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‘Modi, Modi’ chants in Knesset as Netanyahu extends a warm welcome (Feb 25) + +

India Navy commissions INS Anjadip, its third anti-submarine warfare craft (Feb 27) + +

Kung fu, somersaults: China’s Unitree unveils cutting-edge humanoid robots (Feb 17) +

Maoist top gun Devuji and three senior leaders surrender in Telangana (Feb 26) + +

India holds world's third largest rare earth reserves-how will it use them? (Feb 20) +

Tensions between the Pentagon and AI giant Anthropic reach a boiling point (Feb 20) +

Army eliminates 7 terrorists in 326-day high-altitude operation in Kishtwar (Feb 23) + I

India rolls out first comprehensive anti-terror doctrine 'PRAHAAR' (Feb 21) + +

Assam records 84% drop in under-18 child marriages: Himanta Biswa Sarma (Feb 21) +

Haldwani encroachments: SC upholds railway land claim, evicts illegal Islamists (Feb 25) + I

UP to attach 56 properties worth ₹276 crore of sand mafia Haji Iqbal (Feb 18) + I

Prayagraj: Land worth ₹100 crore freed from slain Atiq Ahmed's gang (Feb 18) + I

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Modi unflinchingly condemns Hamas for Oct 7th atrocity Feb 25, in his address to the Knesset Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned Hamas’ Oct 7 terrorist attacks on innocent Israeli ciivilians reiterating that India stood firmly with Israel. +

Modi's 'Am Yisrael Chai' marks a shift in Indo-Israel ties Feb 25, PM Modi concluded his Knesset address with 'Am Yisrael Chai,' drawing a long-standing ovation. It symbolized a historic shift to deeper India-Israel ties which were once diplomatically distant. + +

Casualties mount in Pakistani 'open war' with Afghanistan Feb 27, Afghanistan claims it killed 55 Pakistani soldiers, destroyed 19 military posts and 2 bases. Pakistan states it killed over 133 Afghan fighters, wounding many. +

Social media erupts after SC bans NCERT 8th standard book Feb 26, netizens criticised the apex court ban on an NCERT 8th standard textbook for discussing judicial corruption and the queue of 53 million pending cases. + + + + + + +

US used Claude AI in Venezuela raid and Maduro's capture Feb 16, Anthropic's artificial-intelligence model Claude was used to plan and execute the US military's operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. + I

Waqf's government land grab worth ₹77 crore exposed in MP Feb 23, a CAG report revealed that from 2018 to 2023, government land worth ₹77 crore was registered as Waqf in 20 districts due to lapses and administrative inaction. + +

US sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East Feb 19, the US ordered its 100,000-tonne aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, to pressure Iran on nuclear talks. + + +

NGT clears Great Nicobar project for civilian-military use Feb 19, the National Green Tribunal cleared the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar port and airbase project for dual civil-military use, noting its 'strategic importance'. + +

Russia, China, Iran hold naval drills amid US buildup Feb 19, Russian, Chinese & Iranian warships conduct joint Hormuz Strait naval exercises amid the massive US Middle East military buildup. Iran has also issued NOTAMs. + + +

West Bengal: 7 state officers suspended by EC for misconduct Feb 15, the Election Commission of India suspended seven West Bengal state government officer in poll roles for misconduct, dereliction of duty & misuse of power. +

Bangladesh poll: BNP wins, Jamaat on the India border Feb 15, the BNP won 212 of 299 seats in the Bangladesh election which had banned Sheikh Hasina's party from contest. Radical Jamaat-e-Islami won along India's border. + +

MHA orchestrates a shift in the protocol for Vande Matram Feb 14, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed that all six stanzas of the National Song will be sung now, before the National Anthem at public events and in schools. +

Hasina rejects the Bangladesh election, calls it planned farce Feb 13, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a scathing rejection of the national elections calling it a well-planned farce and Yunus, 'murderous'. +

Assam: SC clears way for removal of forest encroachers Feb 10, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Assam government to remove encroachments from 3,62,082 hectares or 20% of its reserved forest land. + +

Elon Musk: Coding as a career to end in 2026, AI to step in Feb 13, Musk predicts that coding as a profession will effectively end by the conclusion of 2026. AI will soon generate binary machine code directly, instead. +

SC to West Bengal: Won't impede SIR; extends deadline Feb 9, Supreme Court declared it won't allow impediments to West Bengal SIR while issuing a show cause to the DGP and extending the enrolment deadline by a week. + +

US cuts tariff to 18% as Modi-Trump strike trade deal Feb 2, US tariff on Indian goods will fall to 18% from 50%. Trump claims in exchange New Delhi will stop buying Russian oil and purchase $500 billion worth US goods/services. + +

