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ICE chief backs officers' actions before Congress after 2 protesters' death

Lyons was one of three heads of agencies implementing President Trump's immigration agenda to testify in a hearing called after the shooting deaths of two Americans at the hands of federal officers

Weather update: 3 western disturbances to bring snow, rain to hilly states

The IMD has forecast dry and stable weather across most plains, while three western disturbances are set to trigger intermittent rainfall, snowfall across the Himalayan region

Delhi CM launches 'Bhajan Clubbing' fest, events to be held in DU colleges

The 10-day series, to be held from Feb 10 to 19 across select DU colleges and the University Stadium complex, aims to bring together devotion, culture and youthful energy on a common platform

Telcos seek higher int'l termination charges amid growing AI-led scams

Say it will ensure an ecosystem that prioritises consumer protection

'Owned by', not just 'made in' India: MoD looks to reset defence buying

Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 released for stakeholder comments; focus on force modernisation, faster acquisition, and scaled-up production

AI delivering real-world scientific outcomes: Google DeepMind exec

Google DeepMind's Pushmeet Kohli discusses AI's role in science, India's place in global research, and DeepMind's footprint in the country

Best of BS Opinion: Growth revival, Japan's break, and labour's new mood

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Govt toughens rules on AI content, mandates 3-hour takedown timeline

From February 20, social media and internet intermediaries must remove unlawful content within three hours and non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours under amended IT rules

Commercial banks reap windfall from surplus liquidity arbitrage

TREP, CD rates crash as RBI stays away from surplus liquidity absorption

Datanomics: $500 billion imports in five years need 3.75x increase

Despite tariff cuts, india's plan to import $500 billion of us goods in five years far outpaces historical trade flows

On India-US table: Locking in duty-free electronic transmissions

Under a WTO moratorium, countries do not levy Customs duties on cross-border e-commerce transactions such as the download of software, e-books and similar products

Sebi likely to tighten monitoring norms for IPO and QIP proceeds

Sebi is considering tightening rules to monitor funds raised via IPOs, QIPs and rights issues, including lowering the threshold for appointing a monitoring agency to Rs 50 crore

India-US trade deal: India gets expanded market access for agri exports

During 2024, India's agricultural exports to the US stood at $3.4 billion - excluding marine products, while imports were $2.1 billion

CBSE announces digital evaluation of Class 12 board papers from Feb 17

CBSE has announced the introduction of on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams from February 17, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency and reduce time and logistical costs

'Certain pulses' could be new flashpoint for India under trade deal with US

Pulses were not part of the items mentioned in the joint statement for the interim framework, and the fact-sheet too does not clarify which pulses are being included

Rural mkt boost drives passenger vehicle sales up 7% in Jan, says Fada

Overall, automobile retail sales, including passenger vehicles, too increased by 17.6 per cent to 2.72 million units

Tax department redesigns 30 forms ahead of new Income-Tax Act rollout

The tax department has proposed a major redesign of 30 high-volume income-tax forms to reduce duplication, simplify compliance and support a data-driven regime under the new law

Share of flexi workers rose to 70% from 20% in 5 years, says report

The share of flexi workers in India's workforce rose sharply to 70 per cent in 2025 from 20 per cent in 2020, while the proportion of permanent workers declined, an ISF report said

Landmark US trial alleges Meta, YouTube 'engineered addiction' in children

Jurors got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterised by duelling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants

DGCA launches safety audit of 14 charter operators; inspections under way

DGCA has launched a special safety audit of 14 charter operators, with field inspections underway and the first phase of the exercise expected to be completed by February 25