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PM Modi meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in the national capital.

2026-02-20T11:26:09.968474+00:00 IST

Pak: Traffic collapse expose administrative breakdown

According to The Express Tribune, the city's traffic system virtually collapsed during school rush hours in the morning and again in the crucial pre-iftar period between 4 pm and 6 pm. Key arteries, particularly Murree Road from Marir Chowk to Chandni Chowk, were clogged, with vehicles inching forward at a snail's pace.

2026-02-20T11:11:32.167487+00:00 IST

PM Modi meets Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, in the national capital on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-20T11:07:16.670818+00:00 IST

Founder of Info Edge Sanjeev Bikhchandani amid AI Summit

Speaking to ANI, Bikhchandani said the event had brought Indian AI companies and technologies onto a single platform, creating visibility at multiple levels. He noted that awareness about AI has expanded beyond the technology ecosystem to government institutions and the general public.

2026-02-20T11:04:06.050107+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Railways’ financial crisis deepens amid structural fail

According to Dawn, during a session of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, officials disclosed that while the railways generated an operational surplus of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.4 billion, its immediate obligations have reached PKR 27.4 billion.

2026-02-20T10:55:03.710072+00:00 IST

India-Germany AI Pact will accelerate future collaboration

Welcoming the recently signed India-Germany AI Pact, Germany's Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, Karsten Wildberger, on Friday said that the pact will help to accelerate further collaboration in the growing technological and AI partnership between the two nations.

2026-02-20T10:51:47.598757+00:00 IST

India is the point of reference: Costa Rica Minister on AI Summit

Bogantes said that Artificial Intelligence must be a key consideration for governments aiming to strengthen their economies and ensure inclusive growth.

2026-02-20T10:51:06.440213+00:00 IST

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House Dem blasts top Trump immigration official

Thanedar, a progressive Democrat who immigrated to the United States from India in the 1980s, pressed Scott and Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons during a hearing examining oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies- including CBP, ICE, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

2026-02-11T03:41:46.395333+00:00 IST

US designates Palau, Marshall Islands officials for corruption

US designates Palau Senate president Hokkons Baules and Marshall Islands ex-mayor Anderson Jibas for "significant corruption". They and families face US entry ban over bribery from China-linked actors and misuse of US aid funds. Move aims to curb corruption and counter China's Pacific influence.

2026-02-11T03:04:26.512822+00:00 IST

Trump reiterates claim of stopping India-Pak war

Trump said that he stopped the conflict using tariffs as a weapon.

2026-02-11T01:32:10.032963+00:00 IST

Europe

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US-based Sargad signs MOU with Telangana, to invest Rs 1,000 cr

The company has experience across aerospace, defence, automotive, and advanced manufacturing sectors, focused on long-cycle, certification-driven, export-oriented industrial businesses. During the meeting, Sargad expressed interest to establish an aviation MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) facility in the state.

2026-01-21T08:53:35.845716+00:00 IST

'Davos visit to acquire knowledge, tech and foreign investment'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday stated that the Davos visit, undertaken on the occasion of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, is an important effort to attract knowledge, technology and foreign investment to India and, in turn, to Maharashtra. On the second day of the visit, the Raigad-Pen Growth Centre was announced as the first city in the Third Mumbai.

2026-01-21T07:13:54.738609+00:00 IST

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy proposes annual WEF follow-up meet in

Stating that one year is a very long time for follow-ups in modern business cycles and making investment decisions, the Chief Minister proposed to the WEF to organise another follow-up forum every year, in July or August, in Hyderabad. "I request to join me in making this happen - to bring a July WEF Forum to Hyderabad," the release noted.

2026-01-21T06:53:46.257089+00:00 IST

Pacific

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China ends coal ban, starts contacting Australian producers

One of the coal producers, New Hope Corporation confirmed that several Chinese buyers had approached them in the past month to purchase their coal.

2023-02-20T00:57:30.047704+00:00 IST

V Muraleedharan meets Australian Minister Tony Buti in Perth

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan met with Australian Minister for Education, Aboriginal Affairs, Citizenship & Multicultural Interests Tony Buti and Indian-origin Parliamentarians from Western Australia at Perth on Sunday and discuss opportunities to deepen cooperation in education, trade and tourism between India and Australia.

2023-02-19T10:03:15.189267+00:00 IST

Jaishankar highlights derisking global economy, ensuring trust

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the need for derisking the global economy and ensuring trust and transparency in the digital domain.

2023-02-18T16:51:05.587028+00:00 IST

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Chile's presidential polls headed for runoff vote between lef

With 52.39 percent of ballots tallied on Sunday evening, Jara -- a 51-year-old communist candidate representing an eight-party coalition -- led with 26.58 percent, followed by Kast on 24.32 percent, according to electoral authority Servel.

2025-11-17T01:09:56.561481+00:00 IST

Chile votes in polarised election on crime, immigration

More than 14 million citizens are eligible to cast ballots to renew the full Chamber of Deputies and nearly half the Senate, a vote seen as pivotal for Chile's political balance, according to Euro News.

2025-11-16T17:57:21.497212+00:00 IST

International Conference marks 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil

The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference was jointly organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and Conayur, Sao Paulo, Brazil, from November 14-15, 2025. The two-day event, held under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), commemorated 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil and brought together experts, practitioners, scholars, and students from across Latin America and India. The deliberations centered on the theme "Diversity and Inclusion in Ayurveda: Caring for Everybody and Every Being", an official statement from the Ministry of AYUSH said.

