flying to Colombo for india-Pak match? pay `1.18L from del mangaluru l wednesday l february 11, 2026 l `9.00 l PAGES 16 l city EDITION India team during a practice session in New Delhi on Tuesday | Sayantan Ghosh In less than 24 hours after Pakistan government cleared its team to play India on February 15, airlines have hiked ticket rates between most India cities to Sri Lanka’s capital and some tickets are being sold over `1 lakh return. The cheapest non-stop direct return flight from Delhi to the Sri Lankan capital for the game is `1,18,961 (as on Tuesday evening). Normally, it’s below `30,000 | P15 CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI No-trust notice in, Speaker steps away from House work Factsheet shows free access to US pulses in the Indian market White House’s new document reveals farm products not mentioned in joint statement PUSHPITA D E y @ New Delhi EVEN as questions linger over the fine print of the India-US trade arrangement, fresh details are emerging from official releases put out by both sides. On Tuesday, the White House issued a factsheet which had some elements not explicitly mentioned in the joint statement released last weekend. The US document says India will allow duty-free import of certain pulses. The joint statement had no mention of this. According to the Trump administration, India will eliminate or cut tariffs on specific pulses and a range of industrial goods, alongside a broad basket of US farm and food products. These include dried distillers’ grains, red sorghum, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruits, soybean oil, wine and spirits, among others. Currently, India imports pulses worth $5.5 billion. Out of this, import from the US accounts for just $90 million. Earlier, India’s commerce ministry had indicated a more calibrated approach. Lentils were placed under ‘highly sensitive’ agricultural items, with liberalisation to be done through tariff rate quotas, allowing limited quantities at lower duties. Even this partial opening has drawn criticism from farm groups who fear such gradual market access could affect Indian farmers over time. The US factsheet also lists agricultural products among the categories that would contribute to the proposed $500 billion worth of exports to India over five years. The joint statement had used softer language, saying India ‘intends’ to purchase $500 billion worth of US energy products, aircraft and par ts, precious metals, technology goods, and coking coal. Indian officials have clarified that a significant portion of these imports would be linked to requirements for data centres, global capability centres, aircraft, engines and parts. The US factsheet states both countries will “significantly increase bilateral trade in technology products and expand joint technology cooperation”. P r ee t h a N a i r @ New Delhi Gen in step with the publisher Army ex-Chief Gen Naravane on Tuesday shared Penguin’s statement on his book, Four Stars of Destiny, which emphasises that no copy “in print or digital form have been published,” saying: “This is the status” Pushing the political confrontation between the government and the Opposition to a bitter new high, the Congress-led Opposition on Tuesday submitted a notice for moving a resolution to remove Om Birla from the office of Lok Sabha Speaker, alleging he had acted in a blatantly partisan manner and ‘abused’ the constitutional office he occupies. Sources said a discussion on the motion could take place on March 9, the first day of the second part of the Budget Session. While Birla directed Lok Sab- express read MUDA 50:50 scam: Lokayukta issues fresh notices Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment scam is once again in the spotlight with the Lokayukta issuing notices to over 40 individuals who had obtained sites. The scam pertains to allegations of illegal allotment of 1,055 residential sites | P4 Group D staffer steals gold from bag of man visiting min at Soudha E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @Bengaluru A Group ‘D’ employee of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), was arrested for stealing around 300 gm of gold ornaments from a bag belonging to a person visiting the office of Minister Byrathi Suresh. The accused, Anthony Das, was arrested on February 5, while the incident occurred on the previous day The bag was kept on the bay window outside the minister’s . office at Vidhana Soudha. “Das was seen checking the bag, taking only the gold ornaments and leaving the bag. When the visitor came, policemen did not find any gold or cash in the bag except for some medical records. It is not clear if he had collected the valuables from somebody else inside the Soudha,” said an officer. ha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh to examine the notice, sources said that he will not preside over the House till the matter is settled. Article 96 of the Constitution bars a speaker or deputy speaker from presiding over the House sitting while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration. Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, chief whip K Suresh and whip Mohamed Jawed submitted the notice signed by around 120 MPs, under Article 94(c) to the Lok Sabha Secretary The notice was . signed by several Opposition parties, including the SP, Left, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP-SP and the DMK. It holds Birla responsible for disallowing Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders from speaking in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, as well as for suspending eight MPs. However, TMC refrained from signing the notice. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said his party has “no problem” in signing the notice, but stressed that the Opposition should first approach the Speaker with their grievances, such as the suspension of eight MPs. Priyank’s follower dances with pistol, gets notice E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Kalaburagi A video showing a follower of district in-charge minister Priyank Kharge and Afzalpur MLA MY Patil dancing while holding a pistol went viral on Tuesday . The aide, Matin Patel, is seen dancing with some others on a stage with the firearm in his hand. The Chowk police have filed a case. Police Commissioner Dr Sharanappa SD told TNIE that a notice has been served to Matin Patel, who has replied that it was a toy gun made of plastic. He has also stated that he was dancing at a wedding ceremony of his relatives and his fol- A video grab of Matin Patel, follower of minister Priyank Kharge, dancing with a pistol in Kalaburagi lowers had videographed it. The police are verifying his reply the commissioner said. , Reacting strongly to the incident, the state BJP said law and order has died in Kalaburagi. “It is Republic of Kalaburagi,” the party taunted. Takedown time by social media cut to 3 hours on A.I abuse R a k e s h K u m a r @ New Delhi THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday notified a new framework under which any synthetically generated information (SGI) or AI-generated content that includes sexual abuse material, non-consensual intimate images, obscene or sexually explicit content, or fake documents or electronic records will be treated as illegal. Under the framework, AIgenerated content used for fraud, harassment, child abuse, misinformation, or any other criminal activity will be dealt with under the same laws as other illegal online content. Failure to comply may invite criminal action under various Indian laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The framework has been notified as amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The new rules mandate that AI-generated content must be clearly and prominently labelled as “synthetically generated”. The label should be easy for viewers to notice and must include permanent metadata or technical markers. One of the most significant changes in the 2026 amendment is the sharp reduction in response timelines. Earlier, social media platforms had up to 36 hours to respond to government or police orders.