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AI ushers in 'hyper progress', can help emerging economies leapfrog: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
37+ min ago (240+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 10:53 am IST - New Delhi Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday (February 19, 2026) described AI as ushering in an era of hyper progress, with the potential to unlock new scientific discoveries and help emerging economies leapfrog stages of development, and…...
Vijayakant’s soul will not forgive, says T.N. BJP after DMDK joins DMK-led alliance
42+ min ago (190+ words) The BJP also shared an old video of Vijayakant opposing the DMK-Congress alliance and said, "Till his last breath, he was opposed to the anti-Tamil DMK-Congress." Published - February 19, 2026 03:47 pm IST - CHENNAI Within hours of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK)…...
NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island; sets up committee
47+ min ago (375+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 03:43 pm IST - Kolkata Observing that adhoc measures adopted to prevent coastal erosion of the Sundarbans, particularly the fast eroding Ghoramara island, will not yield fruitful results in the long run, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for…...
Mamata Banerjee’s ‘barging’ into I-PAC raids site a ‘gross abuse’ of power, ED tells Supreme Court
53+ min ago (593+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 03:36 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) launched an all-out attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Supreme Court for her "gross and blatant abuse" of power by "illegally barging" into the site…...
Watch: PM Modi explains MANAV vision: India AI Summit
54+ min ago (20+ words) Shorts News:Watch: PM Modi explains MANAV vision: India AI Summit Watch: PM Modi explains MANAV vision: India AI Summit...
Wreath found outside Kerala writer V.S. Anil Kumar’s house amid row linked to release of V. Kunhikrishnan book
58+ min ago (234+ words) Updated - February 19, 2026 10:44 am IST - KANNUR A wreath was found placed outside the residence of writer and cultural activist V.S. Anil Kumar at Kannapuram in Kannur, Kerala, on Thursday morning, prompting a police investigation amid an ongoing controversy linked to a recently…...
India AI Impact Summit: Google, Nvidia, other tech giants announce major investments in India
58+ min ago (80+ words) Global tech giants have announced major investments at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, as India looks to position itself at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom. India AI Impact Summit: Google, Nvidia, other tech giants announce major…...
Supreme Court accepts filmmaker's withdrawal of Ghooskhor Pandat title, says 'sensibilities are fragile"
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (463+ words) Published - February 19, 2026 03:26 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 19, 2026) accepted an undertaking given by producer-director Neeraj Pandey to unequivocally relinquish the title of "Ghooskhor Pandat" even as the lead judge on the Bench, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, remarked that…...
Meta reboots smartwatch plan, aims for debut in 2026: Report
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (259+ words) Instagram-owner Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch this year, "the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people "familiar with the matter. The company has revived "its "Malibu 2" smartwatch project, the report "said, adding that the device, set for…...
B.S. Yediyurappa says BJP should come to power on its own in Karnataka in 2028
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (279+ words) B.S. Yediyurappa urges BJP to secure power on its own in Karnataka for the 2028 elections, targets the Congress government. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran B Yediyurappa, who was felicitated for completing 50 years in politics at the party's State executive meeting in…...