Congress leaders, economists and activists met in Ranchi to discuss concerns over a proposed new rural employment scheme that may replace MGNREGA. Participants stressed protecting the 100-day job guarantee, timely wage payments and safeguarding the programme’s rights-based framework
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2.86-km Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati and cutting travel time to 7 minutes. He also opened the Northeast’s first highway Emergency Landing Facility in Moran, Dibrugarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rs 3,030 crore Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra, cutting Guwahati–North Guwahati travel time to 7 minutes. He will also launch the Northeast National Data Centre, IIM Guwahati campus and flag off 225 e-buses
Security forces arrested three militants linked to banned outfits KCP (Apunba) and PREPAK in Manipur’s Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur districts. During a separate operation in Tengnoupal, personnel recovered firearms, pistols and eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
A girl student reportedly died after falling from the fourth floor of a coaching centre near AIIMS Patna, triggering outrage and fresh political reactions over law and order in Bihar. Independent MP Pappu Yadav slams state government
Congress MPs on Friday also held a protest in Parliament House complex demanding the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri after his name figured in the ‘Epstein Files’ released in the United States
The tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded Friday
M. K. Stalin said Rs 5,000 each has been credited to 1.31 crore beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women’s Entitlement Scheme. The move comes months before Assembly polls, drawing criticism from opposition parties
The Delhi High Court observed that posts of chairperson and members in the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions cannot be left vacant for years, even if no timeline is prescribed under law
The government is also planning to introduce standardised annual exams for Std V and VIII in which students from various schools will be required to answer uniform questions, the official said
Proposals for animal husbandry colleges at Baramati and Parli Vaijnath had been approved earlier with the initiative of Ajit Pawar, who would have appreciated the scale of the exhibition, Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday
She had arrived in Kota around two-and-a-half months ago on her own volition and had been self-studying for NEET-UG and taking offline mock tests while living in a rented room in Basant Vihar area of the city, Dadabari Station House Officer Baldevram said
Proposals for animal husbandry colleges at Baramati and Parli Vaijnath had been approved earlier with the initiative of Ajit Pawar, who would have appreciated the scale of the exhibition, Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday
13 February,2026 09:08 PM IST | Beed | PTIShe had arrived in Kota around two-and-a-half months ago on her own volition and had been self-studying for NEET-UG and taking offline mock tests while living in a rented room in Basant Vihar area of the city, Dadabari Station House Officer Baldevram said
13 February,2026 08:53 PM IST | Kota | PTIECI has ordered five-year preservation of Bengal voter revision records and warned officials of strict action if foreign nationals are found in the final voters’ list
13 February,2026 07:49 PM IST | Kolkata | IANSUnion Textile Minister Giriraj Singh accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public on farmers and the India–US trade deal. BJP leaders, including Nishikant Dubey and Kiren Rijiju, sought action against him, while Gandhi challenged the government led by Narendra Modi to move a privilege motion
13 February,2026 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentED arrested Dr Athuturi Namratha in an alleged illegal surrogacy and money laundering racket, accusing her of sourcing newborns from vulnerable parents and cheating childless couples
13 February,2026 07:21 PM IST | Hyderabad | IANSADVERTISEMENT
Shiv temples across the country have been beautifully decorated with flowers, lights, and painted as devotees gather in large numbers to offer prayers. Special rituals, bhajans, and aartis are being organised, creating a vibrant and spiritual atmosphere in celebration of the auspicious occasion (Pics/PTI)
The move coincided with February 13, marking 95 years since the formal inauguration of New Delhi as India’s modern capital in 1931. PM Modi arrived at the Seva Teerth complex in a motorcade along with Union ministers Manohar Lal and Jitendra Singh and senior PMO officials
13 February,2026 05:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Rajya Sabha saw a stormy start to Thursday’s session, with uproar over the denial of permission for Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to speak. Opposition accused the government of gagging the LoP, while Leader of House J.P. Nadda and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended procedures and blamed the Opposition
13 February,2026 04:46 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
FPCE has urged the Ministry to direct all RERA authorities to publish Annual Reports in the prescribed format. It has also called on state governments to take action under Sections 82 and 83 of the Act against non-compliant authorities
13 February,2026 04:26 PM IST | Bengaluru | Vinod Kumar Menon
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met farm union leaders at Parliament House to oppose the India-US interim trade deal and protect farmers’ livelihoods. He urged a nationwide movement and said he will continue to fight for farmers even if the government takes legal or parliamentary action
13 February,2026 03:42 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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A massive political storm has erupted after opposition MPs demanded the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over alleged past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. The minister says the meetings were professional and limited, while the Modi government calls the controversy politically motivated.
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