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India is going to be an AI powerhouse
Google DeepMind this week announced a national partnership for AI with the Indian government, including a collaboration with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) to widen access to its scientific AI models, and a $50,000 grant to IIT-Bombay to build a novel India-Centric Trait Database using its Gemma models on Indic-language health governance documents.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
AI divide could deepen between, within nations
The world risks sleepwalking into an “AI divide” as stark as any inequality the internet age produced, with Africa home to fewer than a thousand GPUs while a single Chinese university may possess more, the United Nations’ top official on emerging technologies has warned.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
SC orders deployment of district court judges to oversee Bengal SIR
There is an unfortunate blame game... which depicts the case of trust deficit between... the state government and the ECI.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
COURTESY OR COMPULSION? SERVICE CHARGE BACK IN SPOTLIGHT
With fresh regulatory action and consumer pushback, the long-running debate over mandatory service charge versus voluntary tipping is heating up again
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
KING CHARLES TAKE FROW AT LFW, HOURS AFTER ANDREW'S ARREST
King Charles III brought an unmistakable air of ceremony to London’s fashion circuit on Thursday (February 19), taking a coveted front-row seat at Tolu Coker's Fall-Winter 2026 presentation.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
More than just a fiscal problem
Freebies are the palliative politicians offer to tide over economic asymmetry. Statesmanship, not grandstanding, should guide the debate on it
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
A love letter to Malenadu
Packed with rich descriptions of events, people and landscapes, Bride in the Hills by Kuvempu, translated from the original Kannada by Vanamala Vishwanatha, appeals to its readers’ humanism without being preachy
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Govt to launch women-centric schemes at event on March 2
ment is set to launch a series of women-centric initiatives on March 2 to mark one year in office, with a major announcement also expected on the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samriddhi Yojana.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
A popcorn political thriller, but one that finally feels like it
When The Night Agent first dropped on Netflix in 2023, it slipped in quietly and then exploded into one of the platform's most-watched thrillers, powered by old-school espionage intrigue with a bingeable rhythm.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
How will companies get refunds after court rejects Trump’s tariffs?
The US Supreme Court said on Friday that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under an economic emergency law were illegal.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
DDA okays ₹14.9K cr budget, clears ad policy
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has approved a budget of ₹14,962 crore for the financial year 2026-27 and cleared a series of policy measures, including the urbanisation of 48 rural villages and a new advertisement policy.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Crackdown on sale of sensitive security gear
NEW DELHI: The government has cracked down on the free sale of sensitive and prohibited security equipment, including certain drone systems and signal-jamming devices barred for civilian use.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Business activity gains pace in Feb driven by manufacturing
Growth in India’s private sector gathered momentum in February, with output rising at the fastest pace in three months, according to the HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index released by S&P Global on Friday.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
The Kerala Story 2 producer defends U/A nod amid backlash
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has been granted a U/A certificate by the CBFC, a move that has sparked mixed reactions.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MHA FORMS PANEL ON CITIZENSHIPS IN WEST BENGAL
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Friday ordered the constitution of an empowered committee for West Bengal for the application for citizenship through registration or naturalisation.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PM meets leaders of SL, Mauritius and Slovakia
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake discussed ways to deepen cooperation in energy, connectivity and infrastructure during a meeting on the margins of the AT Impact Summit on Friday.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Respect, time, and being heard matter more than anything else: Rajpal Yadav
Speaking about how he is currently focusing on happy times after getting interim bail Rajpal Yadav says, \"After my release, I went straight to my niece's wedding in Shahjahanpur and was grateful to be with my family.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Unanimity on rate, dissent on stance: RBI minutes
“Given the present state of the economy and its outlook — buoyant growth and benign inflation —I feel the current policy rate is appropriate,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his statement in the minutes, adding that several recent developments on the external front have provided room for greater optimism.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Youth Cong protest sparks political row
{ AT Al SUMMIT VENUE } 4 ARRESTED
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Sebi’s lower SIF entry limit raises concerns
MUMBAI: Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) proposal to lower the minimum investment limit for social impact funds (SIFs) has raised concerns about potential mis-selling to retail investors, even as the industry welcomes it as a move to boost participation in the segment.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
24-year-old held for rape, murder of 3-yr-old in Ggm
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and murdering a three-year-old girl who lived in his neighbourhood in Gurugram’s Sector 36, police said.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Writer who transformed shades of mundane urban life into iconic tales
Bengali novelist Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, known to millions by his pen name Sankar whose works transformed the mundane realities of a fast changing urban life into timeless narratives and were adapted into films by Satyajit Ray, died in Kolkata on Friday
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump has other options after top court strikes down tariffs
President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
RAHMAN TO GIVE SONG CREDITS TO DAGAR BROTHERS
A week after the Supreme Court nudged AR Rahman to consider formally recognising the Dagarwani lineage behind the song Veera Raja Veera, the music composer on Friday agreed to acknowledge the rendition of
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Beyond anti-ageing: Real skin benefits of peptides
Peptides have been trending in skincare for good reason.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
TRUMP SAYS HE IS WEIGHING LIMITED MILITARY STRIKE ON IRAN
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
'PGTI TO ALIGN CALENDAR WITH EUROPEAN TOUR'
PGTI will change its calendar to align it with the European Tour from this year.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Public urinal, garbage bin next to home violates right to dignity: HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the existence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin adjacent to a residential property violates the fundamental right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment.
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
This way to Gali Unchi Masjid
As part of the Walled City encyclopaedia
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February 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Guj may tweak marriage registration rules
IF THE RULES ARE PASSED, GUJ WILL BECOME THE FIRST STATE TO MANDATE OFFICIAL PARENTAL NOTIFICATION FOR EVERY MARRIAGE REGISTRATION
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