February 28, 2026
112 articles published on this date
India walks tightrope amid Iran conflict
The United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and targetin...
India-EU trade deal text falls short on recognising local CBAM accreditors
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026, does not grant Indian exporters exemption from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
‘Deeply concerned’: India urges restraint after Israel-US strikes on Iran
On February 28, 2026, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Lions Roar) that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered large-sca...
‘Boost to women empowerment’: PM Modi launches HPV vaccination drive for 14-yr-old girls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on February 28, 2026, from Ajmer, Rajasthan. The pro...
Before being arch enemies, Iran and Israel were allies. What changed?
The 2026 US-Israeli military strikes on Iran — killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting nuclear infrastructure — represent the culmination of nearly fiv...
The status of Iran’s nuclear programme, now at the centre of latest US-Israel joint op
US-Israel military strikes in late February 2026 specifically targeted Iran's nuclear facilities — including sites at Natanz (enrichment), Isfahan (conversio...
US, Israel strike Iran: How prepared is the Islamic Republic?
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint military strikes on Iran, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and Operati...
Dubai, world’s busiest international airport, shut: Where UAE stands in Israel-US-Iran conflict
Dubai International Airport — the world's busiest international airport by passenger volume — was shut down indefinitely on 28 February 2026 after Iranian mi...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead: How the Supreme Leader transformed Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was killed in a US-Israeli joint airstrike on his Tehran compound on 28 Fe...
Iran’s border-sharing neighbours: Why Tehran has a complicated relationship with most
As US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran on 28 February 2026, international attention turned to how Iran's neighbours — nearly all of whom share complex, often ad...
Delhi calls for dialogue but its diplomatic tightrope gets tighter
Following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, India faced acute diplomatic pressure to take sides — caught between its deepening str...
GSI to pursue 300 critical mineral exploration projects next year: D-G Saha
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has lined up approximately 300 critical mineral exploration projects for the field season 2026-27, as part of its Annual...
Iran condemns 'barbaric' attack on school after U.S., Israeli strikes; says Khamenei is ‘alive’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated surprise airstrikes on Iran in what was named "Operation Lions Roar," killing Supreme...
Centre suspends rice fortification scheme citing IIT study; activists welcome move
The Central Government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other allied ...
World holds breath as U.S., Israel strike Iran
The United States and Israel launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran on 28 February 2026, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and ...
India-EU FTA: Most favoured nation benefits tied to students’ entry, stay rights and social security pact adoption
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status under their Free Trade Agreement, with this status operative f...
Chhattisgarh police recovered arms, ₹46 lakh cash in a Maoist dump
On February 28, 2026, Chhattisgarh Police conducted a major anti-Naxal operation in the Sansasati mountain range of Gariaband district, busting a Maoist ammu...
Iran strikes U.S. bases: Complete list of bases under attack
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries on 28 February 2026, following US-Israeli j...
Iran vs Israel | Chronicles of a war foretold
The US-Israel joint military strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei did not emerge from nowhere — it was the culmination of ...
Iran conflict fallout: 444 international flights cancelled by Indian airlines
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks, the Dire...
Watch: Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict: Trump’s support for Islamabad raises questions
Pakistan's defence minister announced "open war" with the Afghan Taliban on February 27, 2026, following Pakistan's airstrikes on alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pa...
Centre’s revenue focus has shifted from selling PSUs to earning more from them, data shows
A data analysis of government finances reveals a structural shift in how the Centre extracts revenue from Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): from the earlier...
Karnataka government skirts internal reservation in recruitments
The Karnataka government issued a Government Order authorising recruitment notifications for 56,432 Group A, B, and C posts across various departments — with...
Watch: U.S.-Israel strike Iran: What really happened| Explained
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran in a joint operation — codenamed "Operation Roaring Lion" by...
SEBI chief, Canada FM hold talks on boosting institutional investment, regulatory ties
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey met Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in late February 2026 to discuss deepening institutional investmen...
PM Modi inaugurates Micron ATMP plant in Gujarat’s Sanand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Micron Technology's Semiconductor Assembly, Test, and Packaging (ATMP) facility at Sanand, Gujarat on February 28, 2...
A budget that remains unspent, patients remain untreated, crisis brews, this Rare Diseases Day
A significant gap exists between the budgetary allocation and actual utilisation under India's National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021: while Rs 299.59...
AI can be an efficient tool in the legal profession but needs rigorous monitoring, say legal experts
Legal experts assessed the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in the Indian legal profession, noting both significant efficiency gains and serious ...
Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
Following the eruption of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and the consequent closure of Gulf state airspaces, Indian airlines — inclu...
Watch: Iranians react with defiance after U.S.-Israel strikes
Following the onset of US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 — which included reported strikes on nuclear and military facilities and the killing of...
Bengal SIR deletes 61.78 lakh names; electorate drops to 7.04 crore
The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the final electoral rolls for West Bengal on February 28, 2026, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR...
Where does the India-U.S. trade deal stand? | Explained
The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement in February 2026, lowering the IEEPA-based US reciprocal tariff on Indian go...
Iran’s Missile Barrage Tests Whether US Has Enough Interceptors
Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone barrage — codenamed Operation True Promise 4 — targeting Israel and US military installations in Gulf states in...
Govt. blocks Supabase website, popular among code developers
The Indian government issued a blocking order on February 24, 2026, directing internet service providers to restrict access to Supabase, a widely used open-s...
Will oil prices touch $100? What will be economic impact of US-Israel attack on Iran? Expert weighs in
Following joint US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets entered crisis mode w...
Dilution of RTI Act undermining Constitutional guarantees, say legal experts
Legal experts and transparency advocates have warned that recent amendments to the Right to Information Act, 2005 — introduced through the Digital Personal D...
Railways plans 5th, 6th lines on high-density corridors to boost capacity
Indian Railways has drawn up plans to add 5th and 6th railway lines on its most congested High-Density Network (HDN) corridors, aimed at significantly boosti...
Kerala issues order to implement Assured Pension Scheme from April 1
The Kerala government issued an order on February 28, 2026, to implement the Assured Pension Scheme (APS) for state government employees effective April 1, 2...
Iran-Israel-US war: Conflict, impact on maritime traffic could hurt India exports
Joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, with Iran announcing restrictions on shipping through ...
Canada-India negotiating economic partnership agreement to double two-way trade by 2030: PM Carney
Canada and India are actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the formal objective of doubling bilateral trade to USD...
HM Shah reviews border security in Seemanchal; all post-SIR deaths to be verified
Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a three-day visit to Bihar's Seemanchal region (districts: Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia, Katihar), chairing high-level ...
For a house built in Kerala, another brought down in Bihar
A wage dispute in Bihar's Darbhanga district between a Dalit family and upper-caste members escalated into a caste atrocity case, with a house being demolish...
Uncertainty looms as shipping is hit, exporters in wait and watch mode
Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israel strikes has directly impacted Indian shipping operations and exporters servicing Gulf markets. In...
Judiciary must not create anti-investment climate: SC
The Supreme Court of India cautioned that judicial orders and conduct must not create an "anti-investment climate," emphasising that the judiciary should be ...
We pass sweeping orders without realising impact on the ground: CJI
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant publicly reflected on the problem of sweeping court orders passed without adequate appreciation of ground realities, statin...
Troops fire at ‘drone’ along LoC; search for airdrops
Indian Army troops fired upon a drone sighted along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by a search operation to locate suspected airdro...
Uranium to AI on table, Canada’s Carney begins India visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on February 27, 2026, beginning a four-day visit to India — the first by a Canadian PM in a significant...
From bombmaker to Assembly guest: 120 ex-Maoists step into Chhattisgarh’s ‘temple of democracy’
120 former Maoist cadres — including individuals who had carried out violent acts such as bomb-making — visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly to obse...
8 cheetahs on 10-hour flight: India set to get new batch from Botswana
Eight cheetahs from Botswana's Mokolodi Nature Reserve were transported to India on a 10-hour flight arriving at Gwalior in late February 2026; subsequently ...
PM Modi launches nationwide HPV vaccination drive, inaugurates projects worth Rs 16,680 crore in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme from Ajmer, Rajasthan on February 28, 2026, targeting 14-year-old girls. Along...
Taliban & terror: How Pakistan came to declare ‘open war’ on Afghanistan
Pakistan's Defense Minister declared "open war" on Afghanistan after a significant escalation of cross-border strikes in late February 2026, with Pakistan co...
Coal-fired plants’ inflexibility jeopardises India’s clean energy push: Can an incentive scheme work?
India's coal-fired power plants operate with a structural inflexibility: they cannot ramp down below approximately 55% of their installed capacity (their "mi...
Why Nehru supported China’s bid for UNSC seat, over offers to India from the US and the USSR
Historical analysis has resurfaced the decisions made by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the early 1950s, when both the US and USSR separately offered to ...
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
Iran conflict: How many military bases does the US have in the Middle East, and where
As US-Israel military strikes on Iran escalated in late February 2026, attention turned to the extensive network of US military bases across the Middle East ...
