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Unlike thousands elsewhere, lakhs turned up for India AI Summit: Ex-IT minister shares data to dispel ‘narrative’

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:55 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Amidst the uproar over alleged mismanagement and chaos at the ongoing India AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam, former Information and Technology (IT) minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday sought to defend the organisation of the 'largest ever' AI-related congregation in India, bringing hordes of tech giants and global leaders under one roof for elaborate discussion and deliberations on Artificial Intelligence and deep tech.

Brazilian President kicks off India visit, set to attend AI Impact Summit

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. He was received by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita upon his arrival at the Delhi airport.

'Transformational moment for India': Sundar Pichai on AI, innovation, and decade ahead

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India is standing at the start of a major technological transformation, and artificial intelligence will play a central role in shaping the country’s future, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Wednesday.

Hanumangarhi chief priest criticises Telangana govt for allowing Muslim employees to leave early during Ramadan

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:33 PM

Ayodhya, Feb 18 (IANS) Reacting to the Telangana government’s decision to allow Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, Deveshacharya Maharaj of Siddh Peeth Hanumangarhi on Wednesday criticised the move, calling it “unfortunate” and alleging it was driven by vote-bank politics.

Rs 1,278cr earmarked to transform Ahmedabad into Olympic-ready city

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:31 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Ahmedabad is set to be transformed into an “Olympic Ready City” after the Gujarat government earmarked Rs 1,278 crore in the 2026–27 State Budget, following the state’s successful bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030.

Whatever Mohan Bhagwat said is correct: Maulana Razvi backs RSS chief over ‘Muslim Arabia’ remark

IANS | February 18, 2026 4:25 PM

Bareilly, Feb 18 (IANS) After RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that Muslims living in India are also Hindus and “have not come from Arabia”, All India Muslim Jamiat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi on Wednesday backed the remarks, saying Bhagwat was correct.

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Unlike thousands elsewhere, lakhs turned up for India AI Summit: Ex-IT minister shares data to dispel ‘narrative’

Brazilian President kicks off India visit, set to attend AI Impact Summit

'Transformational moment for India': Sundar Pichai on AI, innovation, and decade ahead

Hanumangarhi chief priest criticises Telangana govt for allowing Muslim employees to leave early during Ramadan

Rs 1,278cr earmarked to transform Ahmedabad into Olympic-ready city

Whatever Mohan Bhagwat said is correct: Maulana Razvi backs RSS chief over ‘Muslim Arabia’ remark

PM Modi, Serbian Prez Aleksandar Vucic discuss expanding cooperation across sectors

FedEx to invest Rs 2,500 crore for fully automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport

Gujarat presents record Rs 4.08 lakh crore budget; Minister Kanu Desai's fifth consecutive

Google aiming to infuse AI at all levels in India: Sundar Pichai

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