News in 150 words

The Ministry of Home Affairs released the policy on February 23rd.

Anthropic introduced Claude in March 2023. It was the first public release of its large language model.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) termed it an unfair trade practice as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued alerts for high-altitude areas in the US and Canada as well.

The 25% tariff will be dropped, given India’s agreement to stop buying Russian oil and switch to US and Venezuelan oil instead.

Sitharaman focused the budget on the Three Kartavyas – Accelerate growth, build capacity, and equitable development.

China will establish a drone manufacturing and defence industrial facility.

Indians can expect a faster, more predictable, less bureaucratic Schengen process, although not a guaranteed approval.

Africa is slowly tearing apart along the East African Rift System, where the Nubian, Somalian, and Arabian plates diverge.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase three India-made aircraft at Wings India 2026, held from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport.

President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on European allies unless they support his decision to take over Greenland triggered a sharp downturn in financial markets.

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is India’s only integrated copper miner.

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Summit.

Maria Corina Machado is among the most prominent leaders of the Venezuelan opposition and a pro-democracy activist.

US sanctions had almost wiped out the India–Venezuela oil trade between 2021 and 2023.

It includes the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), a coalition that promotes the adoption of solar energy globally.

The train will be launched on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.

The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a major nationwide clean-up of electoral rolls, following large-scale discrepancies detected in Bihar and West Bengal.

The announcement came on the third anniversary of the Indo-Australian Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (ECTA).

Amid the IndiGo fiasco, the government is encouraging more players to enter the market to boost competition.