India’s registered drone count crosses 38,500 mark as ecosystem surges

IANS | February 17, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s drone ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace with the number of registered drones in the country crossing the 38,500 mark and as many as 39,890 DGCA-certified remote pilots in the country (as of February 2026), according to official figures released on Tuesday.

Adani Group commits $100 billion to sovereign AI infrastructure

IANS | February 17, 2026 12:56 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Adani Group on Tuesday announced one of the world’s largest integrated energy-compute commitments, a direct investment of $100 billion to develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres by 2035.

Following all protocols for evidence-based probe in Baramati aircraft accident: AAIB

IANS | February 17, 2026 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday said that it is conducting a detailed and comprehensive probe into the Learjet 45 aircraft crash at Baramati on January 28, in full compliance with the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017 and international standards laid down under ICAO Annex 13.