February 12, 2026 – India Headlines

Story gist: Bangladesh held elections following a Gen Z uprising that ousted the previous government. The garment industry seeks relief after months of export declines.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Telegraph India emphasize economic angles, focusing on garment industry hopes for post-slump recovery. Center outlets like Times of India frame the story around the Gen Z uprising enabling ‘old guards’ political return. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting conservative perspectives on stability, youth unrest, or election legitimacy.

Story gist: Rahul Gandhi questioned claims of former Army Chief M.M. Naravane’s memoir being missing, citing Naravane’s social media post. Naravane reacted to the controversy. Delhi Police summoned publisher Penguin amid a probe into the book’s leak.

Bias summary: Left-leaning The Wire frames the ‘missing’ book status as a red herring, emphasizing its explosive content to highlight political issues. Center Times of India stresses procedural developments, like Delhi Police summoning Penguin amid leak probe. Right-leaning outlets absent, providing no conservative perspective on the controversy.

Story gist: Rahul Gandhi stated that a U.S. trade deal compromises India’s energy and data security, and farmers’ future. He called data India’s petrol in the AI war during Parliament remarks.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Telegraph India emphasizes Gandhi ‘doubling down’ on his Parliament posture and vivid ‘data as petrol in AI war’ analogy, portraying resolve. Center-leaning The Hindu reports neutrally by using the story title verbatim. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting pro-deal or government-supportive framings.

Story gist: Four Assamese individuals approached India’s Supreme Court seeking an FIR and SIT probe against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding his ‘point blank shot’ video.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Chief Justice’s remark ‘Elections Fought In Supreme Court’ on Sarma’s video, highlighting judicial sarcasm toward the BJP CM. Center outlet Live Law neutrally reports the petition details for FIR and SIT probe. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting defenses of Sarma or dismissals of the petitioners’ claims.

Story gist: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated oil imports follow national interests without refuting US President-elect Trump’s claims. Russian minister remarked that only Trump claims India will not buy Russian oil.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Russian minister’s dismissal of Trump’s claims as unique to him, portraying Trump as an outlier. Center outlet The Hindu neutrally notes Misri’s non-refutation and focus on national interests. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on US trade benefits or criticism of Russian oil reliance.