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Here is the top, trending news of Saturday, February 14, 2026, including Indian politics, states' politics, geopolitics, federal issues, economics, development issues, sports, entertainment, and so on.
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- 14 Feb 2026 8:58 PM IST
Fresh firing in Manipur's Ukhrul
Manipur Police on Saturday (February 14) said fresh firing was reported at Litan Sareikhong area in Ukhrul district allegedly by Tangkhul Naga village volunteers causing panic and commotion among the public.
Police also requested both Kuki and Naga communities in and around Litan to refrain from spreading rumours to prevent any further escalation.
In a statement, police said, “Around 10:55 am, approximately 12 rounds were fired from a 12-bore weapon by Tangkhul volunteers near the foothills between Sikibung and Litan Sareikhong, causing panic among the public, particularly given the prevailing situation.” Tangkhul is the largest Naga tribe in Manipur.
“The location from which the suspected blank rounds originated has been verified by a joint team comprising district police, CAPF personnel, and Tangkhul civilians,” the statement added.
- 14 Feb 2026 8:37 PM IST
Bengal SIR: Final electoral rolls to be published on Feb 28
The hearing for “logical discrepancy” cases in the SIR exercise concluded across West Bengal on Saturday (February 14), and the final electoral rolls will be published on February 28.
“The poll officials will scrutinise documents till February 21, and the final electoral rolls is slated for publication on February 28,” an official told news agency PTI.
Any pending data for Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) must be uploaded by Monday.
During the enumeration exercise, around 58 lakh names (deceased/duplicate/shifted voters) were referred as fit for omission and kept out of the draft electoral rolls published in December.
The last date of publication of the final electoral rolls was February 14, which was later extended by the EC to February 28.
- 14 Feb 2026 8:33 PM IST
Kerala temple gets life-size mechanical elephant from actor Disha Patani, PETA
Bollywood actor Disha Patani and PETA India have jointly gifted a life-size mechanical elephant to the Thodathra Kalapattu Sree Bhadrakali Temple in Thrissur, which was unveiled at the shrine on Saturday (February 14).
The three-metre-tall, 500-kg mechanical elephant, named Thodathra Kalapattu Devi Dasan, was donated to the temple in recognition of its decision to never own or hire live elephants, PETA India said in a statement.
It is the 20th robotic elephant donated to temples in India by PETA India and the 11th in Kerala.
The mechanical elephant was welcomed with an inauguration ceremony and a Panchavadyam performance, the statement added.
It is the seventh such elephant, made of rubber, fibre, metal, mesh, foam, and steel, and powered by five motors, donated to a temple in Thrissur.
- 14 Feb 2026 8:30 PM IST
Keeladi Open-Air Museum in Sivaganga inaugurated
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday (February 14) virtually inaugurated the Keeladi Open-Air Museum in Sivaganga from Chennai.
The museum offers the public an opportunity to view the original artefacts excavated from the sixth-century site in the district.
Visitors can reportedly explore exhibits such as brick walls, terracotta pipelines, and ring wells, which reflect the sophisticated urban civilisation along the Vaigai River.
Established at Rs 24.30 crore, the museum, spread across 4.5 acres, includes two massive exhibition galleries.
Stalin also laid the foundation stones for the Navai Museum in Ramanathapuram and the Noyyal Museum in Erode district.
- 14 Feb 2026 7:11 PM IST
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cancels visit to India AI Impact Summit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has cancelled his visit to attend the India AI Impact Summit, the company said on Saturday. The company will, however, send a delegation of senior officials led by its Executive Vice-President Jay Puri.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jensen Huang is unable to travel to India at this time," the company said in a statement. Nvidia is one of the key players that dominate the AI ecosystem due to its fast processing GPU servers.
India AI Impact Summit is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam here from February 16-20.
"A senior NVIDIA delegation, led by Executive Vice President Jay Puri, will be on the ground to celebrate India's exceptional AI researchers, startups, developers, and the partners building the nation's AI infrastructure," the statement said.
