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Jaishankar denies India has mislaid ‘strategic autonomy’
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) denied that India’s strategical autonomy had been impacted due to the fact that of claims that it was reducing the magnitude of Russian lipid successful its vigor import premix owed to the caller commercialized statement with the United States.
Four caller astronauts get astatine International Space Station to regenerate NASA’s evacuated unit
The International Space Station returned to afloat spot with the arrival of 4 caller astronauts to regenerate colleagues who bailed aboriginal due to the fact that of wellness concerns. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts connected Saturday (February 14, 2026), a time aft launching them from Cape Canaveral.
‘National interest’ volition usher BNP connected Ganga Water Treaty renewal: BNP chair’s overseas affairs advisor
Bangladesh volition take a determination connected the renewal of the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty based connected its “national interest”, according to Humaiun Kobir, overseas affairs advisor to Tarique Rahman, president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister-designate pursuing the BNP’s landslide triumph successful this week’s election. Speaking to The Hindu successful an exclusive interview, Mr. Kobir urged India to “break from the past”, adding that communal incidents successful India are a “matter of concern” for Bangladesh.
Union Cabinet clears ‘Urban Challenge Fund’ for cities
The Union Cabinet connected Friday (February 13, 2026) approved the motorboat of the ‘Urban Challenge Fund’ (UCF), a caller Centrally sponsored strategy of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with a full Central assistance of ₹1 lakh crore. It aims to enactment transformative and bankable municipality projects done a competitory “challenge-mode” arsenic municipality infrastructure cannot beryllium funded by nationalist concern alone.
U.S., Iran to clasp caller circular of atomic talks successful Geneva this week, Swiss authorities says
Iran and the United States volition clasp a 2nd circular of talks implicit Tehran’s atomic programme adjacent week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said connected Saturday (February 14, 2026). Oman, which welcomed the archetypal circular of indirect talks connected February 6, volition big the talks successful Geneva, the Swiss Ministry said, without specifying which days.
U.S. subject reports bid of airstrikes against Islamic State targets successful Syria
The U.S. subject connected Saturday (February 14, 2026 reported a bid of strikes against Islamic State radical targets successful Syria successful retaliation for the December ambush that killed 2 U.S. soldiers and 1 American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command said successful a connection that American craft had conducted 10 strikes against much than 30 IS targets betwixt February 3 and Thursday (February 12, 2026), hitting weapons retention facilities and different infrastructure.
Atishi video row: Delhi Assembly again seeks FIR details from Punjab Police
The Delhi Assembly has again sought documents related to an FIR registered by the Punjab constabulary successful transportation with the alleged doctored video clip of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) person Atishi that was posted connected X by Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra.
Strong Opposition acceptable to trial BNP’s dominance arsenic Bangladesh’s caller Parliament takes signifier
Bangladesh’s 13th Parliament is acceptable to beryllium 1 of the country’s astir politically contested successful astir 3 decades, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) forming the authorities aft winning a two-thirds bulk and the Jamaat-e-Islami-led confederation emerging arsenic the strongest Opposition bloc since the 1996 elections. The BNP secured 209 of 297 seats successful the February 12 parliamentary polls, portion the Jamaat-led confederation won 77 seats, positioning itself arsenic the main Opposition.
Bangladesh’s recently elected MPs to instrumentality oath connected February 17
Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner is expected to administer the oath of bureau to the new authorities led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) president Tarique Rahman connected February 17, the enactment said connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) .“The individuals elected successful the 13th National Parliamentary Election volition instrumentality their oath of bureau connected Tuesday, 17 February. The oath volition beryllium administered successful the greeting by the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. A.M.M. Nasir Uddin,” a connection from the BNP’s property squad read.
Supreme Court to perceive Sabarimala reappraisal pleas connected February 16
The Supreme Court is scheduled connected February 16 to perceive a bid of reappraisal and writ petitions concerning a September 2018 judgment allowing women of menstruating property introduction into the Sabarimala temple successful Kerala. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has scheduled the petitions for proceeding connected Monday (February 16, 2026).
Police enactment up posters seeking accusation connected JeM ‘commander’ successful Kishtwar amid reports of flight effort
The Jammu and Kashmir Police connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) raised an alert connected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘commander’ Saifullah, progressive successful the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar, amid reports of him escaping from the region. Meanwhile, “unnecessary movement” has been barred wrong five kilometres from the International Border (IB) successful Kathua territory owing to ”sensitive situation” and anticipation of cross-border firing.
T20 World Cup: Jansen and Markram present arsenic SA decimates NZ
After surviving a mighty Afghan scare by the barest of margins, South Africa near thing to accidental successful its seven-wicket demolition of New Zealand astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad connected Saturday (February 14, 2026). The result extended the Proteas’ winning tally successful the T20 World Cup.
