Feb 23 – Mar 01
‘India had opportunities to reform federal structures during long stints of coalition governments’
A constitutional scholar's analysis highlighted that India had multiple opportunities to meaningfully reform its federal structure through i...
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah pays tribute to Guru Shri Tegh Bahadur Ji and addresses the gathered congregation at the ceremony marking the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Sahib in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
The Union Home Minister paid tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas), commemorated annually on 24 November, ho...
CSIR-NIScPR organised a workshop on Strengthening India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised a day-long workshop titled "Strengthening India...
INSV KAUNDINYA TO BE FLAGGED INTO MUMBAI HARBOUR
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on March 2, 2026, by the Raksha Rajya...
PM Modi reviews West Asia situation, evacuation after attacks subside
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in mid-March 2026 to review the escalatin...
Oil tanker carrying 15 Indian nationals, 5 Iranians attacked near Oman coast, 4 crew injured
The oil tanker Skylight — flagged to Palau and carrying 15 Indian and 5 Iranian crew members — was attacked on March 1, 2026, approximately ...
Data flows: India, EU kick can down the road, to review later
India and the European Union concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — one of the most comprehensive trade deals in In...
Carney lands in Delhi, to meet Modi today; 10-year uranium deal, agreements on fuel, AI, education likely
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi on March 2, 2026, meeting PM Narendra Modi in the first major bilateral summit after a...
U.S. claims destroyed headquarters of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, says struck over 1,000 targets
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in Tehran, releasing vid...
UAE closes Embassy in Iran after four killed in attacks across the Gulf
The United Arab Emirates announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all diplomatic staff on 1 M...
West Asia conflict may spike dal prices; rice exports to Iran at risk
Escalating tensions in West Asia following US-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026) are threatening to spike dome...
UK Allows US Use of Bases to Destroy Iranian Missile Depots
The United Kingdom authorised the United States to use British military bases — including RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia in the In...
Iran suggests it's open to U.S. talks, White House official says, Trump is ‘eventually’ willing
Iran signalled through diplomatic channels that it was open to direct or indirect talks with the United States on its nuclear programme in e...
How do astronauts return from space and survive re-entry?
Re-entry from space is one of the most technically demanding phases of human spaceflight — a narrow corridor of atmospheric entry must be hi...
Iran-Israel-US war: Ships asked to bypass West Asia ports
Indian shipping companies and the government have directed approximately 25 Indian-flagged and Indian-operated vessels to avoid West Asian p...
Oil, trade risks for India amid Iran-Israel war
Escalating military conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has threatened the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical mar...
Will leverage tech to crack down on market manipulators, says SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the market regulator is deploying an in-house AI tool called 'Sudarshan' to identify and rem...
Onion exports to West Asia come to a halt amid escalating tensions
Indian onion exports to West Asia came to a near-complete halt in early March 2026 as the Iran-Israel war closed the Strait of Hormuz and di...
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting; West Asia situation, stranded Indians discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, 2026 to review the rapidly ...
Middle East conflict, rising oil prices threaten to slow India IT growth to 2–3% in FY27
Escalating conflict in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) has sent oil prices sharply higher, with...
Iran conflict threatens India’s $4.5 billion electronics exports to Gulf via UAE, Hormuz route disruptions
The ongoing Iran conflict has threatened India's electronics and technology exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with appro...
Counting pills, fearing blasts: Indians stranded in West Asia
Tens of thousands of Indian nationals were stranded across West Asian countries as the US-Israel war against Iran broke out on February 28, ...
CBIC introduces deferred customs duty payment facility for manufacturers-importers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a deferred customs duty payment facility for a new category called Eli...
West Asia tensions may squeeze margins in energy-intensive sectors
The Iran conflict has driven Brent crude oil prices to approximately $110–122/barrel — near historic highs last seen in 2008 — raising sever...
Imports power growth: February GST collections rise 8.1% to ₹1.84 lakh crore
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 stood at ₹1,83,609 crore, marking 8.1% year-on-year growth compared to February 2025. Import-linked GST ...
Evening news wrap: IDF reveals Khamenei’s location at time of strike; Alireza Arafi named Iran’s interim supreme leader & more
Iran named Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as a member of the interim leadership council following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...
UP, Kashmir, 'Hindi' & more : What was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's India connection -- explained
Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, numerous accounts circulated about an "India co...
‘Very disturbing’: Thousands of Indians stuck in Iran and Gulf as Middle East conflict escalates
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) and Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Gulf states, airspace across 11 countr...
LIVE: Shia Muslims protest at Jantar Mantar after the killing of Khamenei in US- Israel strikes in Iran
Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader of Iran — in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Shia Muslim commun...
US-Israel attack on Iran| PM Modi to chair late-night CCS meeting amid deepening West Asia crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a late-night emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) as the West Asia crisis deepe...
Iran-Israel war update: Indian airlines cancel 350 international flights on March 1, Civil Aviation Ministry issues advisory
Indian airlines cancelled over 350 international flights on March 1, 2026, as the Iran-Israel war expanded and Iranian retaliatory strikes t...
Up to 10,000 Indian students, pilgrims, business persons and seafarers in Iran: Jaishankar told Parliament last month
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had informed Parliament that approximately 10,000 Indian nationals — comprising students, pilgrims, ...
Ayatollah Khamenei dead: How India-Iran ties have fared since the 1979 Iranian Revolution
With the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel military strike, India faces a profound reset in one of ...
Strikes on Tehran decimated Khamenei’s inner circle: Who exactly were they?
The joint US-Israel operation of February 28, 2026 (Operation Epic Fury) killed not only Supreme Leader Khamenei but systematically eliminat...
As Iran vs US-Israel expands to West Asia, a look at Indians who live in the Gulf region
Following joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the entire Gulf region was plunged into a security crisis, directly affe...
Behind Khamenei killing protests in Kashmir, its centuries-old ties with Iran
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), the protests that erupted in Kashmir — with par...
Bid to undo 1979 Islamic Revolution | Tectonic shifts in Tehran: why they cast long shadow in region, world
The US-Israel military operation of February 28, 2026 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei and decimated Iran's security leadership has been ...
War in West Asia: As ships halt Hormuz transits, why insurers are rushing to cancel war risk covers
As hostilities in West Asia escalate, global insurers are rushing to cancel or refuse renewal of war risk insurance covers for vessels trans...
MMK condemns attack on Iran and killing of Supreme Leader
The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), a Tamil Nadu-based political party led by M.H. Jawahirullah, condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran an...
At least nine people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh
An Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential area in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh (near Jerusalem) on March 1, 2026, killing at lea...
Imperial war: on the war against Iran
The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran ("Operation Epic Fury") on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ay...
Union Cabinet expected to take up proposal for Modified UDAN
The Union Cabinet is expected to take up a proposal for a Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, marking a significant expansion of ...
Work to lay concrete for two new Kaiga units launched
Work to lay concrete (first pour — the formal start of civil construction) for two new nuclear units at Kaiga Generating Station in Karnatak...
Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base
The Taliban-run Afghan government announced it thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base — the former American military i...
Iran-Israel conflict: Oil tanker hit off Oman coast after drones strike Duqm port; crew with 15 Indians evacuated
An oil tanker was struck off Oman's Musandam Peninsula, injuring four crew members; the full crew of approximately 20, including 15 Indian n...
Indian exports brace for impact as US-Israel strikes on Iran affect sea routes
Indian exporters are bracing for disruption as US-Israel military strikes on Iran threaten major maritime trade routes used by Indian cargo....
Access to cooling matter of health for all, not privilege of rich, says top UNEP official
A senior UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) official stated that access to cooling — air conditioning, fans, cold storage for food ...
