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BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla's mother 'deliberately' run over by car in Pune, to undergo surgery

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged his mother was deliberately run over by a car in Pune, leaving her seriously injured. The accused reportedly fled the scene. Poonawalla's mother is set to undergo surgery, and he has appealed to the Pune police for the swift arrest of the perpetrator.

4 Feb 2026 9:51 am
MHA: 364 Maoists, including 12 top leaders, killed last year; 2,337 surrendered

Security forces neutralized 364 Naxals, arrested 1,022, and saw 2,337 surrender last year as Left-wing extremism incidents dropped significantly. The number of affected districts has fallen to 32 from 61 since 2019, with a substantial dip in violence and casualties. The government aims to eradicate Naxalism by March 31, 2026.

4 Feb 2026 9:19 am
MHA: Reverse migration seen in Arunachals vibrant villages

Arunachal Pradesh villages along the China border are witnessing reverse migration, a positive sign for the Vibrant Villages Programme. The initiative, aimed at boosting living conditions and livelihoods, has seen significant investment. Over 8,500 activities were conducted nationwide, with Arunachal Pradesh receiving the largest share of funds for development projects.

4 Feb 2026 9:12 am
India, US press ahead with deal but challenges remain

The first is the India-Pakistan re-hyphenation Trump has brought upon India through his courting of Rawalpindi. It is here US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who seems to have found a way out of the trade impasse within weeks of arrival, may have an important role to play. Suspense still looms over his dual role as Trumps special envoy for south Asia and any false move bracketing India with Pakistan, let alone playing sheriff, will be met with resistance.

4 Feb 2026 6:22 am
Wipros stand on dispute over ex gratia with ex-staffer abuse of law, says HC, imposes costs

In recognition of his contribution, he was offered an ex gratia lump sum amount of Rs 6,32,000, payable after 18 months from the date of cessation of employment, subject to the condition that from the date of cessation he would not join competing companies, namely Philips India Limited or Bajaj Electricals Ltd.

4 Feb 2026 6:14 am
Wooing voters on caste, religion lines no ground to bar party: HC

A division bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice AK Chaudhary passed the verdict on a PIL filed by Motilal Yadav in 2013, seeking direction against holding of caste-based rallies by political parties. In an interim order in July 2013 itself, a bench of Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justice Mahendra Dayal had stayed caste-based rallies with immediate effect throughout UP.

4 Feb 2026 6:04 am
Woman not entitled to maintenance if living apart sans valid reason: HC

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha held that the family courts order showed no illegality or defect warranting interference by the HC. The HC noted that when the husband had filed a petition seeking restitution of conjugal rights, the woman could have returned to her matrimonial home to resume marital life.

4 Feb 2026 5:43 am
Judges reserving verdicts for years an ailment: Supreme Court

A litigant who approaches the court must get to know what judgment is given on his plea, the CJI said. The same HC judge, Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay, was found to have kept several judgments pending for years, even in cases where the convicts had appealed against their capital and life sentences. The judge had delivered the verdicts in those cases only after SC took judicial notice of the same.

4 Feb 2026 5:32 am
Taekwondo master to be Manipur CM, may get 2 deputies

Keen to project a message of ethnic reconciliation in the north-eastern state, which was rocked by Meitei versus Kuki violence, BJP is considering appointing two deputy CMs one each from the Kuki and Naga communities, with Singh being a Meitei. Nemcha Kipgen, a Kuki figure and former minister, is likely to be one of the deputy CMs.

4 Feb 2026 5:21 am
Grounded 787s fuel control switch lock satisfactory: Govt

The first grounding occurred on Feb 1 after a malfunction was registered by the crew of B787 (VT-ANX) during engine start to operate flight AI-132 from London to Bengaluru. The incident was critical as the fuel control switch locking mechanism has been at the centre of the investigation into the June 12 Air India Ahmedabad crash.

4 Feb 2026 5:00 am
Sustained PM2.5 exposure ups depression risk: Study

The burden was highest among urban metro residents, people aged 40-49 years, and those from lower-income groups. Regionally, pollution-linked depression showed stronger associations in eastern India, while anxiety was more prominent in the western region. Risks also peaked during the post-monsoon season, when pollution levels typically rise. he study went beyond overall PM2.5 levels to examine individual chemical constituents of air pollution.

4 Feb 2026 4:50 am
All safeguards followed in Wangchuk case: Govt

Referring to the activists speech, the solicitor general said he had stated that Ladakhis could not choose their own representatives while China and Tibet etc have autonomous rights which is highly objectionable. This is a preventive action so that he doesnt keep repeating the things he (Wangchuk) said. The detention strikes at the very purpose for which the NSA was enacted. It will have a contextual meaning. Every state has region specific sensitivities, Mehta said.

