NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 26 February- 5 Mins read
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- NPCIL: India to add 18 more nuclear power reactors with total capacity of 13,800 MWe by 2032; operates 24 reactors with a total capacity of 8,180 MWe
- Invite legal experts to work on Sixth Schedule, statehood demands: MHA at third meet with Ladakh, Kargil leaders
- A major accident was averted after a goods train ran on the tracks driverless for about 70 kilometres in Punjab today, triggering a scare
- Govt Survey: Indians are spending less on food, particularly staples like rice and wheat, and more on discretionary items such as processed food, as well as durables like televisions and fridges
- Mobile Internet Back In 7 Haryana Districts As Farmers Suspend Protest; Police remove barrier for commuters at Singhu, Tikri borders after 384 days
- Tripura judge accused of sexually assaulting rape survivor (daily wager) transferred to HC, kept on ‘compulsory waiting’
- NCRB: 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems
- PM Modi Inaugurates ‘Sudarshan Setu’, India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge; four-lane 27.20 metre wide bridge has 2.50 metre wide footpaths on each side; built at a cost of ₹ 979Cr; PM Goes Underwater For ‘Dwarka Darshan
- ‘UP Tagged Paper Leak Pradesh’: Exam Aspirants Demand Strict Measures to Check, Curb Future Cases
- Manipur suspends 7 cops over Feb 15 violence in Churachandpur; Got No Ration, Say People In Churachandpur Relief Camps; Aid Trucks Set On Fire, Says Govt; Kurmi community holds rally in Ranchi for ST status; Fact-Finding Team Led By Retired Judge Stopped By Cops On Way To Sandeshkhali
- Passengers on board Air Mauritius flight stuck on aircraft for over five hours at Mumbai airport before cancelling it over engine issue; Passengers complained that AC not working, elderly developed breathing problems; IndiGo pilot temporarily blinded by laser beam moments before landing at Kolkata airport
- Must Not Test Our Patience”: Eknath Shinde’s Retort To Maratha Quota Activist after the latter made wild allegations against Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
- SEBI using AI for probes, firms urged to keep track of technological developments; abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations will cause problems
- Just 50 days after signing MoU, TN CM lays foundation stone for VinFast’s EV plant in south TN; Indian passenger vehicle industry engages numerous social media influencers to accelerate sales
- IOC, GAIL, ONGC fined for third straight quarter for failure to appoint directors; GST Council may soon clarify tax exemption to RERA; Brookfield, GIC, Alpha Wave eye Blackstone company PGP Glass
- RBI approves HDFC Bank’s 90% stake sale in HDFC Credila to ChrysCapital and BPEA EQT; Bank employee unions press for 5-day week ahead of IBA settlement
- Biden not yet briefed on Israel Rafah operation, Sullivan says; Paris Truce Talks Came To Understanding On Possible Hamas Hostage Deal; “Can’t Describe Starvation”: Hunger Grips War-Hit Gaza Amid Ongoing Truce Talks; Chaos Erupts At Anti-Govt Rally In Tel Aviv Amid Hope For Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
- Rishi Sunak warns of ‘toxic’ culture in UK politics amid threats to MPs; issued a statement to condemn the hijacking of protests on the streets of the country by extremists to glorify terrorism; Undeterred By US, Its Allies, Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Continue Attacks In Red Sea, Affecting Global Shipping
- Ukraine security chief says 47 Russian spy networks uncovered last year; Ukraine tripled weapons production last year, Half of Western Arms to Ukraine Not Delivered on Time minister says
- Earthquake with 5.6 magnitude jolts Indonesia’s capital; no casualties reported; occurred 37.2KMs below the surface
- Belarusians vote in tightly controlled election amid opposition calls for its boycott; Observers noted that authorities have not even tried to pretend that the vote is democratic
- Trump: “I wouldn’t protect him. He (Prince Harry) betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me
- All Eyes on Imran as Refusal of Prez Alvi’s ‘Immunity Offer’ opts for judicial process; May Worsen Discord With Pakistan Army
- 4th Test: Rohit, Jaiswal Keep India On Top After Ashwin 5-For vs England; Jurel Devastated After Missing Ton, Gesture From Teammates Wins Hearts
- Today’s Word – Magnificat – Canticle in praise of the Virgin Mary