Eighteen Indian aircraft stranded overseas as West Asia airspace shut amid tensions
As West Asia airspace shut down across 11 countries following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks, 18 Indian commerci...
Why the closure of Strait of Hormuz is causing fears about elevating crude oil prices
Global oil markets are bracing for an upward price shock as hostilities escalate between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition in West Asia. Iran ...
Indian airlines cancel 350 flights on Sunday
Indian airlines cancelled approximately 350 flights on a single day as UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar closed their airspace to all civil av...
U.S. military says three of its troops killed in first Iran operation casualties
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that three American service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded...
CIA intel guided strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei: report
Reports indicate that CIA intelligence guided the Israeli and US military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei o...
Three dead, 58 injured in UAE since start of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, says defence ministry
In the wake of the joint US-Israel operation that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei on February 28, 2026, Iran launched a massive retaliatory m...
Air India cancels 50 international flights amid Middle East crisis
Air India cancelled 50 international flights in response to the West Asia airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli-Iran conflict beginn...
Escalation in West Asia can disrupt global oil markets and affect India’s economy, says CPI leader Narayana
Political leaders and economic analysts across India have raised concerns that the escalation of conflict in West Asia — involving Iran, the...
Hezbollah supporters mourn Khamenei in Lebanon mass rally
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) and across southern Lebanon on March 1, 2026, dressed in b...
Adani confirms Israel-based Haifa Port fully secure, operational
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) confirmed that Haifa Port in Israel remains fully operational, with all employees safe and...
GST collection in February rose by over 8%
India's overall GST collection in February 2026 rose by over 8% compared to February 2025, continuing the sustained growth momentum in indir...
Indian airlines cancel 350 flights to West Asia and beyond
Indian airlines — including Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air — cancelled over 350 flights to West Asia on March...
Iran Guards say ‘struck’ U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln: state media
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered airc...
OPEC+ to raise oil output slightly even as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt shipments
OPEC+, the expanded oil producers' alliance, agreed in principle to increase collective oil production by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) star...
Andhra Pradesh achieves record GST collection in February 2026
Andhra Pradesh achieved its highest-ever GST collection in February 2026, recording a 5.45% growth compared to February 2025. The record col...
Israel-Iran Conflict: Top Iranian political, spiritual, military leaders and scientists killed by Israel
A joint US-Israel military operation (dubbed "Operation Epic Fury") on February 28, 2026 targeted Iran's political, military, and scientific...
Why politicians in Bihar are not saying ‘cheers’ to prohibition
Ten years after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed a total prohibition on alcohol in the state (effective April 2016), parties across...
GST eroding financial freedoms of States: K.N. Harilal
K.N. Harilal, Chairman of Kerala's 7th State Finance Commission, stated that GST is eroding the financial freedoms of states by concentratin...
Iran crisis: No immediate oil disruption for India; price volatility, macro impact seen
Despite escalating hostilities involving Iran, Indian refiners currently hold enough crude inventories to meet at least 10 days of requireme...
Rice exporters asked to shift shipping cost risks to buyers amid Iran tensions
The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) advised its members to conclude new sales on Free on Board (FOB) terms rather than Cost, Insuran...
MHA cautions States against possible violence in the wake of U.S.-Israel military strikes against Iran
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ay...
Khamenei killing a ‘cynical violation’ of human morality, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and strongly condemned the killing of Supre...
PM Modi to chair CCS meeting tonight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) following the US-Israeli attack on Iran...
Indians among those injured in Iranian strikes, says UAE
As Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets in the Gulf following the February 28, 2026 airstrikes, several incident...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stresses on building a ‘mediation culture’ for resolving disputes amicably
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, at an event in Andhra Pradesh, called for the building of a "mediation culture" in India — urging l...
V-P launches remote-controlled drone-based tranquillizer system in Thrissur
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched a remote-controlled drone-based tranquillizer system in Thrissur, Kerala — a new wildlife managemen...
Ban, regulate or reform? Social media & under-15s – The India question
India is actively debating whether to impose a ban on social media access for children under 15, with experts, government officials, and civ...
Rising tensions in Middle East may impact trade, push up freight, insurance costs
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have triggered fears of significant disruptions to global maritime trade, particularly through the Strai...
We expect policy rate to be at current level or lower for a long time: Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that policy rates in India are likely to stay at current levels or go even lower for an extended period ...
'Immoral, unlawful act': Opposition condemns killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Indian opposition parties — including the Congress, Left parties, and regional formations — condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that ki...
Odisha Police declares two more districts ‘Naxal-free’
Odisha Police declared Bolangir (Balangir) and Bargarh districts as 'Naxal-free' on March 1, 2026, following the surrender of 15 Maoists in ...
Where does Iran — and the world — go from Khamenei death? All you need to know
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — the second and longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic — has trigge...
Iran crisis: Price volatility, macro impact seen on India, no structural oil supply risk yet
The US-Israel attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's subsequent restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed international crud...
GST mop-up grows 8.1% to over ₹1.83 lakh crore in Feb
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 reached ₹1,83,609 crore — an 8.1% rise year-on-year, driven by a 17.2% surge in import-linked GST revenu...
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on 28 February ...
Centre, states collect GST revenue of ₹1.61 trillion in February after refunds
Net GST revenue for February 2026 — after deducting refunds — stood at ₹1,61,014 crore (approximately ₹1.61 trillion), a 7.9% year-on-year i...
What does the US-Israel attack on Iran mean for China?
Following the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026 — which killed Iran's Supreme Leader — Iran retaliated by attacking US mili...
Price crash: Tobacco Board to meet in Mysuru on Monday
Following the Centre's hike in GST on tobacco products from 28% to 40% (effective February 1, 2026), FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco aucti...
India's GST collections rise 8.1% YoY to Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 stood at ₹1,83,609 crore — an 8.1% year-on-year increase over February 2025. The cumulative GST collecti...
Iran tensions threaten India rice exports with shipping snags, payment risks
The Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 has severely disrupted India's basmati rice exports to Iran and the broader Middle East, w...
New fuel emission norms: Govt to take consensual view before implementation for automakers
The Indian government announced it will take a "consensual view" by consulting all stakeholders — automobile manufacturers, consumer groups,...
‘Grant statehood for Puducherry,’ CM Rangasamy urges PM Modi
Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to grant Puducherry full statehood, citing th...
Iran conflict: Airspace closures force Air India to cancel 50 Europe, North America flights; IndiGo cancels Europe flights
Following the escalation of the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict and the resulting closure of large swathes of Middle Eastern airspace, Air India c...
Pak drone incursion along LoC in J-K’s Poonch; Army opens fire
In the early hours of March 1, 2026, Indian Army troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir detected...
Khamenei killing: As Reza Pahlavi again throws hat into the ring, a look at how the Shah ruled Iran
Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reza Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Ira...
FPIs inflow hit 17-month high at ₹22,615 crore in February
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pumped ₹22,615 crore into Indian equities in February 2026 — the highest monthly inflow in 17 months (sin...
Women to move from drudgery to decision-making in agriculture: Agri Secretary at businessline’s Agri Summit
Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, speaking at an agri-summit, emphasised the government's focus on shifting women from drudgery-inten...
U.N. nuclear agency to hold extraordinary meeting on Iran on March 2
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Governors on March 2, 2026, specifically to...
Eight killed in pro-Iran protest at U.S. consulate in Pakistan
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, hundreds of pro-Iran pr...
Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict
Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport...
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran
In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at leas...
'Do not remain silent': Iranian Embassy in India issues plea after Khamenei's death
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, the Iranian Embassy in ...
Watch: Khamenei’s rise and fall: The death of Iran’s ultimate authority
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike on his compound in Tehran on February 28, 2026 — the ...
