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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicSpecial NIA court

Topic: Special NIA court

NIA court junks plea by Dubai-based ‘sponsor’ of Khalistan outfit. ‘Accused can’t seek fresh probe’

The court was deciding a plea filed by Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, allegedly a close associate of Harmeet Singh, the head of the Pakistan-based outfit KLF.

Centre considers appointing retired judges to speed up NIA trials

Justice Secy Niraj Verma & Add'l Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati made the proposal in October, citing shortage of at least 4,000 judges in trial courts & long list of undertrials.

‘Grave suspicion but not enough proof’—what NIA court said as it acquitted Malegaon blast accused

'Prosecution proved that a blast occurred in Malegaon but failed to prove that the bomb was placed in that motorcycle,' the judge said.

Malegaon blast verdict deferred, NIA court to decide case against Pragya Thakur & 6 others on 31 July

Special judge AK Lahoti said that though 8 May was to be judgment day, the records & evidence in the Malegaon blast case were voluminous & that he required more time.

Close aide of Rinda, Pak-based pro-Khalistan ‘terrorist’, nabbed by NIA

Khanpuriya was detained at the Delhi airport after he reached here from Pakistan via Thailand, and then arrested. He has been taken to Mohali for questioning, say intelligence sources.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

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.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

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.