February 13, 2026
68 articles published on this date
SC to courts: Show courage, drop cases before trial if proof not strong
The Supreme Court directed lower courts to "show courage" and discharge accused persons before trial when the prosecution's evidence does not disclose suffic...
Ex-CJI Gavai says ONOE bill does not violate constitution's basic structure
On February 12, 2026, former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the One Nation One Election ...
Vikram Misri meets Sergio Gor as India says joint statement is bedrock of US trade deal
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi to advance implementation of the India-US Interim Trade Deal framew...
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum project’s budget, timeline ‘currently being determined’: Govt to Rajya Sabha
In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that the budget and timeline for the Yuge Yugeen Bhar...
What the Tamils wrote in ancient Egypt
Researchers have identified approximately 30 Tamil-Brahmi and Prakrit inscriptions inside six rock-cut tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, including the to...
WHO needs a financial model less vulnerable to political volatility
An editorial argues that the World Health Organization (WHO) urgently needs to reform its financial model to reduce vulnerability to the political decisions ...
New inflation series is a welcome update, will improve policy response
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a revised base year of 2024=100, replacing the e...
Experts Explain | India AI applications stack: What the country can bring to the table
India's AI ecosystem is increasingly positioned to offer a distinct "applications stack" to the world — leveraging its unique strengths in digital public inf...
How Supreme Court stance on Aravalli definition stalls Haryana’s ambitious Jungle Safari project
The Supreme Court refused to allow Haryana to submit its revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Jungle Safari project in the Aravalli region,...
Explained: How the trifurcation of urban Hyderabad’s municipal body will work
The Telangana government issued G.O. Ms. No. 55 on February 11, 2026, formally splitting the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three separa...
Refurbished medical devices: Why India is set to see a slugfest between global and domestic manufacturers
India's medical device sector is witnessing a regulatory conflict over the import of refurbished (pre-owned) high-end medical equipment such as MRI machines,...
Farmers’ pulse: On India and its demand for pulses
India, the world's largest producer, consumer, and importer of pulses, continues to face a structural gap between domestic production and demand, necessitati...
Aiming for 50 more airports in 5 years, will provide huge real estate opportunities: Aviation Minister Naidu
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu announced that India aims to develop 50 new airports in the next five years Currently, India has 165 operational ai...
Delhi at 66%, but only 22% deaths nationwide have certified cause
Data reveals that only 22% of deaths nationwide have a medically certified cause of death (MCCD), despite the scheme being in operation for decades. Delhi le...
SEBI to take measures to cut regulation cost: Pandey
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the capital markets regulator is pursuing multiple measures to reduce regulatory costs and compliance burdens...
Bangladesh poll results 2026 LIVE UPDATES: Results announced for 297 seats, BNP sweeps election
Bangladesh held its 13th general parliamentary election on February 12, 2026 — the first since the August 2024 student-led uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina...
After Pakistan protests, US Trade Representative quietly removes map showing J&K as part of India
The US Trade Representative (USTR) removed a map of India from its official social media account that showed the entire Jammu & Kashmir (including PoK and Ak...
Shorter all-oral TB regimens cost-effective in India: ICMR study
An economic evaluation by ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), found th...
UNSC panel notes Pak-based terror group JeM’s reported link to Red Fort attack
The 37th Report of the UN Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (published February 4, 2026) has noted that Pakistan-based terr...
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on impact of artificial intelligence
The UN General Assembly voted 117-2 to approve the creation of a 40-member Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, with only t...
PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman; BNP hopes for stronger bilateral ties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman secured a landslide victory in Bangladesh's February 12, 2026 parliamentary elections, winning a...
Passenger vehicles up 12.6% with sale of 4.5 lakh vehicles: SIAM
Passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches in January 2026 grew 12.6% year-on-year to 4,49,616 units, the highest-ever January sales for the segment. Two-wheeler sale...
Parliament Budget Session Day 12 Highlights: Both Housed adjourned, to resume on March 9
Both Houses of Parliament -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha -- were adjourned on February 13 for a three-week recess, and will reconvene on March 9 for the second...
