Overview
- The global sports calendar opened in tandem as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup began in India and Sri Lanka with India set to face the USA in Mumbai, and the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics held its opening ceremony in Italy.
- India clinched a record sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title by beating England in Harare, powered by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 175.
- The Central Board of Secondary Education cancelled CTET 2026 Paper 2 due to administrative issues and asked candidates to await rescheduling details.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi as a cooperative ride-hailing platform targeting about 100,000 drivers in its first phase.
- Officials reported that India–US trade negotiations are nearing completion toward a major bilateral agreement.