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PTI; Representative image : Announcing his decision in a post on X, the JD(U) leader said he intends to enter the Upper House of Parliament while continuing to guide the state’s new government.

End Of An Era: 10-Time CM Nitish Kumar Now Headed To Rajya Sabha

Nitish Kumar has announced he will contest the Rajya Sabha elections, ending his long tenure as Bihar chief minister. The NDA may now install the state’s first BJP CM as JD(U) workers protest the decision

BY Outlook News Desk

Chhattisgarh: Congress renominates tribal leader Phulo Devi Netam for RS polls
BY PTI
Buzz In Bihar: Will Nitish Give Up CM Post And Get Rajya Sabha Nomination As Son Nishant Takes Centrestage In The State?
BY Md Asghar Khan
War In West Asia, Shockwaves In India: The Economic Fallout
BY Maria Afzal
Eid Amid Uncertainty: Jharkhand Families Struggle as Gulf Tensions Leave Loved Ones Stranded
BY Md Asghar Khan

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| Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena : Healthcare workers unload the bodies of Iranian sailors from a vehicle who died when their IRIS Dena warship sank outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters, in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Day In Pics: March 05, 2026

| Photo: @AirIndia_News/X via PTI : Passengers and crew of Air India flight AI916D from Dubai arrive at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. The airline said the flight was the first by an Indian carrier to land in the national capital amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Day In Pics: March 03, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People stage a protest against the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, amid severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir, Srinagar.

Day In Pics: March 02, 2026

| Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook : People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar

Kashmir Erupts In Protest Over Killing Of Iranian Supreme Leader

| Photo: PTI : People from the Muslim community stage a protest against the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, in Hyderbad.

Day In Pics: March 01, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Security personnel patrol on the day the Election Commission is scheduled to publish West Bengal's post-SIR electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 28, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia : AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference after getting a clean chit in the liquor policy case, in New Delhi. A Delhi court, which on Friday discharged Kejriwal and 21 others in the politically-charged liquor-policy case, expressed its displeasure with the CBI for using the phrase "South Group" while cautioning it to exercise restraint in its choice of language.

Day In Pics: February 27, 2026

| Photo: Animikh Chakrabarty/Outlook : Anmol, a local villager takes us to the house of Phoolan Devi in Shekhpur Guda. As he unveils the Statue from its “ghoongat”, he stops to pose with it for the camera

Phoolan Devi: Memory, Myth, And The Villages Left Behind

| Photo: PTI : Students of Patna Women's College during Holi festival celebrations, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 26, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Odisha Vigilance officials count seized cash during a raid at the residence of arrested Deputy Director of Mines Debabrata Mohanty in connection with a bribery case, in Bhubaneswar. Over Rs 4 crore in cash was recovered during the raids, officials said.

Day In Pics: February 25, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national president Uday Bhanu Chib is taken into police custody after a hearing at Patiala House Court in connection with the AI Impact Summit protest case, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 24, 2026

| Source: X : Delhi Police campaign featuring Punch

Punch-Drunk Love: How A Baby Macaque Found Itself On Billboards Across The World

| Photo: PTI : Police personnel stands guard as a demolition drive is underway to clear illegal houses along the Aji river banks and TP Road in the Jangleshwar area, in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Day In Pics: February 23, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Arms and ammunition recovered from the site of an encounter between security forces and militants, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: February 22, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists burn an effigy of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to protest Youth Congress workers' shirtless disruption at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 21, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Indian Air Force's (IAF) Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performs manoeuvres over the Jal Mahal during full dress rehearsal ahead of the Sarang and Surya Kiran Air Show, in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Day In Pics: February 20, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, state Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMDK General Secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth and others during a meeting, at DMK headquarters in Chennai. DMDK officially joined the DMK-led alliance ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Day In Pics: February 19, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Visitors at Galgotias University's stall during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. The University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately, sources said on Wednesday, amid a controversy over the display of a robotic dog that raised questions about the origin and ownership of the technology showcased.

Day In Pics: February 18, 2026

| Photo: AP : Delegates watch an exhibition in the sidelines of an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 17, 2026

| Photo: Handout via PTI : Firefighters and locals at a chemical factory building after a fire broke out at the premises, in the Khushkhera-Karouli Industrial Area of Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. Officials said seven workers were killed and two others were feared trapped after a fire broke out at the unit.

Day In Pics: February 16, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A coach of an empty passenger train catches fire at Katwa railway station, in Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 15, 2026

| Photo: PTI : An entrepreneur arranges Kashmiri apples displayed in a pyramid-shaped stall at the agri-tech mela Gongul organised by SKUAST-K at its Shalimar campus, in Srinagar.

