PM Modi reiterates India’s support for Gaza Peace Plan
Addressing a joint press meet alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, PM Modi said, “Peace and stability in West Asia are directly linked to India’s security interests. Therefore, from the very beginning, we have supported dialogue and a peaceful resolution... India’s position is clear, humanity must never become a victim of conflict.” “The Gaza Peace Plan has created a pathway toward peace, and India has extended its full support to these efforts. In the future as well, we will continue dialogue and cooperation with all countries,” he added.
Supreme Court orders blanket ban on NCERT textbook with chapter on ‘corruption’ in judiciary
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 26, 2026) ordered a complete, blanket ban on the reprinting and digital dissemination of the NCERT’s newest Social Science textbook for Class 8 which includes a chapter — ‘The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society’ — on “corruption” in the judiciary. The Supreme Court was hearing a suo motu case registered over the matter. The three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, calling it a “deep-rooted conspiracy against the judiciary”, ordered an immediate seizure of the copies in circulation and called for compliance reports in two weeks. “It is fundamentally wrong to expose students to biased misconceptions at this tender age,” the CJI said.
