Morning began with RBI's first interest rate cut in five years, lowering the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. This economic shift was overshadowed by ACB officers arriving at Delhi CM Kejriwal's residence following his allegations of BJP offering ₹15 crore to AAP candidates. The officers left after 1.5 hours without meeting Kejriwal, leaving only a notice.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed 487 more Indians face deportation from the US, while addressing concerns about handcuffed deportees from previous flights. As PM Modi prepared for his February 12-13 US visit, diplomatic tensions rose with Bangladesh after India summoned their envoy over the Yunus government's protest of Sheikh Hasina's remarks.
Evening coverage focused on tomorrow's Delhi election results, with media analyzing potential scenarios for BJP's first victory in 27 years or AAP's fourth term.