Bengal Govt's Objection Set Aside: Calcutta HC Clears Way for RSS Rally on Feb 16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Palam airport in Delhi after concluding his two-nation visit to France and the US.

Five infiltrators — four Rohingyas and a Bangladeshi — were sent back to Bangladesh by Assam Police from Sribhumi district on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

''Five illegal infiltrators pushed back. Maintaining strict vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border, @sribhumipolice apprehended 4 Rohingya and 1 Bangladeshi near the border and pushed them back'', the CM posted on 'X'.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday wondered how can the Chief Justice of India, even by "statutory prescription", get involved in executive appointments such as that of CBI director, and said it was time to "revisit" such norms.

"To stir your minds, how can in a country like ours or in any democracy, by statutory prescription, Chief Justice of India participate in the selection of the CBI director?" VP Dhankhar asked the gathering at National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. 

The tally of suspected and confirmed Gullain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra reached 207 after two cases were detected on Friday, a health official said.

The tally of confirmed cases stands at 180, of which 20 are on ventilator support, he added.

On being asked about the selection of Delhi CM, BJP leader Visshnu Mittal says, "Any decision will be after PM Modi returns tonight. Our MLAs are currently engaging with the party workers in their respective constituencies to honour them. The name of the observer will be announced either tomorrow or the day after. Then, a meeting of the legislative party will be held..."

BJP MP Yogender Chandoliya says, "Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi have looted Delhi as Chief Ministers...Mohalla Clinics should be abolished immediately...They (AAP) started Mohalla Clinics for bribery and black marketing...Today, AAP is on the verge of collapse ..."

Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida says, "Odisha Chief Minister today launched a new scheme - 'Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana' in the Assembly... 10 months' arrears of 62,000 employees will be paid. This scheme will be very beneficial to make the field staff 'Lakhpati Didi'..."

The border forces of India and Bangladesh will hold their bi-annual talks here next week with issues such as border fence construction and attacks on BSF personnel and civilians by Bangladeshi miscreants figuring among the discussion points, an official statement said on Friday.

The 55th Director General-Level Border Coordination Conference between BSF and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be organised at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters here between February 17-20 February.

This would be the first top-level meeting between the two sides after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year.

The Indian side will be led by BSF Director General (DG) Daljit Singh Chawdhary while the BGB delegation will be headed by Maj General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui.

The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in Delhi is likely to take place on February 19 or 20 and the new dispensation will give priority to clean drinking water supply, improved civic infrastructure, among other things, party leaders said.

The prime minister is coming back from his foreign visit and soon the observers for a meeting of the BJP legislature party will be appointed, newly elected BJP MLA and national secretary of the party Manjinder Singh Sirsa told PTI.

"The new government will start working around February 19-20," said the Rajouri Garden MLA who is considered a contender for the post of Chief Minister or a ministerial berth.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea against a notification, which made permanent resident certificates mandatory for applying for jobs in Tripura government departments.

After a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih showed its disinclination in examining the plea and asked the petitioner to move high court with his grievance, the counsel withdrew the petition.

"Whether the High Court of Tripura is on leave?" it asked the petitioner's counsel.

The lawyer argued the notification mandated that a permanent resident of Tripura certificate was required to apply for jobs in the state government departments and semi-government bodies.

Kerala medical students accused of ragging to be expelled

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested the President's approval to prosecute former Delhi Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain under Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, sources said.

According to sources, the request was made based on evidence gathered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The agency's findings reportedly provide sufficient grounds for legal proceedings against Jain.

Calcutta High Court has granted permission for RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s public meeting on Feb 16 Sunday, in the Burdwan district, on the condition it doesn't cause inconvenience to the Madhyamik examinees and ensures sound is at a minimum level.

Sanitation workers at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj cleaned the ghats of the sacred Triveni Sangam on Friday. 

Visuals from Ram Ghat showed the workers cleaning the rivers with the help of nets.

A couple here committed suicide allegedly after an argument over attending a wedding, police said on Friday.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ram Arj said Rohit (26) from Kakarala village had to attend a wedding with family on Thursday evening. His wife Parvati (24) asked him to get ready but he went out and got heavily drunk.

