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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicNo confidence vote

Topic: no confidence vote

French PM Michel Barnier loses no-confidence motion within 3 months of taking office

The Far-Right and Left backed the motion against Barnier, with over 331 votes in favour of the government's fall.

As Oppn attacks Modi over Manipur, Himanta’s barb — Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ‘fled’ Tezpur amid 1962 war

A relative of Ahmed, a former President from the Congress and freedom fighter, says Assam CM’s remarks 'have hurt the sentiments of the family and every Assamese'.

Kashmir, ’84 riots, Emergency & ‘flying kiss’ — how Smriti Irani attacked Rahul in no-trust debate

In her opening lines, WCD minister takes swipe at Congress over Opposition bloc's name, 'INDIA'. You aren't India because India isn't corrupt, she says.

‘Reminding PM Modi of democracy’s meaning’ & Manipur ‘under the carpet’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Don’t believe in needless quarrels’ — after Delhi bill, BJD backs Modi govt on no-confidence motion

For a regional party, it's impossible to continuously bicker & fight with Centre & survive as model fiscal state, says Pinaki Misra. Asserts people will decide on PM's Manipur stand.

Imran Khan wanted to be a siyasi shaheed like Bhutto. But it ended up in political suicide

There is also lesson for the selectors to stop making political test tube babies when ultimately, the price is paid by the people.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan won’t resign, says ‘foreign country’ wants to defeat him

Imran Khan accused the Opposition of ‘selling out’; ‘the country should not forgive them,’ he said.

Decent batsmen walk away when judged out. On political pitch, Imran Khan hasn’t

Zia-ul-Haq may have had no cause to regret summoning Imran Khan to serve the nation, but his current successors at GHQ seem to be experiencing a kind of buyer’s remorse.

On Camera

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

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

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

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.