Iran nuclear talks were progressing. But US backed Israel’s attack plan, like with Iraq in 2003
A third round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations was scheduled for February 26, 2026 in Switzerland, but talks were reported to be far from yielding a deal. Dur...
Watch: Iran must say they will not develop a nuclear weapon: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump publicly stated that Iran must commit to not developing nuclear weapons as a condition for any new deal, framing the demand in maxi...
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in Red Sea corridor: Officials
Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, announced they would resume attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea corridor, with officials warning the firs...
Israel and U.S. launch strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran in a daytime operation targeting the country's politica...
Trump says U.S. carrying out ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on February 28, 2026, that the United States is carrying out "major combat operations in Iran" as part of the joint US-Is...
Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran to “remove existential threat”
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran, codenamed "Operation Shield of Judah" (Israe...
Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at multiple Gulf Arab states — UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar — on February 28, ...
J&K HC raps Srinagar District Magistrate, says accused’s detention under PSA ‘fundamentally flawed’
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court reprimanded the Srinagar District Magistrate, ruling that an accused's detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) was not l...
India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows
A draft text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (concluded on January 27, 2026) reveals that both sides will grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) st...
A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney began an overseas trade trip on February 26, 2026, starting with India (Mumbai then New Delhi), followed by Australia and...
Justice Unplugged 2026 LIVE: 'Constitutional morality is justice without the fear of favour,' says Kapil Sibal
Justice Unplugged 2026, a flagship event co-hosted by The Hindu and VIT School of Law (VITSOL) at VIT Chennai, was held on February 28, 2026 in New Delhi, br...
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict highlights: Afghan Government seeks 'dialogue' to resolve conflict
Pakistan's military spokesperson confirmed that Pakistani air strikes hit 22 Afghan military targets across multiple provinces, claiming 274 Taliban official...
Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Pakistan fighter jet shot down, pilot captured, says Afghan police; Islamabad denies
Pakistan and Afghanistan entered a state of open military conflict in late February 2026, with Pakistan's defence minister explicitly characterising the host...
Nine cheetahs from Botswana arrive at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park
Nine cheetahs — six female and three male — arrived from Botswana at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on February 28, 2026, transported on an India...
Telangana launches HPV vaccination programme at King Koti hospital in Hyderabad
Telangana's Health Minister launched a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad on February 28, 2026, as...
India-U.S. trade deal will destroy Indian farmers: Rahul Gandhi
India and the United States announced a framework for an interim trade agreement on February 6, 2026, under which India agreed to reduce or eliminate tariffs...
Trump tells U.S. government to ‘immediately’ stop using Anthropic AI tech
US President Donald Trump directed all federal government agencies to "immediately cease" using artificial intelligence tools developed by Anthropic (maker o...
J&K police secure non-bailable warrants against 4 Hizbul ‘commanders’, including chief Salahuddin
A Sessions Court in Srinagar issued Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) against four Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commanders, including Syed Salahuddin (Mohammad Yousuf S...
West Bengal signs agreement with German agency GIZ to prepare basin-based masterplans for transboundary rivers, Ichhamati and Jalangi
The Government of West Bengal signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany's GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbe...
PM Modi to launch nationwide HPV vaccination drive on February 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on February 28, 2026, from Ajmer, Rajasthan. The pro...
PM Modi launches nationwide HPV vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on February 28, 2026, from Ajmer, Rajasthan The prog...
China urges citizens to evacuate from Iran 'as soon as possible'
China issued its highest-level travel warning for Iran on February 27, 2026, urging all Chinese nationals to "evacuate as soon as possible" via commercial fl...
Andhra Pradesh gives strategic push to tapping potential of rare earths and beach sand minerals
Andhra Pradesh has announced a strategic push to develop large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mineral (BSM) extraction along its coastline....
Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government
In a significant escalation following Afghan retaliatory strikes on February 26, 2026, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital Kabul, as well a...
Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured, say Afghanistan military, police
Afghan military and police officials announced that a Pakistani fighter jet was downed in the sixth district of Jalalabad city on February 28, 2026, with the...
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar programme amid technical delays
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the Artemis lunar programme in late February 2026, amid persistent technical delays. Artemis ...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: 40 killed in U.S.-Israeli attack on girl's school in southern Iran, IRNA news agency reports
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a large-scale joint military operation — codenamed "Operation Shield of Judah" (US side: "Operati...