Iran Crisis: No immediate oil disruption for India; Russia pivot possible if conflict drags on
Following joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran in late February 2026, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, triggering concerns...
Semicon 2.0 to boost deep tech startups, create design ecosystem: Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Semicon Mission 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission 2...
Access to cooling matter of health for all, not privilege of rich, says top UNEP official
A senior United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) official has stated that access to cooling is a matter of health and a fundamental righ...
Tribal women in Maharashtra take charge of residential school maintenance
The Maharashtra state Tribal Development Department, in partnership with UNICEF and CYDA (Centre for Youth Development and Activities), is t...
Expressing concern, India seeks respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement declaring it is "deeply concerned at the recent developments in Iran an...
‘India reliable’: PM woos global investors at chip plant launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first operational semiconductor facility at Micron's Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packagi...
Key takeaways from Bengal SIR: 9% deletions, 8.5% in limbo, 20% struck off in Mamata seat
The final electoral roll for West Bengal was published on February 28, 2026, after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ex...
From Botswana to India: Kuno Park adds 9 more cheetahs to an expanding coalition
Nine African cheetahs (six females and three males) from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district o...
Iran Supreme Leader’s killing: Protests across Kashmir as people take to streets to mourn Ayatollah Khamenei
Widespread protests erupted across Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
New GDP series makes meeting fiscal targets, $4-trillion economy aim more difficult
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with a revised base year of 2022-23, replacing the...
Khamenei is dead: How will his successor be picked?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's constitutional succession process for onl...
Before he ruled Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei visited Karnataka and Kashmir
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, a significant historical fact re-emerged: Khamen...
SC: Make prisons reformative, give women right to open jails
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued nationwide directions in the case Suhas Chakma v. Unio...
Human brain can grow new cells, remain sharp even in 80s: Study
A landmark study published in Nature (February 2026) by Northwestern University researchers has demonstrated that the human brain continues ...
Lunar Eclipse 2026: When, where, and how to watch in India?
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026 — the first significant lunar eclipse visible from the Indian subcontinent in the current ...
Angry protests in Kashmir over Khamenei’s killing, Omar appeals people to ‘uphold peace’
Large-scale protests erupted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on March 1, 2026, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader...
Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
In January 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy requiring all users to consent to sharing their data with Meta (then Facebook) and its ...
Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Trump warns Iran of retaliatory strikes as explosions rock Dubai, Doha, and Bahrain
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeted nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and leadership compounds in ...
Iran’s Parliament Speaker calls U.S., Israeli leaders ‘filthy criminals’
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf appeared on state television — the first senior Iranian official to be seen publicly after...
West Asia crisis: India assures visa relief to stranded foreign travellers
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 1, 2026, issued an advisory directing foreign nationals whose travel plans were disrupted by...
VOC Port to invest ₹15,000 cr in Outer Harbour project to be a transhipment hub of South India
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has announced an investment of Rs 15,000 crore in an Outer Harbour projec...
UN chief condemns U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on February 28, 2026, in response to joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed S...
Air India cancels 50 international flights amid West Asia crisis
Air India cancelled over 50 international flights on March 1, 2026, following the escalation of the West Asia conflict after US-Israeli stri...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The cleric who reshaped Islamic Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on March 1, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Teh...
How AI adoption is reshaping India’s agri sector: Risks, opportunities & advisory imperatives
A policy analysis examines how artificial intelligence is being adopted across India's agricultural value chain — from sowing advisories and...
How climate-smart villages are building rural resilience in India
Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) across India are demonstrating measurable reductions in carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence through sh...
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country’s next supreme leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, triggering Iran's ...
U.S., Israel clash with Iran in UNSC, as U.N. chief Guterres warns of uncontrollable ‘chain of events’
The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened in emergency session on February 28, 2026, hours after the US and Israel launched military strikes o...
Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistani forces
Explosions were reported in Kabul as Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani military engaged in direct armed clashes, with Taliban spokesperson...
Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war' LIVE: Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, and Paktika on February 22, 2026, targeting alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Paki...
Iran Guards say targeted Israeli bases, Defence Ministry in new wave of attacks
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli military bases and the Israeli Defenc...
Iran official warns of ‘mental warfare’ after Israeli reports of Khamenei's death
In the immediate aftermath of the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Iranian officials initially denied reports of Supreme Lea...
Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking...
AI in oil palm - the small percentage shift that can save India billions
A policy analysis highlights how artificial intelligence (AI), combined with regenerative agriculture practices and circular processing, cou...
Trump says Khamenei killed in massive U.S. and Israeli attack
US President Donald Trump publicly announced on February 28, 2026 that Khamenei had been killed in a "massive" coordinated strike by US and ...
Trump threatens Iran with force ‘never been seen before’ if they retaliate
Following Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attacks on Israel and Gulf states on February 28–March 1, 2026, US President Trump issued a w...
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...
Passengers stranded at Delhi's IGI Airport amid escalated Israel-Iran conflict
Thousands of passengers were left stranded at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, following widespread airspace closures a...
21 illegal migrants from Bangladesh sent back from Assam
Assam Police's Sribhumi district unit conducted a midnight operation, apprehending and pushing back 21 illegal migrants to Bangladesh at 12:...
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 reduc...
Watch: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in major U.S.-Israeli strike operation
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed in the US-Israeli joint military operation on February 28, 2026 — the m...
World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, world leaders largely responded with caution rather than outright condemnation...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader dead at 86 as Israel-Iran conflict spirals
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for 37 years, was killed on February 28, 2026 in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran of...
India braces for hotter-than-normal summer, more heatwave days expected
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and more-than-usual heatwave days across most of In...
Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states after US-Israeli strike kills Khamenei
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military strike on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah ...
OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war
OPEC+'s "Voluntary Eight" — the subgroup of 8 key members implementing production cuts — held a virtual meeting on March 1, 2026, a day afte...
NGT issues notices to Centre, M.P. govt over clearances to Adani Group’s coal block in Singrauli
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices to the Central Government, Madhya Pradesh Government, and the Adani Group over forest and w...
Why is the NEP undergrad course in chaos? | Explained
The Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) introduced under the National Education Policy 2020 is facing widespread implementation diffic...
When art wilts under the sun
Folk artists of Tamil Nadu report that worsening summer heat is directly impacting their income, health, and ability to perform — with outdo...
Opposition raises SIR concerns in Gujarat Assembly debate; Speaker allows limited discussion on exercise
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly debated concerns raised by opposition parties — Congress and AAP — over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR...
Srinagar Shia Muslims protest killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Srinagar took to the streets on March 1, 2026, to protest the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kha...
For 60 lakh 'doubtful' voters, it's a race against time to get on electoral roll
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GSI to pursue 300 critical mineral exploration projects next year: D-G Saha
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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,...
Centre suspends rice fortification scheme citing IIT study; activists welcome move
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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 L...
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 s...
Chhattisgarh police recovered arms, ₹46 lakh cash in a Maoist dump
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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 ...
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SEBI chief, Canada FM hold talks on boosting institutional investment, regulatory ties
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PM Modi inaugurates Micron ATMP plant in Gujarat’s Sanand
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AI can be an efficient tool in the legal profession but needs rigorous monitoring, say legal experts
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Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
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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 a...
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 Intens...
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The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement in February 2026, lowering the IEEPA-based US reciprocal ta...
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 ...
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 w...
Will oil prices touch $100? What will be economic impact of US-Israel attack on Iran? Expert weighs in
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Dilution of RTI Act undermining Constitutional guarantees, say legal experts
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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 sig...
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 eff...
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 ...
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 bilat...
