mostafa Nili.

Since her arrest in December, she has only been allowed one phone call with a brother in Iran, and now only two phone calls with her Iranian lawyer.

“During our brief conversation, she discussed the violence she suffered during her arrest, the stress of her interrogation, and the particularly severe blows she received to the head,” Neely wrote in a post on X.

“The blows caused her dizziness, double vision and blurred vision. Her body also bore bruises and signs of severe physical assault,” he added.

Mohammadi was arrested later in December before protests erupted across the country. The movement peaked in January when authorities launched a crackdown that activists say has killed thousands.

Earlier this month, she was sentenced to six years in prison for endangering national security and a year and a half for promoting propaganda against Iran’s Islamic system. She also went on a hunger strike for nearly a week to protest the conditions of her detention.

Mohammadi, 53, has been tried and imprisoned several times over the past quarter-century for opposing Iran’s use of the death penalty and mandatory dress code for women.

Mohammadi was born in Zanjan but lives in Tehran. Her foundation said she had been transferred twice to Zanjan prison during previous incarcerations, where she was abused.

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Trump slams Bill Maher, says hosting ‘overrated’ comic ‘total waste of time’ World News

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Trump slams Bill Maher, says hosting ‘overrated’ comic ‘total waste of time’ World News

Trump blasts Bill Maher in explosive Truth Society post, calls hosting 'overrated' comic 'a complete waste of time'

President in shocking explosive rant Donald Trump Wrote a nearly 500-word tirade about regretting hosting comedian Bill Maher at the White House. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, he called the host an “asshole” who had “zero confidence” in him during their time together and diagnosed him with the famous Trump Derangement Syndrome. The president revealed that Maher came to the White House for dinner at the request of a mutual friend and that he was surprised by Maher’s behavior, which he described as “extremely nervous and with zero confidence.” He claimed Maher admitted he was scared, which he found “kind of cute”, and the pair had a quick and easy sumptuous dinner. However, while the comedian was “very respectful” of their meeting for the first show after dinner, after a while he became “very boring and anti-Trump” and took no credit for the work the president has done to bring the country back from “oblivion.”

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Trump claimed that “inviting this asshole” to the White House was “a total waste of time for me.” That’s because during a recent episode of his show “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the host criticized Trump’s comments in a “Truth Society” post in which he claimed China was plotting to “end all hockey in Canada,” referring to the country’s new trade relationship with the East Asian tycoon.Maher allegedly criticized Trump for his remarks, which apparently reached the president’s ears. “He kept talking about the hockey statement, like ‘what kind of person would say something stupid like that,’ as if I meant it when I said it,” Trump wrote.However, Trump ranted on social media that Maher’s TV ratings are “so low that no one will pick up on all the fake news stuff he says about me,” while also placing him among the nemesis of other TV hosts, including “Kimmel, Fallon or Colbert.”“Mach asked me if he could come back to the White House again and join his friends in asking to attend the wonderful White House Christmas Party, but he didn’t. Regardless, I would rather spend my time making America great again than waste it on him.”Trump, while calling Maher “slightly more talented” than his peers, is “highly overrated,” accusing him of suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome and that nothing can cure him of “this very serious disease.”“Thank you, President DJT, for paying attention to this little matter!” he signed.

On March 31, 2025, Maher attended a White House dinner with Donald Trump, Dana White, and Kid Rock. On the April 11 show, Maher claimed that what he disliked most about Trump was “I swear to God, at least on this night and this guy was absent.” He also recently slammed Trump for posting a racist Obama video on his “Truth Society” account, calling the defense of the now-deleted video “pretty lame” and accusing the White House of being a “hypocrite.”

Ajit Pawar dies: Rohit Pawar writes letter to Civil Aviation Director Amit Shah on air crash probe | India News

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Ajit Pawar dies: Rohit Pawar writes letter to Civil Aviation Director Amit Shah on air crash probe | India News

Ajit Pawar dies: Rohit Pawar writes to Civil Aviation Minister Amit Shah demanding plane crash probe

New Delhi: Rohit Pawar On Saturday he said he had written to the federal interior minister Amit Shah Seeking a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the January 28 plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar.Regarding the Ajidada plane crash, many questions were raised, and these questions were presented to the public together with the facts through press conferences. We tried to meet Home Minister Amit Shah Sahib, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Ji and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on the same issue, but the meeting could not be held. Therefore, all our concerns, along with representations, were emailed to the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, demanding that a thorough and impartial investigation into the crash be conducted and the facts made known to the public. I am confident that this matter will be responded to favorably and the many issues plaguing me and the entire state of Maharashtra will be objectively resolved. ” he posted on X.