Day In Pics: February 14, 2026

| Photo: Shahbaz Khan/PTI : Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and other Opposition MPs stage a protest during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 13, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, suspended MPs Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Prashant Padole, Manickam Tagore and other opposition MPs stage a protest over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the government of "surrendering" Indian interests, during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 12, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Vendors put up a clothing stall during the 'Snow Festival' at Aru Valley, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: February 11, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary : RJD MPs stage a protest in the Parliament premises over various issues during the Budget session, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 10, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Students stand outside DTA Tamil School after it received a bomb threat, in New Delhi. More than a dozen schools across the national capital received bomb threat emails.

Day In Pics: February 09, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, with Jay Pawar, son of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash in Pune's Baramati, performs latters last rite rituals, in Prayagraj.

Day In Pics: February 08, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People wait during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, at a centre, in Kolkata.

Day In Pics: February 07, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Police personnel investigate the spot after two wanted persons were arrested following a brief encounter, at RK Puram area, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 06, 2026

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Representative image : Mehbooba Mufti Burns Effigies of Trump, Netanyahu in Srinagar Over Iran Strikes

Mehbooba Mufti Burns Effigies of Trump, Netanyahu in Srinagar Over Iran Strikes

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| Photo: PIB via PTI : Finnish President Alexander Stubb being accorded a Guard of Honour upon his arrival at the Palam Air Force Station, in New Delhi.

Finland President Alexander Stubb Arrives in India

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| Photo: PTI : People stage a protest over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint air strikes by the US and Israel, amid severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir, Srinagar.

Restrictions Continue Across Kashmir After Protests Over Khamenei’s Killing

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO / Anadolu Agency : Commercial vessels divert to UAE coasts amid navigation issues DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 2: Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. Increased maritime traffic led to a buildup of vessels waiting near Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the strait, which handles 20 percent of global energy trade.

India Has 6–8 Weeks of Fuel Stocks, Govt Says Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Report

BY Outlook News Desk

File Photo : Peiro Devi (middle) and other women who were forced to put their hands into boiling water to prove they were not witches

The Media Language Used to Tell the Stories of Women Affected By Violence

BY Md Asghar Khan

PTI/Shailendra Bhojak : India Flags Risk to 1 Crore Nationals, Energy Supplies as West Asia Conflict Escalates

India Flags Risk to 1 Crore Nationals, Energy Supplies as West Asia Conflict Escalates

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Photo: Yasir Iqbal : Kashmir: People defy police restrictions to pay homage to Ayatollah Khamenei

J&K Police Lodge FIR Against Kashmir MP Ruhullah, Former Srinagar Mayor Mattu

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File photo : As the development comes just ahead of the upcoming summer, when foreign tourists’ footfall begins in the hill state, the travellers and also the hoteliers are anxiously watching the developments.

War-Time Puts Himachal's Popular Foreign Tourist Hubs In Hard Days

BY Ashwani Sharma

Representative photo : Equity Without History: The UGC Norm Proposals Through An Adivasi Lens

Equity Without History: The UGC Norm Proposals Through An Adivasi Lens

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Photo: Altaf Qadri : War anxiety reverberates in remote Kerala villages

War Anxiety Reverberates In Remote Kerala Villages: Fear-Mongering Adds To Tensions, Say Expats

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

| Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook : Stranded Indians return from Iran |

Stranded Indian Passengers Return From UAE

BY Outlook News Desk

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Congress Shifts Gears In DMK Alliance Talks

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The Hierarchy Of Sympathy: How Media Narratives Influence Justice In Crimes Against Women

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The Spectacle Of The Woman Accused: How Sensationalism Distracts From The Offence And Amplifies Suspicion

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When Factual Becomes Sensational: Misogny And Titillation In Reporting Of Women Involved In Crime

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A Campaign Diary: Working With Prashant Kishor

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Photo: Yasir Iqbal : Kashmir: People defy police restrictions to pay homage to Ayatollah Khamenei

Thousands Defy Police Restrictions To Pay Homage To Khamenei In Kashmir

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SURESH K PANDEY : The L&DO's 19 February 2026 notice states that it is issued in compliance with the Delhi High Court order dated 13 November 2025 and confirms allotment of permanent houses in Savda Ghevra.

Delhi Evictions: Inside The Battle Against Relocation From JJ Camps

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Yasir Iqbal : The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) extended support to the shutdown.

Kashmir Imposes Curbs, Seals Ghanta Ghar Amid Protests Over Khamenei Death

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PTI : Security personnel and locals inspect the damaged premises after a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory, in Nagpur district, Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026. At least 15 persons were killed in the explosion at the SBL Energy Limited facility, according to police.

Nagpur Factory Blast Death Toll Rises To 19 As Another Worker Dies

BY Outlook News Desk

Modi Speaks to Netanyahu, Calls for Civilian Safety and End to Hostilities

Modi Speaks to Netanyahu, Calls for Civilian Safety and End to Hostilities

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