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UN Secretary-General to Attend AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi

Senior United Nations leaders, including Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, will participate in the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The Summit, the first global AI gathering of its scale to be convened in the Global South, will take place from February 16 to 20.

2026-02-13T08:42:15.535762+00:00 IST

Pak: BYC raises concerns over delay in bail rulings for detained

Concerns over Pakistan's judicial functioning have intensified after the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) highlighted what it termed an extraordinary lag in the announcement of bail rulings for detained leaders, including Mahrang Baloch.

2026-02-13T08:38:41.543057+00:00 IST

Pakistan sees bureaucratic embarrassment as employees camp

A coalition of public servants continued its protest for a third consecutive day on Thursday, deepening embarrassment for a provincial setup already accused of moving slowly on employee welfare. The Grand Alliance, an umbrella platform of teachers and workers from several departments has refused to budge without legally binding notifications. Demonstrators began gathering early in the day at the main entrance, waving placards and chanting against recent policy decisions. Though the agitation stayed non-violent, heavy policing and diversions choked traffic around the administrative zone, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2026-02-13T08:22:34.911246+00:00 IST

Iran to participate in the AI summit in Delhi

As India prepares to host one of the world's premier gatherings on artificial intelligence, the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi next week, Iran will also be represented. The country's participation will include the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali told ANI on Friday.

2026-02-13T08:14:54.871724+00:00 IST

As AI Reshapes Work, AI4India Leads Dialogue for AI Summit

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the nature of work, redefining skills, roles, and career pathways, employability has emerged as a central concern for India's economic and social future. Addressing this critical issue, AI4India is convening a high-level roundtable on "The Future of Employability in the Age of AI" at the AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-13T07:49:44.245509+00:00 IST

UN Chief expresses confidence on newly appointed AI panel

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his views after the appointment of the members of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the General Assembly.

2026-02-13T07:37:22.625375+00:00 IST

Israel-India cooperation in focus at AI Impact Summit 2026

The Embassy of Israel in New Delhi announced the arrival of a high-level Israeli delegation to participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, taking place from February 16-20 in New Delhi.

2026-02-13T07:11:04.625923+00:00 IST

Canberra seeks deeper education, tourism ties with India: Barr

"India is a priority partner for Canberra - our largest diaspora community - and one of the world's largest and fastest growing economies. We are placing a major emphasis during this mission on promoting Canberra's two major export industries - international education and tourism," Barr said.

2026-02-13T07:04:35.889476+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates Barbados PM Mottley on election victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended wishes to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley after her historic third consecutive election victory. PM Modi underlined the longstanding friendship between the two countries and expressed optimism about further strengthening the ties.

2026-02-13T06:59:13.251410+00:00 IST

Bangladesh Polls 2026 sees overwhelming support for Referendum

With the vote count underway of the 13th parliamentary elections of Bangladesh, mounting support has been expressed by people for Bangladesh for a referendum in the country.

2026-02-13T04:28:49.915801+00:00 IST

Bangladesh Polls: Public opinion praise Rahman’s leadership

With the vote count underway for Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary elections, support for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is mounting, with hopes of social justice and good governance in the country.

2026-02-13T03:36:13.264210+00:00 IST

'Set to form government', says BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday said that it is set to form the government as vote counting is underway for the 13th parliamentary elections in the country.

2026-02-13T02:40:15.348230+00:00 IST

Bangladesh Polls: Projected results show BNP winning in 151 seats

According to the Dhaka Tribune, early morning vote counting showed BNP winning 151 constituencies so far. It further mentioned that the initial trends indicated Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.

2026-02-13T02:26:14.952730+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 42 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 11 vessels

Of the 42, 32 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.

2026-02-13T01:37:07.379297+00:00 IST

Bangladesh: BNP leads with 212 seats, surpasses halfway mark

Meanwhile, other parties and independent candidates have collectively won around six seats.

2026-02-13T01:23:14.424109+00:00 IST

Not seen video, says MEA on Trump's purported destroy Modi career

During his weekly press briefing on Thursday, Jaiswal was asked about his remarks on the video.

2026-02-13T01:17:48.977495+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 2.8 strikes Myanmar

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35km.

2026-02-13T01:15:18.582366+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Afghanistan

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 135km.

2026-02-13T01:12:25.911137+00:00 IST

Bangladesh: BNP closes exile, leads unofficial poll results

Rahman has been unofficially declared elected from the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency after securing a decisive victory over his nearest rival, as per Daily Star.

2026-02-13T00:07:29.682895+00:00 IST