Daily Inshorts - 05 February 2026

Daily Inshorts - 05 February 2026

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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.

Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?

Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.

Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

The teacher has since been discharged and the teenager remains in custody, police said.

Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid

The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".

Orissa HC directs to stop movement of illegally raised minerals

Odisha government has been directed to file an affidavit on actions taken to contain illegal mining activities within three weeks

TRAI issues Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2026

Clearly defined timelines for audits; Audit is to be done on financial year basis in place of calendar year; and Broadcasters can depute their representative during audit to ensure transparency and credibility of the audit process, among the main features of the regulations

FIR over scuffle in BHU campus as UGC issue take centre stage

A physical altercation at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on February 3, 2026, occurred after M.A. History student Adarsh Kumar reported being attacked for sharing a protest poster on new UGC regulations. While the FIR does not explicitly connect the violence to the UGC issue, he claims it stemmed from a WhatsApp debate on the topic

Congress appoints former CM Okram Ibobi Singh as its Manipur unit chief

The party appointed Meghachandra as the new Congress Legislature Party Leader with K. Ranjit Singh as his deputy

UT with Assembly model should be done away with from Constitution: J&K CM Omar Abdullah

“It’s very hard to work as CM of a UT with Assembly. I appeal to the Prime Minister to as a gift to this nation abolish this system from the Constitution. Either it should be a State or a UT without Assembly. It’s like tying the hand of government from behind and is a fraud with the mandate of people,” said Mr. Abdullah