Meet Ashma Begum who was arrested by Anti-Extortion & Kidnapping Cell of Delhi Police Crime Branch while she was roaming in a car fitted with forged number plates of a foreign embassy in Vasant Vihar Area.

1. She used forged foreign embassy (CD) number plates, Impersonated as diplomat
2. Moved freely through embassies & high-security zones of New Delhi
3. Represented India as an Ambassador
4. Became a part of BRICS events.

Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda from Maharashtra—the only living legend to play the five-feet-tall musical instrument Tarpa has been honoured with the Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art for preserving the core elements of Warli tribal rituals.

Alert sounded after suspected Pakistani drone spotted near Indo-Pak IB in Kathua.

Multiple drones spotted

Anke Gowda of Karnataka is set to be honoured with the Padma Shri

Once a humble bus conductor, Anke Gowda’s life took an extraordinary turn driven by his deep love for books.

That passion became the foundation of Pustakamane, which today stands as one of India’s largest free-access libraries.

Housing over 20 lakh books across 20+ languages, along with rare manuscripts, thousands of magazines, and dictionaries, Pustakamane is a living temple of knowledge.

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PARALYMPIC CHAMPION PRAVEEN KUMAR HONOURED WITH THE PADMA SHRI AWARD🎗️

Representing India in the Men's High Jump T64
Paralympics - 🥇🥈
World Championships - 🥉
Asian Para Games - 🥇

THE PARA CHAMPION FROM INDIA

Indian Geneticist Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj from Telangana receives the Padma Shri award in the field of Science and Engineering for redefining the genetic history of the Indian population.

🇮🇱 Shmuel Zakay, head of the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority, told foreign airlines:

"We estimate that we are entering a sensitive period toward the end of the week".

- Israeli Channel 12

Bangladesh's textile industry in crisis.

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has declared an indefinite closure of all textile mills from 1st February. Mills are unable to repay bank loans. This will lead to unemployment for 10M+ people
They had just 1 work that too they lost

🚨 🇮🇳🇺🇸 Leaked Audio of Senator Ted Cruz mentions White House economic adviser Peter Navarro, Vice President Vance and "sometimes" Trump blocked India US trade deal.

Armida Fernandes from Maharashtra has been conferred the Padma Shri in Medicine for her contributions to reducing infant mortality, including establishing Asia’s first Human Milk Bank and training over two thousand nurses, doctors, and hospital teams across Maharashtra.

Keeper of a 400-year-old legacy, Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya from Gujarat has been granted the Padma Shri for excellence in Art for reviving the tradition of epic singing recitals accompanied by a unique percussion instrument.

🇮🇳 India's Forex Reserves Surge to 10-Month High, surged $14.17B to $701.4B

- India’s forex reserves surged $14.17B to $701.4B, driven by gold and non-dollar asset gains
- RBI reduced dollar holdings (now 33% of reserves) amid U.S. trade tensions and risk diversification after the 2022 Russian reserve freezes.

India’s shift toward gold reflects a broader trend among central banks to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets. India has cut its holdings of long-term US Treasuries to a five-year low of $174 billion, a 26% decline from 2023 peaks.

Five cases of Nipah virus outbreak confirmed in West Bengal

Nearly 100 people have been asked to quarantine in their homes