HM Shah reviews border security in Seemanchal; all post-SIR deaths to be verified
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Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israel strikes has directly impacted Indian shipping operations and exporters servicing...
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 jud...
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 ...
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...
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...
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120 former Maoist cadres — including individuals who had carried out violent acts such as bomb-making — visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative...
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 20...
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...
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India's coal-fired power plants operate with a structural inflexibility: they cannot ramp down below approximately 55% of their installed ca...
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 separ...
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 thr...
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As US-Israel military strikes on Iran escalated in late February 2026, attention turned to the extensive network of US military bases across...
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US President Donald Trump publicly stated that Iran must commit to not developing nuclear weapons as a condition for any new deal, framing t...
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...
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Trump says U.S. carrying out ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
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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 —...
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 Ac...
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 Favoure...
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...
Justice Unplugged 2026 LIVE: 'Constitutional morality is justice without the fear of favour,' says Kapil Sibal
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Nine cheetahs from Botswana arrive at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park
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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 Febr...
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 ...
Trump tells U.S. government to ‘immediately’ stop using Anthropic AI tech
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A Sessions Court in Srinagar issued Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) against four Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commanders, including Syed Salahuddin (...
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 Internatio...
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, R...
PM Modi launches nationwide HPV vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls
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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" ...
Andhra Pradesh gives strategic push to tapping potential of rare earths and beach sand minerals
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Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government
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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 F...
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to introduce Tamil as medium of instruction in select schools
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Manipur Governor meets Home Minister Amit Shah
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Rahul seeks more funding of ECHS, tax exemption on disability pensions
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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 w...
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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 w...
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 re...
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 Gene...
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 miss...
‘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 tra...
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...
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 commit...
Afghanistan launches military strikes on Pakistan in retaliation for earlier airstrikes
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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 Hegset...
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 ...
UN chief Guterres deeply concerned by escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
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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 T...
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, followi...
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 m...
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, ...
'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 o...
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. Re...
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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 u...
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 safegu...
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, wit...
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 Effec...
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...
Retirement age disparity & service condition of armed forces need revisit, says SC
The Supreme Court, in a case concerning retirement age disparities within the Indian Coast Guard, observed that the service conditions of ar...
‘Worse than traffic challan’: J&K HC nixes PSA detention order
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a detention order under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, ordering the immediate release ...
India’s third quarter GDP grows at 7.8%; beats estimates after base reset
India's GDP for the third quarter of FY2025-26 (October to December 2025) grew at 7.8% year-on-year under the new 2022-23 base year series, ...
New GDP series boost: Q3 growth at 7.8%, FY26 seen at 7.6%
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After new GDP series, FY27 growth forecast raised to 7-7.4%: CEA Nageswaran
On 27 February 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO/MoSPI) released India's new GDP data series with base year 2022-23, replacing the p...
Carmakers, CAQM at loggerheads on EV-only debate for Delhi NCR
A consultation convened by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR on February 27 revealed a sharp divide between the ...
Gauhati Hight Court issues notice to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over ‘Miya’ comments
The Gauhati High Court issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in response to a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs...
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Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as the 14th Vice President of India, addressed reports circulating about his health, stating "I never said I wa...
‘Rs 35,000 loaned to British in 1917’: Madhya Pradesh family to formally pursue war-time loan given to colonial govt
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Manipur inquiry committee head Justice Ajay Lamba resigns, former SC judge B S Chauhan to take over
Justice Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and the head of the three-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing the e...
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Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna highlighted that press freedom in contemporary India faces threats not through direct censorship but t...
IAF showcases combat prowess, gives peek into Operation Sindoor missions at Exercise Vayu Shakti
The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Vayu Shakti on February 27, 2026, at the Pokharan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Thar deser...
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The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, ordered the immediate withdrawal of all physical and digital copies of NCERT's ...
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India launched its first nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme on February 28, 2026, targeting approximately 1.15 cror...
How India and Canada mended their frayed ties
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has renewed the push for transferring India's fertiliser subsidy — currently worth approxim...
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India and Israel have deepened their agricultural cooperation under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP), with 43 Centres of Excellenc...
As more Indians move to cities, 16th Finance Commission gives a boost to urban governance
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Peptide Therapeutics Enters a New Era with Quantum Computing Integration: Experts
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India on track for $4 trillion GDP mark by FY27: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is "comfortably" on track to cross the USD 4 trillion GDP mark in FY202...
Husband or parents' income for OBC creamy layer? SC to rule
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Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast upward to 7–7.4% from the Economic Survey's earl...
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India to share info on cybercrime investigation, call centre scams with U.K.
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Farmers to protest in Delhi against import duty concession on US apples
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India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth came in at 7.8% under the newly released GDP series with base year 2022-23, as announced ...
Re-balancing India-US trade deal possible amid changed circumstances: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that "re-balancing" the India-US trade deal is possible given "changed circumstances," si...
India’s fiscal deficit touches ₹9.8 lakh crore in April–January
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Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people
Spain alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) of a suspected case of human-to-human transmission of the swine influenza A(H1N1)v virus i...
India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel in nearly a deca...
India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway
India is on the cusp of having its first indigenously developed dengue vaccine, as Panacea Biotec's candidate vaccine — DengiAll — has enter...
Norway's sovereign wealth fund pulls out of Adani
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund with approximately $2 trillion in assets, excluded...
NSIC upgraded to Schedule A CPSE by MSME Ministry
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) upgraded the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) from Schedule 'B' t...
Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series
Under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, the government's Second Advance Estimate places India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7...
How are predictive policing and traffic management tools used on Indian roads? | Explained
India's major cities are increasingly deploying AI-powered policing and traffic management systems, transforming law enforcement from reacti...
India’s economy grew 7.8% in December quarter; to end FY26 with 7.6% expansion
India's GDP grew at 7.8% in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, released by MoSPI on February 2...
India begins anti-subsidy probe into Chinese plastic raw material imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of polyvinyl ch...
At ₹9.8 lakh crore, fiscal deficit during April-Jan hits 63% of FY26 target
India's fiscal deficit for the first ten months of FY26 (April 2025 to January 2026) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, reaching 63% of the full-year...
India’s AI reckoning: will techno-optimism pay off in the long run?
India's AI governance and economic strategy has reached a pivotal moment — the country has made large bets on artificial intelligence as a d...
Nepal to hold first election since deadly protests, with three rivals vying to be Prime Minister
Nepal is holding its first Kathmandu metropolitan mayoral election since the dramatic 2022 victory of rapper-turned-politician Balendra "Bal...
Brief Red Sea return ends as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd reroute ships via Cape of Good Hope
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd — operating under their Gemini Cooperation alliance — have reversed a brief return to Red Sea transit...
Odisha police’s final push to bring CPI (Maoist) insurgency to end
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Tribal Affairs Ministry set to revamp forest rights cells, form ‘one-stop’ coordinating units
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has announced plans to revamp existing Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells established at state and district levels...
India's Q3 GDP for FY26 likely at 8.3% despite adverse base effect: UBI Report
The Union Bank of India (UBI) Research report projected India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth at 8.3% (October-December 2025), buoyed by GST rate cuts ...
Karnataka launches action plan on snakebite and rabies; aims to cut snakebite deaths by half, end dog-related rabies deaths by 2030
Karnataka launched two dedicated public health action plans: the State Action Plan for Rabies Elimination (SAPRE) and the State Action Plan ...
MCC would be strictly implemented in Tamil Nadu against poll inducements, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) would be strictly enforced in Tamil Nadu against poll ...
Unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment: UN nuclear watchdog report
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated in its February 2026 report that it cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all uraniu...
Piyush Goyal gives big hint on India-US trade deal, says it would be 'rebalanced’ if circumstances change
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal gave a strong public signal that the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) would be "game-cha...
