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Glass Box, Not Black Box: PM Proposes 3-point Global Framework For Ethical AI At Impact Summit

The Prime Minister stated that India is committed to fostering a responsible and human-centric global ecosystem

19 Feb 2026 3:27 pm
Martin Scorsese Cameos as Ardennian Fry Cook in New The Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer

This recent cameo has reignited the conversation around his previous comments, leading audiences to wonder whether he has changed his perspective.

19 Feb 2026 3:23 pm
Priyanka Gandhi in Assam, Attends Poll Meet, Visits Kamakhya Temple

The screening deliberations are expected to continue late into the night as part of the partys candidate selection process.

19 Feb 2026 3:18 pm
Man Held in Kota for Threatening to Shoot Rahul Gandhi, Cong MPs

Superintendent of Police (SP), Kota, Tejaswani Gautam told PTI that the accused has been detained at Borkheda police station and is being questioned regarding the video

19 Feb 2026 3:10 pm
Bangladesh's New Sports Minister Seeks To Resolve Issue With India After T20 WC Row

Aminul Haque said Bangladesh aims to build sincere and cordial relationship with India across all sectors, including sports

19 Feb 2026 3:02 pm
India, Israel Sign Another MoU Deepening Defence Ties Ahead of PM Visit

The International Defence Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) within Israel's Ministry of Defense (IMOD) have facilitated meetings between leading Indian and Israel defence industries leading to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

19 Feb 2026 3:01 pm
Malaysian Actress Michelle Yeoh Gets Hollywood's Walk of Fame Star

The 64-year-old actress graced the red carpet in a stunning yellow gown at the ceremony organized by the Hollywood film community.

19 Feb 2026 2:57 pm
Vizag Gets Googles Largest AI Hub with $15 Billion Investment: Lokesh

In a post on X, he said Brimming with pride today as Vizag gets mentioned as Googles largest AI hub with a $15 billion investment. Thank you Google CEO Sundar Pichai for your strong vote of confidence at AI Impact Summit

19 Feb 2026 2:50 pm
T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies Beat Italy By 42 Runs To Enter Super 8s As Group Toppers

West Indies posted 165 for six in their final Group C fixture and then bundled out Italy for 123 in 18 overs

19 Feb 2026 2:43 pm
Big Food Pours Millions Into Rebrands As Obesity Drugs Reshape US Demand

GLP-1 drugs impact $12 billion in snacking sales in US; Dietary shifts include fewer calories and more fresh produce.

19 Feb 2026 2:42 pm
Release of Kerala Story 2 Should Be Seen With Utmost Gravity: Kerala CM

The film will hit theatres on February 27, 2026.

19 Feb 2026 2:42 pm
National Herald Case: Delhi HC To Hear On Mar 9 ED Plea Against Gandhi

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), objected to the request made by the counsel for the respondent leaders for additional time to file responses, saying notice was served to them two months ago

19 Feb 2026 2:39 pm
India Among Microsoft's Largest AI Investment Destinations: Brad Smith

Smith emphasised the need to bring infrastructure to the Global South, and that includes data centres in computing, more connectivity and electricity

19 Feb 2026 2:38 pm
ChatGPT to Recommend Streaming Links from JioHotstar for Users Searching Entertainment Content

JioStar Vice chairman Uday Shankar said JioStar is embedding AI at the very core of the user experience.

19 Feb 2026 2:37 pm
Clean Max, Gaudium IVF Announce IPO Price Bands, Bid Dates

Clean Max Enviro is Indias largest commercial and industrial renewable energy provider with 2.54 GW of operational, owned, and managed capacity and an additional 2.53 GW of contracted capacity under execution across 10 plus states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Rajasthan

19 Feb 2026 2:37 pm
Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes Most Capped International Player in Women's Cricket

The Indian veteran cricketer achieved the milestone on Thursday as she walked out to captain the Women in Blue for their second T20I of the three-match series against Australia in Australia

19 Feb 2026 2:33 pm
Kharge Reviews Roadmap After Telangana Local Body Poll Victory

AICC chief says Congress committed to social welfare, economic empowerment and inclusive growth in Telangana

19 Feb 2026 2:25 pm
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says World 'Urgently' Needs AI Regulation

An organisation could be set up to coordinate these efforts, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Altman said

19 Feb 2026 2:17 pm
Rajamouli Is One of the Best in India, Says Priyanka Chopra

The film brings an epic period thriller to life, set in the historically and culturally rich Cayman Islands,

19 Feb 2026 2:16 pm
Naidu to Participate in India AI Impact Summit Tomorrow

The Chief Minister will arrive in Delhi from Jaipur tomorrow morning and proceed to the summit venue at Bharat Mandapam. At 9:30 AM, he will take part in the plenary session titled AI Accelerators: Fueling Indias Economic Growth along with Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Jitin Prasada and representatives from TCS.

19 Feb 2026 2:07 pm
Veteran Journalist, Author K Govindan Kutty Passes Away

His notable works include An Intimate Story, biography of former Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan.

19 Feb 2026 1:53 pm
Bangladesh Bars Spicejet From Using Its Airspace Over Dues

With the Bangladesh airspace not being available, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including to Guwahati

19 Feb 2026 1:45 pm
T20 World Cup 2026: Stop Playing Big Shots Across Line Initially, Gavaskar Tells Abhishek

Abhishek is yet to score a run in his maiden ICC event, having played against the USA, Pakistan and Netherlands

19 Feb 2026 1:40 pm
T-Hub Partners with Hauts-de-France to Deepen Indo-French Startup Growth Corridor

The long-term objective of the partnership is to establish strategic pathways and facilitate the entry of over 10 French startups into the Indian market, and 10 Indian startups into the French market

19 Feb 2026 1:37 pm
Google DeepMind CEO Warns of AI Risks, Calls for Global Cooperation

Hassabis identified two major risk categories with AI technology: bad actors repurposing beneficial technologies in harmful ways, and technical risks inherent in increasingly autonomous systems

19 Feb 2026 1:35 pm
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey Withdraws Title Of Ghooskhor Pandat; SC Disposes Of Plea

Pandey said in his affidavit that though the new title of the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer has not yet been finalised, it will not be similar to the earlier name.