High Courts cannot order conduct of counselling beyond admission deadline even if medical seats go vacant: Madras HC
The Madras High Court ruled that High Courts cannot direct the conduct of medical admission counselling beyond the officially prescribed admission deadline, ...
T.N. CM Stalin’s surprise bonanza: ₹5,000 credited to bank accounts of 1.31 crore women today
The Tamil Nadu government credited Rs 5,000 each to the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (Women's Ri...
What is a Substantive Motion, under which BJP MP is seeking Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
A Lok Sabha member submitted a substantive motion seeking the cancellation of another member's parliamentary membership, bringing renewed attention to the pr...
Bangladesh election results LIVE: BNP thanks India, hopes for stronger bilateral ties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman (son of BNP founder and late President Ziaur Rahman), won a landslide victory in Bangladesh's g...
Netanyahu seeks to strip Palestinian citizens convicted of violent crimes of Israeli nationality
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed court documents seeking to revoke the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted of terrorism offen...
Supreme Court asks Himachal Pradesh govt, SEC to hold local body polls by May 31
The Supreme Court extended the deadline for completing panchayat and urban local body elections in Himachal Pradesh from April 30 to May 31, 2026, keeping in...
Mint Explainer: New basket, same inflation story? The math behind India’s CPI reset
MoSPI released India's first retail inflation data under the new CPI series (Base Year: 2024=100) on February 12, 2026; the January 2026 inflation reading un...
BNP: Back in power after 20 years
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026 general election, securing 209 out of 300 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad...
EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump
European Union leaders broadly agreed on a plan to restructure the 27-nation bloc's economy for greater global competitiveness, in response to antagonism fro...
Minister’s adverse remarks in Rajasthan Assembly on right to health spark controversy
Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar questioned the need for the Right to Health Act in the state Assembly, stating that the government's existi...
Trump revokes basis of U.S. climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which classified six greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, HFCs,...
With 33 donors, January 2026 sets a record in deceased organ donations in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu recorded 33 deceased organ donors in January 2026, setting a new monthly record for the state. Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital was ...
India's taxpayer base doubled to 12 cr in 11 yrs, middle class expands: FM
India's income tax return filers doubled from 5.26 crore in 2013-14 to 12.13 crore in 2024-25, registering a CAGR of 7.9% over 11 years. The Finance Minister...
"Homebuyers disappointed": Supreme Court questions RERA effectiveness
On February 12, 2026, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made sharp observations about the functioning of Real Estate Regulatory...
CPI’s new method skewed; UP and Maharashtra account for nearly half of newly added markets, says SBI
State Bank of India (SBI) researchers published a critique of India's newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024=100, flagging a ge...
A case against the SHANTI Act | Explained
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act received Presidential assent on December 20, 2025, replacing...
Second U.S. aircraft carrier reportedly heading to West Asia as Iran tensions run high
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, has been ordered to the Middle East from the Caribbean, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln...
Maharashtra govt to hold Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture and Investment Summit on Feb 22
Maharashtra hosted the 'AI for Agri 2026' Global Conference and Investment Summit on February 22-23 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai — India's firs...
Trump administration to make U-turn on steel, aluminium tariffs, claims report — Here's what could change
The US administration is reportedly planning to scale back tariffs on steel and aluminium products that were raised to as high as 50% last year Officials at ...
Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes
A 24-hour nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) was observed on February 12, 2026, called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions protesting the four new l...
India’s freight emissions could rise 400% by 2047 without urgent reform: SFC–TERI report
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM-Bangalore, released a whitepaper titled "Institutio...
Scientists capture clearest evidence yet of star collapsing into black hole
Researchers observed a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy, designated M31-2014-DS1, collapsing directly into a black hole without producing a supernova exp...
As multilateralism erodes, India must reframe its foreign policy
A major policy analysis argues that multilateral structures are withering as power politics reshape the world order, requiring India to reframe its foreign p...
US, Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of American goods
The US and Taiwan signed a reciprocal trade agreement reducing US tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, placing Taiwan on equal footing with South Kore...
