Polity & Governance
5 min
Absconders can't get anticipatory bail: SC
In *Balmukund Singh Gautam v. State of Madhya Pradesh* (2026 INSC 157), the Supreme Court held that an absconding accused is not entitled to anticipatory bai...
Polity & Governance
4 min
25-year wait in high court, SC for finality in corruption case
The apex court took cognizance of a corruption case that had been pending for 25 years across the high court and the Supreme Court, highlighting chronic dela...
Art & Culture
Polity & Governance
5 min
Srinagar’s heritage renaissance: Inside Rs 210 crore plan to transform walled city
A comprehensive Rs 210 crore conservation and transformation plan has been announced for Srinagar's walled city (Shahr-e-Khaas), aimed at restoring the herit...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Centre wants Kerala to scrap paddy bonus. The rice-loving state’s shrinking output makes that tough
The Union Expenditure Secretary wrote to Kerala's Chief Secretary directing the state to discontinue its additional bonus of Rs 6.31 per kg paid to paddy far...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
What has government laid down on AI labelling? | Explained
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Am...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
Jaishankar denies India has lost ‘strategic autonomy’
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 13-15, 2026), stated India remains "very much wedded to st...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Rs 1.5 lakh crore infra push: Cabinet clears road, rail & urban projects, launches Urban Challenge Fund
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure package covering road, rail, and urban projects on 14 February 2026. The centrepiece is the Urb...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Three militants, including two women, arrested in Manipur
Security forces arrested three militants belonging to two proscribed organizations in Manipur during coordinated operations across multiple districts on Febr...