This collection of news reports from February 2026 highlights significant political, social, and athletic developments across India. The accounts cover a range of somber events, including a record-breaking infant organ donation in Kerala, a triple-murder investigation involving an occultist, and legal disputes following a major Air India plane crash. On the administrative front, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Seva Teerth complex and a strategic emergency landing strip, while defense analysts criticized the rising costs of a massive Rafale fighter jet procurement. Diplomatic and legal tensions are also evident through a guilty plea in a thwarted assassination plot and concerns over India's autonomy in trade negotiations with the United States. Finally, the sources summarize notable international sports results, documenting major upsets in the T20 World Cup and a period of intense scrutiny for the national hockey team.
