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PM Modi and Dutch counterpart Schoof vow to enhance cooperation in technology and innovation

IANS | February 19, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi as both India and the Netherlands vowed to further strengthen cooperation in technology and innovation and leverage new opportunities in bilateral economic partnership.

PM Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss ways to enhance cooperation, including in AI

IANS | February 19, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meeting on the sidelines of AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, including in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Pakistan issues demarche to Afghanistan over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack

IANS | February 19, 2026 3:38 PM

Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Pakistan has issued a demarche to the ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan for allegedly allowing the use of Afghan soil for carrying out a recent attack on security forces in Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Thursday.

Digital world returns to its homeland: Brazil President Lula hails India's AI Impact Summit

IANS | February 19, 2026 3:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Spotlighting that an ancient Indian mathematician was the first inventor of the Binary number system, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed the AI Impact Summit being hosted by New Delhi, asserting that the digital world has returned to its homeland.

Security agencies caution against militancy resurgence amid remarks on 'Seven Sisters’ by Yunus

Vicky Nanjappa | February 19, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) With Tarique Rahman kicking off his first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes are on how he would handle his neighbours. The first signs have been positive, especially when it comes to India. However, security agencies caution against resurgence in militancy amid 'Seven Sisters’ remarks by former chief adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus in his farewell speech recently.

Ex-South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life imprisonment over martial law bid

IANS | February 19, 2026 1:17 PM

Seoul, Feb 19 (IANS) A court on Thursday sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for his failed bid to impose martial law in 2024.

Death toll in Karachi building collapse rises to 13

IANS | February 19, 2026 12:55 PM

Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed and 13 others were injured after a suspected gas explosion triggered a residential building collapse in the Soldier Bazaar area of Pakistan's Karachi, local media reported on Thursday, citing rescue services.

Indian American physician-economist appointed acting head of Centres for Disease Control

IANS | February 19, 2026 12:51 PM

New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Jay Bhattacharya, a physician and economist, is taking over the leadership of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the acting director of the world’s premier medical research organisation.

Pakistan: Religious scholars call for resolving Balochistan's issues through dialogue

IANS | February 19, 2026 12:35 PM

Quetta, Feb 19 (IANS) Several religious scholars have called for resolving issues of Balochistan through talks and urged the Pakistani government to carry out a transparent probe into all missing persons cases and stated that any individual found guilty should be tried in open courts, while innocent people should be released immediately, local media reported on Thursday.

Family holds protest in Karachi against killing of Baloch man in fake encounter

IANS | February 19, 2026 12:19 PM

Quetta, Feb 19 (IANS) Families of Baloch missing persons held a protest outside the Karachi Press Club against what they termed a fake encounter of a young man who had been previously forcibly disappeared and was later killed in a staged police operation, local media reported.

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PM Modi and Dutch counterpart Schoof vow to enhance cooperation in technology and innovation

PM Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss ways to enhance cooperation, including in AI

Pakistan issues demarche to Afghanistan over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack

Digital world returns to its homeland: Brazil President Lula hails India's AI Impact Summit

Security agencies caution against militancy resurgence amid remarks on 'Seven Sisters’ by Yunus

Ex-South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life imprisonment over martial law bid

Death toll in Karachi building collapse rises to 13

Indian American physician-economist appointed acting head of Centres for Disease Control

Pakistan: Religious scholars call for resolving Balochistan's issues through dialogue

Family holds protest in Karachi against killing of Baloch man in fake encounter

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