Russia says no word from India on halting oil imports Feb 3, Russia has said it has received no official word from India suggesting it plans to stop buying Russian oil, following Trump’s claim about the US-India trade deal. + I

Western leaders continue to slip on Epstein disclosures Feb 4, the damage is real, ongoing and still unfolding. The Epstein disclosures have resulted in resignations, charity closures, royal housing changes, depositions and more. + + + +

Could the Epstein scandal topple UK PM Keir Starmer? Feb 6, Starmer is facing calls from his political opponents, and some party allies, to step down over his choice of ambassador to the US who had known links to Epstein. + +

Baloch freedom struggle claims over 80 Pakistani troops Feb 1, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out coordinated attacks across several districts in Balochistan for over ten hours killing 80 Pakistani soldiers. +

Assam CM: Trouble Bangladeshi Miyas to drive them out Feb 1, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that Miyas, or illegal Bangladeshi's, will leave Assam only if people create trouble for them and drive them out. +

Kashmir to profile mosques, madrassas post terror bust Jan 13, the state government will profile mosques, madrassas and persons managing such institutions in Kashmir, after the busting of a 'white collar' doctors terror module. + I

UP Deoria: Illegal mazar on state land razed by bulldozers Jan 11, per a local court order, UP administration demolished an illegally-constructed ‘mazar’, on government land by the Deoria-Gorakhpur Road, using bulldozers. + +

Iranians burn down mosques to protest against Islamic rule Jan 10, more than 61 mosques were torched in Tehran, and dozens of shrines and mosques across Iran as protestors demonstrated against the country’s Islamic rule. + +

Surge in violence along Bangladesh-Myanmar border Jan 13, Bangladesh summoned Myanmar's Ambassador to Dhaka, Kyaw Soe Moe, after a surge in violence along the border and escalated fighting in Rakhine, Myanmar. + I

Iran riots: Internet down, 65 dead as civil outrage spreads Jan 10, internet has been shut down, telephone lines cut, and at least 65 people killed by security forces in a crackdown on the spiralling anti-regime protests in Iran. + + +

11 nabbed for stone-pelting in demolition next to Delhi Masjid Jan 8, Delhi Police arrested 11 for pelting stones on an encroachment demolition drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid, at Ramlila Maidan. Preet Sirohi had petitioned the HC. + +

Denmark troops to shoot first if the US invades Greenland Jan 8, Danish troops have standing orders to open fire immediately and ask questions later should the United States launch an invasion on Greenland. + + +

Putin aide threatens to 'sink US boats' after tanker seized Jan 8, Putin aide Aleksey Zhuravlyov has warned Russia could sink a couple of American boats and even use nuclear weapons after the US' capture of Russian tankers. + + +

100 killed in US strikes on Venezuela to capture Maduro Jan 8, the Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Diosdado CabelloIt revealed that the US attack on Venezuela and capture of President Maduro had left 100 people dead. + +

Trump plans to raise military spend to $1.5 trillion in 2027 Jan 7, US President Trump announced that his administration will request for $1.5 trillion in military spending for fiscal 2027, a 67% increase on the current spend. + +

Iran witnesses nationwide uprisings against leadership Starting Dec 28, Iran has witnessed nationwide 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests at over 170 locations across 25 provinces targeting Khamenei's theocratic government. + +

Goa civic polls: BJP Alliance triumphs with 32 of 50 seats Dec 23, The BJP-led alliance registered a decisive victory in the Goa zila panchayat elections, winning 32 of the 50 seats across the state. The Congress bagged 10 seats. + +

Venezuela top court appoints Maduro VP as President Jan 4, Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the role of acting president in Nicolas Maduro's absence, after the US abducted him. +

Venezuela Defence Minister orders full military mobilization Jan 3, Venezuela’s Defence Minister General Vladimir Padrino López has activated full military capabilities and vowed to fight the US' 'criminal military aggression'. + +

US unilaterally takes second Venezuelan oil tanker; eyes third Dec 20, the US unilaterally seized a second ship in international waters with 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil bound for China, even as it pursued a third. + +

Home Ministry ups ex-Agniveers hires in BSF from 10 to 50% Dec 20, the Union Home Ministry has raised the quota for ex-Agniveers in constable recruitment for the BSF to 50% from 10%. BSF guards Pakistan, Bangladesh borders. + +

Ukraine hits Russia-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Dec 21, Ukraine struck a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya, more than 2,000 kilometres from its border, in a dramatic expansion of war reach. +