- 14 Feb 2026 6:12 PM IST
BJD slams BJP for 'betraying' Odisha over special status
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) accused Odisha’s BJP government of overlooking its 2014 state poll promise of granting a special category status for the state. It asked Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to clarify on the long-standing issue.
Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, BJD MP Sasmit Patra claimed that Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had on February 10 said in the Rajya Sabha that there was “no proposal under consideration” of the Centre for granting the coastal state a special category status.
“We need clarification from the chief minister. The BJP, in its 2014 election manifesto, had specified that if it came to power, the party would work towards special category status for Odisha. But the BJP government has not moved an inch to fulfil the poll promise,” Patra alleged.
He challenged Majhi to get a nod from the state cabinet during its meeting on Saturday so that the state can place a demand for the special category status before the central government.
- 14 Feb 2026 6:02 PM IST
Cabinet resolution applauds PMO's shifting to Seva Teerth
The Union Cabinet has passed a resolution indicating the relocation of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from the colonial-era South Block on Raisina Hill to the newly-built Seva Teerth, describing this move as a transition from a history of subjugation to the future of Viksit Bharat.
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met at South Block for the final time on Friday (February 13) evening, after which the resolution was adopted.
“Symbolically, this is another step of the country from the past of slavery towards the future of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India). In the past years, instead of the culture of 'power', the culture of 'service' has been strengthened in the country. Today's transition will further strengthen these values,” the resolution said.
“Today, we feel happy that the meeting of the Union Cabinet is being held for the last time in this chamber of South Block. This is not merely a moment of change of place; it is also a moment of the confluence of history and the future,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, while reading out the resolution.
- 14 Feb 2026 5:52 PM IST
Siddaramaiah hails his govt on completing 1,000 days
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that his government had achieved remarkable milestones in welfare provision and economic advancement, emphasising that its 1,000 days in office demonstrated a dedication to inclusive development.
The CM made the remark in Haveri, at the inauguration of the state government's 1,000-day celebration and a programme to distribute title deeds to one lakh beneficiaries, organised jointly by the district administration and the revenue department.
The veteran leader said, with data to back his claim, "It is our pro-people government that has made the state's GDP number one in the country. The state is also moving at record speed in GST tax collection." The Congress is in power in Karnataka since May 2023.
- 14 Feb 2026 5:46 PM IST
Pradhan slams Mamata govt over infiltration threat
Expressing a serious concern over the issue of infiltration, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said it had become a serious menace in West Bengal and alleged that the border state was being handed over to infiltrators.
Addressing a BJP teachers’ cell conference in Kolkata, the minister also pitched the Centre’s vision for the development of the eastern part of India, saying its overall progress depended on the rise of eastern states.
Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for articulating the approach, he said, "Kolkata is the capital of Purvodaya. The first ray of development of the east should come from Kolkata." Pradhan alleged, "This state government plans to hand over Bengal to infiltrators and invite once again a situation like 'Banga Bhanga'." Pradhan also called for a change of government in Bengal which will go to polls in a few months, urging people to give the BJP a chance.
- 14 Feb 2026 4:13 PM IST
Security beefed up in Colombo ahead of Indo-Pak cricket clash
Special security arrangements would be in place leading to the vital India-Pakistan cricket clash at a Colombo stadium on Sunday (February 15), Sri Lanka police said on Saturday (February 14). Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in a T20 World Cup match at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Sri Lanka authorities said no chances would be taken on the security aspect of the organisation. “We, the Sri Lanka police, have organised a very special traffic and security arrangement,” police spokesman FT Wootler told reporters.
The match takes place after weeks of uncertainty with a Pakistani announcement of a boycott of the game to show solidarity with Bangladesh. Intense parleys involved the International Cricket Council (ICC), Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Even the Sri Lankan government appealed to Pakistan to have a change of heart in view of the potential large losses that may be incurred in arrangements already made as the co-hosts of the tournament.
Earlier, the government said that the highest priority was given for security arrangements to ensure that no untoward incidents occur during the clash of the bitter rivals. Security officials are to deploy armed guards “from the time they (teams) step out of the airport. They will be provided armed guards till they return to the aircraft,” Wootler said.
