New Delhi [India], February 19 : French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the audience at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday and applauded India for playing a key role in democratizing Digital Public Infrastructure. “Ten years ago, a street vendor cannot open a bank account in Mumbai but today he can accept payments online.… Continue reading “Future of AI will be built by those who combine technology with humanity,” says French President Macron at AI-Impact Summit
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Shivam Dube: India’s silent hero this T20 World Cup
AHMEDABAD: (Feb 19) India all-rounder Shivam Dube is rapidly enhancing his credentials as a premier power-hitter with impactful performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup. After crucial cameos on tricky pitches against Namibia and Pakistan, Dube overcame a slow start to provide much-needed momentum to India’s innings in the middle overs against the Netherlands here… Continue reading Shivam Dube: India’s silent hero this T20 World Cup
Important to say it loud and clear: Anubhav Sinha on exploring rising rape cases in ‘Assi’
MUMBAI: (Feb 19) Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, known for his hard-hitting social dramas, says his new film “Assi” is an attempt to understand the reasons behind rising sexual assault cases in a society that has grown numb to such violence. Starring Kani Kusruti in the role of a rape survivor and Taapsee Pannu, as her lawyer,… Continue reading Important to say it loud and clear: Anubhav Sinha on exploring rising rape cases in ‘Assi’
Waaree Energies to set up Rs 8,000-cr lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Andhra
AMARAVATI: (Feb 19) Waaree Energies, a renewable energy company, will set up an integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Andhra Pradesh at an outlay of over Rs 8,000 crore. The project will come up at Rambilli in Anakapalli district and is expected to generate around 3,000 direct jobs, said an official release on Thursday. “Waaree Energies… Continue reading Waaree Energies to set up Rs 8,000-cr lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Andhra
Trump grasping for excuses to slap ‘outrageous’ tariffs on India: US Congressman
NEW YORK: (Feb 19) A senior US lawmaker has said that President Donald Trump is “grasping for excuses” to “slap outrageous tariffs” on India for purchasing Russian oil, urging him to reverse this policy immediately. “President Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on #India,” Congressman Brad Sherman said in a social media… Continue reading Trump grasping for excuses to slap ‘outrageous’ tariffs on India: US Congressman
Sri Lanka vehicle imports increase with surge in Indian imports
COLOMBO: (Feb 19) New vehicle registrations in Sri Lanka increased to 55,000 in January, up from 48,000 in December with imports from India seeing a 15 per cent surge, analysts JB Securities said on Thursday. Indian-origin imports surged to 30,766 units in January, up from 26,631 units in December. Two-wheelers accounted for the bulk of… Continue reading Sri Lanka vehicle imports increase with surge in Indian imports
Shah to arrive in Assam on Thursday night on three-day visit
GUWAHATI: (Feb 19) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam’s Silchar on Thursday night, beginning a three-day visit to the state, where elections will be due in a few weeks. He will spend the night at Silchar in Cachar district, and on Friday, he will visit the BSF’s Natunpur border outpost along the… Continue reading Shah to arrive in Assam on Thursday night on three-day visit
Hoax bomb threat to Dehradun district court triggers search operation
DEHRADUN: (Feb 19) The Dehradun district court received a bomb threat e-mail, prompting a thorough search of the premises, police said. No suspicious material was found during the search, and the threat received on Wednesday was subsequently declared a hoax, they added. Officials said upon receiving information, senior police officials arrived at the scene, evacuated… Continue reading Hoax bomb threat to Dehradun district court triggers search operation
Ajit Pawar air crash: Son Jay seeks probe into ‘lapses’, says black box not easily destroyed
PUNE: (Feb 19) Jay Pawar, the younger son of Ajit Pawar, has demanded a thorough probe into the “possible serious lapses” behind the air crash that claimed his father’s life, and stressed that an aircraft’s black box cannot get destroyed easily. He also sought a ban on VSR Ventures Private Limited, the aviation company that… Continue reading Ajit Pawar air crash: Son Jay seeks probe into ‘lapses’, says black box not easily destroyed
Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrives in India for Global AI Impact Summit
New Delhi [India], February 18 : Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchadra Ramgoolam arrived in India on Wednesday for the global AI Impact Summit being hosted here in the national capital. He was received by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary. Sharing the details of his arrival in a post on X, the… Continue reading Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrives in India for Global AI Impact Summit