Merkel flags ‘fragmented’ global order—’Manmohan Singh provided courage to solve today’s issues’
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, issuing a stark warning tha...
Need to strike a balance, says Supreme Court on SHANTI Act petition
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Fino Payments Bank MD, CEO arrested under GST Act
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Bay of Bengal nations set for major transformation in small-scale fisheries governance
Nations bordering the Bay of Bengal are preparing for a significant transformation in their small-scale fisheries sector, with new regulatio...
‘New Delhi was seen as difficult & protectionist, EU-India FTA a new chapter,’ says Polish envoy
Poland's Ambassador to India, speaking to a major national publication, stated that New Delhi was historically "seen as difficult and protec...
India focused on getting best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is focused on securing the best possible trade deal with the United States as bilateral tra...
Inflexible electricity grids causing ‘dangerous’ situations, says CEA chief
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad has warned that inflexibility in India's electricity grid is creating "dang...
New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate
India's statistical authorities are developing a new GDP series that could revise upward the country's economic growth figures for FY2024-25...
Trump Says He Sees Possible ‘Friendly Takeover of Cuba’
US President Donald Trump made remarks about Cuba during a meeting with Cuban-American lawmakers, describing his vision for a potential "fri...
Iraq armed group tells fighters to prepare for long Iran-U.S. war
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Q3 FDI inflows up 16.6% on-year, US second top source in April-December
India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows rose 18% year-on-year to USD 47.87 billion during April–December FY26 (first nine mon...
Jailed PKK leader says laws needed in Türkiye peace process
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), called for laws to be passed in the Turkish Parliament...
Singapore’s Thakral to manufacture drone components in India
Singapore-listed Thakral Corporation announced plans to manufacture drone components in India through its subsidiary Bharat Skytech, becomin...
How Pakistan and the Taliban, former allies, slid into ‘open war’
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared on February 27, 2026, that Pakistan and Afghanistan are now in "open war," follow...
NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking test mission
NASA announced a sweeping overhaul of its Artemis lunar programme on February 27, 2026, adding new missions and restructuring the sequence o...
India will have to notify EU in case of new export duty: India-EU FTA text
India and the European Union released the provisional chapter-level text of their Free Trade Agreement on February 27, 2026 — approximately ...
Ministries get marching orders to ready roadmap as Centre gears up to induct AI in governance
Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan issued a directive to secretaries of all central ministries and departments, asking them to prepare compre...
Iran designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, says Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Iran as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" — the first time any country has been formally ...
India's April–Jan fiscal deficit hits ₹9.81 trillion, or 63% of full-year target
India's fiscal deficit for the April–January period of FY2025-26 stood at ₹9.81 trillion (approximately ₹9.81 lakh crore), equivalent to 63....
Indo-Nepal border to remain closed from March 2 midnight ahead of Nepal polls
The India-Nepal border remained sealed from midnight of March 2 to midnight of March 5, 2026, ahead of Nepal's House of Representatives elec...
Watch: PM Modi in Israel: a missed opportunity on Palestine: The Hindu Editorial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25, 2026 — the second visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel, following Modi's ...
Japan will connect Northeast India to the Bay of Bengal: Dy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao announced at the 6th India-Japan Intellectual Conclave — KIZUNA-6 — held on February 27, 2026, th...
Iran says 'good progress' in U.S. talks, next round within a week
A second round of direct diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States, held in Oman and subsequently in Geneva, concluded with Irania...
U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, say lawmakers
The US military used a laser directed energy weapon — the LOCUST system developed by AeroVironment — to shoot down a Customs and Border Prot...
Over ?275 Crores Disbursed to Jharkhand under XV Finance Commission to Boost Rural Governance
The Union Government has released ₹275.1253 crore to Jharkhand under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants for FY 2025–26 to stren...
Course correction? GDP revamp ‘reduced’ India’s economy size, not increased
A counter-intuitive finding from the new GDP series with base year 2022-23: the rebasing has effectively reduced the measured absolute size ...
New GDP series upgrades FY26 growth to 7.6%, but lowers size of India’s economy
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new series of National Accounts Estimates, shifting the base year...
Anthropic says won't give U.S. military unconditional AI use
A major dispute between the US Defence establishment and an American AI company escalated sharply in February 2026. The Pentagon issued an u...
NEW SERIES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) ESTIMATES WITH BASE YEAR 2022-23
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released on February 27, 2026, the new series of Annual and Quarterly National Accounts wit...
Melania Trump to preside over U.N. Security Council meeting in a first for a First Lady
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting in March 2026, becoming the first First Lady (from any coun...
Casebook on AI and Gender Empowerment Launched at India AI Impact Summit 2026
The Casebook on AI and Gender Empowerment was officially launched on 17 February 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, marking a key mile...
PM to visit Gujarat on 28th February
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 28, 2026, inaugurated the Semiconductor Assembly, Test, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) facility of M...
ISCCM urges stronger ICU infection control and antimicrobial stewardship at Criticare 2026
At Criticare 2026 — the 32nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) — leading intensivists and p...
PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKES A SORTIE IN THE INDIGENOUS LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER PRACHAND AT AIR FORCE STATION JAISALMER
President Droupadi Murmu undertook a sortie in the indigenously designed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at Air Force Station Jaisalm...
Downward revision in nominal GDP to push fiscal deficit upwards: Experts
The release of the revised GDP series with a 2022-23 base year on February 27, 2026 has created a significant fiscal arithmetic implication:...
GDP revision trims FY26 size to ₹345 lakh crore; $4 trillion mark may slip
The new GDP series released by MoSPI on February 27, 2026 — using the revised base year of 2022-23 — has produced a lower estimate for India...
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ’stolen’ cells to advance medicine
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis reached a confidential settlement with the estate of Henrietta Lacks, resolving a lawsuit alleging that Novart...
What changes in India’s new GDP series with 2022-23 as base year?
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) released a new ...
India's third-quarter GDP for FY26 likely at 8.3% despite adverse base effect: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) projected India's GDP growth for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) at 8.3%, despite an adverse base...
Watch: ‘Open war’: Pakistan launches airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Jalalabad, claiming to have killed 274 Afghan Taliban fig...
Centre’s fiscal deficit at 63 pc of full year target at Jan-end: CGA data
The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) released monthly accounts data showing that the Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of January 2026 ...
Economy grows by 7.8 pc in Q3 of FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt data
India's official GDP data for the third quarter (Q3) of FY26 — covering October to December 2025 — was released by the Ministry of Statistic...
India’s growth may outpace current estimates after GDP data overhaul
India's National Statistics Office (NSO) released a new GDP data series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23...
India GDP Q3 FY26 Highlights: Growth at 7.8% in Oct–Dec after data revamp; FY26 forecast raised to 7.6%
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the third quarter (Q3) GDP advance estimates for FY26 on Februa...
PM Modi flags capex climb to ₹12 lakh crore in a decade, ties infra push to long-term growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a post-Budget 2026-27 webinar, highlighted that public capital expenditure has grown from ₹2 lakh c...
Karnataka to proceed with 50% quota, internal reservation subject to court verdict: Minister Patil
The Karnataka government announced it will proceed with recruitment under the existing 50% reservation cap, after the High Court issued an i...
Canada's Carney visits India to boost trade, repair ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India from 27 February to 2 March 2026 — his first bilateral visit to India after assuming offic...
India, EU trade agreement includes model mediation procedures
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded January 27, 2026, includes a dedicated annexure on mediation — a structured, time-bound mechani...
New GDP series projects higher growth rate at 7.6 pc in FY26, 7.8 pc in Oct-Dec
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the earli...