Maharashtra to vaccinate 9.84 lakh girls aged 14 as part of nationwide HPV vaccination campaign
Maharashtra will vaccinate 9.84 lakh (approximately 9,84,000) girls aged 14 as part of the nationwide HPV Vaccination Campaign launched on February 28, 2026....
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to introduce Tamil as medium of instruction in select schools
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has announced it will introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in select Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Tamil Nadu, under ...
Manipur Governor meets Home Minister Amit Shah
Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on February 28, 2026, to review the state's security situation. Security forces i...
Rahul seeks more funding of ECHS, tax exemption on disability pensions
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 25, 2026, seeking adequate funding for the Ex-Servicemen Contribut...
The week in charts: GDP growth, national monetization plan, IT troubles
India's Q3 FY26 GDP grew at 7.8% under the new 2022-23 base year series (released February 27, 2026); full-year FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%. Finance Min...
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
US President Donald Trump publicly raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, stating that the Cuban government was in talks with the United St...
HPV vaccination: Is one dose enough for girls? Should males get this vaccine? Is it safe? Doctors answer
Following the government's launch of the nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme on February 28, 2026, doctors and public health experts addressed key questions...
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran nuclear talks but awaits further rounds
A third round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations held in Geneva (February 26, 2026) concluded without a deal, with President Trump stating he was "not happy" wi...
Delhi reset not just about US, Canada always supported united India—Stéphane Dion, FM in Trudeau’s govt
Former Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion (in an interview during the Trudeau government era) emphasised that the current diplomatic reset between India...
Sri Lanka detains former intelligence chief over Easter bombings
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signed an order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to detain retired Army Major General Suresh Sallay...
How an Indian start-up sparked a global girls’ space mission
Space Kidz India, an aerospace startup founded and led by Dr. Srimathy Kesan, has launched the "ShakthiSAT" initiative — a global space mission to empower 12...
‘Exercise utmost caution’: India issues advisory to nationals in Israel and Iran
On February 28, 2026, following Israeli and US airstrikes on Iranian territory, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued urgent travel advisories fo...
OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran
Eight key OPEC+ producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, and Oman — were scheduled to meet on March 1, 2026, to decide oil o...
Women to move from drudgery to decision-making in agriculture: Union Agriculture Secretary
The Union Agriculture Secretary, speaking at the fifth Agri and Commodity Summit organized in New Delhi, highlighted the government's commitment to shifting ...
Afghanistan launches military strikes on Pakistan in retaliation for earlier airstrikes
On February 21, 2026, Pakistan Air Force conducted airstrikes on the Afghan provinces of Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost, targeting seven alleged militant camp...
OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic
The Trump administration ordered all US federal agencies to cease using services of AI company Anthropic, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designating Ant...
U.S. says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
The United States stated it supports Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks by the Afghan Taliban, amid an escalating military confrontation bet...
UN chief Guterres deeply concerned by escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan declared it was in "open war" with Afghanistan after Pakistani forces launched airstrikes on Kabul and conducted cross-border strikes into eastern A...
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977, ...
India, European Union to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years in trade deal
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for a period of five years under their Free Trade Agreement (F...
National social security board for gig workers soon, says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra's Labour Minister announced that a National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers will be constituted soon, following the Code on So...
Unpacking the rise of self-managed abortions in India
A detailed analysis examines the growing trend of self-managed or medical abortions in India, where women use medication (mifepristone and misoprostol) outsi...
Major boost to India’s healthcare: PM Modi rolls out nationwide HPV vaccination for 14-year-old girls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme from Ajmer, Rajasthan on February 28, 2026. The program...
'Death warrant for farmers': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi at Punjab rally; questions Indo-US trade deal
India and the United States announced an interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, with India agreeing to reduce or eliminate tariffs on a range of US a...
New GDP series makes debut; economy grows at 7.8% in Q3
MoSPI released India's GDP data for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) alongside the new 2022-23 base year series on February 27, 2026. Real GDP grew at 7....
A look at major US military bases in the Middle East
Following the US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the role of US military bases across the Middle East has come under renewed scru...
Sikkim CM lauds PM for launching HPV vaccination campaign for girls
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang welcomed PM Modi's nationwide launch of the HPV Vaccination Campaign, stating the drive would safeguard the health an...
Andhra to open coastline for rare earth mining, eyes China import cut
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to open its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mining, with a focus on buil...
Shining a light on the life of C.V. Raman
India observed National Science Day on February 28, 2026, commemorating the 98th anniversary of C.V. Raman's announcement of the Raman Effect. The day marks ...
Base year revision lifts GDP estimates, captures structural changes in Indian economy: Experts
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's new GDP series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to ...