19 Feb 2026 1:33 pm
Pawan Kalyan And Harish Shankar Share BTS Moment From Ustaad Bhagat Singh

Ustaad Bhagat Singh marks the second collaboration between Pawan Kalyan and Harish Shankar.

19 Feb 2026 1:28 pm
Sam Altman Hails India as Global AI Leader, Predicts New and Better Jobs

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Altman expressed optimism about the nations digital trajectory, noting that the work happening within Indias tech ecosystem is amazing

19 Feb 2026 1:27 pm
New Casting Rumour: Sudeep To Join SS Rajamoulis Varanasi?

Prakash Raj plays Mahesh Babu's father in this April 2027 release.

19 Feb 2026 1:20 pm
SC Slams Freebies Culture, Says States Should Open Avenues for Employment

Taking note of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd's plea, which proposed to provide free electricity to all irrespective of financial status of consumers, the top court said it was quite understandable if states hand-hold the poor

19 Feb 2026 1:14 pm
Naxalism Drawing its Last Breaths: CRPF DG

The CRPF DG said decisive steps have been taken by the CRPF in joint operations with other security agencies against Naxalites last year

19 Feb 2026 1:00 pm
Govt Must Provide Security To Rohit Pawar: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule

Rohit Pawar was articulating the doubts and concerns in the minds of the people before the authorities after Ajit Pawar's air crash : Supriya Sule

19 Feb 2026 12:57 pm
Arjuna Ranatunga Joins Calls For Compassion Toward Imran Khan

While Ranatunga was not among the 14 ex-captains who recently signed a letter to the Pakistan government requesting fair treatment for Khan, he has now issued his own heartfelt message echoing similar sentiments

19 Feb 2026 12:56 pm
Drummer Sivamani Part Of Dhurandhar 2 Background Music Score

In a surprise revelation, Sivamani announced his involvement in the upcoming Hindi film Dhurandhar 2.

19 Feb 2026 12:55 pm
Lokesh Announces DSC Notification Soon, More Teacher Posts for Kurnool

HRD Minister says teacher recruitment to be part of job calendar; higher salaries issue to be raised with Centre

19 Feb 2026 12:43 pm
Reliance to Invest 10 Lakh Crore Over 7 Years in Indias AI Push

Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Ambani said the investment is aimed at creating long-term economic value and strategic resilience rather than short-term valuation gains

19 Feb 2026 12:41 pm
Amid Tadoba Row, Godrej Flays Development Works In National Parks

Instead for monetisation by nurturing biodiversity through activities like tourism : Nadir Godrej

19 Feb 2026 12:37 pm
33 Named in Sabarimala Ghee Scam

The court flagged a serious lack of oversight by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), noting that the distribution of ghee packets was being recorded in unofficial notebooks containing multiple corrections and overwriting instead of a formal accounting system

19 Feb 2026 12:35 pm
Hyderabad Police Cautions Public on Rising Search Engine Scams

In case of suspected cyber fraud, immediate reporting to the national cyber crime helpline at 1930 can help prevent further damage. Vigilance remains the most effective defense against such online scams: Police

19 Feb 2026 12:31 pm
TCS Stock Rises 2 Pc as Tata Group, OpenAI Announce Strategic AI Partnership

The partnership with OpenAI has been announced amid the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, and a day after Infosys announced a tie-up with US-based Anthropic to deliver enterprise AI solutions

19 Feb 2026 12:27 pm
AI Cameras Save 270 Elephants in Odisha

The AI-enabled system, installed in November 2024 in the Rourkela Forest Division, monitors elephant movement near railway tracks that pass through key wildlife corridors

19 Feb 2026 12:20 pm
US to Withdraw All Troops From Syria

The US is also building up its military capabilities near Iran, where officials have vowed to respond to any attack by laying siege to American military outposts in the region

19 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Climate Change Adversely Impacting World's Coffee Supply, New Analysis Finds

Climate change pushed temperatures above the coffee-harming threshold of 30 degrees Celsius across the major coffee-producing countries.

19 Feb 2026 12:11 pm
M.M. Keeravani in Talks to Score Music for Jai Hanuman?

The film stars Rishab Shetty in the powerful role of Lord Hanuman and is being helmed by Prashanth Varma.

19 Feb 2026 12:05 pm
19 Feb 2026 11:55 am
Meta Reboots Smartwatch Plan, Aims Debut in 2026: Report

The company has revived its Malibu 2 smartwatch project, the report said

19 Feb 2026 11:54 am
3-Year-Old Girl Raped in Vizag; Accused Detained

Based on a complaint, the police booked a case under provisions of BNS and POCSO Act and detained the accused

19 Feb 2026 11:53 am
Pollution Dip Brings Film Shoots Back To Delhi

Delhi is set to host its own film festival on March 25.

19 Feb 2026 11:50 am
Deogarh Declares Religious Institutions Child Marriage-Free Zones

To tighten surveillance, a child marriage prohibition task force has been constituted in every panchayat

19 Feb 2026 11:40 am
Railway Police Rules Out Foul Play in Vijaya Reddy Suicide

Police conclude suicide was due to depression; family says no suspicion, forensic probe finds no external involvement

19 Feb 2026 11:38 am