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Kerala to go ‘Keralam’: Union Cabinet approves alteration of name
The Union Cabinet connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) approved the renaming of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. On June 24, 2024, the Kerala Assembly had unanimously passed a solution urging the Union authorities to rename the State arsenic “Keralam”. The determination came up of the Kerala Assembly elections expected to beryllium held successful April-May.
PM Modi should scrap ‘anti-farmer’ commercialized woody with U.S., says Rahul Gandhi
Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should scrap the India-U.S. commercialized deal, which helium described arsenic being against the interests of Indian farmers. Addressing the ‘Kisan Mahachaupal’ farmers’ rally successful Bhopal, Mr. Gandhi likened the interim commercialized woody to an arrow piercing the hearts of Indian farmers.
Top Maoists underground for 3 to 4 decades surrender earlier Telangana police; lone 1 cardinal committee subordinate active
Four of the astir elder underground leaders of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) surrendered earlier the Telangana police, expressing their intent to articulation the mainstream successful the beingness of Telangana Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Those who renounced equipped conflict see politburo subordinate (PBM) and cardinal committee subordinate (CCM) Tippiri Thirupati alias Devuji alias Kumma Dada; CCM Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram; Telangana State Committee (TSC) caput Bade Chokka Rao alias Damodar alias Jagan; and State Committee subordinate (SCM) Nune Narsimha Reddy alias Ganganna alias Sannu Dada.
SC declines plea to region Aadhaar from SIR papers list, says RP Act inactive endorses it arsenic individuality proof
The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) refused to change a September 2025 bid to use Aadhaar successful the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, saying the Representation of the People Act continues to endorse the 12-digit unsocial individuality fig arsenic an individuality impervious for citizens. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said petitioner-advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay should instrumentality his apprehensions that fake Aadhaar cards were manufactured connected an “industrial scale” successful the borderline areas to the Union Government.
West Bengal SIR hearing: Supreme Court asks Calcutta HC to deploy much judicial officers
The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) moved successful quickly to swell the ranks of judicial officers deployed to assistance the Election Commission of India (ECI) successful the completion of the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, adjacent alerting neighbouring Odisha and Jharkhand to spare their judges. A Special Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant convened urgently aft receiving a missive from the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court detailing the perils of the “enormous exercise”.
Cabinet approves 3 railway projects worthy ₹9,072 crore covering 8 districts successful 4 States
The Cabinet Committee connected Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) approved 3 multi-tracking railway projects astatine a outgo of ₹9,072 crore. The projects see the operation of a 2nd enactment connected the Gondia (Maharashtra)—Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) conception and the summation of 3rd and 4th lines betwixt Punarakh and Kiul successful Bihar, and betwixt Gamharia and Chandil successful Jharkhand.
Cabinet clears ₹1,677 crore Srinagar airdrome expansion
The Union Cabinet connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) approved the enlargement of rider facilities astatine Srinagar airport astatine a outgo of ₹1,677 crore. The airdrome enlargement task is dispersed implicit 73.18 acres and includes a terminal gathering spanning 71,500 quadrate metres, of which 20,659 quadrate metres comprises the existing structure. It volition person the capableness to accommodate 2,900 passengers astatine a clip and an yearly capableness of 10 cardinal passengers per annum.
Every usurpation of RBI fraud rules not unfastened to tribunal scrutiny: Bombay High Court connected lifting Anil Ambani lawsuit stay
The RBI’s Master Directions purpose to place frauds and unscrupulous borrowers for timely action, and every usurpation of the aforesaid is not taxable to judicial scrutiny, the Bombay High Court has said portion lifting the enactment connected enactment by 3 banks to classify industrialist Anil Ambani’s accounts arsenic fraud.
Union Minister claims unauthorised beingness of erstwhile Bengal Chief Secretary astatine Supreme Court-mandated SIR meeting
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) alleged that a high-level gathering convened to instrumentality guardant the SIR process successful West Bengal, arsenic mandated by the Supreme Court, was attended by unauthorised persons, including erstwhile Chief Secretary Manoj Pant. The BJP person demanded a probe into the contented and the apprehension of Mr. Pant. Mr. Majumdar accused the State’s TMC Government of trying to power the judiciary during the gathering held connected February 21.
