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Shehzad Poonawalla slams over opposition to  'The Kerala Story 2'

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has accused the Congress of joining forces with Jamaat-e-Islami in opposing the film 'The Kerala Story 2' and said the movie against women's exploitation.

2026-02-20T21:22:41.752885+00:00 IST

Chidambaram questions future of India-US trade deal

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday questioned the future of concessions made by India under the recently announced India-US trade framework, following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures.

2026-02-20T21:07:21.538585+00:00 IST

Nadda to launch Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria vaccine

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda will launch the Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine on Saturday at the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.

2026-02-20T20:52:32.154162+00:00 IST

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s fastest Meerut Metro on February 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on February 22, 2026. At around 12:30 PM, the Prime Minister will flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station.

2026-02-20T19:42:32.119658+00:00 IST

FIR registered under BNS against IYC, says Delhi Police

The protest, organised by IYC cadres, saw party workers removing their shirts at the venue as a mark of dissent. In a statement, the IYC said the protest was against a "compromised Prime Minister who has traded the identity of the country at the AI Summit."

2026-02-20T18:10:21.474982+00:00 IST

Indian Army hosts national seminar on “enhancing military decisio

The seminar, organised by the Wargaming Development Centre (WARDEC), provided a national platform for strategic dialogue, bringing together participants from across India's wargaming ecosystem, including senior military leaders, academicians, strategic thinkers and technology industry experts, according to an official release from the Ministry of Defence.

2026-02-20T17:58:16.018540+00:00 IST

Rajnath Singh condemns Youth Congress' protest at AI Summit

In a post on X, Singh said that while the world was watching India host the AI Impact Summit and witnessing the country's growing global leadership in the field of technology, the Congress opted for "disruption over contribution."

2026-02-20T17:50:45.349787+00:00 IST

"World has confidence in India's role in new AI age": Vaishnaw

"We also have a lot of investment pledges. I think the number is growing each day, it's already crossed USD 250 billion for the infra-related investments and about USD 20 billion for the VC deep tech investments that have been committed by investors. This is a very important sign for us. The numbers are important, but what is important is that the world has confidence in India's role in the new AI age," Vaishnaw said while addressing a press conference at the conclusion of the five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-20T17:38:29.013646+00:00 IST

IIT Guwahati showcases method to detect, correct Wikipedia

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed a multilingual and scalable method to identify and correct Surface Name Errors (SNEs) in Wikipedia, thus helping improve information reliability for both human users and artificial intelligence systems.

2026-02-20T17:35:13.061141+00:00 IST

Himachal Pradesh PWD team studies NHAI’s slope protection work

The Himachal Pradesh PWD team, impressed by NHAI's slope protection work, studied the ongoing slope protection work on the Kalka-Solan four-lane.

2026-02-20T17:30:43.178345+00:00 IST

PM Modi expresses grief over passing of BJP MLA Vungjagin Valte

Following the demise of BJP MLA Vungjagin Valte, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his grief over his passing, remembering him as an individual who dedicated his life towards the progress of society.

2026-02-20T17:27:56.074688+00:00 IST

Kerala: Southern Command Chief visits Pangode military station

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Army Southern Command Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth visited Pangode military station on Friday. He interacted with the serving soldiers and retired military personnel.

2026-02-20T17:12:28.049920+00:00 IST

PM to take part in groundbreaking function of HCL–Foxconn project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture project -- India Chip Pvt. Ltd. -- in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Uttar Pradesh, on February 21, 2026, at around 5 PM via video conferencing.

2026-02-20T17:12:03.303537+00:00 IST

Trust of Delhi’s people is my greatest strength: Delhi CM

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Gupta sought blessings for the prosperity, good health, and well-being of the people of Delhi and for the realisation of the vision of a 'Viksit Delhi'. Cabinet Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh was also present on the occasion.

2026-02-20T17:06:43.023225+00:00 IST

Unnao rape case victim accuses UP police of protecting accused

"I promised my father that even though you are no more, I will ensure that we will take these people to the gallows by appealing to the Court. Five more of my father's murderers are still free. The police are also involved in this. The Unnao Administration is also colluding with them in this. I have sent so many appeal but the Unnao Administration has not taken a single action," the victim of the Unnao rape case told ANI.

2026-02-20T16:44:31.348886+00:00 IST

PM to participate in HCL–Foxconn Joint Venture ceremony on Feb 21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture project - India Chip Pvt. Ltd. - at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in Uttar Pradesh on February 21 at around 5 PM via video conferencing.

2026-02-20T16:35:32.508400+00:00 IST

NIA chargesheets woman naxal commander in Chhattisgarh 'Jan Adala

In its chargesheet filed before the NIA special court in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, the anti-terror agency has charged the commander of 'Raoghat Area Committee', namely Raje Kange alias Malti alias Nirmala, under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

2026-02-20T16:07:07.887946+00:00 IST

Govt trembles at Indapur name; fear to expose Heritage Links: YSR

Legislative Council Opposition Leader Botsa Satyanarayana on Friday alleged that the state government is "panicking" at the very mention of Indapur Dairy as it fears that alleged irregularities involving Heritage and diversion of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) funds would be exposed.

2026-02-20T16:06:45.183583+00:00 IST

POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh hands death penalty to husband, wife

According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Trial Court also ordered the government to award compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each victim. The Court further ordered to distribute the cash amount seized from the house of the accused persons among the victims in equal proportion, a press release issued by the CBI said.

2026-02-20T16:06:26.473897+00:00 IST

J-K: NH 701A reopens under BRO projects Sampark and Beacon

The clearance was carried out by Project Sampark from Bufliaz to Peer Ki Gali and Project Beacon from Shopian to Peer Ki Gali. The coordinated efforts enabled the reopening of the vital stretch on February 20 despite challenging weather conditions.

2026-02-20T16:02:57.185651+00:00 IST

Gujarat CM hails Amul AI ‘Sarlaben’ as game-changer for dairy far

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday highlighted the transformative role of technology in rural India, highlighting the success of the Amul AI initiative and its impact on dairy farmers across the state.

2026-02-20T15:48:48.543925+00:00 IST