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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicPurandar

Topic: Purandar

From violent protests to majority consent, how opposition to Pune’s Purandar airport thawed

Pune currently has only one airport, the Lohegaon airport, which is a defence airport and has limitations on expanding for civil traffic.

Stuck for two decades, plans for Pune’s Purandar airport once again gain momentum

The Congress-NCP govt in Maharashtra had conceived the plan for a 2nd airport in 2004. After protests at original site, the govt of BJP & undivided Shiv Sena picked Purandar in 2015.

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Why BNP’s win in Bangladesh doesn’t necessarily mark the end of Awami League

The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. This is a threat to BNP.

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

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.