Seven years after Pulwama attack: How India rewrote its counter-terror playbook and cracked the case
Seven years after the Pulwama terror attack, the incident continues to define a decisive shift in India’s response to terrorism.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
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Cabinet clears 3 mega Railway projects worth ₹18,509 crore — Major infra upgrade ahead
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Three (3) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 18,509 crore.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
Borderline power shift: Why Jamaat’s frontier wins in Bangladesh are ringing alarm bells in New Delhi
The spotlight after Bangladesh’s general election did not rest solely on the sweeping national victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
First Pulwama anniversary after Operation Sindoor: Modi, Shah lead tributes
India on Saturday marked the anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack — the first observance since the launch of Operation Sindoor in May 2025, which was carried out in retaliation for the killing of 26 tourists in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir last year.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
PM Modi creates history with landing at Strategic Emergency Facility in Assam
Dispur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his visit to poll-bound Assam with a historic landing at the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) aboard a C-130J aircraft in Moran, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
‘Can’t compete with US corporate farming’: Rahul Gandhi hears farmers’ trade deal fears
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday met farmer leaders at his Parliament office and heard their concerns over the India-US interim trade deal, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2026
MBA student found dead in Indore classmate’s house; boyfriend missing
The body of a 24-year-old MBA student was found at a rented house in Indore on Friday, days after she was reported missing. Police said preliminary findings suggest she was strangled, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
India climbs 10 spots in Henley Passport Index despite fewer visa-free destinations
The latest edition of the Henley & Partners Passport Index presents a curious development for India. While the country has climbed 10 places in the global rankings, Indian passport holders now technically have access to fewer destinations without prior paperwork than they did last year.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
Bhopal horror! 2 held for alleged gangrape, blackmail, forced conversion attempt of minor
Police have arrested two men in connection with the repeated sexual assault, extortion, and attempted forced religious conversion of a Class 11 student, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
Seva Teerth: PM Modi inaugurates new PMO, announces these key decisions on first day
In its very first set of decisions after shifting to Seva Teerth, his office in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi on Friday signed important files relating to decisions that reflect the spirit of 'Seva'.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
Rs 5,000 to women ahead of Tamil Nadu polls! Vijay slams Stalin, says: ‘take the money, blow the whistle’
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Vijay has slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin for crediting Rs 5,000 — including an advance payment of Rs 3,000 — under a state-sponsored scheme for women just weeks ahead of the Assembly elections, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman as BNP clinches majority in Bangladesh polls
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after the party, led by Tarique Rahman, claimed a decisive victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2026
Jharkhand YouTuber sets home studio on fire; family rescued, equipment worth over Rs. 10 lakh destroyed
A 27-year-old YouTuber in Garhwa district, Jharkhand, set fire to his home-based video editing studio on Saturday night, leaving his family trapped inside, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Gujarat couple rescued from alleged kidnapping in Azerbaijan after diplomatic intervention
Two residents of Gujarat’s Anand district who attempted to reach the United States through an illegal migration route have returned from what their family described as captivity in Azerbaijan, following diplomatic intervention by the Indian government, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Nearly Rs. 2 crore cash seized in Lokayukta raids on Karnataka engineer
In a major anti-corruption crackdown, the Karnataka Lokayukta Police have seized nearly Rs. 2 crore in unaccounted cash during raids on properties linked to a senior government official in Bengaluru, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
India clears Rs 3.25 lakh crore deal for 114 Rafale jets, largest-ever defence acquisition
India has approved a proposal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), marking the country’s largest defence acquisition, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Fuel cutoff mystery: Italian report claims Air India crash may have been 'intentional'
A new international media report has introduced a controversial angle to the ongoing investigation into the deadly Air India Flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, suggesting that the disaster may not have been caused by a technical malfunction but by a possible “intentional act.”
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Anger over startup funds, US-returned techie kills parents in Bengaluru
Bengaluru/IBNS: Bengaluru has been shaken by a gruesome double murder in which a 33-year-old US-returned software professional was arrested for allegedly stabbing his parents to death inside their upscale villa in Vignan Nagar, near the HAL township.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
BJP MP files notice to cancel Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, seeks life-long ban
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has filed a substantive motion seeking the termination of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s membership, according to media reports.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Arrested in the morning, out by evening: Tycoon’s son walks free in Lamborghini crash case
Kanpur/IBNS: Shivam Mishra, son of tobacco businessman K.K. Mishra was granted bail within hours of his arrest in connection with a car crash in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
‘Why should you denigrate a section of society?’: Supreme Court pulls up ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ makers
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the makers of the Netflix film Ghooskhor Pandat to withdraw the title and announce a new name after it triggered backlash from members of the Brahmin community, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Veteran Doordarshan news anchor Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71
New Delhi/IBNS: Sarla Maheshwari, one of the most recognisable and trusted faces of Indian television news during Doordarshan’s golden era, has passed away at the age of 71.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
‘Three hours to take down content’: Centre amends IT rules, mandates AI labelling
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has introduced significant amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, tightening regulations on synthetically generated and Artificial Intelligence-based content on digital platforms, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
Bharat Bandh today: Will banks, transport, schools shut down? What’s open, what’s hit
New Delhi/IBNS: A nationwide bandh (Bharat Bandh) called by more than 10 trade and farmers’ unions is being observed across the country on Wednesday, disrupting normal services in several sectors, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 12, 2026
'It is Congress who sold nation': Nirmala Sitharaman slams Rahul Gandhi for 'sold Bharat Mata' remark
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his “sold Bharat Mata” remark, accusing the Congress-led UPA government of compromising national interests during its tenure.
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
Bengal teacher's arrest after mother's eye donation sparks outrage, raises alarm over cornea drive
Kolkata/IBNS: A school teacher’s arrest in West Bengal’s Nadia district after facilitating his deceased mother’s eye donation has triggered widespread outrage, with activists warning that the police action could severely damage the state’s long-running cornea donation awareness movement.
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
Hardeep Singh Puri denies links to Epstein case, says interactions were 'limited and official'
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday strongly rejected allegations made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi regarding references to his name in the recently released “Epstein Files”, saying his interactions with the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein were limited, official, and unrelated to any criminal activity.
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
'Govt surrendered before Trump, sold Bharat Mata’: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over India–US trade deal
New Delhi/IBNS: A stormy session in the Lok Sabha witnessed sharp political exchanges as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the recently finalised India–US trade agreement.
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
India-UK social security agreement signed — What does it mean for you?
India has signed an Agreement on Social Security relating to Social Security Contributions with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in New Delhi.
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
‘Hero of Operation Sindoor’: IAF vice chief hails Rafale ahead of mega 114-jet deal
New Delhi/IBNS: The Rafale fighter jet has once again taken centre stage in India’s defence discourse, with Indian Air Force Vice-Chief Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor describing it as the “hero of Operation Sindoor.”
IBNS•Feb 11, 2026
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