News Dabba for 11 February 2026: Five stories for a balanced news diet

Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from MHA guidelines on Vande Mataram, Bangladesh voting on democratic reform charter, to Canada school shooting.

Indian Express on MHA guidelines on Vande Mataram

All six stanzas of the National Song Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung before the National Anthem Jan Gana Man when both of them are to be played together, the Union Ministry has said in a order. Indian Express reports that in the directive dated January 28, the home ministry notified first set of protocols for singing the National Song, directing that six stanzas of it shall be sung on official functions. It takes approximately 3 minutes 10 seconds to sing the six stanzas of the song, the report says. Read the full report here.

US accidentally added 'Google tax' to its India trade deal factsheet, then deleted it: Hindustan Times

India had already abolished its 6 percent equalisation levy on digital advertising, popularly known as the “Google tax”, well before the India–US trade framework was announced, Hindustan Times reports, even as an earlier White House fact sheet suggested the move was part of the bilateral deal. The levy on digital advertising services provided by foreign technology firms was removed through amendments in the Finance Bill 2025, with effect from April 1, 2025. The report says that the rollback came nearly 10 months before the trade framework between New Delhi and Washington was unveiled. Read the full report here.

Bangladesh to vote on democratic reform charter, The Straits Times

Bangladesh will vote on February 12 in the first parliamentary elections since a 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina’s rule, The Straits Times reports. It says that the country will also hold a landmark referendum for sweeping democratic reforms. The interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, the 85‑year‑old Nobel Peace Prize winner, says the reform charter is designed to prevent a return to autocratic one-party rule. The lengthy document, known as the July Charter after the uprising that toppled Hasina, proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an Upper House of Parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence, the report says. Read the full report here.

IndiGo ready to comply with flight duty time limitations from today, NDTV reports

NDTV reports that IndiGo has decided to comply with the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms from Wednesday, marking the end of a one-time temporary exemption granted to the airline following large-scale flight disruptions late last year. In a status update issued on February 11, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said IndiGo's exemption from certain provisions of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) has now expired. The relief had been granted on December 5, 2025, and was valid until February 10, 2026. Read the full report here.

Nine killed and at least 25 injured in shootings at school and home in Canada, BBC reports

Nine people have been killed and at least 25 injured in shootings at a school and home in British Columbia in western Canada, BBC reports. Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while a seventh person died on the way to hospital. The suspect's body was also found at the school with a self‑inflicted injury, officials say. The report says that two more people were found dead inside a residence nearby. It adds that police believe the shootings are connected but "are not in a position to provide that definitively". Read the full report here.