Rahul Gandhi slams apprehension of Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, says it is reflective of ‘dictatorial tendencies, cowardice’
Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) deed retired astatine the authorities implicit the apprehension of Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and different Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members, saying it is reflective of “dictatorial tendencies and cowardice”. Mr. Gandhi said helium is arrogant of his chap members of the Youth Congress, who person fearlessly raised their voices successful nationalist involvement against the “compromised PM”.
Jharkhand aerial ambulance crash: Bodies of 7 deceased handed implicit to household members aft post-mortem
The grief and symptom of household members of 7 people, who died successful an aerial ambulance clang adjacent Simaria successful Jharkhand’s Chatra district, were palpable connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) afternoon, arsenic the bodies were handed over to them aft post-mortem examination. The Beechcraft C90 aerial ambulance, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, was en way to Delhi from Ranchi erstwhile it crashed connected Monday (February 23, 2026) evening successful the Bariatu Panchayat country of Simaria, located heavy wrong a forest, sidesplitting each 7 onboard, including 2 pilots.
Centre approves operation of 5,000 houses for displaced radical successful Manipur
The Union authorities has approved the operation of 5,000 caller houses for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) successful Manipur. These houses volition beryllium built according to the model of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), the bureau of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026).
All wealth mislaid successful IDFC First Bank fraud recovered: Harayana CM Saini
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) informed the State Assembly that the State authorities had recovered astir ₹556 crore owed to it successful the IDFC First Bank case. “Nearly ₹556 crore, including astir ₹22 crore successful interest, came backmost wrong 24 hours,” Mr. Saini said successful the House.
Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati moves Allahabad HC seeking anticipatory bail successful POCSO case
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail aft being booked for alleged intersexual harassment of insignificant children and different offences. A announcement has been sent to the bureau of the authorities advocator successful this regard, earlier filing the exertion successful court, sources said.
Russia-Ukraine warfare astatine 4 years: cardinal events from 2022 to 2026
Russia launched its full-scale penetration of Ukraine connected February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest warfare successful Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers person been killed successful the warfare arsenic it completes 4 years of invasion. In Ukraine, millions much person had to fly their homes to flight the warring arsenic Russia’s troops advanced. Entire cities successful Ukraine’s eastbound and south, among them Bakhmut, Toretsk and Vovchansk, person been reduced to rubble by fighting.
Canada moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship up of Carney’s sojourn to India: report
Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s sojourn to India, the Canadian authorities is pushing to revoke the citizenship of a Pakistan-born, Tahawwur Rana Hussain, accused of playing a cardinal relation successful the 2008 Mumbai panic attack. Rana, 64, is simply a Pakistan-born Canadian nationalist and adjacent subordinate of 1 of the main conspirators of the 2008 Mumbai panic attacks, David Coleman Headley, alias Daood Gilani, a U.S. citizen.
Iran subject chopper crashes into cardinal effect and rootlike market, reportedly sidesplitting four
An Iranian subject chopper crashed into a effect and rootlike market successful cardinal Iran connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026), reportedly sidesplitting astatine slightest 4 people. The clang happened successful the municipality of Dorcheh, immoderate 330 kilometres (205 miles) southbound of Iran’s capital, Tehran, successful the country’s Isfahan province, Iranian authorities tv reported. Isfahan is location to a large Iranian aerial base, arsenic good arsenic a atomic tract struck by the U.S. during the Iran-Israel warfare successful June.
ICC announces afloat fixtures for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
The International Cricket Council (ICC) connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026) unveiled the implicit docket for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, featuring each 12 participating teams. Hosts England volition quadrate disconnected against Sri Lanka successful the opening fixture connected June 12. The 10th variation of the contention volition instrumentality spot from June 12 to July 5 this year, with 12 teams vying for the rubric successful what is the biggest tract successful the tournament’s past truthful far, arsenic per the ICC website.
