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AI for people, applying technology for social good

Artificial intelligence must help advance social justice, inclusive work, and equitable growth

19 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Fireworks shop explosion in China kills 12 people in the second such blast in days

An explosion at a fireworks shop in Chinas Hubei province has killed 12 people

18 Feb 2026 8:56 pm
Strikes on three more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, says U.S. military

The series of strikes conducted brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls narco-terrorists in small vessels since early September

18 Feb 2026 7:06 am
Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including firefighter

New York State Police were investigating the cause of the blast, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in a rural area about 50 miles (80 kilometre) northeast of Syracuse

18 Feb 2026 12:15 am
EC a Tughlaqi Commission run by a political party, targeting people like terrorists: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Election Commission was defying Supreme Court orders and targeting voters and undermining democracy

17 Feb 2026 5:25 pm
At least 175 people, mostly children, fall ill after consuming 'contaminated' food in Jharkhand

The food was allegedly consumed at a fair organised on Mahashivratri; most of the patients were suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain

17 Feb 2026 6:53 am
Supreme Court refers to Constitution Bench on whether DPDP law uses privacy to dismantle peoples right to know

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge Bench, refuses a plea to pass an interim order to stay the implementation of Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act

16 Feb 2026 4:53 pm
Explain budgets vision and objectives to the people, Palla Srinivasa Rao urges coalition party leaders

With development, welfare, and wealth creation as its core pillars, the budget aims at ensuring balanced and sustainable growth, while laying emphasis on social justice, says the TDP State president

15 Feb 2026 7:05 pm
Reza Pahlavi urges world to stand with people of Iran as more than 2.5 lakh people rally in Munich

Change, change, regime change, the huge crowd chanted, waving green-white-and-red flags with lion and sun emblems. Iran used that flag before its 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the Pahlavi dynasty

15 Feb 2026 5:01 pm
Budget has given equal priority for development and welfare of people says JSP leader

He said that the allocation of 13,546 crores for the development of roads, ports and airports would benefit the Vizianagaram district, especially in the backdrop of the construction of Bhogapuram international airport.

14 Feb 2026 2:26 pm
Wild elephants kill six people in Hazaribagh

The incident took place at around 12:30 AM in Gondwar village on Friday, around 20 km from Hazaribagh under Churchu block when the villagers were sleeping.

14 Feb 2026 9:11 am
Experts emphasise early diagnosis, long-term care and policy support for people living with epilepsy

The session highlighted medical, behavioural, and social dimensions of epilepsy management, along with the need to reduce stigma, and improve access to care

13 Feb 2026 9:30 pm
APTDC, Maritime Board urge people to attend Pakala Beach Festival on February 14-15

Six ministers to grace the event, the two-day festival will feature water sports, cultural shows, helicopter ride, and many other entertainment programmes

13 Feb 2026 8:16 pm
TVK needs to attack only DMK, not those deleted by people: Vijay in Salem

This election is about whether the people need Vijay, who loves them, or [Chief Minister] Mr. Stalin, who is running an anti-people government. There are no others in this contest, he postured

13 Feb 2026 4:04 pm
FOMRRA submits peoples manifesto to political parties

The manifesto outlines critical demands, including improved drainage systems, 24/7 potable water access, establishing a multi-specialty hospital and fire stations, among other demands

13 Feb 2026 1:06 am
Over 2,000 people enjoyed helicopter ride during Raichur Zilla Utsav

The district administration, for the first time, launched a week-long helicopter ride for the people to watch the Raichur city from the sky

12 Feb 2026 7:58 pm
One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to surgery: Lancet study

Eye-care workforce should be expanded and better distributed, particularly in rural and undeserved areas

12 Feb 2026 7:17 pm
People urged to take precautions as temperatures rise

DMO warns of sunstroke and dehydration risks; advises limiting outdoor exposure between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

11 Feb 2026 8:19 pm
Satheesan accuses LDF govt. of forcing people into debt trap

Leader of the Opposition claims that the LDF government is about to complete its tenure after pushing people into the highest ever debt trap in the history of the State

11 Feb 2026 7:17 pm
People will decide whether T.N. will have coalition or single-party government: Congress MP

He blames the Congress for not having insisted on sharing power in 2006 when the DMK failed to get a simple majority

11 Feb 2026 4:07 pm
Embrace the spirit of people-friendly policing, SPC tells new SI recruits

Ravada A. Chandrasekhar urges officers to adapt to evolving crime patterns at Kerala Police Academy passing-out parade

10 Feb 2026 8:45 pm
Over one lakh people likely to attend two-day Pakala Beach Festival

APTDC, Tourism Department and Maritime Board are jointly hosting this maiden event at Pakala Beach in Prakasam district on February 14-15, 2026

10 Feb 2026 3:27 pm
Manipur CM assures Kuki-Zo people safe travel to Imphal

The assurance is seen as a move to rebuild confidence after almost three years of ethnic conflict

9 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Kanpur accident: U.P. businessmans son ploughs speeding Lamborghini into people; six injured

Eyewitnesses said the car first hit an auto-rickshaw and then crashed into a parked Royal Enfield motorcycle, flinging its rider nearly 10 feet into the air

9 Feb 2026 10:48 am
Truck carrying passengers crashes in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people

The truck involved in the latest accident was carrying some passengers and goods towards Gujungu town in Kano when it crashed

9 Feb 2026 1:33 am
Tirupattur police ask tribal people to surrender country-made firearms

Tirupattur Superintendent of Police P. Shymala Devi makes the request to tribal inhabitants of Yelagiri and Jawadhu Hills as part of a special awareness drive on illegal firearms and poaching

9 Feb 2026 12:59 am
People against hate: Uttarakhand residents resist rising communal tensions

For decades, Uttarakhand was was known more for its pilgrimages and forests than for communal discord. In recent years, however, communal tensions have surfaced repeatedly; However, pushing back, standing firm on coexistence, and rejecting the hate

9 Feb 2026 12:44 am
Failure to count DNTs in 2027 Census could alienate over 10 crore people: G.N. Devy

In an interview with The Hindu, the Chair of the governments 2006 Technical Advisory Group on DNTs, says the problem of alienating these communities could become much bigger than the problem of enumerating them.

8 Feb 2026 10:05 pm
Union Budget will benefit all classes of people, accelerate their overall progress, says Pemmasani Chandrasekhar

It was designed keeping in view many aspects such as ensuring the happiness of middle-class families and positioning India on the global stage, says the Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications

8 Feb 2026 7:39 pm
Three people, including father and son, killed in luxury car crash in MP

The deceased, including father and son, were on motorcycle to distribute wedding invitation cards, Rewa police said

8 Feb 2026 5:10 pm
Sabari rail: govt. steps rekindle hopes among people along proposed corridor

The project is on the right track, with the State govt. deciding to bear 50% of the cost, including land acquisition expenses, and the Railway Ministry de-freezing the project, say officials

7 Feb 2026 11:24 pm
People raised in State-run orphanages and charity homes struggle with SIR rules on parent mapping

ECI officials have said orphanages name should be entered in the column for parents, but lack of specific guidelines leads to chaos on the ground; with no lineage proof, State must provide needed documentation

7 Feb 2026 10:19 pm