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Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration

Arrests rise over 12 years, but infiltrators form a negligible share of border states' population; India-Bangladesh border records most cases, while India-Myanmar remains most porous

Bail norms in heinous crimes apply equally to serious economic offences: SC

The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court bail order, holding that principles used in heinous crimes must also guide bail decisions in large-scale financial fraud cases

Gujarat govt presents ₹4.08 trn Budget; big push to tourism, sports infra

The Budget, with an estimated surplus of ₹974 crore and no new taxes, continued the 5% tax rebate for electric vehicles

NIA court rejects bail plea of accused in Antilia bomb scare case

An SUV with explosives inside was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' in South Mumbai On February 25, 2021

Mallya tells HC he cannot specify return date due to UK travel restrictions

Vijay Mallya told the Bombay High Court he cannot say when he will return to India because a UK order bars him from travel, as the Bench reiterated he must submit to its jurisdiction

CAQM revokes Grap II curbs in Delhi-NCR after air quality improves

The pollution monitoring body said Delhi's AQI has improved to 214 due to favourable weather and that forecasts indicated it was likely to remain in the poor to moderate category in the coming days

Allocations for women, children jump 11.55% to ₹5.01 trn in Budget 2026

The share of allocation of gender budget in the Union Budget has also risen to 9.37 per cent 2026-27 from 8.86 per cent, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a statement on Wednesday

Delhi govt set to clear plan to replace 40,000 streetlights with LEDs

In September last year, the department announced a plan to replace conventional sodium (HPSV) streetlights with modern smart LED fittings

Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding maritime interests: President Murmu

Murmu addressed the IFR after she sailed to review several Indian and foreign vessels

Madhya Pradesh FM Jagdish Devda presents ₹4.38 trillion budget for 2026-27

Devda tabled the budget amid interruptions from the Opposition, which raised concerns over the 'mounting debt' burden on the people of the state

Pune Porsche crash case: SC grants bail to accused in 2024 accident

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Ashpak Basha Makandar had been in jail since 20 months while three other accused have already been granted bail

I-PAC raids: SC adjourns to Mar 18 ED's plea against interference by Mamata

The top court, while staying the FIRs filed in West Bengal against ED officials, also directed the state police to protect the CCTV footage of the raids

Cong alleges use of benami funds to amass large stakes in Adani Group

The Adani Group has repeatedly denied all allegations that have been made by the Congress in the past

ECI announces schedule for biennial Rajya Sabha polls across 10 states

The polling is scheduled to take place on March 16, with the counting of votes on the same day at 5 pm. The election process will be completed by March 20

India AI Impact Summit: Restricted access for two days; expo open till 8 pm

Delegates attending the conference at Bharat Mandapam will have to vacate the convention area by 4.30 pm as the Prime Minister will host dinner for state guests and business leaders post 6 pm

Delhi wakes up to light rain, cloudy skies; air quality remains 'poor

Light rain and cloudy skies bring brief relief in Delhi-NCR, but air quality stays in the 'poor' category, with AQI at 227 and several areas recording elevated pollution levels

COP30 objectives align with Mumbai Climate Week initiative: UNFCC official

Mumbai Climate Week, a three-day programme (Feb 17-19), is aimed at finding out climate solutions centred around the Global South region and its economies

AI Summit Day 3: Delhi police issue traffic advisory amid VVIP movement

Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place from 4 pm to 10 pm across key central Delhi roads due to VVIP movement for the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam

When India became 'Ground Zero' of global airmail on Feb 18, 1911

Today, February 18 is celebrated as World Airmail Day, marking that historic 13-minute hop from Allahabad to Naini

IMD forecasts temperature rise across India; Delhi receives light rain

IMD has forecast a rise in minimum temperatures across northwest and central India as winter recedes. Rain and snowfall may hit hill states, while Delhi is likely to see light rain and thunderstorms