Daily Inshorts - 11 February 2026

Daily Inshorts - 11 February 2026

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PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying 'UK has been colonised'

Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are "offensive and wrong".

Sarah Ferguson asked Epstein for bankruptcy advice while he was in jail, emails suggest

Emails appear to show the desperate measures Ferguson considered to rescue her finances.

School stabbing suspect is former pupil, police say

Two boys, aged 12 and 13, are in a stable condition in hospital after the stabbing in a school in north-west London.

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48

The father of six starred in multiple popular shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues.

Lyse Doucet: In Tehran, rallies for Iran's revolution overshadowed by discontent and defiance

The BBC visits the Iranian capital for the first time since authorities used unprecedented force to put down protests last month.

U.P. budget 2026: BJP’s farewell budget, lacks focus, says Opposition

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the government has not been able to spend even 50% of the previous budget so far; Congress demands white paper on project and proposal implementation

West Bengal BJP welcomes MHA directive of singing all stanzas of Vande Mataram

State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said that it is most unfortunate if someone smells communalism in Goddess Durga

Protest against Ken-Betwa river link project turns violent in M.P.; 3 cases lodged

Locals from various villages were protesting for various demands, including the release of AAP leader Amit Bhatnagar and better compensation and rehabilitation for those affected by the project, says police

Haryana citizens send 11,000 suggestions to govt.’s AI-based portal for State budget

Suggestions concerning local self-governance or municipalities and panchayats topped the list at 750, followed by 450 on infrastructure development, and 200 on education, skill development, and employment

A battle over the title of ‘Jatipita’

The Congress and BRS spar over KCR’s role in the Telangana Statehood movement