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India AI Impact Summit 2026 Live: Sam Altman, Mukesh Ambani, Bill Gates and more set to take the stage today

This day brings together India Inc.s biggest names and the worlds top AI leaders for what promises to be a packed event with big announcements

19 Feb 2026 7:48 am
Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Blue Dart Express (5,826.20)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: The stock of Blue Dart Express has been consolidating since early last week. It has been oscillating between 5,720 and 5,890. Prior to that, it saw an upward swing in price from about 5,200, which began towards the end of January.

19 Feb 2026 6:48 am
Deep-sea fish larvae use mix-and-match visual cells

The discovery challenges the century-old view that vertebrate vision relies solely on distinct rods and cones, suggesting a more adaptable and evolutionarily flexible visual system

18 Feb 2026 10:38 pm
EU launches European Legal Gateway Office in India for students and professionals

The initiative aims to provide clear information on legal mobility, qualification requirements, and skills pathways, particularly in the ICT sector

18 Feb 2026 9:49 pm
Andhra PradeshsSIPB clears investment proposals worth 29,021 cr

Mega projects by reputed companies such as Google, ArcelorMittal and BPCL in pipeline, says Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

18 Feb 2026 9:48 pm
Chinese robotic dog row widens at India AI Summit

Sources familiar with the matter, however, said Wipros demo focused on its InspectAI solution, not the robot itself

18 Feb 2026 9:39 pm
Galgotias University faces backlash for passing off Chinese robodog, Korean drone as in-house innovations

Social media users flagged that the robodog has been made by Chinese firm Unitree and is commercially available for sale

18 Feb 2026 9:37 pm
MCX, NSE remove additional margin on gold, silver

Gold prices have fallen significantly by 4-5 per cent from their February peak

18 Feb 2026 9:17 pm
18 Feb 2026 9:11 pm
Pharma, life sciences GCCs cut drug development timelines, costs: Report

End-to-end adoption of AI, automation and advanced analytics across the value chain is compressing drug development timelines from 1015 years to 913 years, says report

18 Feb 2026 9:01 pm
GalaxEye to launch Mission Drishti in 2026, will run AI workloads in orbit

The satellite will also feature GalaxEyes world-first SyncFused OptoSAR architecture

18 Feb 2026 8:58 pm
Trade deal with US, EU to rake in growth capital: Goyal

India will be brimming with opportunities, at least until 2047: Piyush Goyal

18 Feb 2026 8:54 pm
Global security, growth, & stability is built through friendship: President Murmu

She said this at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam

18 Feb 2026 8:48 pm
NHAI bars NCC from participating in any tenders for 2 yrs

NCCs scrip declined 1.77 percent to end at Rs 149.45 on Wednesday

18 Feb 2026 8:43 pm
Festo opens Bengaluru global capability centre, plans 600 jobs

The facility near Electronics City, Bengaluru, currently houses more than 250 employees and has 50 open positions

18 Feb 2026 8:30 pm
IIT Madras Global Research Foundation launches AI Innovation Centre in Dubai

The Centre, in its first phase, will host a portfolio of six applied AI start-ups with a combined valuation of approximately $118 million

18 Feb 2026 8:11 pm
In a push for speedy innovation in biotech space, BIRAC to recommend key regulatory changes

The Council trying to deal with the problems for the innovationat the PMO level, says Jitendra Kumar

18 Feb 2026 7:51 pm
Telangana will build future-ready ecosystem for pharma, biotech industry: Sridhar Babu

BioAsia 2026 concludes with launch of Telangana HospitalIndustry Innovation Bridge

18 Feb 2026 7:50 pm
ED issues its biggest attachment order worth over 10,000 cr in PACL case

Chandigarh-based PACL is accused of orchestrating a 48,000-crore Ponzi scheme

18 Feb 2026 7:41 pm
Govt scheme-backed skilling boosts J&Ks human capital

With a placement ratio of 3:4, the govt has said that trained youth are finding absorption in both local and national labour markets

18 Feb 2026 7:04 pm
ICAI notifies global networking guidelines to build large homegrown CA firms

The move brings Global Networks of Chartered Accountants under ICAIs regulatory jurisdiction for their India operations.

18 Feb 2026 6:55 pm
MSMEs secure trade commitments worth 81 crore in Tradex Kerala

More than 30 international buyers from over 20 countries and around 400 MSMEs from nine key sectors across Kerala participate in the meet

18 Feb 2026 6:42 pm
AI Impact Summit: Modi discusses gains from India-EU FTA with leaders from Finland, Spain

In a separate meeting with the Spanish President, the two leaders discussed the positive spin-offs of the FTA on India-Spain economic partnership.

18 Feb 2026 6:42 pm
TN warns public against purchase of unapproved oral nicotine pouches; notices issued to Amazon, dealers

The Public is advised to refrain from using such nicotine pouches as an aid for smoking cessation, gutka and tobacco chewing cessation or for treating withdrawal symptoms of Nicotine.