4 Feb 2026 4:45 am
Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact

Peacocks in Himachal Pradesh are generally found at altitudes of 1,000m but some thrive in areas up to 1,500m. Himachal Pradesh has become significantly warmer in the last 124 years. According to meteorological department, the state has recorded a rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in average mean temperature since 1901.

4 Feb 2026 4:39 am
Should cops just face bullets and not fire back, asks UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Speaking at a pharma conclave in the city on Tuesday, he said restoring public confidence was as big a challenge as tackling crime after 2017. Yogi said he had seen how criminals mocked the law and made the people of the state suffer between 2003 and 2017, adding that law and order was his biggest challenge when PM Narendra Modi delegated the responsibility of UP to him in 2017.

4 Feb 2026 4:32 am
Will ban you for sharing users personal data, SC warns WhatsApp

Dealing with appeals by WhatsApp, its parent company Meta which also owns Facebook, challenging a NCLAT decision that upheld Competition Commissions finding of abuse of dominant position against the social media giant, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi scorched it with admonitions for violating right to privacy of Indian citizens.

4 Feb 2026 4:21 am
Jaishankar meets Rubio in Washington ahead of critical minerals ministerial meet

The United States is set to host the inaugural critical minerals ministerial on Wednesday (local time) in Washington DC, bringing together delegations from more than 50 countries to deepen cooperation on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, according to a notice issued earlier by the US State Departments Office of the Spokesperson.

4 Feb 2026 3:58 am
Govt collects health cess, but spends less than it did earlier

When the health cess was introduced, the understanding was that it would boost health expenditure by topping up what the govt was already allocating. Clearly, that has not happened. Instead, cess is masking what would otherwise be a steep cut in the share of health in total Budget and in GDP. From 0.32% of the GDP in 2019, the year before Covid struck, the share has fallen to 0.27% even with the cess component.

4 Feb 2026 3:47 am
Adani arm ties up with Italian firm to build copters in India

The MoU was signed in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and A Anbarasu, DG (acquisition) in the department of defence (MoD), who called the collaboration a strategic marriage. It comes just a week after the Adani company and Brazilian aerospace major Embraer announced a strategic collaboration for setting up a fixed-wing aircraft manufacturing facility in India.

4 Feb 2026 3:36 am
Rahul claims PM is under US pressure, selling away blood & sweat of farmers

Rahul Gandhi said the case against Adani basically targets the PM because the business leader represents the financial structure of Modi and BJP, while the US has not yet released the full material they have on Epstein Files. These are the two pressure points, and the country should understand that the PM is compromised, he told reporters.

4 Feb 2026 3:30 am
World recognising Indias strength: PM Modi to NDA MPs

Addressing the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting where he was felicitated for Indias trade agreements, including with EU and US, Modi said India is at the centre of an uncertain world as past alliances give way to new alignments, emphasising that the new year has been particularly encouraging for India, sources said.

4 Feb 2026 3:29 am
Train to Pahalgam put on hold for now as J&K govt, MPs flag threat to apple orchards

The governing National Conference said the halted proposals include the Bijbehara-Pahalgam railway link and the Pulwama-Shopian railway project. The issue was earlier raised by local farmers, legislators, including Anantnag-Poonch MP Mian Altaf and the opposition PDP leaders. Vaishnaw said there was a demand for three additional railway projects in the region, but these had been kept on hold for now due to the objections raised.

4 Feb 2026 12:20 am
Operation Kiya: Encounter erupts in J&Ks Udhampur

Officials said at least two to three Pakistani terrorists were believed to be trapped within the cordon. The White Knight Corps post stated that a joint team of Counter Insurgency Force Delta, police, and CRPF established contact with the terrorists around 4pm. Earlier, security forces had launched a search operation in Jopher area in Udhampurs Ramnagar late Sunday.

4 Feb 2026 12:17 am
J&K: Sajad Lone pushes for Article 370 in LGs speech, Speaker rejects

The Speaker further pointed out that granting statehood falls within the domain of the Centre and advised Lone to raise only those issues on which J&K govt is competent to respond or take a decision. Outside the assembly, Lone said four of his other amendments were, however, accepted, including those concerning daily wagers, NLU and condemnation of attacks on Kashmiris outside J&K.

4 Feb 2026 12:14 am
Uttarakhand opens 83 peaks in Garhwal and Kumaon regions for mountaineering

Uttarakhand has unlocked 83 Himalayan peaks, including Kamet and Nanda Devi East, for mountaineering, ranging from 5,700 to 7,756 meters. Indian climbers are now exempt from expedition fees, while foreign climbers benefit from reduced state charges. A new online portal streamlines applications, boosting tourism and local employment in remote areas.

