President Murmu takes sortie in LCH 'Prachand' in Jaisalmer

IANS | February 27, 2026 12:01 PM

Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday flew in the indigenously developed HAL Light Combat Helicopter Prachanda from the Jaisalmer Air Force Station, becoming the first President of India to co-pilot the advanced combat helicopter.

Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia in liquor policy ‘scam’ (Ld)

IANS | February 27, 2026 11:26 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a jolt to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Delhi court on Friday refused to frame charges against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and others in the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.

Expelled AIADMK leader Panneerselvam joins DMK in presence of CM Stalin

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:59 AM

Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.

Q3 GDP growth likely at 8.3 pc as GST cuts boost demand: Report

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:22 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India’s gross domestic product growth for the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3 FY26) will likely remain elevated at 8.3 per cent, driven by demand fuelled by goods and services tax (GST) rate cut despite an unfavourable base effect, a report has said.

NHRC issues notice over alleged risks to kids' data privacy in US AI company-NGO Pratham collaboration

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:13 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Department of School Education and Literacy, the Department of Higher Education, and all states and union territories over concerns relating to the protection of children’s personal data in an Artificial Intelligence-based education initiative.

JNUSU calls for university strike to protest arrest of 13 students

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:46 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Friday called for a complete university strike to protest the arrest of 13 students, including three office-bearers, during a march to the Ministry of Education (MoE).

India’s GDP growth set to remain robust with new base year

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As the new GDP series (with base year 2022–23) is scheduled to be released on Friday, a sub-committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has also recommended an enhanced use of GST data in the new series for GDP estimates.