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India releases archetypal anti-terror argumentation PRAHAAR
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) connected Monday (February 23, 2026) released the country’s first-ever anti-terror policy, emphasising that different than panic sponsored from crossed the border, “criminal hackers and federation states proceed to people India done cyber-attacks.” The argumentation said that India faces violent threats connected each 3 fronts — water, onshore and aerial — and capacities person been developed to support the captious sectors of the Indian economy, including power, railways, aviation, ports, defence, abstraction and atomic energy, from State/non-State actors.
5.67 crore voters successful Tamil Nadu elector database aft SIR
The last electoral rotation successful Tamil Nadu was published connected Monday (February 23, 2026) pursuing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The District Election Officers (Collectors) released the numbers successful their respective districts successful the morning. Later, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik held a property league successful the day astatine Chennai during which she said determination are 5,67,07,380 electors crossed the State, arsenic per the last electoral roll.
CJI says ‘general’ directions successful 2018 hatred transgression judgement whitethorn beryllium ‘unmanageable’, favours case-to-case action
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant connected Monday (February 23, 2026) referred to “general directions” issued by the Supreme Court successful a 2018 judgement to the Centre and States to prevent and prosecute cattle vigilantism and mobocracy arsenic “unmanageable”. Rather, the CJI observed successful favour of an individualistic approach, taking up each transgression connected its singular facts and merits, and acting connected immoderate infraction of a person’s close oregon maltreatment of instrumentality with contiguous effect.
Indian Embassy successful Tehran advises its citizens to permission Iran
In an advisory issued connected Monday (February 23, 2026), the Indian Embassy successful Tehran asked Indian nationals (students, pilgrims, concern persons, and tourists) presently successful Iran to permission the state by disposable means of transport, including commercialized flights. “All Indian nationals successful Iran are requested to besides person their question and migration documents, including passports and IDs, readily disposable with them. They are requested to interaction the Indian Embassy for immoderate assistance successful this regard,” it added.
Jharkhand civic polls: 23% elector turnout recorded successful 48 ULBs till 11 a.m.
Over 23% elector turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. successful the civic polls to 48 municipality section bodies successful Jharkhand on Monday (February 23, 2026), an predetermination authoritative said. Voting, which commenced astatine 7 a.m., is underway amid choky security. It volition proceed till 5 p.m., helium said. “Voter turnout of 23.23% was recorded till 11 a.m. Polling is underway peacefully,” State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Radhe Shyam Prasad said. Basukinath Nagar Panchayat recorded the highest turnout of 31.05%, portion Ranchi Municipal Corporation registered the lowest astatine 14.60%, followed by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation astatine 14.79%.
U.S. to halt collecting tariffs deemed amerciable by Supreme Court connected February 24
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bureau said it volition halt collections of tariffs imposed nether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act astatine 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026), much than 3 days aft the U.S. Supreme Court declared the duties illegal. The bureau said successful a connection to shippers connected its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) that it will de-activate each tariff codes associated with President Donald Trump’s anterior IEEPA-related orders arsenic of Tuesday (February 24).
Bulldozer demolition drive: Supreme Court asks territory predetermination serviceman to code contented of radical lacking ‘identifiable abode’
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (February 23, 2026) said persons whose homes person been demolished by section authorities can attack the territory predetermination serviceman regarding their inclusion successful the electoral rotation during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was proceeding a petition filed by Sana Parveen connected the plight of residents of Akbar Nagar successful Lucknow whose buildings, some residential and commercial, were razed aft eviction notices successful September 2023.
18 radical killed successful autobus mishap successful Nepal’s Dhading
At least 18 radical were killed erstwhile a rider autobus fell into the Trishuli river adjacent Gajuri successful the Dhading territory of Nepal aboriginal greeting connected Monday (February 23, 2026). Twenty-six passengers were injured successful the mishap that occurred erstwhile the autobus coming towards Kathmandu from Pokhara plunged into the Trishuli stream on the Prithvi Highway, astir 90 km westbound of Kathmandu astatine 1.30 a.m., according to Bishnu Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson astatine the Armed Police Force.