Two Bangladesh intruders shot dead by BSF in Meghalaya Dec 20, The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead two Bangladeshi intruders at the Sylhet-Meghalaya border. The border is on high alert following Hadi's killing. + + +

Bangladesh: ISI stokes anti-Hindu, anti-India rage? Dec 19, protests erupt in Bangladesh after anti-India leader Hadi is shot dead. Media houses were torched. A Hindu man was lynched. ISI is suspect. Polls may get delayed. + +

GR Swaminathan to Tamil Nadu CS: Don't disobey court orders Dec 18, Madras High Court Justice, Swaminathan warned state Chief Secretary that disobeying court orders in the Deepam case is a breakdown of constitutional machinery. + + I

Bondi Beach: Islamic terrorists kill 15 at a Hanukkah event Dec 14, two terrorists shot 15 people dead targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah at the Bondi beach, Sydney, Australia. A cop took both down with a handgun from 130 feet away. +

Lok Sabha allows private sector into nuclear energy field Dec 18, the Lok Sabha passed the Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, allowing regulated private sector participation in achieving 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. + +

Republic TV, green activists campaign to save the Aravallis Dec 19, the Supreme Court order stripping protection of 90% of the Aravalli Hills has sparked outrage among green activists. Arnab from Republic TV campaigns to save them. +

Gujarat state takes control of school after Hindu murder Dec 17, Gujarat government took control of Ahmedabad’s Seventh Day School after a shocking murder of a Hindu student by a minor Muslim spiralled into a controversy. +

‘Act of piracy’? US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker at sea Dec 12, the US has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, that it had sanctioned, close to the coast of Venezuela. The Venezuelan government has called it an act of 'piracy'. + + +

Centre cuts 10% of Indigo operations; ₹827 crore refunded Dec 9, Indigo has refunded ₹827 crores for flight cancellations up to mid-December as the Civil Aviation ordered the airline to reduce its scheduled flights by 10%. + +

Russia strikes four Turkish ships near the Black Sea Dec 12, Russian forces struck 4 Turkish-owned or operated civilian ships in the Black Sea amid recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia-linked oil tankers marking an escalation. +

Assam: 3,500-page chargesheet in Zubeen murder case Dec 12, the Assam Police SIT submitted a 3,500-page chargesheet to a Guwahati court in the Zubeen Garg murder case. Seven arrests have been made. + +

India asks Russia to fast track last two S-400 squadrons Dec 5, India pushes for timely delivery of last two Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems. Russia agrees to joint manufacturing in India of defence spares and parts. + + +

Rajasthan Police seize truck carrying heavy explosives Dec 2, Rajasthan Police nabbed two people driving a truck enroute to Nathdwara with 109 cartons of EcoPrime X explosives-981 pellets, 100 TLDs & 93 detonators. +

India finalizes lease of Russian nuclear attack submarine Dec 4, New Delhi is close to finalizing a lease for a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, in non-combat capacity while hastening indigenous SSN development. +

Russia's Sberbank launches a First India mutual fund Dec 5, Russian investors can now directly invest in India's top 50 stocks via a new Nifty50-linked mutual fund from Russia's largest bank, Sberbank's First-India MF. + +

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Israel and the US launch a major strike on Iran regime Feb 28, US and Israel conducted missile and air strikes on Iran targeting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound and killing Iran's Defence Council Secretary, IRGC Commander, Defence Minister & others. + +

Iran retaliates, fires missiles on Israel, US bases, Gulf States Feb 28, Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel, US Bases and civilian areas in the Gulf states. In Baharain it targeted US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters. Few casualites were reported. + +

President Trump announces ‘Major Combat Operations’ Feb 28, In an 8-minute video shared on Truth Social, President Trump said US forces have begun 'major combat operations in Iran' to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. +

Iran moves to close Strait of Hormuz after missile strikes Feb 28, Iran has moved to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf after US-Israel strikes. The strait is vital to global energy markets as 20% of all oil consumption passes through it. +

Bengal SIR: SC nod to officers from HCs in Orissa, Jharkhand Feb 24, the SC OK'ed the addition of judicial officers from Orrisa and Jharkhand HCs to expedite completion of the West Bengal SIR amid friction between State and ECI. +

Timing of Indian PM's visit to Israel seen as significant Feb 25,Amid Modi's Tel Aviv visit, analysts speculate if the Israel-US strike timeline on Iran was delayed by his presence also raising questions on if India had a heads-up. + + +

The who’s who of the AI world attend the India AI Summit Feb 20, the who's who of global tech and AI leaders attended the summit, including Pichai (Google), Amodei (Anthropic), Altman (OpenAI), Ambani (Reliance) & Chandrasekaran (Tata Sons), Smith (Microsoft) +

