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Unique opportunity for India to cement new global model of AI governance
On February 19 and 20, India is set to welcome prominent leaders from around the world for the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
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February 18, 2026
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Missing the forest for the trees
Environmental risks in the Great Nicobar project deserved more attention from NGT
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February 18, 2026
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The nomadic life of Indian Super Fans
The Indian team is giving final touches to a hard day's grind at practice in a bilateral series that will serve as the final dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup, where any result other than defending the title will be termed an underachievement.
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February 18, 2026
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After SIR, 13.4% deletions in Guj electoral rolls
SURAT, VADODARA AND AHMEDABAD SHOWED HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF DELETIONS COMPARED TO THE PRE-SIR ROLL
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February 18, 2026
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India's merchandise imports from Russia drop 40% in Jan
India’s merchandise imports from Russia in January fell 40.48% to $2.86 billion compared to $4.81 billion in January 2025, according to latest data released on Monday, with the reduction largely on account of Indian refiners drastically cutting Russian crude purchases .
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February 18, 2026
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Jesse Jackson, American civil rights pioneer, dies at 84
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.
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February 18, 2026
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PM MODI INVITES RAHMAN TO INDIA
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the swearing-in of Bangladesh’s new government in Dhaka on Tuesday and handed over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman to visit India, signalling New Delhi's intention to move quickly to rebuild bilateral ties.
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February 18, 2026
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India, France boost security, energy ties
India and France on Tuesday upgraded their relations to a special global strategic partnership and took several steps to deepen ties in defence, technology, critical minerals and energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron held up the bilateral partnership as a force of global stability and progress in a turbulent era.
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February 18, 2026
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Soon, ‘bee corridors’ along national highways with ecological plantations
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on Tuesday that it will develop pollinator-friendly corridors along national highways to combat the growing ecological stress on honeybees and other pollinators.
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February 18, 2026
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Centre weighs social media curbs for U-16s
NEW DELHI: The Union government is considering restricting social media access for those below the age of 16, by amending the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, a senior IT ministry official said.
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February 18, 2026
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Rahman takes oath as PM
PM MODI INVITES RAHMAN TO INDIA
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February 18, 2026
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Canada’s Yuvraj goes out with a century
Youngest centurions in ICC events
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February 18, 2026
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Understanding reached with US on N-talks: Iran
Iran said that it would temporarily shut part of the Strait of Hormuz due to military drills. Iran fired missiles into the strait, according to reports
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February 18, 2026
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Nepal crush Scotland to end World Cup campaign ona high
Nepal's 2026 T20 World Cup, which began with a dash of hope and heartbreak in the epic with England, ended with a happy sign-off and their first victory ina men's World Cup in 12 years.
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February 18, 2026
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J-PAL: Measure impact, not engagement with Al rollout
J-PAL's Iqbal Dhaliwal warns govts against scaling untested Al, saying engagement metrics mislead, risk harm and inequality, urging evidence-based pilots and human-centric deployment
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February 18, 2026
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BIHAR BANS SALE OF MEAT IN OPEN ACROSS THE STATE
The Bihar government has banned the sale of meat in ‘open spaces across the state, deputy chief minister Vijay Sinha has announced in the Legislative Council.
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February 18, 2026
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TN govt tables interim budget, attacks Centre for holding back funds
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thenarasu on Tuesday presented a ₹2.55 lakh crore interim budget for 2026-27 in the state assembly, making allocations towards all flagship schemes of the DMK government ahead of the crucial assembly polls due in April-May this year.
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February 18, 2026
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‘Benefits should be equal, not for a few’
{ ANNE BOUVEROT } FRENCH PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR Al
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February 18, 2026
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A Swedish corner in the EU-India trade deal
At a time when the global economy is being reshaped by geopolitical uncertainty, climate imperatives, and shifting supply chains, the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) is both timely and consequential.
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February 18, 2026
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India must lead Al on its own terms
The competition will not be won by those who build the largest models, but by those who design intelligence that works under real-world constraints and solve consequential problems. This is where India’s strengths lie
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February 18, 2026
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Govt to order 20,000 more GPUs for india AI Mission
“Welcome to the world's biggest AI summit,” Vaishnaw said at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
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February 18, 2026
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Coach Hesson faults execution after loss to India
A 6l-run defeat clearly showed all that went wrong for Pakistan in their T20 World Cup Group A game against India in Colombo on Sunday.
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February 17, 2026
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Afghanistan ride on Omarzai’s all-round show to beat UAE
Surely, not again.
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February 17, 2026
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Brilliant Nissanka sends Sri Lanka into the Super Eights
The opener smashes first ton of this World Cup, pushes Australia to the brink of exit
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February 17, 2026
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Tactical masterclass: How India stayed a step ahead of Pakistan
T20 cricket often seems to demand extravagance but India did the simple things right on Sunday
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February 17, 2026
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INDIA NEEDS AI RISK AUDIT, LEGAL GAPS CHECK, SAYS UNESCO REPORT
A Unesco assessment of India’s artificial intelligence (AI) preparedness has recommended a nationwide review of AI-related risks and a legal gap analysis to examine whether existing laws are sufficient to address emerging harms, according to a report released on Monday at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
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February 17, 2026
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One-sided, with a bland taste of inevitability
Suryakumar Yadav often passes lighthearted remarks sitting in press conferences.
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February 17, 2026
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'Severely burnt' Baramati crash black box may be sent abroad
The black box of the jet that crashed in Baramati last month, killing five people including Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, may have suffered extensive burn damage, raising the possibility that it may have to be sent overseas for data retrieval, officials aware of the matter said.
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February 17, 2026
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The case for India to join Trump’s Board of Peace
resident Trump’s formation of the Board of Peace (BoP) has set the cat among the pigeons.
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February 17, 2026
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‘India a case study we can learn from’
Wafaa Amal, a veteran of global payments and banking, sees trends before many others.
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