Gangster Vinay Tyagi's death sparks family allegation of police collusion and demand for central probe.
A detainee died of gunshot wounds after two motorcyclists allegedly shot the police escort vehicle during transport to court; police arrested the attackers, who allegedly confessed to killing the detainee over a personal rivalry. The deceased was reported to have extensive criminal allegations and benami properties. Family members contend the killing involved police connivance to grab assets, alleging forced property transfers, hostage-taking, and deliberate medical negligence, and have demanded a central inquiry and security for the family; one accused shooter was a former associate on parole.

IndiGo cancelled dozens of flights during the DGCA winter fog window amid CAT IIIB visibility and rostering requirements.
IndiGo cancelled dozens of flights citing bad weather and forecasted low visibility during the DGCA-declared winter fog window (Dec 10-Feb 10). DGCA fog operations require airlines to roster pilots trained for low-visibility landings and to deploy CAT IIIB compliant aircraft; CAT III categories distinguish permissible runway visual ranges for precision approaches. IndiGo is operating a curtailed schedule under DGCA monitoring after earlier mass cancellations prompted a government 10% reduction in its authorised winter flight programme.

VB-G RAM G Act ensures demand-driven rural employment with 125-day guarantee, allowances, and strengthened local governance.
The VB-G RAM G Act guarantees demand-driven rural employment with a 125-day work entitlement per household, a statutory unemployment allowance if work is not provided within specified timeframes, and compensation for delayed wage payments. It strengthens timely, transparent wage payments and working conditions, enhances Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat roles in planning, monitoring and mandatory social audits, and reinforces participation of women and self help groups alongside digital monitoring and grievance redressal, prioritising local decision making.

Assam cabinet approves NABARD loan and legal amendments to enable digital land hearings and police promotions.
The cabinet approved a Rs 115.11 crore NABARD loan for infrastructure in designated districts; amended promotion rules to allow armed and unarmed branch personnel to compete for assistant sub inspector; authorised settlement of 732 Mission Basundhara 3.0 and 168 Mission Basundhara 2.0 land proposals in Kamrup (Metro); and amended the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 to enable digital hearings, electronic submissions and technology driven service delivery, aligning with the National Incentive Framework for incentive eligibility.

Man arrested for alleged large-scale illegal sale of codeine-based cough syrup; multi-agency probe traces funds and supplies.
Police arrested the proprietor alleged to have sold 4,50,850 bottles of 100ml codeine-based cough syrup linked to about Rs 15 crore in turnover; a case was registered under relevant provisions of the BNS and the NDPS Act, and investigators are tracing supplier bills, vehicle movements, bank account transactions, and conducting forensic drug testing in a multi-agency probe.

Six Bangladeshi women arrested for illegal stay in Nashik; local man detained for facilitating their stay.
Police arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for alleged unlawful residence in Nashik and detained a local man accused of facilitating their stay after recovering purported Bangladeshi ID records and forged Aadhaar and PAN documents; cases were registered under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act.

Tamil Nadu agriculture expo stresses farmer welfare, agri-budgets and tech-driven measures to raise incomes.
MK Stalin criticised opponents for posing as farmers while supporting measures harmful to cultivators, stressing his government's emphasis on farmer welfare through a renamed department, five agri-budgets totalling Rs 1.94 lakh crore and increased allocations to raise farmer incomes by boosting production and productivity. He promoted agricultural modernisation via a two-day expo and 13 seminars to transfer technology and practices to farmers, and oversaw welfare distributions and infrastructure projects collectively valued at about Rs 2,095.07 crore.

VB-G RAM G Act relies on biometric and digital systems without new anti corruption safeguards, risking digital exclusion of workers.
The VB-G RAM G Act replaces the previous rural employment statute and emphasizes biometric and digital systems to curb corruption, but contains no new anti-graft provisions. Reliance on biometric attendance and complex payment systems risks denial of work and wages when activities are not reflected digitally; technology must be complemented by accessible non-digital mechanisms. The Act departs from prior demand-driven, decentralised principles and raises concerns about weakened statutory disclosure architecture, executive discretion over implementation and uncertainty about the enforceability and granularity of public-domain data.

Unmapped voters in West Bengal attend SIR hearings to resolve electoral roll discrepancies and restore registration linkage.
Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) address thousands of unmapped voters whose records lack linkage to the 2002 electoral rolls; the draft roll deleted over 58 lakh names and about 32 lakh unmapped voters are being called to local camps to resolve discrepancies in names, prior voting records and documentary linkage through administrative verification by electoral officers.