The Bajrang Dal and The Bharatiya Sufi Foundation in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad took a strong stance against Valentine's Day on Friday, denouncing it as a celebration of Western culture that they believe has no place in India.

The Rashtriya Bajrang Dal declared February 14 as 'Martyrdom Day,' paying tribute to the 40 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama attack.

The attack occurred on 14 February 2019, when 40 valiant Indian soldiers were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an IED-laden vehicle into the security convoy carrying them.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed condolences to the families of those who died in a stampede during a temple festival in Kozhikode after elephants ran amok.

Three people were killed after two elephants ran amok during the temple festival in Koyilandy, Kozhikode district.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued strict directives regarding traffic management at Maha Kumbh, emphasising that officers will be held accountable in case of congestion.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnav and other officials to review the implementation criminal laws in the state.

The BJP J&K Unit paid tribute to the brave 40 CRPF jawans who were martyred in Pulwama terror attack.

Maharasthra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis will be visiting the Maha Kumbh today. He plans to bathe at Sangam at Areal Ghat between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

The Supreme Court on Friday extended till March 17 protection from arrest to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination.

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed Khedkar to cooperate in the investigation.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju sought rime to file reply in the matter.

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin on Friday said that the upcoming budget session of the Assam Assembly, which will commence on February 17, would be of significant importance and bring together the people of the state.

Furthermore, he stated that the budget would also boost communal harmony.
 

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay of the Delhi High Court administered the oath to Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia as a Judge of the Delhi High Court on Friday, during a ceremony held on the high court premises.

The ceremony was attended by all sitting judges of the Delhi High Court, bar leaders, several other advocates, and family members.

India is making continuous efforts to take its traditional sports to the international level. The 2036 Olympic Games, set to be hosted in India, will serve as a major platform for this initiative.

At the conclusion of the Khel Maha Kumbh (Sports Grand Festival) during the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, a resolution was passed to work towards including India's indigenous sports in the 2036 Olympics.

Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia moves SC against FIRs lodged over his alleged distasteful comments. SC says pleas of influencer Ranveer Allahbadia will be taken up for hearing in two-three days.

Police on Thursday placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to deliver a sermon at Jama Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat, under house arrest. The people present on the premises were asked to leave and the mosque management was informed that there would be no night prayers.

A huge crowd of devotees thronged the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj on Friday to take a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam.

According to the Uttar Pradesh government, more than 491.4 million devotees have dipped in the Triveni Sangam (the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati) since the inception of the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.

Security has been heightened in the capital city of Imphal on Friday in the wake of the president's rule imposed in Manipur amid prolonged ethnic violence and political instability in the region.

President Droupadi Murmu imposed President's Rule in Manipur on Thursday after receiving a report from the state governor.

Four members of a family, including two children, were killed and five injured when their car fell into a canal near Jarera village, a police official said on Friday, The accident took place on Thursday night when the family was returning to Jalesar in Etah district from Aligarh after attending a marriage function.

In his remarks at the SAMVAD Programme in Thailand, PM Modi said that many global issues stem from not taking a balanced stand.

He added, "We believe in the concept of trusteeship as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi."

In the Indian Parliament, I represent Varanasi, which has Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon.
 

In his post, PM Modi wrote, “Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their unwavering dedication to the nation”.

PM Modi leaves from USA for New Delhi, concluding 2-Day visit.

A CRPF jawan allegedly killed two of his colleagues and injured eight others before taking his own life at a camp in Manipur on Thursday, official sources said.

The incident took place at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lamsang located in the Imphal West district at around 8.20 pm, they said.

The accused, Havildar Sanjay Kumar, opened fire from his weapon killing a constable and a sub-inspector of the force on the spot. He later turned the gun on himself and has been declared dead, the sources said.

The Assam Cabinet is set to convene on February 16 to discuss the implications of recent revelations concerning an MP from Assam on national security.

This development comes amid allegations from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that Congress MP, Gaurav Gogoi's wife Elizabeth Colbourn, has connections to the Pakistani government and George Soros's Open Society, potentially compromising national interests.