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Mkts up for 2nd day on IT gains
Stock markets closed higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, driven by gains in bank, IT, and capital goods shares.
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February 18, 2026
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Cooling hub Sri City gets a Carrier legacy stamp
Firm to invest ₹1,000 cr to set up AC mfg unit
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February 18, 2026
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India, France forge ‘special global strategic partnership’
The facility will be operated by Tata Advanced Systems Limited, with Singh and his French counterpart in attendance.
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February 18, 2026
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India a beacon of hope in uncertain times, says Modi
India is a stabilising force in a world marked by geopolitical churn and economic uncertainty, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message to the Global Economic Cooperation (GEC) 2026 conference in Mumbai.
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February 18, 2026
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Air India, Lufthansa group plan joint biz agreement to deepen collaboration
Air India and the Lufthansa group plan to enter into a joint business agreement wherein the two sides will collaborate on multiple strategic areas, including coordinated route planning and flight schedules in specific markets.
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February 18, 2026
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Warner Bros reopens talks as Paramount signals higher bid
Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to reopen negotiations with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after the suitor proposed raising its bid
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February 18, 2026
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An illiberal tilt
We are witnessing a clash of civilisations with American characteristics
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February 18, 2026
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Dr Reddy’s to launch generic obesity drug at 50-60% discount
Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories hopes to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy at a competitive price that could be up to 60 per cent lower than the branded product, a top executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
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February 18, 2026
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India doesn’t need hand-down versions of AI products: Intel
The aspirations of India and the Global South are no less than those of other countries when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) development across all layers of hardware and software, Santhosh Viswanathan, vice president and managing director (VP & MD) of Intel India, said on Tuesday.
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February 18, 2026
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Focus on consumers
RBI's draft proposals will make banking experience better
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February 18, 2026
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Closing cancer gaps
Availability of genomic data can improve outcomes
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February 18, 2026
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Conflicting reports emerge on Gates' visit to AI summit
Gates Foundation says he will attend the event, while govt says he won't
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February 18, 2026
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People may not need jobs by 2050: Khosla
Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said AI would eliminate most white-collar jobs
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February 18, 2026
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RBI proposes easing forex transaction norms
Draft directions allow dealers to trade on offshore electronic trading platforms
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February 18, 2026
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PM calls for democratisation of AI
Says India should be among the top three AI superpowers, not just in consumption, but in creation as well
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February 18, 2026
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Hyderabad claims its place as global MNC destination
AI, R&D and capability centres expand at scale
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February 18, 2026
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Defence AI rollout sought on a war footing
India’s armed forces are adopting AI. But analysts urge advancing it, or else gaps with US and China will widen
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February 18, 2026
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Rising imports from US narrow trade surplus
India is ramping up imports from the United States (US), with inward shipments rising nearly 24 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) to $4.49 billion in January, commerce department data showed.
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February 18, 2026
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NBFCs put AI to work across lending chain
Leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across the lending value chain — from customer acquisition and underwriting to servicing and collections — to drive growth and improve cost efficiencies.
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February 18, 2026
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Peak XV leads $25 mn pre-Series-C round in Stable Money
Fixed-income investment fintech Stable Money, which raised $25 million in a Pre-Series C round led by Peak XV Partners, is targeting profitability by early 2028, the company’s cofounder Saurabh Jain said.
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February 18, 2026
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From gold to oil, commodity price rally may be over: Analysts
Prices of most commodities will be under pressure for some months and the uptick in the sector may be over for now, according to analysts.
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February 18, 2026
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Perumal Murugan's theatre of life
Perumal Murugan’s The Land and the Shadows, in which he describes his boyhood spent working in his father’s soda shop in a small-town theatre in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, is no ordinary memoir steeped in nostalgia — it is an incisive study of the land the author comes from, its people, and their love for cinema.
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February 18, 2026
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Iran, US halt talks amid military drills in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said its diplomats are prepared to stay in Geneva for days or weeks to finalise a nuclear deal with the US, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps resumed navy drills in a critical shipping lane for oil.
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February 18, 2026
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AI accounted for 5.5% of Infy revenue in Q3
Infosys said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) services accounted for 5.5 percent of its revenue in the December quarter, marking the first time the company has broken out its AI business.
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February 18, 2026
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Adani commits $100 bn for RE-powered AI data centres
Likely to create $250 bn AI infra ecosystem over a decade
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February 18, 2026
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Govt weighs AI-based credit scores to expand access to formal finance
The Union government is weighing the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based credit scoring framework to expand access to formal finance for individuals without a credit history, according to a senior government official.
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February 18, 2026
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ASK Asset & Wealth Management gets MF licence
ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group on Tuesday announced that it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch its mutual fund (MF) business.
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February 18, 2026
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THE COMPASS Higher capex may increase debt burden for Hindalco
DEVANGSHU DATTA
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February 18, 2026
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L&T’s growth engine fires on order impetus
Pipeline strength lifts medium-term confidence
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February 18, 2026
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US civil rights champion, Prez candidate dies
Jesse Jackson, one of the most prominent US civil rights leaders of the 20th century who ran credible campaigns for the White House two decades before America elected its first Black president, has died.
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