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IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

Snehesh Alex Philip - February 23, 2026

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

Meta & WhatsApp step back, tell SC they’ll comply with take-it-or-leave-it NCLAT privacy order

Vrinda Tulsian - February 23, 2026

‘Organised terror group’ suspected behind killings of Punjab cops at Gurdaspur border check post

Mayank Kumar - February 23, 2026

NEET-PG cut-off is ‘policy matter’, courts shouldn’t interfere—Centre tells SC

Sneha Richhariya - February 23, 2026

How northeast India swept global film awards with ‘Boong’ and ‘Not A Hero’

Tina Das - February 23, 2026

CJI Surya Kant is right. Supreme Court becomes a political battleground during elections

D.K. Singh - February 23, 2026

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Lucknow’s most fearless voice is 14. Dhruv Rathee, Kunal Kamra, police are hearing him

Sakshi Mehra - February 23, 2026

Drains to dividends: How Ghaziabad showed the way to cash in on green bonds, rewrite civic finance

Manasi Phadke - February 23, 2026

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman - February 23, 2026

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L-G VK Saxena approves 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in Delhi Police, recruitment age limit relaxed

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Epstein files fallout: London police detain UK’s former envoy to US Peter Mandelson

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Air ambulance disappears from radar shortly after departing from Ranchi

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Opinion

Why Modi’s Israel visit has become the stage for a Knesset vs Judiciary battle

Lev Aran - February 23, 2026

Unless Chief Justice Isaac Amit receives an official invitation—as parliamentary protocol dictates—Israel's opposition is threatening to abstain from Modi's address to the Knesset.

CJI Surya Kant is right. Supreme Court becomes a political battleground during elections

D.K. Singh - February 23, 2026

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

Meenakashi Lekhi - February 23, 2026

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman - February 23, 2026

Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Kushan Mitra - February 22, 2026

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey - February 22, 2026

Beyond moisturising—first rebuild your skin’s superpower

Deepali Bhardwaj - February 22, 2026

Feature

Lutyens vs Rajagopalachari — the statue war at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Almina Khatoon - February 23, 2026

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Cops says Bharat Mandapam recced before AI Summit protest. Youth Congress slams ‘police excesses’

Samridhi Tewari - February 23, 2026

7 arrested so far, including senior Indian Youth Congress office bearers. Raids at multiple locations and questioning underway. Judge says protest imperils 'Republic's diplomatic image'.

Andhra police arrest Bihar IG over 2021 ‘custodial torture’ of Deputy Speaker. Court orders release

Mayank Kumar - February 23, 2026

‘Stunt even veterans can’t defend’—BJP pounces as Congress’s Margaret Alva criticises AI summit protest

Sourav Roy Barman - February 23, 2026

Bihar, Rajasthan ministers’ health tips for kids—buffalo milk makes you ‘bhrasht’, meat ‘violent’

Neelam Pandey - February 23, 2026

After TDP, ally JSP plans membership drive, offers card-carrying members accidental cover, legal aid

Deepika Amirapu - February 22, 2026

Modi tears into Congress over AI summit protest. ‘Turned global event into arena for naked, dirty politics’

Neelam Pandey - February 22, 2026

In fragile Manipur, Kuki leaders term CM adviser choice a ‘setback’. Nishikanta Singh says ‘bygones’

Ananya Bhardwaj - February 22, 2026

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Centre’s campaign against Naxalism is nearing completion. Rehabilitation should come next

ThePrint Team - February 23, 2026

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Lucknow’s most fearless voice is 14. Dhruv Rathee, Kunal Kamra, police are hearing him

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Tale of 2 drains—how Delhi’s drinking water flows dangerously close to Haryana sewage drain 6

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From ‘azadi’ to biometrics—a new wave of protest takes shape at JNU

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Kolkata biryani wars get 2 new challengers in Dada Boudi, Hanglaatherium

Tina Das -

PoV

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Tina Das - February 23, 2026

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Trapped tourists, ‘city on fire’—why drug boss El Mencho’s killing set off mayhem in Mexico

Almina Khatoon - February 23, 2026

Entertainment

How northeast India swept global film awards with ‘Boong’ and ‘Not A Hero’

Tina Das - February 23, 2026

India

‘Organised terror group’ suspected behind killings of Punjab cops at Gurdaspur border check post

Mayank Kumar - February 23, 2026

But 24 hours later, killers yet to be identified. Officials have dismissed an obscure group laying claim to the murders. Gurdaspur opposition MP writes to Amit Shah.

L-G VK Saxena approves 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in Delhi Police, recruitment age limit relaxed

Samridhi Tewari - February 23, 2026

EPFO to transfer Rs 1,000 or less lying in over 7 lakh inoperative accounts directly to members

Moushumi Das Gupta - February 23, 2026

Railway track & firecrackers: Ex-jawan’s ‘explosive’ plot to get job extension as lineman

Samridhi Tewari - February 23, 2026

‘Uncle-aunty sexually abused me’—chilling testimonies that sealed death sentence for Banda couple

Prashant Srivastava - February 23, 2026

ABVP, Left groups trade charges after midnight scuffle at JNU. Campus tense, no complaint filed yet

Samridhi Tewari - February 23, 2026

Nuclear equipment plant in Gujarat, tie-ups to manufacture 200 SMRs—Holtec’s ambitious plans for India

Moushumi Das Gupta - February 23, 2026

Global Pulse

Global media sums up India’s AI summit as a mix of ambition fallen short & ‘out-of-control’ VIP culture

Vidhi Bhutra - February 23, 2026

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian - February 18, 2026

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Udit Bubna - February 18, 2026

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

Subatra AL - February 17, 2026

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

Udit Bubna - February 16, 2026

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Prasad Nichenametla - February 14, 2026

Governance

Mumbai Monorail 2.0? Safety certification for white elephant, but still waiting for green flag

Kasturi Walimbe - February 21, 2026

NITI Aayog finds gaps in apprentice scheme push, recommends 5-point reform plan

Udit Bubna - February 20, 2026

A Hyderabad in every region—how Andhra shook off bifurcation blues & became an industrial powerhouse

Deepika Amirapu - February 19, 2026

Fadnavis kicks off Rs 2500 crore FedEx cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport, aims for $5 tn economy by 2047

Purva Chitnis - February 18, 2026

Last Laughs

Tariff refund rigmarole & the award goes to…

ThePrint Team - February 23, 2026

Science

Peak performance: Study finds red blood cells can reset diabetes maths in high altitude

A study published 19 February in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press journal, found red blood cells step in as a major 'glucose sink' when oxygen levels fall.

Great Speeches

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Vallabhbhai Patel - February 22, 2026

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