PESA rules proposal publication demanded to prevent confusion and protect customary tribal governance and transparency.
Publication of the PESA rules proposal is demanded so that residents and representatives can review the approved rules rather than rely on media reports; the principal issue is disclosure of the rules' substantive content to determine how customary governance and local self governance systems in notified areas are preserved or changed.

BJP MP criticizes Congress for claiming credit for Karnataka investments after calling the economy "dead" and credits central government.
BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya accused Congress leaders of claiming credit for Karnataka investment inflows despite earlier calling the Indian economy "dead," asserting that multinational investment depends on a conducive climate created by the union government and crediting the NDA central government's fiscal discipline and growth policies for attracting investment.

Mephedrone manufacturing bust results in four arrests and seizure of contraband valued at Rs 55.88 crore.
Coordinated ANTF operations uncovered three Bengaluru units producing mephedrone, yielding four arrests and seizures including 1.488 kg from an initial arrest and additional solid and liquid mephedrone and manufacturing items at the three premises; total seized contraband valued at Rs 55.88 crore, with alleged interstate distribution and proceeds allegedly invested in Bengaluru real estate and two additional suspects being pursued.

Eraaya Lifespaces held a global leadership conclave to align post acquisition strategy and governance for scalable, sustainable growth.
Eraaya Lifespaces convened a four day global leadership conclave to align post acquisition strategy across Technology, Payments, Travel, and Emerging Businesses, emphasising platform scaling, commercialisation of innovation, optimisation of capital deployment, disciplined execution, and governance alignment to drive sustainable growth and long term stakeholder value.

King Charles and Prince William to support efforts to clinch UK US trade deal amid regulatory and market access disputes.
Senior British royals are to be deployed to build momentum for a UK-US trade deal in 2026, with planned visits timed to coincide with commemorative events. Negotiations are complicated by an investment pause stemming from regulatory hurdles-including online safety rules, the digital services tax and food safety restrictions-and by US demands for expanded market access for agricultural products.

Kavach automatic train protection system to be operational on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata routes in 2026 after missed deadlines.
Railways plans to operationalise the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system Kavach on Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Kolkata corridors in 2026 after missing a December 2025 deadline. Version 4.0 has been deployed in phases, with 738 route km commissioned and infrastructure roll out including 7,129 km of optical fibre, 800 telecom towers, Station Kavach on 860 stations, track-side equipment on 5,672 route km and Loco Kavach on 4,154 locomotives; bids seek to equip another 9,069 locomotives.

State governance model praised; alleges GST reduced state tax rights and statutory rural job guarantees were removed.
Alleges central fiscal and legislative actions constrained state autonomy: GST reduced state tax rights and funds due were not released; a centrally appointed governor obstructed the elected government; and central legislation removed the statutory 100 day rural employment guarantee and excised Gandhi's name, thereby undermining the scheme's poverty reduction and cash flow effects.

Mumbai civic polls pit BJP's development and organisational strength against Sena identity appeals and Congress's survival struggle.
The municipal election is a contest for dominance in Mumbai, with the BJP positioned to consolidate BMC control through demographic outreach, infrastructure messaging, and extensive booth-level management. The Shiv Sena split has fragmented Marathi mobilisation, compelling Sena factions to revive identity appeals while competing with the BJP's development narrative. Congress's organisational decline and factionalism have led to a standalone strategy that risks fragmenting the anti-BJP vote, producing a three-way dynamic with significant implications for local governance and urban political realignment.

Assistant Police Inspector Manjusha Shirsat wins Bronze while balancing Economic Offences investigations with disciplined powerlifting training.
Assistant Police Inspector Manjusha Sukhdev Shirsat of the Palghar Economic Offences Wing won a Bronze Medal at the West India Classic Powerlifting Championship 2025 while managing investigations into financial fraud, investment scams, and cybercrime, maintaining disciplined training around full police duties and crediting departmental and family support for enabling her dual role.

Kavach installation missed the December 2025 deadline; Ministry now targets operationalisation in 2026 while scaling procurement and vendor approvals.
Indian Railways missed the December 2025 deadline to install the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system Kavach on the New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah corridors and now targets 2026 for operationalisation; a Ministerial legislative reply reported staged commissioning of Version 4.0 on specified sections and quantified installations of optical fibre, telecom towers, Station Kavach, track-side equipment and Loco Kavach, while noting procurement actions to equip additional locomotives and constraints from limited approved installers and OEM capacity.

FIR against seven in Hathras for damaging a police vehicle and misbehaving; disciplinary action against PRV personnel.
FIR registered against seven persons for allegedly vandalising a police response vehicle and verbally abusing police personnel; no named arrests yet. Administrative disciplinary action has been initiated against the PRV head constable and a constable, and a heavy police force was deployed to restore order.