3 Feb 2026 9:15 pm
'Considering impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar': TMC plans big move on West Bengal SIR

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee announced plans to move an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner over the Special Intensive Revision process. The party alleges the SIR is flawed and aims to disenfranchise citizens, particularly in opposition-ruled states ahead of elections. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also criticized the timing and selective application of the SIR.

3 Feb 2026 7:44 pm
Journal retracts study comparing homoeopathy and standard care in infants

A significant study comparing homoeopathy with conventional infant care has been retracted by the European Journal of Pediatrics due to serious design flaws, including a lack of blinding and placebo controls. These issues, the journal stated, could have introduced substantial bias, undermining the study's reliability. The authors, however, disagree with the retraction.

3 Feb 2026 6:28 pm
'Take immediate action: MEA condemns theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia

India's Ministry of External Affairs has strongly condemned the theft of Mahatma Gandhi's bronze statue from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne. The ministry has urged Australian authorities to take immediate action to recover the statue and hold the perpetrators accountable for the act.

3 Feb 2026 6:12 pm
IndiGo issues travel advisory amid Iran conflict: Flights to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Baku, and Tashkent cancelled till February 28

Amidst escalating Iran tensions, IndiGo has extended flight cancellations to Tbilisi, Almaty, Baku, and Tashkent until February 28, 2026. The airline is rerouting to ensure passenger and crew safety, as its usual flight paths traverse Iranian airspace. This move comes as US-Iran relations remain volatile, though diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway.

3 Feb 2026 4:16 pm
'A big decision that would benefit everyone': PM Modi on India-US trade deal at NDA meet

Prime Minister Modi hailed the India-US trade deal as a significant decision benefiting all citizens. The agreement, announced by President Trump, will see the US reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%. India is expected to eliminate its tariffs and non-tariff barriers on US products, potentially boosting trade significantly.

3 Feb 2026 4:14 pm
'Our Prime Minister compromised, sold our nation': Rahul Gandhi outside Parliament after LS snub

Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being compromised and selling out India's progress in a recent trade deal with the US, claiming it was signed under immense pressure.

3 Feb 2026 3:27 pm
Just like ceasefire: Congress demands full details of India-US trade deal; fires four questions to Centre

The Congress party has urged the Central government to disclose the full details of the India-US trade agreement, questioning its impact on farmers, industry, and the Make in India initiative. Concerns were raised over India reportedly agreeing to zero tariffs on US goods and potentially halting Russian oil purchases.

3 Feb 2026 9:46 am
No proof of Parths role, says Pune top cop on land deal

Asked about Parth, Pune commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar said on Monday: Our investigation so far has not revealed any involvement. Although Parth has not been named in the FIR, Digvijay Amarsinh Patil, another of Amadeas partners, and arrested tehsildar Suryakant Yewale are mentioned. Tejwani and Patil were signatories to the deal last year.

3 Feb 2026 6:02 am
Fresh parole for Kerala double-murder convicts sparks row, Oppn stages walkout

The case involves the 2019 political killing of Youth Congress workers Kripesh and Sarath Lal in Periya, a village in Kasaragod district in northern Kerala. CPM workers were convicted and handed double life terms by a trial court. Tenth accused Ranjith T was granted 15-day parole Monday, barely two-and-a-half months after similar relief earlier.

3 Feb 2026 5:56 am
3,000 illegal birth & death certificates cancelled in Maharashtra

The district administration conducted a thorough investigation and found that there was no record of these names. The health department raised the issue with state govt and informed the state registrar. Following directives from the state registrar, the health department started cancelling the certificates. So far, close to 3,000 certificates have been cancelled. The entire process will be completed in a weeks time.

3 Feb 2026 5:56 am
NCP vs NCP(SP): Bhujbal, Mushrif deny merger talks were on

NCP MP and state president Sunil Tatkare asked on Monday, We had taken a collective decision to join the BJP-led NDA and people of the state have stamped their approval of Ajit dadas decision in the 2024 assembly elections. Those speaking of a merger should answer whether they are fine with it.

3 Feb 2026 5:50 am
Days after Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash, parliamentary panel flags aviation safety concerns

Non-scheduled flights carry high-net-worth passengers with a fixed objective, an event, a meeting, a function. That creates immense pressure on pilots to land at the intended destination at all costs, even when diversion would be the safer option, said Capt Manoj Hathi, former senior flight operations inspector at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

3 Feb 2026 5:44 am