2025-11-16T17:23:30.525620+00:00 IST

Asia

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PM Modi welcomes Finland President Stubb

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Welcome to India, President Alexander Stubb. I fully agree with you, your visit will take India-Finland relations to new heights. I eagerly look forward to our meeting tomorrow and to your keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue 2026."

2026-03-04T06:07:00.277720+00:00 IST

Finland President Alexander Stubb arrives in New Delhi

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "A warm welcome to India! President Alexander Stubb of the Republic of Finland has arrived in New Delhi on a State Visit to India."

2026-03-04T03:25:01.553461+00:00 IST

"If Trump said earlier that US destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilit

Ilahi, in a conversation with ANI, said that Iran had said several times that they were not trying to procure nuclear weapons, as it is not permitted as per their religious scriptures.

2026-03-04T01:47:48.386038+00:00 IST

Middle East

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Saudi Arabia denounces “Iran’s aggression”

Saudi Arabia on Saturday denounced in the strongest terms "Iranian aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan" and extended its support for the brotherly countries.

2026-02-28T15:52:47.077558+00:00 IST

Israel strikes Iranian strategic defence systems

"The IDF completed a broad strike on strategic defense systems of the Iranian regime. The IDF struck multiple strategic aerial defense systems, including an advanced SA-65 system in the Kermanshah area of western Iran," the IDF posted on X.

2026-02-28T15:35:13.610089+00:00 IST

UAE markets stable, food stockpile secure

It further underscored that "all essential food and non-food items are available in ample quantities across all markets and retail outlets nationwide," according to Gulf News.

2026-02-28T15:34:04.706247+00:00 IST

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Asia

Taiwan detects 14 sorties, 6 Chinese naval vessels around itself

Of the 14, 10 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ.

2026-02-20T10:45:57.417254+00:00 IST

Asia

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Mauritius PM Ramgoolam

Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchadra Ramgoolam arrived in India on Wednesday to attend the global AI Impact Summit being hosted here in the national capital. He was received by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary.

2026-02-20T10:09:07.781286+00:00 IST

Asia

“They have become more than friends,” says Brazilian Envoy

Speaking exclusively to ANI on President Lula and PM Narendra Modi's bonding, he said, "This is taking the bilateral relations historically to a new level. There is a very good chemistry. I think they are not only colleagues, but they have become more and more friends. That's a fact." He exclaimed underscoring the growing rapport between leaders.

2026-02-20T09:57:15.828302+00:00 IST

Asia

"Want to work with India so that world reaps benefits of AI”: Macleod

Margaret MacLeod, the US State Department's Hindustani Spokesperson, on Friday hailed the longstanding partnership between New Delhi and Washington as India joined the US-led flagship initiative Pax Silica on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit being held in New Delhi.

2026-02-20T09:55:07.138045+00:00 IST

Asia

Tibetans offer condolence prayers for Ngari Rinpoche, the younges

Tenzin choegyal was the youngest brother of the Dalai Lama and he was cremated in the Indian hill station yesterday.

2026-02-20T09:17:08.661325+00:00 IST

Asia

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UN Secretary General

Earlier in the day, Guterres called for utilising Artificial Intelligence for global good and mitigate challenges being faced by humanity. He urged countries to come together and prepare, protect, and invest in people. Today international cooperation is difficult. Trust is strained, and technological rivalry is growing.

2026-02-20T08:47:20.204246+00:00 IST

US promotes AI sovereignty and exports at India AI impact summit

At the high-profile gathering, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios led the U.S. delegation. He was joined by Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of Commerce William Kimmitt, and Ambassador Sergio Gor. The summit convened heads of state, foreign ministers, and business leaders to discuss the future of AI and its growing role in national development strategies.

2026-02-20T08:00:52.729123+00:00 IST

Asia

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here in the national capital.

2026-02-20T07:53:59.371472+00:00 IST

Asia

Pakistan’s Ramazan relief under scrutiny as poor struggle

Following the shutdown of the Utility Stores Corporation network, financially vulnerable households across Punjab are grappling with mounting difficulties in securing subsidised food items ahead of Ramazan. As prices of essential commodities continue to rise, concerns over managing Sehri and Iftar expenses have deepened, particularly among daily wage earners and widows, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2026-02-20T07:37:49.093822+00:00 IST

Asia

Swiss President Guy Parmelin departs from India

The Swiss President expressed strong support for India's vision of a safe, inclusive, and impactful artificial intelligence ecosystem, emphasising alignment on human-centric, sustainable, and equitable AI development during his participation in the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-20T07:34:32.148256+00:00 IST

Asia

US doesn’t want to see anyone buying Russian oil: Sergio Gor

Gor underlined that that the United States does not want any country to buy Russian Oil as Washington continues with its efforts of brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia.

2026-02-20T07:19:10.599728+00:00 IST

Asia

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Slovakian President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, to discuss further strengthening of political and economic relations between the two countries, as well as the development of cooperation in innovation, industry and modern technology.

2026-02-20T07:13:40.770589+00:00 IST

Asia

COAS General Upendra Dwivedi concludes Australia visit

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi concluded his official visit to Australia from February 16-19, advancing India-Australia defence cooperation and deepening strategic alignment between the two nations, as per a statement by the Indian Army.

2026-02-20T06:40:46.146435+00:00 IST

Asia

Pakistan: Baloch youth reportedly vanish in security operations

A wave of alleged enforced disappearances involving Baloch youth has surfaced, with at least nineteen individuals reportedly taken into custody across Karachi, Quetta and Gwadar, according to families and activists, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

2026-02-20T06:30:18.689848+00:00 IST