and KarnatakaThe Supreme Court on Monday (February 2, 2026) directed the Centre to constitute a tribunal to adjudicate the dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the sharing of Pennaiyar River water. Last week, Mr. Kumar had given time to Ms. Banerjee for a meeting on Monday (February 2, 2026). Ms. Banerjee, who reached the national capital on Sunday (February 1, 2026), is being accompanied by Trinamool MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee, who is also an advocate. “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India,” the government posted on social media. China hands life sentence to former Justice Minister over briberyChina’s former Justice Minister Tang Yijun ‌was sentenced by a Chinese court ​to life in prison on Monday (February 2, 2026) for taking bribes, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2026 13:32 UTC