School assembly news headlines – Key national, business & foreign updates for February 28, 2026

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Here are the top news for February 28, 2026.

NATION

My honesty, reputation was attacked through 'fake' excise policy case: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging that they hatched a conspiracy to finish the Aam Aam Aadmi Party through a "fake" excise policy case.

Judiciary cut through web of lies: Kavitha after court clears her name in Delhi excise policy case

Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Friday expressed relief over being discharged in the Delhi excise policy case and said the judiciary has cut through the "web of lies" in the case.

Canadian PM Mark Carney lands in Mumbai for 4-day India visit

Mumbai: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on Friday at the start of a four-day India visit.

Once Jayalalithaa's trusted lieutenant, OPS joins DMK

Chennai: Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who held top party positions before his expulsion in 2022, on Friday joined the DMK in the presence of its president and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin in what is seen as a shot in the arm for the ruling party ahead of the elections. 

Power tussle: Shivakumar loyalists make fresh pitch for leadership change

Bengaluru: The ongoing power tussle in the ruling Congress in Karnataka intensified with supporters of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar gathering at a hotel to discuss strategies to see their leader's elevation to the top post in the state.

LEGAL

Excise scam: Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia, K Kavitha, and 20 others; CBI to appeal

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case, pulling up the CBI by saying its case was wholly unable to survive judicial scrutiny and stood discredited in its entirety.

Kerala HC paves way for release of 'The Kerala Story 2' film

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday paved the way for the release of 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond' film by staying the single judge order which had put on hold the movie's screening by 15 days

SIR in WB: SC refuses to entertain state's objection to EC training module for judicial officers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the West Bengal government's objection over the training module issued by the Election Commission for judicial officers deployed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

BUSINESS

Modi asks India Inc to invest, take advantage of Budget announcements

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the Indian industry to step up investment and innovation, saying the government has laid the groundwork through aggressive capital spending and by creating a conducive policy environment in successive Budgets, and that it is now time for the private sector to drive the next phase of globally competitive growth.

Watching developments in US; joint statement on trade deal provides for rebalancing: Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India is watching developments following the US Supreme Court's verdict against tariffs, pointing out that the joint statement on the proposed interim trade deal provides for a rebalancing of the pact "should circumstances change".

Economy grows by 7.8 pc in Q3 of FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt data

New Delhi: India's economy grew by 7.8 per cent during the October-December quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.4 per cent a year ago, according to the new series of national accounts with 2022-23 as the base year.

FOREIGN

Pakistan considers itself in 'open war' with Afghanistan, says Defence Minister Asif

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it considers itself in an "open war" with Afghanistan, as its forces killed more than 130 Taliban fighters in airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia in response to what Islamabad described as the cross-border attack by the Afghan Taliban.

China calls on Pakistan, Afghanistan to reach ceasefire

Beijing: China on Friday called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to work out a ceasefire while expressing concern over the escalation of the conflict between the two countries.