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Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan took a sharp and dangerous turn on Saturday when Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Jalalabad and captured its pilot alive. The incident has deepened an already serious crisis between the two neighbouring countries.

With Holi around the corner, markets in Uttar Pradesh are filling up with sweets, snacks, and festive treats. At the same time, the state’s food safety authorities have stepped up their efforts to ensure that what reaches people’s homes is safe to eat. The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration, commonly known as the FSDA, has launched a series of inspections to prevent the sale of expired or unsafe food during the festive season.

The long-standing debate over the construction of a religious site in Noida has reached a boiling point, revealing a sharp divide between local residents and media figures. Recently, the quiet neighborhood of Sector 15A became the center of a heated confrontation when Arfa Khanum Sherwani, a well-known face from the digital news outlet The Wire, arrived on the scene. While she appeared to be reporting on the local disagreement regarding a proposed temple, residents quickly accused her of using the situation to push a specific ideological agenda.

The diplomatic landscape shifted significantly as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a historic visit to Israel, a move that captured the world's gaze. While the two nations worked to solidify a strategic partnership spanning trade, technology, and defense, the visit sparked a sharp backlash from a specific collective of "Free Palestine" advocates and leftist circles. This "intelligentsia," comprising various secular politicians and media outlets, has been vocal in its condemnation of the Prime Minister’s address to the Knesset.

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have taken a serious turn, with both countries now openly exchanging military fire and accusations. What began as border clashes has quickly escalated into a wider confrontation involving air strikes, claims of heavy casualties, and political statements that have raised the temperature even further.

On February 25 (Wednesday), a terrible incident unfolded in Rajasthan when a 4-year-old boy was brutally attacked by stray dogs on the very first day of school. The attack took place inside the campus of Swami Vivekananda Model School in Upni hamlet, which is part of Sridungargarh in the Bikaner region. The young child had gone to school with his older brother and was in the classroom for about an hour and a half before the tragedy occurred.

On 25 February, the Supreme Court finally brought an end to a legal battle that had continued for more than one hundred years over hereditary wahiwatdar pujari rights at the Amogasidda temple in Karnataka. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and K Vinod Chandran dismissed the appeals filed by the appellants and affirmed the Karnataka High Court’s judgment dated October 2012.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training, commonly known as NCERT, has stopped distributing its newly released Class 8 social science textbook after strong objections from the Supreme Court of India. The move came after concerns were raised about a chapter discussing corruption in the judiciary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 25th February, delivered a strong and clear message of solidarity with Israel, firmly reaffirming India’s support for the country during a difficult period. Speaking during his official visit to Israel, the Prime Minister underlined the depth of friendship between the two nations. He stressed that India and Israel share not only diplomatic ties but also common values, security concerns, and growing cooperation in defence, trade, and technology.