HM Amit Shah to flag off BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' in Bengal on March 1

IANS | February 23, 2026 8:35 PM

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) With the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled later this year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'Parivartan Yatra' programme from South 24 Parganas district on March 1, marking the formal launch of the party’s statewide campaign initiative.

Will comply with CCI directions on data sharing, WhatsApp tells SC

IANS | February 23, 2026 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Messaging platform WhatsApp on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it will comply with the directions issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) requiring the platform to provide users greater control over whether their data is shared with other Meta companies.

NDA opens Kochi regional office ahead of PM Modi's March 6 visit

IANS | February 23, 2026 7:13 PM

Kochi, Feb 23 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Kochi on March 6 to release the NDA’s election manifesto, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday signalled the formal launch of its election campaign in Kerala by inaugurating its regional office in Ernakulam.

MHA unveils 'PRAHAAR', India's first national counter-terror policy

IANS | February 23, 2026 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday unveiled India's inaugural National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled 'PRAHAAR', marking a major milestone in the country’s long-standing efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms.

Israel to share Iron Dome technology with India: Consul General Yaniv Revach​

IANS | February 23, 2026 6:15 PM

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel plans to expand its bilateral defence agreement with India to share its technology and manufacture military hardware in India, as well as extend the cooperation to the latest Iron Dome and other defence systems, Israeli Consul General to Midwest India Yaniv Revach said on Monday.