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In a major revision to military recruitment rules, the Union Cabinet has lengthened the service period of Agniveers from four to six years, offering the 75% cohort previously slated for civilian discharge an additional two-year engagement and a subsequent route to regular military enrollment. Announced by CDS General N.S. Raja Subramani just ahead of the first batch’s retirement dates, the overhaul also reverses recruitment stages by putting written tests ahead of physical trials.
Celebrated British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. Rising from a childhood marked by domestic hardship and going completely bald by age 19, Stewart built a formidable career with the Royal Shakespeare Company before capturing global stardom as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in the X-Men franchise. Knighted in 2010, the Yorkshire-born legend proved that classical discipline and character can redefine modern popular culture.
Septuagenarian CPI(M) whole-timer Bipul Dasgupta has emerged as the face of peaceful resistance in West Bengal after standing ground with folded hands against a mob attempting to tear down a Left book stall in Nagerbazar during Durga Puja. The incident, set against a broader ideological row over the festival’s nomenclature, drew widespread condemnation from civil society as well as senior saffron figures including State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and the RSS, prompting a large solidarity march from Kolkata’s College Street on October 29.
More than a catalog of famous names, the new Epstein files paint a portrait of how power moves quietly through introductions, favors and social circles. The documents raise enduring questions about how influence is built — and how long it can remain hidden from public view.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) alleged in the Lok Sabha that the NDA government had compromised India’s energy security, data, and the future of its farmers by signing the Indo-U.S. interim trade agreement
The Lok Sabha Secretariat is likely to take up the discussion on the Opposition’s motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla on March 9, the first day of the second phase of Parliament’s Budget Session, according to news agency ANI sources.
At last, the inevitable happened, and the much-awaited U-turn is here. On Monday night, the Government of Pakistan directed the senior men’s team to take the field against India in the Men’s T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo.
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed the West Bengal Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in order to increase the minimum period before which a no-confidence motion can be brought against elected representatives of the three-tier Panchayat system.
As Assembly elections draw close, the West Bengal government tabled its Budget on Thursday proposing an increase in their pilot Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme for more than 2.23 crore women in rural households.
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