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MHA issues detailed order mandating full 6-stanza rendition of Vande Mataram at official events

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

The order dated 6th February 2026 marks a major shift from the Jawaharlal Nehru government’s adoption of the truncated version of Vande Mataram to the original 6-stanza version written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, which glorifies Maa Durga.

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White House quietly modifies their version of India-US trade factsheet, pulses dropped, $500 billion ‘commitment’ changed to ‘intends’, as India said already

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

reports suggested corrections followed Indian objections to unintended inclusions, with pulses removed, digital tax claims dropped, and purchase language softened, underscoring sensitivities around agriculture and the non binding nature of the interim arrangement between countries.

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Why is Leftist media rattled over India-US trade deal: Read how some International media portals are fearmongering, and spreading falsehoods over the interim FTA...

Anurag - 9 February, 2026

International media ignored that Russian oil claims appear only in a US executive order, not India’s statement, that India already imports farm goods worth billions annually, and that negotiations remain open with no binding purchase commitments.

India-US trade deal: Farmer groups announce nationwide protest on 12th February, demand resignation of Piyush Goyal over misleading claims peddled by usual suspects

OpIndia Staff - 9 February, 2026

SKM claimed that it "considers the role of the commerce minister as a traitor and demands his immediate resignation."

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India and Canada agree to establish security and law-enforcement liaison officers in each other’s country during Ajit Doval’s Ottawa visit

OpIndia Staff - 8 February, 2026

In a step to deepen bilateral security cooperation, India and Canada have agreed that each country will establish dedicated security and law-enforcement liaison officers...

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Income Tax Department releases draft rules, seeks feedback from stakeholders on 4 categories: Details

OpIndia Staff - 8 February, 2026

The department has sought suggestions to clearly specify the relevant provision of the proposed Income-tax Rules or the proposed Form no.

India-US announce joint framework for interim trade agreement, tariffs slashed to 18%, interests of Indian farmers protected by Modi govt

Shriti Sagar - 7 February, 2026

The interim framework is expected to act as the base for a much larger and more detailed trade deal in the coming months.

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India conducts successful test launch of the Agni-III ballistic missile, all operational and technical parameters validated

OpIndia Staff - 6 February, 2026

India today conducted a successful test launch of the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. The...

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Koraput and Malkangiri districts in Odisha are finally free of Naxalism: Read how Operation Kagar and a strategic river bridge made this possible

OpIndia Staff - 6 February, 2026

Crucial infrastructural development and the resultant connectivity to remote Naxal-infested areas provided a much-needed operational ease to the Centre's anti-Naxal strategy. The 910-metre bridge built over the river Gurupriya in 2018 in the Malkangiri district, once considered a Naxal breeding ground, was a part of this crucial infrastructural enhancement.

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