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The Day Ahead
1. Bangladesh election: Polling starts at 7.30 AM, to end by 4.30 PM
2. Bharat Bandh: Trade and transport unions, bank employees and Samyukt Kisan Morcha call for nationwide strike
3. India’s new CPI series debuts, Jan retail inflation data to be released
4. ISC Class 12 Exams 2026 start today; over 1.5 lakh candidates to appear
5. India vs Namibia ICC Men’s T20 WC at Arun Jaitley Stadium
News This Morning
Finance Minister says petrol ₹10 costlier in Bengal than Delhi; Centre to move privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday addressed the Union Budget in Parliament, responding to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s allegations regarding GST. “I was saddened by Abhishek Banerjee’s speech. He presented incorrect information, claiming people pay GST ‘from birth to death’,” Sitharaman said. She questioned when GST was ever applied to essentials like milk or education. Read More
Today’s Top Headlines
1. ‘Met Epstein 3-4 times, my conversations were entirely professional’, says Hardeep Puri responding to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said he had met convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein three or four times, stressing that the interactions were strictly professional and linked to international work. Read More
2. SC flags ‘No incitement’ in Wangchuck speeches, questions NSA detention
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuck under the National Security Act (NSA), questioning the Centre over whether his speeches and social media posts were genuinely inflammatory.. Read More
3. Hindu candidate contests Sheikh Hasina’s seat in Bangladesh
Voting in Bangladesh is scheduled for 12 February. This time, the contest in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s traditional seat, Gopalganj-3, has become quite interesting. Here, BNP candidate SM Gilani is facing stiff competition from two Hindu candidates. Read More
4. US drops pulses, digital services tax from fact sheet on India trade deal
The White House has issued a revised fact sheet for the interim US-India trade agreement. The revisions go beyond the widely noticed removal of ‘certain pulses’ and the change in wording from India having ‘committed’ to purchase over $500 billion worth of American goods to merely expressing its ‘intent’ to do so. Read More
5. India shifts oil imports from Russia to US
After a new trade agreement between India and the United States, the Indian government has encouraged the country’s state-owned oil refiners to look at importing more crude oil from the US and Venezuela instead of relying heavily on Russian supplies. Read More
6. Sensex slips 40 points to 84,234, Nifty gains 19 on auto, healthcare buying
The domestic stock market traded largely flat on February 11. The Sensex ended 40 points lower at 84,234, while the Nifty edged up 19 points to close at 25,954. Buying interest was seen in auto and healthcare stocks, whereas IT and private banking shares faced selling pressure. Read More
7. Mumbai Indians deny venue access to Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will not be able to make Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium their home ground for the IPL 2026 season. The Mumbai Indians (MI) have refused to grant the necessary approval for the use of this stadium. Read More
8. Abhishek Sharma still doubtful for World Cup clash vs Namibia, suffered stomach infection earlier
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma was reportedly admitted to the hospital due to a stomach infection. However, he has now been discharged as per his teammate Tilak Varma. The India player said, “He went to the hospital for an examination. He has been discharged. Read More
9. ‘Mardaani 3’ Box Office collection crosses ₹40 Crore
The film Mardaani 3 has crossed the total net figure of ₹40 crore in India, earning ₹1.60 crore net on its second Tuesday at the box office. Rani Mukerji plays the lead role in this Yash Raj Films production. Read More
10. CarryMinati’s ‘Koffee With Jalan’ video sparks legal battle
A Mumbai court has ruled in favour of Karan Johar’s petition. Popular influencer and YouTuber CarryMinati, alias Ajey Nagar, had recently posted a video roasting filmmaker Karan Johar, to which the filmmaker objected and filed a petition against it. Read More
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