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Oath taking ceremonial of caller MPs, ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ and caller Bangladesh authorities connected February 17
The new members of the Parliament of Bangladesh volition beryllium sworn successful astatine 10 a.m. Tuesday (February 17, 2026), the Election Commission of Bangladesh announced that a “Constitution Reform Commission” volition besides administer the oath. This lawsuit volition beryllium followed by the enactment of the authorities successful the afternoon, erstwhile the Cabinet led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman volition beryllium sworn in.
Full Cabinet and Ministers’ portfolio volition beryllium decided soon: Manipur Deputy CM
On February 4, President’s Rule was revoked successful Manipur and a caller Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, was sworn in, on with 2 deputies — Losii Dikho, a Naga, and Nemcha Kipgen, a Kuki-Zo. Mr. Dikho, from the Naga People’s Front, an confederation spouse of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mr. Dikho said the afloat Cabinet and Ministers’ portfolio volition beryllium decided soon.
Defence unit successful azygous be backstage event, spark enactment
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh connected Sunday (February 15, 2026) felicitated awardees astatine the Bhavya Bharat Bhushan Awards during Mahashivratri celebrations successful Coimbatore. The awards were instituted by Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. But the beingness of defence unit successful azygous astatine a backstage lawsuit sparked controversy, with respective retired officers objecting to it. Major General B.S. Dhanoa (retd.) said subject officers tin be backstage functions “except that they should not beryllium doing truthful successful uniform.”
FEMA adjudicating authorization imposes ₹184 crore punishment connected NewsClick, laminitis Prabir Purkayastha
The adjudicating authorization nether the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has passed an bid imposing a punishment of ₹184 crore successful the lawsuit of PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited, the Enforcement Directorate said connected Monday (February 16, 2026). The institution owns NewsClick, a integer quality platform, which was founded by its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha.
X outage: Thousands worldwide study issues with login, feed; backmost up successful U.S. and U.K.
Elon Musk-owned X experienced a abrupt outage connected Monday (February 16, 2026), with users crossed India and different countries reporting difficulties accessing the societal media platform, according to Downdetector.com. Users attempting to usage the level encountered issues logging in, refreshing their feeds, and posting updates, arsenic complaints surged connected the tracking website.
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi successful Geneva for talks arsenic IRGC begins live-fire drills adjacent Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived successful Geneva for a 2nd circular of atomic talks with the U.S. and method discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) amid heightened tensions successful the Persian Gulf, arsenic Washington has sent a 2nd craft bearer to the region, threatening to usage unit against the Islamic Republic if diplomacy fails.
3 killed, including suspect, successful shooting astatine hockey rink successful U.S.’s Rhode Island
Authorities said 3 radical were killed, including the suspect, astatine a shooting astatine a Rhode Island hockey rink connected Monday (February 16, 2026) afternoon. Pawtucket Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that 3 different victims are hospitalised successful captious condition. Authorities said they judge the shooting was a targeted onslaught stemming from a household dispute.
‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ histrion Robert Duvall dormant astatine 95
Robert Duvall, who played the creaseless mafia lawyer successful “The Godfather” and stole the amusement with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel successful “Apocalypse Now,” has died astatine the property of 95, his woman said Monday (February 16, 2026). His decease Sunday (February 15, 2026) was confirmed by his woman Luciana Duvall.
AI Summit draws monolithic turnout connected time 1
After months of promotion arsenic India’s flagship artificial quality event, the five-day AI Impact Summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (February 16, 2026), drafting overwhelming crowds and packing Bharat Mandapam to capableness arsenic thousands thronged the venue.
India’s January commercialized shortage widens earlier U.S. tariff alleviation kicks successful
India’s merchandise commercialized shortage widened to a three-month precocious of $34.68 cardinal successful January, marking the last period impacted by astir 50% U.S. tariff connected Indian exports, which authorities officials said volition beryllium pared to 18% this week. The wider-than-expected goods commercialized shortage was driven by a crisp emergence in golden and metallic imports, which pushed up full imports by 12% month-on-month to $71.24 billion, portion exports fell 5% to $36.56 billion, information from the commerce ministry showed connected Monday (February 16, 2026).
With Indus Waters Treaty successful abeyance, Jammu and Kashmir plans to harness stream waters
The Jammu & Kashmir authorities is mulling to take vantage of the suspended Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by diverting, for the archetypal time, h2o from the Ravi stream successful Punjab to the Jammu region, and pushing for the revival of the Tulbul Navigation Barrage task successful the Kashmir region.
Supreme Court allows Abu Salem to retreat entreaty connected remission
The Supreme Court connected Monday (February 16, 2026) allowed convicted gangster Abu Salem to retreat his entreaty for remission connected the crushed that helium has completed a 4th of a period down bars successful India. Salem, a convict successful the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was extradited from Portugal connected November 11, 2005, aft a prolonged ineligible battle. He has argued that his condemnation could not transcend 25 years arsenic per the assurance fixed by India to Portugal for his extradition.