'Make in India will be core': Macron on 114 Rafale deal Feb 19, French President Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, said France was committed to maximizing the India made content in the 114 Indo-France Rafale jet deal. +

NSA Ajit Doval visits ISRO to check on rocket launch failure Feb 4, Doval visited ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, to probe back-to-back failures of the PSLV. The visit ruled out sabotage. Investigations on the third-stage issue continue. + +

Cheetah count in India surges to 38; 3 new cubs at Kuno Feb 19, India's cheetah count increased to 38 after three new cubs were born at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh to Gamini, a feline brought from South Africa. +

DAC clears ₹ 3.6 lac-crore defence push for 114 Rafale jets Feb 12 in its largest-ever defence acquisition push, India's Defence Acquisition Council cleared a procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework with France. + +

Dube moves Lok Sabha to disqualify LoP Rahul Gandhi Feb 12, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a substantive motion in Lok Sabha to end Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary membership and a lifetime ban on contesting elections for trying to destabilize India. +

DAC OKs ₹10,000 crore purchase of 288 S-400 missiles Feb 13, India's Defence Acquisition Council has granted Acceptance of Necessity for procuring 288 S-400 missiles from Russia at an estimated cost of ₹10,000 crore. + I

Project Kusha: The first of three missile shield layers tested Feb 9, Project Kusha, India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile system, has successfully tested the first of three missile defence layers, its M1 interceptor variant. + +

Khemchand: Martial arts master becomes the Manipur CM Jan 4, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, became NDA's Chief Minister of Manipur after President's Rule. He was the first Indian to become a 5th Dan Taekwondo black belt. + +

PMO relocated from historic South Block to Seva Teerth Feb 13, PM Narendra Modi unveiled the newly built Seva Teerth complex in the Central Vista, Delhi which houses his office, the Cabinet Secretariat and the NSCS. + +

India Budget 2026-shift from incentives to nation building Feb 2, India's Fiscal Budget 2026-2027 focuses on growth & manufacturing and targets infrastructure, services and agriculture. It signals an investment-led strategy for long-term capacity building. + +

Calcutta High Court to Bengal: Handover border land to BSF Jan 30, the Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal government to hand over all already-acquired land for fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) to the BSF by Mar 31, 2026. +

Eight Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha Feb 4, eight opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the current Budget Session 2026, for tearing papers and throwing them at the Chair. + I

Air India 787 from London reports fuel switch malfunction Feb 5, Air India grounded a Boeing 787 after a fuel switch malfunction on a London–Bengaluru flight. The fault mirrors a fuel-cutoff that caused last June’s fatal crash. +

India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals' Jan 27, India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. +

Grief and shock as Ajit Pawar is killed in a fiery plane crash Jan 28, in a devastating accident Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died when the chartered aircraft he was travelling in crashed while attempting to land at Baramati Airport. + I

Nod from Defence Procurement Board to buy 114 Rafales Jan 16, India cleared the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets in one of the country’s biggest-ever fighter aircraft deals estimated at ₹3.25 lakh crore with French aerospace major Dassault. + I

BJP-alliance sweeps Maharashtra civic corporation polls Jan 16, he BJP-led Mahayuti swept to power in 25 of 29 Maharashtra municipal corporations, including Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) , in a historic win. + I

We will never again be slaves asserts VP Venezuela Rodriguez Jan 3, slamming US aggression, VP Delcy Rodriguez demanded the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and said Venezuelans were clear that they will never be slaves again! +

PM witnesses divine drone show at Somnath Temple Jan 10, the Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations at the temple put up a grand drone show. PM Narendra Modi marvelled at the striking blend of ancient faith and modern technology. +

Trump dumps rule-based world order for Venezuelan oil Jan 6, drugs, democracy and human rights were a front for a regime change operation in oil rich Venezuela. Trump demands 30 to 50 million barrels of oil with no surety to Caracas on sale proceeds. + + + + + +

ED goes to top court against Bengal CM's raid interference Jan 10, ED has approached the Supreme Court against the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee's direct interference, and wresting away documents, during an ED raid on I-PAC. + +

India sets up new naval base at Haldia next to Bangladesh Jan 9, The Indian Navy is establishing a new base in Haldia, West Bengal, to support small warships, fast interceptor crafts and 300 ton water jet fast attack crafts. + +

India takes charge as BRICS' President amid US disruptions Jan 1, India took charge as President of the expanded 10 member BRICS bloc for 2026, at a time when US President Trump’s policies have upended a rules-based global order. + +

