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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, on Wednesday visited the Air Movement Control Centre and Logistics Hub here and also reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness in eastern Ladakh, the Army said. Lt Gen Sharma is on a tour of the...
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Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has sent a requisition to issue a lookout notice against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal in connection with alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 900 crore in the tender process of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), officials said on Wednesday. ACB...
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As many as 35 students of a government secondary school in a village in Dhamtari district were found with cut marks on their wrists, officials said on Wednesday, adding that the preliminary investigation suggests that the injuries were self-inflicted.Kurud Tehsildar Suraj Banchhor said parents...
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The Mumbai police's crime branch has recovered the weapon used in firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai from the shooter, officials said on Wednesday.The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the crime branch so far arrested 12 accused, including shooter Deepak Sharma, in connection with...
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The Delhi police special cell arrested an alleged sharpshooter wanted in multiple murder cases including the sensational killing of two brothers in northeast Delhi last year, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mahfooz Ali (45) alias Bobby Kabootar, was apprehended near...
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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached deposits worth more than Rs 500 crore in bank accounts of the US and Singapore as part of its money laundering investigation against real-money online gaming app WinZO and its promoters.The agency said in a statement that a provisional...
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A Youth Congress leader was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged suicide of a 35-year-old woman in this southern district, the police said.The accused has been identified as Suhail Ansari, a state-level leader of the Youth Congress.According to the police, the woman was found...
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The Bombay high court on Wednesday rebuked naval authorities for not taking timely action over the construction of a high-rise building near INS Shikra, the Navy's premier air station in south Mumbai, and asked them to be more alert. A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Abhay Mantri was...
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The NCB has arrested a Brazilian national with cocaine worth about Rs 24 crore from the international airport here, the agency said on Wednesday. The person was intercepted at the Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday. He landed in Bengaluru from Sao Paulo via Doha, the federal...
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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in Dhaka./ @hamidullah_riaz X/ANI Photo
Bangladesh's new BNP-led government on Wednesday warned that mob culture will not be tolerated, amid a rise in mob violence, extrajudicial killings and attacks on minority communities. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the senior-most minister in the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...
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Shares of cigarette and tobacco product makers ITC, Godfrey Phillips India and VST Industries rallied 20 per cent on Wednesday, amid reports that the companies have raised cigarette prices to offset the recent hike in excise duties. Godfrey Phillips India's stock surged 19.93 percent to...
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Light drizzle brings down the temperature in various parts of Delhi on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 21.1 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported. From 8.30 am the previous day till 5.30 pm on...
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A Polish tourist and a taxi driver were killed after a dumper truck hit them from behind on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway on Wednesday morning, police said.According to a complaint filed by a truck driver, Manjesh, the accident occurred around 4 am when his vehicle's axle was coming...
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The rupee rose 4 paise to close at 90.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday, driven by inflow of foreign funds and positive domestic equity markets. However, higher global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback capped sharp gains in the local unit, forex traders said.At the...
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Among the Sensex firms, Tata Steel, ITC, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Trent, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major gainers.On the other...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rose for the third straight session on Wednesday, driven by last-hour buying in bank, metal, and FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade.During the day, it touched an...
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Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, facing multiple cases of fraud and money laundering, told the Bombay high court on Wednesday that he cannot say when he will return to India as he is legally barred from leaving the United Kingdom. In a statement submitted through his counsel Amit Desai to...
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At least 21 Congress legislators in Karnataka left for a foreign tour ahead of the state budget on Wednesday, as a power tussle continues within the ruling party.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to present a record 17th budget on March 6, soon after the legislative session begins.The session...
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A 30-year-old man from Thane was allegedly cheated of nearly Rs 34 lakh by a 'woman' he met on a matrimonial site who lured him into investing in a fraudulent scheme, police said on Wednesday.In his complaint to the Kapurbawdi police station, the man said he came into contact with a user with the...
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Actor Rajpal Yadav on Wednesday thanked the film fraternity and audiences for their support following his release from jail and urged the prison authorities to introduce smoking rooms inside the premises.Speaking to PTI Video at his ancestral village in Shahjahanpur district after his release...
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday took a swipe at the United States and China, alleging that they tend to 'finish those who come in their way' and asserting that India has the solutions to many of the challenges confronting the world.Addressing a Shodharthi Samvad...
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Galgotias University on Wednesday apologised for the 'confusion' created at a recent AI Summit, saying one of its representatives who was manning the pavilion was 'ill-informed' and shared factually incorrect information.In a press release, the university said the representative was not aware of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which aims to position the country as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence and envisions a future where the technology advances humanity and fosters inclusive growth.Modi will also welcome the...
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India and Canada are expected to finalise terms of reference for initiating talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India next month, an official said.The terms of reference (ToR) outline the scope and modalities of a proposed trade...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a series of high-level meetings with global leaders and industry heads on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, reinforcing India's leadership in artificial intelligence and deepening bilateral...
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Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday said he is a Gandhian, a Nehruvian and a Rajivian, but not a Rahulian because Rahul Gandhi is far too much younger than me and far too distant from me in his political life. Aiyar added that he did not say that he is an Indiravian because he...
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Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday highlighted the contrasting global perceptions toward artificial intelligence, noting that while countries like India display immense optimism, Western nations continue to grapple with anxiety over the emerging technology. Speaking at...