Explainer: MoSPI releases new GDP series with base year 2022-23
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series with base year 2022-23 on February 27, 2026, r...
India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy
India has placed additional orders for Polish loitering munitions and tactical surveillance drones from WB Group (Poland), building on earli...
GDP revision may widen FY27 fiscal deficit ratio, raise debt path concerns
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released new GDP estimates with a revised base year of 2022-23 (replacin...
Upward revision FY27 GDP growth outlook raised to 7-7.4%: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27) to a range of 7 to 7.4 percent, wit...
India closely monitoring Af-Pak escalation; backs Taliban but wary of full-blown conflict
India is closely monitoring the dangerous escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government following Pakistani airstrikes on...
India-US trade deal may be 'rebalanced' if circumstances change, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the proposed India-US interim trade deal includes a rebalancing clause — either country may modif...
India’s GDP to grow 7.6 pc in FY26 after revamp of calculation framework
Following MoSPI's release of the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth estimate has been revised to ...
SC raps Bengal for rushing to court daily against SIR
The Supreme Court reprimanded the West Bengal government for repeatedly filing vague, poorly drafted petitions to delay the Special Intensiv...
Govt temporarily discontinues rice fortification under PMGKAY, cites shelf life concerns
The central government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) ...
India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth slows sequentially to 7.8% under new series; FY26 estimate rises to 7.6%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's first GDP data under the new series with base year 2022-23,...
India's April-January fiscal deficit at Rs 9.81 lakh crore, narrows on-year to 63% of FY26 aim
The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) released data showing India's fiscal deficit for April-January 2025-26 stood at Rs 9.81 lakh crore ...
India GDP Data Series: Key FAQs about the economy's fresh math answered
MoSPI released a new GDP data series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, triggering widespread questions a...
Agencies can't launch probe solely on poll funding allegations: CBI court
A CBI special court in New Delhi delivered a landmark ruling while discharging AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in t...
Government suspends fortified rice rollout in welfare schemes citing shelf-life concerns
The central government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) ...
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for delivery-focused governance in post-budget webinar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a post-Budget webinar titled "Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat" — the first i...
India–Bhutan Deepen Bilateral Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Rivers and Hydropower Projects
India's Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR), V. L. Kantha Rao, led a delegation ...
India’s Trade Partnerships Powering Global Integration and Growth
India ranks 3rd among Global South economies in trade partnership diversity, according to UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2025, with a...
PM Modi concludes historic 2-day Israel visit, departs for India from Jerusalem
PM Narendra Modi concluded a two-day state visit to Israel on February 26, 2026, departing from Jerusalem after a comprehensive bilateral su...
From road-safety chips to water-from-air, PM Modi reviews cutting edge Israeli tech
During his February 2026 visit to Israel, Prime Minister Modi reviewed a range of cutting-edge Israeli technologies with potential applicati...
India, Israel elevate ties; fast-track FTA, UPI link, mobility boost
India and Israel elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity" during high...
US slaps 126% tariff on solar firms, cites Adani not joining subsidy probe
The United States Department of Commerce on 20 February 2026 announced a preliminary Countervailing Duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and...
Days after adverse court ruling, Lutnick in Delhi for trade talks
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a surprise visit to New Delhi on February 26, 2026, holding talks with India's Commerce and Indust...
Deflators, discrepancies, data sources: After 11 years, India’s GDP set to get updated
MoSPI released the new GDP series on February 27, 2026, with 2022-23 as the revised base year, replacing the 2011-12 base that had been in u...
Concessions and simplified system for start-ups, faster accident claim disposal: Railways announces two more reforms
Indian Railways announced additional reforms under its "52 Reforms in 52 Weeks" initiative, including concessions for startups using the Rai...
CAQM panel may back only EV registrations in Delhi-NCR by ’30
An expert panel set up by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) — led by Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras — is expected...
NGT has space for experts, most of them now are former Govt officers
A report examining the composition of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) finds that the majority of its Expert Members are now former governm...
Rajasthan overturns 30-year two-child limit for local polls, removes leprosy bar
The Rajasthan Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, approved bills to repeal the two-child norm for candidates contesting Panchay...
Not poaching, but ‘illegal wires’: MP govt submits report on 8 tiger deaths in Bandhavgarh since November
The Madhya Pradesh government submitted a status report to the MP High Court stating that 8 tigers died at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve between...
Rajasthan tables Disturbed Areas Bill to curb ‘improper clustering’; offences non-bailable with up to 5-year jail term
The Rajasthan state government tabled the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provisions for Protection of Tenants f...
Isro NVS-02 failure: Broken electrical circuit likely prevented orbit injection, says committee
ISRO's Apex Committee released findings on February 25, 2026, explaining the failure of the NVS-02 navigation satellite, launched aboard GSL...
India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over its J&K claims: ‘Living in a La La Land’
At the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva (February 23 – March 31, 2026), India exercised its "Right of Reply" to...
Railways reform plan 2026: RailTech Portal launched; Railway Claims Tribunal goes online
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Rail Tech Policy 2026, the Rail Tech Portal, and the e-Railway Claims Tribunal (e-RCT) as part ...
‘Action will be taken against those involved in preparing it’: Pradhan on NCERT book chapter on ‘corruption in judiciary’
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that "action will be taken against those involved in preparing" the NCERT Class 8 Social ...
Ashwini Vaishnaw warns digital platforms on deepfakes, calls for mandatory consent in AI content
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking at the DNPA Conclave 2026, declared that synthetic cont...
Broken electrical circuit behind ISRO’s failed launch of NVS-02 in January 2025: Committee
ISRO officially disclosed on February 25, 2026, the root cause of the NVS-02 navigation satellite failure that occurred after its launch on ...
‘Extraordinarily productive’: India, Israel elevate ties, sign 17 pacts
India and Israel announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity" during ...
Budget 2026-27: ‘Important to anchor our fiscal policy in terms of debt’
The Union Budget 2026-27 introduced a significant shift in India's fiscal policy anchor: from annual fiscal deficit targeting to a medium-te...
Why Allahabad HC ruled UP’s anti-conversion law does not bar interfaith live-in relationships
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit interfaith ...
How did India’s Maoist insurgency collapse, and can it rise again?
India's Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) threat has contracted to its lowest recorded level since the movement's resurgence in the 2000s, with the ...
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy, now struck down by US court?
A US federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's "third-country deportation" policy on February 25, 2026, ruling i...
A jab well done: On India’s Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme
Prime Minister Modi formally launched India's nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme on February 28, 2026, at a ce...
The shift of critical minerals to India’s strategic centre
A detailed analysis published in February 2026 documents a fundamental shift in India's policy posture on critical minerals — from a periphe...
Storage in India’s key reservoirs drops below 60% of capacity
India's major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) have seen water storage levels drop below 60% of total live storage...
Digital platforms must share revenue fairly with news publishers, content creators: Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the DNPA (Digital News Publishers Association) Concl...
Taking sides: On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel from February 25–26, 2026 — the second visit by an Indian prime minister to Israel — becoming th...
CDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvals
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) announced modifications to the process for granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs)...
New GDP series to use 600 item level data ; adopts double deflation for sharper growth estimates
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on February 27, 2026, adopting 2022-23 as the ...
PM Modi in Israel highlights: Agreement reached on use of UPI in Israel, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed a two-day state visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I...
India's top court bans textbook for referring to judicial corruption
The Supreme Court of India imposed a "complete blanket ban" on a Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook that included a chapter listing corru...
India & Israel to expedite negotiations for an early signing of FTA
India and Israel concluded the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, marking a mile...
How the Russia-Ukraine war is hurting the home front
Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the cumulative impact on global food prices remains significant — with wheat...