18 Feb 2026 6:30 pm
Gujarat economy to grow 11.4% in FY27, GSDP seen at 33.24 lakh crore

Manufacturings share has risen to 32.8%, while agricultures share has declined to 14.2%, reflecting structural shifts

18 Feb 2026 5:09 pm
Bharat Forge, VVDN Technologies sign MoU to explore ties in automotive, defence and AI data centre tech

Under the proposed collaboration, the companies plan to leverage their complementary strengths to develop advanced products and scalable solutions.

18 Feb 2026 4:47 pm
Satrac inaugurates its trailer and truck body manufacturing plant near Chennai; invests 250 crore

Next, it plans a manufacturing facility at Jamshedpur, and then in Pune and near Gandhidham in Gujarat at a total investment of around 900 crore.

18 Feb 2026 4:43 pm
AI can help in managing Indias grid stability: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

The International Energy Agency has also stated that AI can help manage complexities in the power sector

18 Feb 2026 4:35 pm
Air pollution directly linked with increased Alzheimer's disease risk: Study

The findings, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, also reveal that people with a history of stroke may be particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of air pollution on brain health

18 Feb 2026 3:53 pm
From auction data to algorithms: AI reshapes art buying and selling

AI-powered valuation tools are bringing fresh transparency to the opaque art market, using data-driven insights to help collectors price, buy and even borrow against their artworks with greater confidence.

18 Feb 2026 3:35 pm
Italys MIR Group to establish manufacturing facility in Mangaluru

MIR Group plans to produce around 250,000 sq metres of BIPV panels at the manufacturing plant in the first year

18 Feb 2026 3:19 pm
SFO Technologies announces 2,000 crore phased investment in Kerala

The investment will span Advanced Electronic Manufacturing Services, software and embedded engineering, energy sector solutions for oil and natural gas, and precision engineering for aerospace and defence

18 Feb 2026 3:15 pm
CaratLane takes Indian jewellery to the NYFW runway for the first time

The showcase featured eight looks drawn from six of the brands collections - Polki, Sol, Sandook, Eternity, Butterfly, and Peepal, all set exclusively in natural diamonds

18 Feb 2026 2:14 pm
Indian Customs officials detain ship laden with 309 dry fruit containers for faking walnuts origin

The shipments, originating from Bandar Abbas in Iran, are suspected to misdeclared to be from Afghanistan to claim benefits under SAFTA

18 Feb 2026 12:47 pm
Galgotias University asked to vacate AI Summit after displaying Chinese robodog as in-house innovation

After social media backlash, Galgotias University clarified that the robodog was not an in-house innovation, and the Unitree Robodog was bought to help students expand their capabilities

18 Feb 2026 12:04 pm
18 Feb 2026 10:59 am
India, France sign pact for manufacturing Hammer missiles, renew defence cooperation

The two leaders also discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues, including priority areas for co-development and co-production of equipment

18 Feb 2026 10:26 am
Nuclear fusion start-up claims major advancein New Zealand trial

OpenStar Chief Executive Officer and founder Ratu Mataira is betting the simplicity of the companys reactor design gives it the edge in the global race to turn fusion from theory into an effective power source

18 Feb 2026 10:10 am
Fed officials say AI productivity boost could raise neutral rate

AI and productivity are likely to take on increasing importance this year in debates over interest rates as President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on the Fed to reduce borrowing costs

18 Feb 2026 9:27 am
Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times

Also in the fourth quarter, Berkshire continued trimming its stakes in Bank of America Corp. and Apple, Inc., bringing them to 7.1% and 1.5%, respectively

18 Feb 2026 9:20 am
Stock Market Live February 18: Stock to buy today: Astral (1,646) BUY

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: The short-term outlook is bullish for Astral. The 3 per cent rise this week has taken the share price well above the key resistance level of 1,593. The region around 1,590 will now act as a strong support.

18 Feb 2026 6:46 am
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stresses Hindu unity, calls for three-child families

Advocating social engagement from families to communities, Bhagwat encouraged citizens to prioritise collective well-being, serve society, and strengthen Indias civilizational ethos in guiding the worlds future

18 Feb 2026 12:31 am
ndias sovereign push gathers pace as local firms roll out AI models

BharatGen, Gnani.ai, and Sarvam launching innovative models for various sectors

17 Feb 2026 10:27 pm
India hungry for its own AI, says head of BharatGen

BharatGen says it has a pipeline of customers with pilots on in education, fintech and in governance

17 Feb 2026 9:56 pm
Construction Equipment retail sales slide 21% in Jan on monsoon impact, slower infra push

All 12 manufacturers report y-o-y decline; industry volumes fall to 6,834 units

17 Feb 2026 9:21 pm
Indo-French partnership a force for global stability, says PM Modi

Two countries amend double taxation agreement, announce several initiatives in AI, critical minerals, defence

17 Feb 2026 9:05 pm
Next round of growth in pharma, life sciences will be in high value products: CEOs

Indian industry should move from being a capacity leader to a capability leader

17 Feb 2026 8:37 pm
India gets first private-sector helicopter final assembly line

The facility, owned by Tata Advanced Systems was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron

17 Feb 2026 8:36 pm
Tina Ambani fails to appear twice before ED in PMLA case

On Wednesday, Anil Ambani too has been asked to appear before the ED at its headquarters here in the overall 40,000 crore worth bank fraud money laundering case

17 Feb 2026 8:29 pm