Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
5 min
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 ...
Art & Culture
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
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...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
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,...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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, ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
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...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
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...
Polity & Governance
5 min
"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...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
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...