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Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Bay of Bengal, says NCS
The tremor occurred at 05:12 IST on February 11, at a depth of 10 kilometres and the epicentre was located at 14.94° N latitude and 90.18° E longitude
 "Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Bay of Bengal, says NCS")
Trump 'kicked' Epstein out because he was a 'creep', says WH Press Secy
While addressing her press briefing, Leavitt asserted that the release of Epstein files now shows the transparency Trump has
 "Trump 'kicked' Epstein out because he was a 'creep', says WH Press Secy")
Buy NTPC, CPSE ETF; Nifty resistance seen at 26,000, says HDFC Securities
Technical analyst Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities expects NTPC and CPSEETF to rally to ₹392.50 and ₹111 on the upside, respectively.
 "Buy NTPC, CPSE ETF; Nifty resistance seen at 26,000, says HDFC Securities")
Tharoor slams govt over Union Budget, India-US trade pact in Lok Sabha
Tharoor slammed the Interim Trade Agreement with the United States, stating that 'it appears far less like a free trade agreement and far more like a pre-committed purchase'
 "Tharoor slams govt over Union Budget, India-US trade pact in Lok Sabha")
Trump admin plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states
Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding
 "Trump admin plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states")
US-Bangladesh trade agreement unlikely to dent India's auto exports
The US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade pact is unlikely to materially affect India's auto and auto component exports, analysts say, despite tariff concessions and wider market access for Dhaka
 "US-Bangladesh trade agreement unlikely to dent India's auto exports")
US-Bangladesh pact unlikely to impact India's pharma, medtech exports
Industry executives say the US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement is unlikely to materially affect India's pharma and medtech exports, given India's scale and established FDA-approved supply chains
 "US-Bangladesh pact unlikely to impact India's pharma, medtech exports")
Trump, Netanyahu meet to likely focus on energy, deregulation: White House
Heading to Washington on Tuesday to meet Trump, Netanyahu said he planned to convey Israel's position on US nuclear talks with Tehran during the meeting
 "Trump, Netanyahu meet to likely focus on energy, deregulation: White House")
Gold price rises ₹10 to ₹1,58,790, silver falls ₹100 to ₹2,89,900
The price of 22-carat gold rose by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,45,560
 "Gold price rises ₹10 to ₹1,58,790, silver falls ₹100 to ₹2,89,900")
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
 "ICE chief backs officers' actions before Congress after 2 protesters' death")
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
 "Weather update: 3 western disturbances to bring snow, rain to hilly states")
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
 "Delhi CM launches 'Bhajan Clubbing' fest, events to be held in DU colleges")
Telcos seek higher int'l termination charges amid growing AI-led scams
Say it will ensure an ecosystem that prioritises consumer protection
 "Telcos seek higher int'l termination charges amid growing AI-led scams")
'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
 "'Owned by', not just 'made in' India: MoD looks to reset defence buying")
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
 "AI delivering real-world scientific outcomes: Google DeepMind exec")
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
 "Best of BS Opinion: Growth revival, Japan's break, and labour's new mood")
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
 "Govt toughens rules on AI content, mandates 3-hour takedown timeline")
Commercial banks reap windfall from surplus liquidity arbitrage
TREP, CD rates crash as RBI stays away from surplus liquidity absorption
 "Commercial banks reap windfall from surplus liquidity arbitrage")
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
 "Datanomics: $500 billion imports in five years need 3.75x increase")
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
 "On India-US table: Locking in duty-free electronic transmissions")