The Controversy Unfolds A storm erupted in India’s education landscape after the Supreme Court banned a newly released NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook over a chapter discussing corruption within the judiciary. Acting suo motu, a Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued show-cause notices to the Secretary of the Department of School Education and the…
A Warm Embrace in Tel Aviv Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day 2026 state visit to Israel with a display of warmth that instantly set the tone for the engagement. Welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi’s arrival was marked by effusive hugs, laughter, and a symbolic car ride together through Tel Aviv. In a…
Iran has sharply rejected escalating pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of critical nuclear talks scheduled in Geneva on February 26, 2026. Tehran dismissed Washington’s claims about its nuclear ambitions as “outrageous falsehoods” and accused the United States of coercive diplomacy. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei insisted that unilateral demands would not force concessions, while Foreign Minister Abbas…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a sweeping “hexagon of alliances” has sent ripples across the Muslim world, with Pakistan reacting most forcefully. Announced on February 23, 2026—just ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tel Aviv—the plan envisions a coalition linking Israel with India, Greece, Cyprus, and select Arab, African, and Asian nations. Netanyahu framed…
Started barely five years ago as an AI safety-focused research startup, Anthropic has now surged to a staggering $380 billion valuation following a $30 billion Series G funding round in February 2026. The round, led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management, with participation from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia, catapults the firm beyond the combined…
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to rename Kerala as “Keralam,” endorsing a move championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a restoration of the state’s cultural and linguistic heritage. The proposal now awaits the Kerala Assembly’s views, a Presidential recommendation, and the passage of the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, in Parliament under Article 3…
In what officials describe as the largest cash seizure in the state’s history, Odisha Vigilance on February 24, 2026, arrested Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, after recovering more than Rs 4 crore in unaccounted cash. Mohanty was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe from a coal trader in exchange for facilitating depot…
On February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history, speaking for 1 hour and 48 minutes—surpassing his own previous record and even Bill Clinton’s lengthy 2000 speech. True to form, the address blended campaign-style bravado with sweeping claims of domestic revival and global dominance. Republicans rose repeatedly in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Israel, beginning February 25, 2026, has unfolded with unmistakable symbolism and strategic weight. Splashed across the front page of The Jerusalem Post with the headline “Welcome, Modi,” the visit signals the maturing of a partnership once cautious but now unapologetically robust. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing his cabinet, described Modi…
IBM is set to significantly expand its footprint in India through fresh investments in quantum computing and cloud infrastructure, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced after high-level meetings with senior IBM executives. The development reflects growing global confidence in India’s deep-tech ambitions and positions the country as a serious contender in next-generation computing domains. The discussions…
