Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Photo Credits: X/@JharkhandCMO X/ANI Photo The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) stayed the trial in a money laundering case registered against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and M. Vipul Pancholi issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on...

4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 12:09 PM IST “It is constitutionally impermissible for anybody…to vilify and denigrate any community” whether through speeches or visual arts, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said recently in his separate order in the controversy over the film title Ghooskhor Pandit. On February 19, a bench of Justices...

In a sharp response to a reference to “judicial corruption” in a Class 8 NCERT textbook, the Chief Justice of India termed the move a “calculated and deep-rooted” attack on the judiciary, saying the Supreme Court would not allow anyone to defame or question the institution’s integrity. Taking suo motu cognisance of the issue, the...

Image: X@/RepThompson, AP As US president Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, one senior official remained away from the Capitol.The individual served as the designated survivor, a long-standing security measure to ensure continuity of government.California’s 4th District Congressman Mike Thompson appeared to be...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a stand-alone visit to Israel on Wednesday to upgrade bilateral relations, its timing faces geopolitical headwinds.  While defence and security, labour and trade, AI and technology, and IMEC project connectivity will be at the top of the agenda for his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...

2 min readThiruvanananthapuramFeb 25, 2026 07:31 AM IST Ahead of the upcoming Assembly election in the state, the Kerala Cabinet on Tuesday increased the upper age limit to apply for state public service commission jobs from 36 to 40 for candidates in the general category. It also decided to accept in principle and publish the...

Boosting overall defence and security cooperation will be a major area of discussions during delegation-level talks between the two prime ministers on Thursday. “The two leaders will review the significant progress made in the India – Israel Strategic Partnership, and discuss further opportunities in various areas of cooperation, including science and technology, innovation, defence and...

NAGPUR: An Artificial Intelligence-driven cheating racket during the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC Class 12) examinations was busted last week in the once Maoist-hit Gadchiroli district, known for its backwardness and low internet penetration. Education department sources said the political science, chemistry and physics papers were likely compromised. The racket using ChatGPT unfolded at an exam...

Workers at a refinery in Haryana’s Panipat on Monday (February 23, 2026) pelted stones at security personnel and vandalised vehicles during a demonstration in support of their various demands. When the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at the refinery asked the protesters to remain in a designated area, some of them took exception...

3 min readMumbaiFeb 25, 2026 03:49 AM IST The Bombay High Court on Tuesday concluded hearing and reserved its verdict on plea by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging defamation case over his “commander-in-thief” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. The Court continued till pronouncement of the verdict the interim order it had passed...