Analysing India’s cycle of deprivation and affluence
A detailed analysis of income mobility data for 2014–2025 reveals sharp upward and downward income shifts across Indian households, with ser...
From dating scams to fake lawyers: OpenAI details ChatGPT misuse in new threat report
OpenAI published a new threat intelligence report documenting the systematic misuse of its ChatGPT platform by criminal networks and state-l...
Pentagon asks defence contractors about reliance on Anthropic's AI services, source says
The United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) reached out to major defence contractors — including Boeing and Lockheed Martin — asking ...
Several school students fall ill during campaign for filariasis elimination in Patna
Several school students in Patna's Athmalgola area (Ganpat Rai Tola primary school) fell ill shortly after being administered Albendazole ta...
Canada says India no longer linked to violent crime ahead of Carney trip
On February 26, 2026, a senior Canadian government official stated during a background briefing that India is "no longer linked to violent c...
DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek denied Nvidia and AMD early access to its forthcoming V4 AI model, giving Chinese chipmakers (including Huawei) ...
India’s manufacturing subsidies draw fire from US, China
On February 24, 2026, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) formally established a dispute panel in case DS642, targeting India's Production...
Rubio says U.S., China at 'strategic stability' ahead of Trump trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States and China have reached a point of "strategic stability," describing a manage...
PM Modi and Netanyahu discuss key issues to strengthen India-Israel ties
PM Narendra Modi completed a two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) — his first visit in nine years — at the invitation of PM ...
I&B Minister asks online platforms to take responsibility for content
Speaking at the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting i...
Eligible manufacturer-importers to get duty deferment facility from March
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new Deferred Customs Duty Payment facility for a category called Eli...
Kerala veers from impressive social gains to mounting fiscal strain
Kerala presents a paradox of impressive social development outcomes — high literacy, low infant mortality, high life expectancy — alongside ...
Canada tells OpenAI to boost safety measures or be forced to by government
Canadian government ministers summoned OpenAI's safety team in February 2026 and issued an ultimatum: implement stronger safety measures vol...
Maruti Suzuki Gujarat rail project becomes world’s first under Verra carbon standard
Maruti Suzuki India's in-plant railway siding at Hansalpur, Gujarat has become the world's first modal shift in transportation project regis...
What are carbon capture and utilisation technologies? | Explained
The Union Budget 2026-27 allocated ₹20,000 crore over five years to scale up Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) technologies, m...
India-Israel FTA on cards? PM Modi shares update on trade deal; concludes historic state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 in a historic state visit — the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister ...
Trump, Zelenskyy speak before Ukraine-U.S. talks in Geneva
On February 25, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, joined by Trump's en...
With new data sources and process upgrades, new GDP data set to capture the economy more accurately
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series on Febr...
4 years of Ukraine war: Envoy flags ‘lull’ in ties with India—‘Kyiv’s efforts have been unilateral’
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict marks its fourth year (February 2022 – February 2026), Ukraine's envoy to India has flagged a significant "lu...
‘India no longer facilitating crimes in Canada’—Ottawa ahead of Mark Carney’s visit
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's state visit to India (February 27 – March 2, 2026), senior Canadian officials signalled a maj...
GDP base year reset: Are India’s data quality concerns finally being addressed?
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a...
US' 126% levy eclipses key market for Indian solar gear companies
The United States Department of Commerce imposed preliminary countervailing duties (CVDs) of 126% on solar cell and module imports from Indi...
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat
The United States and Iran held a third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva on February 26, 2026, mediated by Oman, against a b...
Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal
The Indian Navy and German firm Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have concluded cost negotiations for Project 75(India), commonly referred...
States eye agroforestry to lift farm incomes, restore degraded land
Several states including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are preparing to launch state-specific agroforest...
‘Historic decision’: India, Israel elevate ties to ‘Special Strategic Partnership’, says PM Modi
India and Israel formally elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership" on February 26, 2026, during PM Modi's ...
India ‘stands firmly’ with Israel, Modi tells Knesset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026, becoming the first Indian head of government t...
CDSCO eases drug testing approvals, new fast-track system from June 1, 2026
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Aravalli row: Supreme Court asks Environment Ministry, others to suggest names of domain experts for panel
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Carbon tax remains intact in India-EU FTA; technical talks to address concerns: German official
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Modi and Netanyahu power up India-Israel ties in defense, UPI, energy, and space
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israe...
4th Meeting of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee between India and Kenya Concluded
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India, Israel FTA: Next round of talks in May
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Government panel said to review future of key GM food crop
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PM Modi visits Israeli tech innovation exhibition, invites firms to invest in India
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India's Revenue Secretary called for a fundamental reorientation of customs procedures to prioritize speed and predictability of market acce...
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources say
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast significantly above-normal temperatures across northern and north-western India throu...
RBI's additional liquidity support to wind down after March, bankers say
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US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Ind...
ECI, SECs adopt declaration to synergise poll processes
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Exclusive: NCERT pulls out new Class 8 Social Science textbook after row over section on ‘corruption in judiciary’
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 25-26, 2026 — a two-day state ...
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026: Courts giving more importance to procedure over environmental damage, says ex-SC judge
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on February 25, 2026 — the first Indian Prime Minister ever to do so...
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India formally joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and co-signed the US-India AI Opportunity Partnership in February 2026, be...
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Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
The Central Government announced a nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme for all girls aged 14 years across India...
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Hundreds of government job aspirants took to the streets in Dharwad, Karnataka, on February 24, 2026, demanding the immediate filling of ove...
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India allows 25 lakh tonnes wheat exports to stabilise domestic prices
The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ...
Farmer leaders raise US trade deal issue with CACP at consultation meet
Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, ...
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US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, eff...
India to strongly defend PLI schemes at WTO panel set up on China’s complaint
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Trump’s State of the Union 2026: Top takeaways for India
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PM Modi's two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) resulted in an upgrade of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership ...
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The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to hear China's complaint (DS642) against India's support measures in the automobi...
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Indian exporters reported a surge in enquiries from US buyers following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling on February 21, 2026, which struc...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 — his second visit since 2017 and the first Indian PM to address the Isr...
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
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SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Government in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan
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Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, effective February 1, 2026, retired its traditional Oceanic Niño Index ...
India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end
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New Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni to Surat to boost MP logistics, exports
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CACP recommends strategic measures to revive India’s jute sector
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TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
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Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha
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Piyush Goyal says India will resume US trade talks once tariff clarity emerges
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The Trump administration imposed a new tranche of sanctions on more than 30 entities accused of enabling Iran's ballistic missile programme,...
Centre approves gram, mustard and lentil procurement under PSS for Rabi 2026
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Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'
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India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
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Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI ...
Govt to pilot digital rupee-based food subsidy under PMGKAY in Puducherry
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SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
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Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly pitched for shifting India's annual Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser su...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects for January 2026 re...
Can India buy Russian oil after US Supreme Court order? Here's what report suggests
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 ruled (6-3) in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers...
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India now in 'middle ground' after fresh US tariffs but any hike will erode its advantages: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) assessed that India occupies a relative "middle ground" in the new US tariff landscape after Section 1...
Geopolitical heat lifts inflation fears but RBI's repo rate hike unlikely
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) external member Saugata Bhattacharya stated in a recent interview that despite rising inflation risks fr...
Unlocking Rs 40 lakh crore: Govt's mega bet on India's infra future
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on 24 February 2026, covering the five-year pe...
MCA to roll out one-time scheme for late corporate filings with minimal penalty
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (CCFS-2026), a one-time amnesty window ...
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift f...
Nepal's soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free access
Nepal's soybean oil exports to India surged more than tenfold in 2025, reaching 694,153 metric tonnes — up from just 65,138 tonnes in the pr...