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He said he sent an email with a detailed presentation to Shah, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) outlining his concerns, urging authorities to find out the truth behind the incident.“Even after the press conference, although the investigation gained some momentum, it is still not progressing at the expected pace. The honorable home minister and civil aviation minister may not be able to spare time because they are busy with meetings, but it is incomprehensible why the DGCA has not given time. Even if the authorities have not given time, all the information has been sent to them; even if we are not in power, we are pursuing the matter in our own way and I hope that the state government and everyone will also be motivated to follow up on this..! ” he added.Earlier, he claimed there were reasons to suspect sabotage in the tragic crash.

Daytona 500: How to watch the ARCA 200 race live for free? Start time, schedule, etc.

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Daytona 500: How to watch the ARCA 200 race live for free? Start time, schedule, etc.

The start time is NASCAR The ARCA 200 of the Daytona 500 is scheduled for Saturday, February 14 at 12 noon ET. The race at Daytona International Speedway will air on FOX and can also be watched on fuboTV with a 7-day free trial.

Overview of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 qualifying race on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway. (AFP Getty Images)
Overview of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 qualifying race on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway. (AFP Getty Images)

The ARCA 200, also known as the General Tire 200, is part of the ARCA Menards Series. The 200-mile race begins at 12 noon ET in Daytona Beach, Florida. However, Sunday’s start time was updated from 12 noon ET to 1:30 pm ET. No reason for the change was announced. “The start time for the Daytona 500 has been moved up to 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday,” a statement said.

How to watch the Daytona 500? Time, TV channels and streaming media

The ARCA 200 race for the Daytona 500 will begin at 12 noon ET on Saturday. Now live broadcast fox sports and Fox-affiliated networks as part of the Daytona 500 broadcast. Those who want to live stream can do so using fuboTV. Non-subscribers can watch for free with a 7-day free trial.

Earlier in the day, O’Reilly qualifying took place at 10 a.m. at Daytona International Speedway. Events opened around 8 a.m. today with teams holding practice sessions before heading into the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup finals on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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Austin Reed, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Richard Childress Racing, earned the pole position in O’Reilly qualifying. He finished the race in 49.39 minutes and took pole position. 26 drivers took part in the qualifying lap at O’Riley. Reed defeated defending champion Jesse Love, who held the fastest time of 49.411 minutes.

Uttarakhand CM, JP Nadda attends 8th convocation ceremony of Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun | India News

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Uttarakhand CM, JP Nadda attends 8th convocation ceremony of Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun | India News

北阿坎德邦 CM、JP Nadda 出席德拉敦斯瓦米·拉玛喜马拉雅大学第八届毕业典礼Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minister said that the third decade of the 21st century will be the “Decade of Uttarakhand”, achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modivision. He highlighted the country’s efforts through special action plans and public welfare programmes, noting that once-empty villages were now being revived and mountains were being repopulated.“Prime Minister Modi has said that the third decade of the 21st century will be the decade of Uttarakhand and to make his words count, we will continue to work with all our might. In the past few years, we have worked hard to ensure the overall development of the country by formulating special action plans in various departments and through various public welfare programs… Today, our empty hills are repopulated, and the villages that once experienced the pain of immigrants are now regaining their vitality. “CM Dhami.federal minister of health JP NadaThe Indian Prime Minister who attended the event said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has now become the world’s fourth largest economy. He added that citizens are witnessing the fruits of initiatives aimed at building a developed India by 2047 and will be the “architects and witnesses” of progress in the next 25 years.“Today, we must reflect on the fact that all of you have indeed been privileged to witness the first 25 years of the 21st century, and you will also have the opportunity to witness the next 25 years of the 21st century… You will be the architects and witnesses of a developed India… The fruits of the steps taken under the leadership of the Prime Minister to achieve a developed India by 2047 are now visible. It is heartening that, emerging from the fragile five in the past 11 years, we have now emerged as the fourth largest economy in the world,” he said.
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