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Muslim groups, Left, TMC oppose government’s move to compel recitation of all 6 verses of Vande Mataram | India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: all india muslim personal law board There was strong opposition on Thursday against the central government’s recent notification requiring recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ before playing the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ at official events and schools.AIMPLB called the decision “unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom” and asked the government … Read more

Defense Ministry signs deal worth Rs 2,312 crore with HAL to purchase 8 Dornier aircraft for Coast Guard India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: In a bid to boost its ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday signed a contract worth Rs 2,312 crore with defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce eight Dornier 228 aircraft for Hindustan Aeronautics. indian coast guard.The contract was signed under the ‘Purchase (India) Category’ in the … Read more

Center rejects Sixth Schedule, statehood for Ladakh, proposes council | India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Jammu: The Center has made it clear that Ladakh will not get Sixth Schedule status or statehood, two key demands of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the region’s two leading political outfits said after talks in New Delhi last week.The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows for special administrative arrangements … Read more

Omar govt says NCW has J&K cell, so no plans to set up women’s cell India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday told Parliament that it has not proposed setting up women commissions in the Union Territory as the National Commission for Women has already set up a special ‘J&K and Ladakh Cell’, which was set up after the abrogation of Article 370.“I see no reason why the government … Read more

Cabinet likely to approve infrastructure projects over Rs 40,000, including Rs 19-crore tunnel through Brahmaputra river in Assam India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Friday is likely to approve six infrastructure projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore, including a nearly Rs 19,000-crore road and rail tunnel across the Brahmaputra river in Assam. This will be one of the largest government-funded projects in the highway sector.Officials said the southern district will hold its final cabinet … Read more

J&K government says there were no irregularities in the purchase of 133 luxury cars India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

JAMMU: Facing allegations of irregularities in the procurement of 133 luxury cars in FY24-25, the Jammu and Kashmir government in a written reply in Parliament on Thursday denied the allegations and maintained that the procurement by various departments and PSUs was carried out strictly in accordance with laid down norms.“There is no deviation,” said Transport … Read more

Nearly 101 acres of land use changed in Central Vista area | India News

February 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: The government has changed the use of around 101 acres of land in Central Vista area for construction of government offices and official residences, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also said 2,994 trees had been cut down or transplanted for the Central Vista redevelopment … Read more

Over 3,200 arrested in Prahar-2 operation: Punjab Police | India News

February 12, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Chandigarh: More than 3,200 people were arrested during a 72-hour drive against wanted criminals in Punjab, police said on Wednesday.During Operation Prahar-2, which started on Monday, police conducted 8,278 raids at locations related to wanted criminals. The campaign was launched by the Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab Gaurav Yadav. War on gangsters: Punjab police … Read more

‘Neither my language nor my voice’: Shashi Tharoor flagged for fake AI video claiming he praised Pakistan for boycotting T20 World Cup | India News

February 12, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor He on Thursday slammed a deepfake video circulating on social media that wrongly attributed comments to him praising Pakistan’s diplomatic handling of the boycott of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.An AI-generated video shared by a Pakistani user on X shows Tharoor saying:“I thought Pakistan performed really … Read more

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the 33rd Mahashivaratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore as special guest | India News

February 12, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Coimbatore: The 33rd Mahashivratri celebrations will be held on February 15 at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, South Kailaya Bhakti Peravai said. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the event as a special guest, while several central ministers, film stars and other celebrities will join the celebrations along with lakhs of devotees. Rajnath Singh and … Read more