TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. PM Modi will unveil the name of the building complex Seva Teerth in the National Capital. The Prime Minister will also formally inaugurate Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan-1 and 2 and address a public programme at Seva Teerth in the evening.
2. Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn for a recess in the ongoing budget session to reassemble on 9th of next month.
3. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have achieved a significant breakthrough in gallium nitride (GaN) power transistor technology. Their work addresses longstanding challenges in gate control, enhancing reliability for critical applications like electric vehicles and data centres.GaN transistors offer remarkable advantages over traditional silicon-based devices.
4. Indian Railways has approved a Road Over Bridge project and new passenger halts focused on extending rail accessibility to underserved communities in West Bengal.
5. The budget session is being held in two phases, the first phase began on 28th January with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. The second phase will be held till 2nd April.
6. The Puducherry Assembly passed the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill through a voice vote yesterday, earmarking 5,396 crores rupees for the first five months of the next fiscal 2026-27.
7. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the first skatepark in the Garo Hills at Government College, Tura, as part of the Sports Infrastructure Development Project.
8. Odisha will introduce QR codes on land ownership documents to enable instant digital verification of property details. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced that each land patta, or Record of Rights (RoR), will soon carry a QR code providing comprehensive information about ownership, location and transaction history.
9. In Telangana, Following counting of votes for the civic elections will begin at 8 am on Friday for seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalies, and all arrangements were in place, the State Election Commission said on Thursday.
10. Parliament on Thursday passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with an aim to bring legal clarity.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Central Pollution Control Board has ordered the immediate shutdown of units 6 and 8 at Parli Thermal Power Station in Beed district. This action follows repeated violations including high PM emissions and illegal operation. The power station’s consent to operate expired in December 2024. Effluent and sewage disposal into drains were also noted.
2. The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to permit the KSCA to hold IPL matches at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here. Cricket matches have remained suspended at the stadium after celebrations marking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title win in June 2025 ended in tragedy, leaving 11 people dead and more than 30 injured in a stampede outside the venue.
3. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday clarified that reports suggesting that the investigation into the Air India Flight AI-171 accident has been finalised are incorrect and speculative. It said the investigation is still in progress and no final conclusions have been reached.
4. Days after a terror accused named Abdul Rehman was murdered by gangster Arun Chaudhary inside the Neemka Jail in Faridabad following a brawl, the Haryana government has suspended the jail superintendent and the DSP in-charge of prison security.
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A major fire breaks out at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Thursday night, triggering a large emergency response. Flames are seen rising from the dockyard area in a widely shared video. The blaze starts in a structure linked to the Western Naval Command, and crews work to contain it.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Nano Stealth Coatings: The DRDO is developing atomically thin nano-stealth coatings based on metamaterials to replace heavy radar-absorbent paints; these coatings offer multi-band radar cross-section reduction with negligible weight penalty for future 5th and 6th generation fighters.
2. ATAGS Delivery Delayed: CNBC reports that the execution of the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) order is likely to be delayed by one year, with deliveries now projected to commence in September 2027 instead of the earlier expected September 2026.
3. NewSpace Research & Technologies unveiled the full-scale ‘Sheshnag 150’ long-range swarming drone at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, featuring a 1,000 km strike range and a 40 kg payload capacity for autonomous coordinated attacks.
4. Indo-Kyrgyzstan Joint Exercise: The 13th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan joint military exercise ‘Khanjar 2026’ is currently underway at the Joint Warfare Centre in Misamari, Assam, focusing on counter-terrorism operations and enhancing interoperability between the special forces of both nations.
5. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved a landmark procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, marking one of India’s most ambitious defence acquisitions to date.This decision, taken on 12 February 2026,
6. Indian Air Force Rafale and Su-30MKI fighter jets operated from the Muran Emergency Landing Facility in Assam, rehearsing operational readiness ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s inauguration of the highway airstrip designed for strategic air operations.
7. Mumbai-listed Cochin Shipyard Ltd is set to win a contract from the Indian Navy for constructing six large survey vessels in a deal worth about ₹6,000 crore.
8. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is undertaking a joint in-situ air exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), aimed at enhancing operational coordination and interoperability between the two forces. The exercise marks another milestone in expanding defence cooperation between India and Thailand.
9. Assam Rifles is set to induct Indian dog breeds into its canine squad as part of the Centre’s push for indigenisation under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The country’s oldest paramilitary force has already introduced the Tangkhul Hui breed from Manipur as a pilot project and plans to begin inducting the Kombai breed from Tamil Nadu in April.
FINANCE
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1. India’s retail inflation stood at 2.75 per cent in January on an annual basis under the newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, compared with 1.33 per cent under the old series in December last year.
2. Adani Power forms Adani Atomic Energy Ltd as India opens its nuclear power sector to private participation, aiming to expand clean energy capacity and meet rising electricity demand.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Jai Hanuman’: Director Prasanth Varma-Rishab Shetty film’s grand launch to be held in Hampi on 22 February 2026.
2. Chiyaan Vikram and Gautham Menon’s highly anticipated film Dhruva Natchathiram is finally set to hit theaters soon. The film, which has faced multiple delays, has cleared all financial hurdles, and the makers are targeting a February 3rd week (Feb 19/20) release.
3. Actor Rajpal Yadav has found himself embroiled in a cheque bounce case linked to his 2012 directorial venture Ata Pata Laapata. The case, reportedly stemming from unpaid debts accumulated during the film’s prolonged and financially strained production, has brought renewed focus on the ambitious project that failed at the box office.
4. Bollywood singer Udit Narayan Jha landed in hot water on Thursday (February 12, 2026) after his alleged first wife, Ranjana Jha, recently filed a complaint at a women’s police station in the Supaul district of north Bihar. She levelled charges that her uterus was removed without her consent during an operation in 1996 in Delhi by her husband, Udit Narayan Jha.
13 Feb(Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Phlguna 12,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 26
Tithi : Ekadashi (up to 2:26 pm)Dwadashi
Nakshatra : Moola (up to 4:12 pm)
Purva Ashadha
Rahu : 11:17 AM – 12:41 PM
Yamaganda : 03:29 PM – 04:53 PM
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