Medical Commission scraps MBBS nod for Vaishno Devi College Jan 7, the National Medical Commission withdrew its approval to run MBBS courses, by Vaishno Devi College amid outrage on allocation of 42 out of 50 seats to Muslims. + +

Pakistan lobbied US desperately to stop Operation Sindoor Jan 7, Pakistan lobbied the US desperately to prevent a war with India during Operation Sindoor, contacting top US officials nearly 60 times and spending over ₹45 crores. +

Chhattisgarh: 14 Naxals killed in two encounters by forces Jan 3, 14 Maoists were killed in two encounters by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma and Bijapur districts. AK-47 and INSAS rifles were recovered. Last year, a total of 285 Maoists were killed in encounters. + +

US military strikes Venezuela; abducts President Maduro Jan 3, in an unprecedented act the US conducted large-scale air-strikes against Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Russia, China, Brazil and others condemned it. + + +

Air Force to expand Tezpur Air Base for strategic defense Jan 4, the Central government approved the acquisition of 382 acres of land in Assams's Bokajan village for enhancing strategic capabilities of the Tezpur air base. + +

Dhurandhar: is first Hindi film to cross ₹800 crore in India Jan 3, 'Dhurandhar’ has rewritten box office history, becoming the first Bollywood film to cross ₹800 crore in net collections within the country. It did so in just 30 days. + +

BJP led NDA sweeps Arunachal Pradesh civic body polls Dec 21, BJP led NDA registered a landslide victory in the Arunachal Pradesh's civic body elections, bagging 97% of Panchayat and Zila Parishad posts, and 75% of the Council-Corporation wards. + + +

Maharashtra: Civic body poll sees a saffron sweep Dec 21, the BJP-led Mahayuti of SS and NCP, registered a decisive victory in the first phase of the state's civic body polls winning 207 of 288, ie 72% of the council and panchayat president posts. + + +

Why did US mourn Hadi murder, ignore Hindu killings? Dec 20, US condolences over Hadi’s death and silence over Hindu killings, eg Dipu Das's demonic lynching, expose its double-standards and merit a deeper investigation. + + +

Indian Army now fortifies Bangladesh-Mizoram border Dec 19, after the Army set up three new bases along the sensitive ‘Chicken’s Neck’ or Siliguri Corridor, the forces are now exploring the raising of a fourth, in Mizoram. +

Dhurandhar well on way to becoming an all-time blockbuster Dec 19, having grossed ₹700 crores in just two weeks, worldwide, Dhurandhar is well on way to becoming an all-time Hindi block-buster. It is already the highest-grosser for Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar. + +

'Sar tan se juda' slogan is seditious: Allahabad HC Dec 18, the Allahabad High Court in a stinging verdict, declared the slogan 'Gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda' a direct assault on India's legal authority, sovereignty and unity in the Bareilly, Raza case. + + +

SC raps DMK, asks: Are you not part of the Republic? Dec 16, the Supreme Court rapped DMK and asked it to identify land needed for central schools in each district dismissing DMK's objection to a three language curriculum. +

President Murmu nixes West Bengal University Bills Dec 15, President Murmu nixed West Bengal University Bills that aimed to supplant the Governor, with the Chief Minister, as the Chancellor of state-aided universities. +

India unveils Dhruv64, its first 1GHz 64-bit chip Dec 15, India unveiled the DHRUV64, its first indigenous 1 GHz 64-bit dual-core processor for use in the 5G sector, electronics etc; a foundational step before scaling up. + I

BJP Jammu MLA's X post features Islamic terror victims Dec 17, BJP MLA from Kishtwar, Shagun Parihar put up a picture on X with a backdrop of photos of Hindus killed by Islamist terrorists including her father & uncle. + +

Deepam: 56 judges condemn INDI-bloc impeachment threat Dec 12, 56 former judges have condemned the impeachment motion sought by INDI-block MPs against Madras HC Justice, GR Swaminathan, for allowing Subramania Swamy Temple to light a lamp. + +

Dhurandhar storms the box office, shatters records Dec 14, patriotic spy thriller, Dhurandhar, shatters records with the highest-ever second Saturday earnings in Hindi cinema, of ₹53.70 crores. The film has grossed ₹293 crores in the first 9 days. + + +

Akshay Kumar speaks about giving up Candadian citizenship “I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart and from my soul. That will always be", he says on returning to Indian citizenship. +

The Tale of the Heike

Set in the late 12th century, this Japanese classic traces the changing fortunes of two dominant Samurai clans that battle for several years. The timeless teachings of Buddhism form its backdrop.