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Anti-national row at Azim Premji University triggers ABVP protest
A controversy erupted at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru after members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly entered the campus to protest against a proposed student discussion programme they described as “anti-national.”
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February 26, 2026
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of NCERT book referring to 'corruption in judiciary'
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to portions of a new Class 8 Social Science textbook issued by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which reportedly carries a chapter referring to “corruption in the judiciary”.
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February 26, 2026
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Ex-AIADMK leader Sasikala begins second stint in politics
Beginning her second stint in her political journey after the earlier one was shortlived following her conviction in a DA case, V K Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday evening announced launching of a new political party ahead of the ensuing Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, marking her active return to active politics after a gap of nine years.
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February 26, 2026
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Waqar Younis blames Pakistan batting for England loss
Former Pakistan pacer Wagar Younis said Pakistan fell short of a competitive total and lost control in the middle overs despite a strong bowling effort from Shaheen Shah Afridi during their defeat to England cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match.
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February 26, 2026
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Trump highlights economic gains, warns Iran in state of the union address
President Donald Trump used his Tuesday state of the union address to highlight what he described as economic progress and emphasize his role in major international conflicts.
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February 26, 2026
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Aussiesto host Bangladesh in August Testseries
ICC World Test Championship leaders Australia national cricket team will host Bangladesh national cricket team in a two-Test series in August, with matches scheduled in Darwin and Mackay, Cricket Australia announced.
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February 26, 2026
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Tracking progress
The employment potential of Goa’s Formula Racing project is both immediate and expansive. Track operations, logistics coordination, and safety management will demand a new cadre of professionals trained to international standards. Event management, too, will become a thriving sector. Alongside these, the hospitality sector will see a surge ~ ticketing, merchandising, and guest services will require skilled hands, while technical roles in engineering, mechanics, and race analytics will open doors for young Goans
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February 26, 2026
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Border Signals
When politics shifts along a frontier, it is rarely just about ideology.
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February 26, 2026
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BJP chief calls Rahul Gandhi ‘puppet of foreign powers’, alleges ‘compromise legacy’
As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's repeated allegations of ‘compromise politics’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the national political discourse, BJP President Nitin Nabin (photo) hit back at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, calling him a “puppet of foreign powers.”
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February 26, 2026
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Air India targets 93 pc flights with new and uniform cabin experience by 2026
With 85 per cent of the narrow-body aircraft retrofitting completed and retrofitting of the legacy wide-body fleet already underway and poised to get completed later this year, Air India hopes to ensure that nearly 93 per cent of its fleet offer completely new cabin experiences by end of this year.
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February 26, 2026
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The Epstein files, white collar crimes: A lesson for Indonesia
On Jan. 30, the United States Department of Justice released millions of pages of documents from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, drawing the case back into the global spotlight.
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February 26, 2026
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Govt focussed on keeping country away from danger of war: Iranian official
Despite \"unprecedented external threats\", the government remains focused on keeping Iran away from the danger of war, a top administration official stated on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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Cabinet adopts landmark resolution at first meeting in 'Seva Teerth', reaffirms commitment to Viksit Bharat
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution at its first meeting held at the newly inaugurated Prime Minister's Office complex, 'Seva Teerth', terming the occasion a “new beginning in India’s development journey.”
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February 25, 2026
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Average salary in India to grow 9.1 per cent in 2026, higher than CY25 growth
Salaries in India are projected to increase by 9.1 per cent in 2026, a slight uptick from 89 per cent growth recorded in 2025, a report said on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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US Senators move to refund trump tariffs
US Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to force the Trump administration to refund billions of dollars in tariffs after the Supreme Court struckthem down as unlawful.
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February 25, 2026
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Sensex down over 1000 points on IT sell-off
The stock market on Tuesday ended in the red, with the Sensex and Nifty declining up to 1.28 per cent, dragged lower by a sharp selloff in IT shares.
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February 25, 2026
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China puts Japanese companies on export controllists as tensions rise
China on Tuesday put 20 Japanese companies on an export control list and 20 others on a watchlist, as tensions continue over the Japanese leader’s previous comments on Taiwan, the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own.
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February 25, 2026
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WBSIR: SC allows Calcutta HCCJ to deploy civil judges; permits drawing judicial officers from Odisha, J'khand
In a significant relaxation of its February 20 order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to additionally deploy Civil Judges (Senior and Junior Division) with at least three years' experience to adjudicate claims and objections relating to voters placed in the \"logical discrepancies\" and \"unmapped\" categories in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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February 25, 2026
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State of the union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is expected to tilt heavily on domestic issues, but it's also a chance for the Republican to make the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities.
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February 25, 2026
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Ranji Trophy final: Shubham Pundir slams ton as J&K reach 284/2 at stumps on Day 1 vs Karnataka
The 27-year-old Shubham Pundir slammed a historic ton, while Abdul Samad and Yawer Hassan hit half-centuries as Jammu and Kashmir reached 284/2 at the end of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against the eight-time champions Karnataka here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
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A man who initiated us into adulthood
ebelongtoa generation raised, nourished, almost mentored by names that began with the letter S - Sunil Gangopadhyay, Samaresh Basu, Syed Mujtaba Ali, Satyajit Ray and Sankar.
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February 25, 2026
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India’s real GDP growth for Q3FY26 could exceed 8 pc: SBI
SBI Research has projected that India’s real GDP growth for the third quarter of FY26 could exceed 8 per cent, with its nowcasting model estimating growth in the range of 8.0-8.1 per cent year-on-year.
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February 25, 2026
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Cabinet approves major infra investments worth ₹12,236 crore, MSP of raw jute
The Union Cabinet has approved a series of infrastructure and policy decisions, including major investments in railways, urban transport, and aviation, with a total financial outlay of Rs 12,236 crore.
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February 25, 2026
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TRAI releases recommendations for auction of radio frequency spectrum
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released recommendations on the auction of radio frequency spectrum in the frequency bands _ identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT).
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February 25, 2026
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AI Summit protest: IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib sent to 4-day police custody
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), to four days of police custody in connection with a “shirtless” protest at the India AI Impact Summit.
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February 25, 2026
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B'desh Commission resumes visaservicesin Agartala
After almost two months of suspension, visa and consular services for Bangladesh from Tripura have resumed at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, providing reliefand excitement tonumerous applicants.
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February 25, 2026
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Sharing Tax Revenues
Forthehorizontal fixation ofthe share ofeach State, theSFC has rearranged the criteria adopted bythe FFC. Ithasreplacedthe taxeffortcriterionwith the contributionto GDP criterion. Asaresult, thestateswithhigh GSDParecomingto the forefront, andthosewithlow GSDParetakinga backseat. It alsochanged theweightageof fourcriteria, namely, income criteriaor the ‘GSDPdistance’ from45percentto 42.5 percent; ‘population’from 15 per centto 175percent; demographic performance’ from12.5 percent to10percent;and area’from15 percentto10 percent
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February 25, 2026
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National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 targets to achieve ₹16.72 lakh crore in 5 years
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the second phase of asset monetisation pipeline of Central ministries and public sector entities - ‘National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0).
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February 25, 2026
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India’s retail credit grows 18 percent YoY to%162.7lakhcrorein Q3 FY26:Report
India’s retail credit portfolio rose sharply in the December 2025 quarter (Q3 FY26), supported by robust loan originations, improving asset quality, and shifts in product mix and lender dynamics, according to CRIF High Mark's latest “How India Lends” study.
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February 25, 2026
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CM Yogi meets Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday met Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, as wellas Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.
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