ISMA cuts India’s 2025-26 sugar production estimate by 5.5% due to erratic weather
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) revised down its 2025-26 sugar production forecast by 5.57% to 32.40 millio...
India-EU: AISEF, European Spice Association ink deal to strengthen trade cooperation
The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Inte...
Fertiliser industry may soon see an end to inspector raj
The Indian government is planning significant regulatory reforms for the fertiliser sector, aimed at reducing "inspector raj" — the term use...
Fresh math for world's fastest growing economy: What's behind India's GDP revision and why it matters
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on 27 February 2026, shifting the base year fr...
Delhi-Katra Expressway construction on track, will be completed by March 2027: NHAI
NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) confirmed the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (also designated National Expressway 5 / NE5) will...
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India has concluded nine free trade agreements covering 38 nations, providing pre...
Kerala to become ‘Keralam’: Union Cabinet approves change of name
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to alter the name of the state of "Kerala" to "Keralam" on February 24, 2026 — fulfilling a long-sta...
New Seed Bill likely in second part of budget session; proposes mandatory registration, penalty and imprisonment
The government is expected to introduce a new Seeds Bill in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament (2026), replacing the Seeds ...
No rethink on new bank lending norms for brokers: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra reaffirmed that the new bank lending norms for stock brokers will proceed as planned, rejecting calls for a ret...
Cabinet raises POWERGRID’s equity cap to boost participation in green energy transmission projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved raising the permissible equity investment limit for Power Grid Corporation of Indi...
Unstable, too broad: New GDP series won’t use UPI transaction data
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released a new GDP series with base year 2022-23, replacing the previ...
Union Cabinet approves renaming Kerala as Keralam: The historical, linguistic roots of the demand and what’s next
The Union Cabinet on February 24, 2026 approved a proposal to rename the state of Kerala to "Keralam," initiating the constitutional process...
Govt unveils country’s first counter-terrorism policy — Prahaar
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released India's first-ever National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled PRAHAAR, on February 2...
I-T brings Rs 14,601-crore undisclosed offshore investments to tax
The Income Tax Department has successfully brought Rs 14,601 crore in undisclosed offshore investments to tax through a crackdown on foreign...
Centre to fast-track deportation of foreign drug peddlers: Why MHA wants courts to drop ‘petty’ cases
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines directing all law enforcement agencies to fast-track the deportation of forei...
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The Election Commission of India convened the first National Round Table Conference with all State Election Commissioners (SECs) since 1999 ...
Explained: What is ‘Prahaar’, India’s first counter-terrorism policy?
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — India's first-ever comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy ...
CAG flags lapses in Kerala MGNREGS: ‘Poor planning, low asset creation, and declining work demand’
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the implementation of MGNREGS in Kerala, identifying systemic...
Cabinet clears move to rename Kerala as Keralam, PM says ‘will of people of the state’
The Union Cabinet approved the Kerala government's proposal to rename the state as "Keralam," setting in motion a constitutional process und...
ECI, State Election Commissions adopt declaration to synergise electoral processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and all State Election Commissioners (SECs) concluded the National Round Table Conference 2026 at Bha...
As forests shrink and herds grow, central India’s elephant crisis is primed to spiral
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in central India is intensifying as elephant herds displaced from shrinking forests in Jharkhand and Odisha co...
India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19–20, 2026 in New Delhi, positioning itself as a leader in inclusive and responsib...
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A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja), in the case of Arun Suri v. Enforcement Directorate, r...
After Canada and UK leaders, Germany’s Merz heads to China: What’s driving the visits, despite criticism?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Beijing in late February 2026, leading a delegation of around 30 senior executives from major Germa...
Defence ties to regional alignments: Why PM Modi is visiting Israel now
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026 for a two-day state visit — the second-ever visit by an Indian PM to I...
Proponent of temple entry, critic of Hindi policy: Story of C. Rajagopalachari, with new statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan
A historical profile revisited the multifaceted legacy of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari — known as "Rajaji" — on the occasion of renewed publi...
WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised
WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court that it will comply with the directions issued by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on...
What India’s consolidated PRAHAAR strategy document entails
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — the country's first comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy...
As PM Modi visits Tel Aviv, a history of India-Israel ties over the years
PM Narendra Modi visited Tel Aviv, Israel — his second visit to the country and the second-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel ...
PM Surya Ghar scheme crosses 30 lakh rooftop solar installations
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 30 lakh rooftop solar installations since its launch in February 2024, generating an estimated ...
India & Canada to begin free trade talks during Carney’s visit, says Piyush Goyal
PM Narendra Modi announced that India and Canada would formally begin negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)...
Inglorious retreat: On the Supreme Court and cow vigilantism
The Supreme Court of India reviewed its earlier stance on cow vigilantism enforcement, declining to issue nationwide directives for uniform ...
India’s pulses imports ease 4.5 per cent to 65.69 lakh tonnes during 2025
India's total pulses imports declined by 4.5% to 65.69 lakh tonnes (6.57 million tonnes) in 2024-25, down from higher levels in 2023-24, ref...
OpenAI, Anthropic accuse Chinese rivals of mass AI data theft
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly accused Chinese AI companies — specifically DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax — of conducting coordinate...
States increasingly reliant on market loans to finance deficits, says Vedartha report
A report by Vedartha (the AIF and PMS brand under Bandhan AMC) highlights that State Government Securities (SGS) outstanding have surged fiv...
India cuts dividend tax for large French investors
India and France signed an Amending Protocol to their 34-year-old Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) during French President Emmanu...
India’s economy likely to have grown over 8% in Q3: SBI research
A research report by SBI (State Bank of India) projected India's GDP growth to likely cross 8% in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025), despite g...
CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military action
The CIA published a Farsi-language guide on its public website and social media platforms (X, Instagram, YouTube) offering detailed instruct...
Centre increases MSP for jute; farmers in West Bengal, Assam to benefit
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 20...
Change in India-France DTAC to hit P-note inflows
India and France signed an Amending Protocol on 24 February 2026 to update the 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC), coinciding ...
Iran walks a tightrope between diplomacy and deterrence
As of late February 2026, Iran was engaged in dual-track diplomacy — pursuing nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva while pu...
India-Israel kick off formal negotiations for FTA ahead of PM’s Tel Aviv visit
India and Israel commenced the first round of formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi on February 23, 2026, scheduled to...
MP to implement Bhavantar in mustard, announces ₹600/qtl bonus over MSP for Urad
The Madhya Pradesh government announced implementation of the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY) for mustard procurement, after receiving the Ce...
Anthropic at loggerheads with US military over AI use
A public conflict erupted between AI company Anthropic (maker of the Claude family of AI models) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) over...
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February 24, 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. After four year...
Govt clarifies RoDTEP benefits not reduced for agricultural, food products exports
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) rationalized benefits under the RoDTEP scheme by reducing rates to 50% of existing levels fo...
China's DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia's best chip despite US ban, official says
A senior Trump administration official stated that China's DeepSeek used Nvidia's most advanced AI chip — the Blackwell series — to train a ...
In big boost, Cabinet may approve critical minerals pacts with Germany, Canada: Report
The Union Cabinet was expected to approve Joint Declarations of Intent (JDI) with Germany and Canada for cooperation in the critical mineral...
Haryana land-for-free treatment deal: Govt gave prime plots to pvt hospitals, poor got little in return
An investigation revealed that the Haryana government allotted prime urban land to private hospitals at heavily subsidised rates through the...
Centre sets monetisation target of ₹27,500 crore for civil aviation under NMP 2.0
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WTO establishes panel on India-China dispute on PLI
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India, US press pause on trade talks amid Supreme Court action on Trump's tariffs
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