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The national election is Dhaka’s pivotal moment — a bid to turn a youth uprising into institutional power and to set the country’s course after Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic fall

The Defence Ministry has cleared the long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government deal with France, as the DAC approved defence capital acquisitions worth Rs 3.60 lakh crore to boost the combat readiness of the armed forces

The Supreme Court criticised real estate regulatory authorities, saying they mainly aid defaulting builders and fail homebuyers. Allowing Himachal Pradesh to shift its RERA office, the court urged states to rethink the institution’s functioning

The Central Information Commission’s latest report shows that the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court and Home Ministry rejected the most RTI applications in 2024-25, with nearly half of denials citing Section 8(1) exemptions

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has criticised the Centre’s directive mandating the singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions, calling it arbitrary and an attack on religious freedom. It urged respect for constitutional rights

CPI-M MP A A Rahim raised concern in the Rajya Sabha over stressful working conditions in public sector banks, claiming around 500 employees died by suicide in the last decade. He cited staff shortages, heavy pressure and unrealistic targets

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has submitted a notice for a substantive motion against Rahul Gandhi, alleging links with foreign organisations. He demanded cancellation of Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership and a lifetime ban on contesting elections

The Telangana State United Teachers’ Federation (TS UTF) has urged the government to reduce qualifying marks for the Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TGTET) January 2026 or grant additional weightage marks based on years of service.

Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari, a leading face of television news in the 1980s and 1990s, died in Delhi at the age of 71. Colleagues and Doordarshan paid tribute to her contribution to Indian broadcasting

The Department of Official Language will organise the Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Agartala on February 20. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the event, which will see participation from Central offices, PSUs, banks and other organisations

A professor at King George’s Medical University in Lucknow has been suspended after an MD student accused him of sexual harassment. The matter has been referred to the Internal Complaints Committee for inquiry. Further action will follow its findings

The first standing committee meeting following the trifurcation of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was chaired by Special Officer Jayesh Ranjan with commissioners of the newly formed Cyberabad, Malkajgiri and Greater Hyderabad Corporations.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader P Sabitha Indra Reddy has strongly opposed the State government’s decision to trifurcate the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three separate corporations.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union ministers in Delhi to seek support for major infrastructure projects, including the Musi Riverfront development, new rail corridors, and airports.

The Enforcement Directorate has told the Delhi High Court that it will challenge the acquittal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in summons-related cases linked to the excise policy probe. The court dismissed his petition after he withdrew it

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to significantly expand its operations in India, including co-developing a next-generation combat jet engine. The company aims to double its workforce, strengthen local sourcing and support India’s Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat goals

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has defended his actions at a Sangareddy polling station, claiming he was compelled to intervene after Inspector V Shiva Kumar allegedly manhandled a Congress worker.

The YSR Congress Party has accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of doublespeak on the pricing and quality of ghee used for Tirupati laddu. Party leader Bhumana Karunakar Reddy questioned past and present rates supplied by Heritage Foods units

A sub-adult tiger has been roaming Siddipet forests for nearly two weeks, moving from Arepally to Thungalapally. With no human encounters so far, villagers are on alert, cattle are moved, and forest officials continue to monitor its movements closely.

A Mehdipatnam resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 2.03 crore by cyber fraudsters who promised high returns through an artificial intelligence-based stock trading app. Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered a case and are probing the digital and financial trail

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has been booked by Sangareddy police after a video showed him abusing Inspector V Shiva Kumar at a polling station during municipal elections. The FIR was filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and TEMA following a complaint by Deputy Tahsildar K Vinay Kumar.

A woman allegedly bit and chewed a farmer’s finger after he refused to give her cow’s milk in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district. The injured man was medically examined, and police have registered a case against the woman

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has denied Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s claim that she encouraged MPs to misbehave in the Speaker’s chamber. Calling the allegation a lie, she said no one was abused and she remained calm during the incident

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar demanded immediate arrest of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind and TPCC working president Jagga Reddy for publicly abusing Telangana Police. He criticized the state government for undermining police morale and called for impartial protection ahead of municipal poll results