Air pollution, lifestyle factors why Indians suffer heart attacks 10 years earlier than Westerners, say cardiologists
Cardiologists have highlighted that Indians develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) nearly a decade earlier than Western populations, with heart attacks increas...
Govt approves Rs 4703.81 crore for 82 infrastructure projects in North East under NESIDS
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has sanctioned 82 infrastructure projects costing Rs 4,703.81 crore under the restructured North...
Assam gets a bridge to better days with Rs 747 crore connectivity push
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways announced approval of Rs 617.98 crore for 10 road development projects in Assam under the Central Road Inf...
Rs 3,000-cr new bridge over Brahmaputra river to boost urban mobility in Assam
A Rs 3,000 crore bridge -- the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu -- spanning 1.24 km over the Brahmaputra River is set for inauguration on February 14, 2026, connecti...
FOGSI seeks rollback of NEET-PG percentile cuts, flags ‘pay-to-enter’ risk
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) formally urged the National Medical Commission (NMC) to review and withdraw the red...
Nomura drops April India rate‑cut call on firmer inflation, RBI 'stealth easing'
A major global brokerage has dropped its expectation for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2026, citing firmer inflation and ongoing "stealth ...
Rahul meets leaders of farm unions, launching of movement against India-US trade deal discussed
Farm union leaders met with political leaders to discuss launching a movement against the India-US interim trade deal announced in early February 2026 Unions...
Union Budget charts a resilient, outward-looking path for Atmanirbhar Bharat: Experts
Experts have assessed the Union Budget 2026-27 and Economic Survey 2025-26 as charting a resilient, outward-looking development path aligned with the Viksit ...
Commerce ministry set to roll out 8 export push steps next week
The commerce ministry is set to operationalise eight major components of the Rs 25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) next week Key components include ...
Exports grow 8.5% in Q2, trade momentum builds: Niti Aayog
India's total exports (merchandise and services) grew 8.5% in the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY2025-26, according to NITI Aayog analysis Both merchandise...
CPI Revamp: Inflation at 2.75% in January
India's retail inflation stood at 2.75% in January 2026, the first reading under the newly launched CPI series with base year 2024=100, replacing the earlier...
New labour codes unlikely to hit salary hikes, but IT sector may see softer increments
India's four new Labour Codes, which came into effect on 21 November 2025, have increased employer costs for benefits like gratuity and overtime Despite high...
Bangladesh election results: PM Modi congratulates BNP’s Tarique Rahman on 'decisive victory'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decisive victory in the Februar...
Why Nehru recognised Tibet as a part of China — CDS Anil Chauhan explains
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, speaking at the Bharat Himalayan Strategy Forum in Dehradun, explained why Prime Minister Nehru recognised...
BJP MPs raise issues of voting rights for undertrials, water crisis, healthcare in Rajya Sabha
Members of Parliament raised multiple issues in the Rajya Sabha including voting rights for undertrials, inter-basin water transfer projects, high-speed rail...
‘Excessive secrecy’: Congress' Manickam Tagore calls for transparency in defence book guidelines
A Member of Parliament criticised the government's proposed guidelines for serving and retired military personnel who intend to publish books, calling them "...
Capacity building of small growers, BLF key to increasing productivity in tea sector: Experts
Industry experts have emphasised that capacity-building of small tea growers and Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs) is essential to improve productivity, quality, ...
Maharashtra govt to procure AI infrastructure for higher, technical education department
The Maharashtra state government granted administrative approval to procure AI infrastructure for its Higher and Technical Education Department, aligned with...
VB-G RAM G: when a policy shift meets rural realities
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen), or VB-G RAM G, passed by Parliament on December 18, 2025, and approved by the President...
India's Q1 edible oil imports fall 2% on lower soybean, sunflower purchases
India's vegetable oil imports fell 2% to 3.96 million tonnes in Q1 of the 2025-26 oil year (November 2025-January 2026), compared to the same period the prev...
RBI invites public comments on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme (LBS)
The Reserve Bank of India issued a draft circular on revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) and invited public comments by March 6, 2026 The revis...