Indian Coast Guard Cracks Down on Sanctioned Oil Trade, Seizes Three Iran-Linked Tankers

By: The Trek News Desk In a significant maritime enforcement operation, the Indian Coast Guard has seized three oil tankers linked to Iran that are under U.S. sanctions. The vessels were intercepted nearly 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai after authorities detected suspicious activity within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to sources familiar with…

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NGT Approves Great Nicobar Mega Infrastructure Project, Cites Strategic Significance

By: The Trek News Desk The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday (February 16, 2026) approved the proposed mega infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island, dismissing petitions that had challenged the environmental clearances granted to it. The tribunal observed that, given the “strategic importance” of the project, there were no sufficient grounds for judicial interference….

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Budget Session’s First Phase Ends Amid Uproar; Parliament to Reconvene on March 9

By: The Trek News Desk The first phase of Parliament’s Budget Session concluded on Friday, February 13, 2026, following days of heated exchanges and repeated disruptions in both Houses. The Lok Sabha will reconvene on March 9 after a three-week recess, during which parliamentary standing committees will examine budgetary allocations made to various central ministries….

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Centre Tightens AI Regulations, Sets 3-Hour Deadline to Remove Deepfake Content

By: The Trek News Desk The Indian government has introduced stricter regulations for handling AI-generated and deepfake content online, mandating social media and digital platforms to remove any content flagged by competent authorities or courts within three hours. On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the…

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