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Delhi Police has registered a case against instant delivery app, Blinkit, for allegedly selling illegal knives, an official said on Wednesday. Police recovered 50 knives that were available for sale on the platform that violated government notifications regulating blade size and...
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Taking a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark on the AI Summit, the BJP on Wednesday said anyone who does not have adequate intelligence should not post ready-made comments on social media on topics like artificial intelligence. BJP's national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a meeting with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc, and discussed the work India is doing in artificial intelligence and how the technology giant can work with Indian students and professionals in this field. Pichai...
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Yes, if you have:Sound knowledge of news and political developments OR of movies -- Hindi, regional and Hollywood -- OR of the world of business and finance.That's right, we are looking for journalist, and these are the requirements.You are an able copy editor with an acute news sense, possess...
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The share of flexi workers in India's total workforce rose to 70 per cent in 2025 from 20 per cent in 2020, shows a report by the India Staffing Federation (ISF), released on Tuesday.On the other hand, during this period, the share of permanent workers fell from80 per cent to 30 per cent. This...
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Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla made a bold prediction that by 2050, people may not need jobs as artificial intelligence makes rapid gains. Speaking during a fireside chat with Mohit Bhatnagar, the managing director of Peak XV, at the AI Impact...
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Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, who is currently being treated at Lilavati Hospital, suffered a minor brain hemorrhage, doctors confirmed on Wednesday.The 90-year-old is currently stable and under close observation in the intensive care unit (ICU).Dr Jalil Parkar clarified that no surgery was...
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Opposing aspects of Yoga guru Ramdev's personality rights suit before the Delhi High Court, social media platforms on Tuesday argued that the reliefs sought in the case by the yoga guru could result in the removal of satire, parody, political commentary, news reportage and fact-checks from their...
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India may be faster in AI adoption than America in ten years with its youthful, more optimistic population embracing the new wave of technology, Zoho Corporation Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Sridhar Vembu said on Wednesday. Like how UPI became mass-scale in India, AI could also be the...
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Galgotias University Registrar Nitin Kumar Gaur on Wednesday issued a clarification amid growing controversy over the display of a Chinese RoboDog at the AI Impact Summit.Speaking to ANI, Gaur explained that the confusion stemmed from the use of the words develop and development. He...
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French President Emmanuel Macron departs from the hotel after day two of his Mumbai visit. He will be arriving in Delhi to attend the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to an accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case on grounds of parity. The case relates to a May 19, 2024, incident in which a Porsche car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol, fatally knocked down two IT...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that grabbing of breasts and pulling the pyjama string amount to attempt to rape, setting aside a controversial Allahabad High Court order which said these were only preparation to commit rape. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dubbed the AI Summit a disorganised PR spectacle and alleged that Chinese products are being showcased there. Instead of leveraging India's talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle - Indian data up for sale, Chinese products...
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The Maharashtra government has cancelled the five per cent reservation to members of the Muslim community in jobs and education. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued to this effect on Tuesday, as the previous ordinance about the five per cent reservation has lapsed and there is an interim...
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Galgotias University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately, sources said, amid a controversy over the display of a robotic dog that raised questions about the origin and ownership of the technology showcased. Controversy erupted after Galgotias University faced...
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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha of having connections with anti-India forces, stressing that the Congress leader was the most dangerous person for India's security.In an interview with ANI, Rijiju raised questions on Gandhi's...
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Delegates will get restricted access to the world's largest AI summit, India AI Impact Summit 2026, on Wednesday and Thursday due to VIP movements and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence at the venue, senior government officials have said.Delegates attending the conference at Bharat Mandapam...
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Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane has said public squares named after Tipu Sultan will not be tolerated, asserting that places with such names should be built in Pakistan. Rane's comments came after state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal faced flak for drawing parallels...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared his thoughts on India's transformative potential and the role the country can play in the AI revolution. Replying to ANI's 'X' post of his interview, the Prime Minister wrote, As India hosts the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, I've shared my...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai arrived here in the national capital on Wednesday for the Global AI Impact Summit 2026. Pichai will deliver the keynote address on February 20 at the summit. In a post on X, CEO Pichai said, Nice to be back in India for the AI Impact Summit - a very warm welcome as always...
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday announced the birth of three cubs to South African cheetah Gamini at Kuno National Park. In a post on X, the minister said the development coincides with the third anniversary of the arrival of South African cheetahs in India. He...
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the 52nd G7 Summit, which will be presided over by France in 2026. In a press statement in Mumbai, Macron called for an ad hoc meeting between India and France to reach an agreement on the international agenda...
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday lauded the defence ties with India, saying that the two nations chose each other on land, at sea, and in the sky as the Defence Ministers signed MoUs on Hammer Missiles Production and a 10-year cooperation agreement. Addressing the India-France...
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A 28-year-old married woman was set on fire allegedly by a man after she rejected his marriage proposal in Mahabubabad town on Tuesday, police said. The accused, in his 40s, who runs a shop, had developed an illicit relationship with the woman and was suspecting that she was in contact with...
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Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said Indian cricketers not shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the recently-played cricket match is dadagiri (bullying) by the BJP and the Centre....
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