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Adani Ports joins France’s Port of Marseille Fos to boost India-Europe trade connectivity

IANS | February 18, 2026 11:36 AM

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and the Port of Marseille Fos, France’s leading port and the Mediterranean’s premier gateway, on Wednesday announced a collaboration to deepen cooperation on trade facilitation, port innovation, and energy transition and further boost India-Europe trade connectivity.

Qualcomm commits up to $150 million for Strategic AI Venture Fund in India

IANS | February 18, 2026 10:54 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In conjunction with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon’s participation in the 'India AI Impact Summit' here, the chip major on Wednesday announced plans to invest up to $150 million through Qualcomm Ventures to back Indian startups across all stages.

Norway looks forward to PM Modi’s visit to expand bilateral cooperation: Jonas Gahr Store

IANS | February 18, 2026 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Norway is looking forward to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scheduled for later in the year, which would further expand bilateral cooperation, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

YouTube largely back online after facing global outage

IANS | February 18, 2026 10:19 AM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Google-owned video platform YouTube said on Wednesday it restored large parts of its service after a global outage that left thousands of users reporting issues with the social media platform.

AGI on the horizon, AI a huge opportunity for India's youth: Google DeepMind CEO

IANS | February 18, 2026 9:59 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Demis Hassabis, CEO and Co-founder of Google DeepMind, said on Wednesday that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could be “on the horizon in five to eight years”, adding that the fast-growing AI industry presents a 'huge opportunity' for India’s youth.

PM Modi shares Serbian President’s article on AI, highlights his fondness for India

IANS | February 18, 2026 9:56 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article authored by President Aleksandar Vucic of the Republic of Serbia, in which the Serbian leader reflects on artificial intelligence, India’s growing role in the global AI ecosystem, and his personal admiration for the country.

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Adani Ports joins France’s Port of Marseille Fos to boost India-Europe trade connectivity

Qualcomm commits up to $150 million for Strategic AI Venture Fund in India

Norway looks forward to PM Modi’s visit to expand bilateral cooperation: Jonas Gahr Store

YouTube largely back online after facing global outage

AGI on the horizon, AI a huge opportunity for India's youth: Google DeepMind CEO

PM Modi shares Serbian President’s article on AI, highlights his fondness for India

Sensex, Nifty trade flat; IT index dips 1.35 pc

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 likely to see 1st price hike in 3 years

$198M World Bank boost for India rooftop solar

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