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Missile interceptors in U.S.-Iran war | Explained
The US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28, 2026 and Iran's subsequent retaliatory missile and drone launches have brought missile defence systems to globa...
NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking test mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major restructuring of the Artemis lunar programme on February 27, 2026, with a focus on reducing risk and incr...
‘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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...