Here are the top national and international headlines for February 11, 2026, covering politics, governance, technology, and diplomatic developments shaping India and the world.

National News

  • LS speaker decides to step aside from House till settlement of no-trust motion

    New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday decided to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a notice for his removal from office alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner.

  • Oppn submits notice against speaker, accuses Birla of acting in 'blatantly partisan manner'

    New Delhi: Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a notice for moving a resolution to remove Om Birla from the office of Lok Sabha speaker, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in conducting the business of the House and "abused" the constitutional office he occupies.

  • Govt tightens social media rules on AI content; mandates 3-hr takedown timeline

    New Delhi: The government on Tuesday tightened rules for social media platforms such as YouTube and X, mandating the takedown of unlawful content within three hours, and requiring clear labelling of all AI-generated and synthetic content.

  • Actor Ranveer Singh receives threat

    Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh received a threat through WhatsApp from unidentified persons, police said on Tuesday.

  • SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas for exclusion of creamy layers of SCs, STs from quota benefits

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file its response to the pleas seeking a direction to lay down criteria for exclusion of creamy layer of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes from availing benefits of reservation in admissions and public employment.

  • Ajit Pawar plane crash: Rohit Pawar suspects sabotage, seeks probe by multiple expert agencies

    Mumbai: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday alleged that there was reason to suspect sabotage in the tragic air crash that killed his uncle and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar last month, and demanded a comprehensive probe by multiple expert agencies.

  • Rahul cites Naravane's 'available now' post from 2023 to rebut publisher's claim

    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cited a December 2023 social media post by former army chief MM Naravane informing people that his book is "available now" to rebut publisher Penguin Random House India's statement that the 'memoir' has not yet been published.

  • Book available for pre-order and published book are not same thing: Penguin on Naravane memoir

    New Delhi: Amid a controversy over former army chief MM Naravane's "unpublished" book, publisher Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Tuesday said an announcement about a book or its availability for pre-order should not be interpreted as publication.

  • 5 of family found dead in Mathura, mass suicide suspected

    Mathura (UP): A couple and their three minor children were found dead inside their home in Mathura's Khapparpur village on Tuesday, police said, suspecting that it is a case of mass suicide.

  • Govt to sell up to 5 pc in BHEL at Rs 254/share; OFS opens Wednesday

    New Delhi: The government will sell up to 5 per cent stake in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) via an offer for sale (OFS) beginning on Wednesday at a floor price of Rs 254 a share

  • Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Father, lawyer say Shivam wasn't driving; police counter with evidence

    Kanpur (UP): The investigation into the high-profile Lamborghini crash took a contentious turn on Tuesday after tobacco baron's son Shivam Mishra's lawyer claimed that his client was not driving the luxury sports car when it rammed into pedestrians on VIP Road, even as police said CCTV footage, eyewitness accounts and other evidence clearly place him behind the wheel

  • ED issues fresh summons to Anil Ambani, wife in money laundering case

    New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and his wife Tina Ambani to appear for questioning in a money laundering case next week, officials said on Tuesday.

  • Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar takes charge of official duties: 'Will preserve Ajit Pawar's legacy'

    Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday assumed her ministerial duties at the state secretariat, 13 days after the death of her husband and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, and attended her maiden cabinet meeting.

  • 14.8 crore pregnant women, children registered on U-WIN portal till Feb 3: Nadda

    New Delhi: As many as 11.05 crore children and 3.75 crore pregnant women are registered on U-WIN -- the portal for managing and tracking routine vaccinations for them -- as on February 3 this year, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday.

  • 'Ghooskhor Pandat' will be renamed: Netflix to Delhi HC

    New Delhi: Netflix India on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer film, 'Ghooskhor Pandat', will be renamed.

  • SC agrees to hear plea of Left leaders against Assam CM over 'shooting' video

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing a plea of Left leaders seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of the Muslim community.

International News

  • US, India to work toward finalising Interim Agreement with view to concluding BTA: White House fact sheet

    New York/Washington: In the coming weeks, the US and India will work toward finalising the interim agreement on trade with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement, the White House has said.

  • Yunus says he will quickly transfer power to elected government

    Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said his administration would quickly transfer power to the elected government as he urged the people to vote in Thursday's general elections, calling it a historic, decisive and future-defining moment.

  • 62-yr-old Hindu trader hacked to death inside his shop in Bangladesh

    Dhaka: A 62-year-old Hindu trader was hacked to death by unidentified men inside his shop in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh in Bangladesh, a local media report said on Tuesday.