White House confirms providing ‘intelligence support’ to Mexican govt for cognition that killed cartel person El Mencho
The White House has confirmed that the United States provided quality enactment to the Mexican government for an cognition that resulted in the sidesplitting of cartel person Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, besides known as “El Mencho”, successful Jalisco. In a station connected X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States assisted Mexican authorities successful carrying retired the cognition successful Talpalpa, Jalisco, which led to the elimination of the person of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Mexico fears much unit aft service kills almighty cause lord El Mencho
School was cancelled successful respective Mexican states and section and overseas governments alike warned their citizens to enactment inside, arsenic wide unit erupted pursuing the army’s killing of the almighty person of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known arsenic “El Mencho” was the brag of 1 of the fastest-growing transgression networks successful Mexico, notorious for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the United States and staging brazen attacks against authorities officials who challenged it.
Russian overnight strikes crossed Ukraine termination three
Russian strikes killed 3 radical and wounded respective others overnight, determination authorities said Monday (February 23, 2026), arsenic Moscow continued its assaults connected the eve of the war’s four-year anniversary. In the south, 2 radical were killed erstwhile Russian drones deed industrial, vigor and civilian infrastructure successful the Odesa region, determination politician Oleg Kiper said connected Telegram. At slightest 3 radical were wounded, helium added. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone onslaught connected concern facilities killed a 33-year-old antheral and wounded another, according to determination main Ivan Fedorov.
Mukul Roy, erstwhile Union Railway Minister, passes distant aft prolonged illness
Trinamool Congress person Mukul Roy passed distant successful the aboriginal hours of Monday (February 23, 2026) morning. He was 71 years old. He was admitted to a backstage infirmary successful Kolkata and was suffering from respective ailments. Mukul Roy’s lad Subhranhshu Roy said that his begetter suffered a monolithic cardiac apprehension and passed distant astatine 1:30 a.m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death on X, saying, “Pained by the passing of erstwhile Union Minister Shri Mukul Roy Ji. He volition beryllium remembered for his governmental acquisition and efforts to service society. Condolences to his household and supporters. Om Shanti.”
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah demands re-implementation of MGNREGA, abolition of VB -G RAM G
Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected February 23 urged the Centre to abolish the newly-enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevik Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, and re-implement the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Asking the Centre to re-establish the close to employment and close to self-governance for gram panchayats, the Chief Minister said that the Centre should state a azygous minimum wage of ₹400 per time for agrarian employment.
Rahul Gandhi meets Uttarakhand’s ‘Mohammad Deepak’, tells him ‘will instrumentality rank successful your gym’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi connected Monday (February 23, 2026) met a gym owner from Uttarakhand who changeable into the limelight as “Mohammad Deepak” for taking connected Bajrang Dal activists allegedly harassing a Muslim shopkeeper, and expressed enactment by telling him that helium would travel to Kotdwar to instrumentality rank successful the gym. Congress person Vaibhav Walia, the gym proprietor Deepak Kumar and his person Vijay Rawat, on with respective others, were contiguous astatine the meeting, which took spot astatine the 10, Janpanth residence of Congress Parliamentary Party main Sonia Gandhi. Mr. Deepak besides met Sonia Gandhi.
AUS Women vs IND Women: In archetypal ODI outing aft World Cup, India eyes different triumph implicit Australia
Having secured a stunning T20I bid triumph, reigning satellite champions India volition person the intelligence edge erstwhile they instrumentality connected Australia successful the archetypal women’s ODI of a three-match bid successful Brisbane connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026). India had beaten Australia successful the World Cup semifinal past year in Navi Mumbai and the hosts would beryllium looking to avenge that stunning defeat. What makes the bid adjacent much important is the information that 1 of Australia’s top players, Alyssa Healy, volition beryllium making her swansong ODI quality successful this rubber. She volition beryllium ending her illustrious vocation aft the one-off Test against India starting connected March 6 successful Perth.
