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India-W win toss, opt to bowl first against Australia-W in Canberra T20I

Canberra, Feb. 19 -- Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Sophie Molineux-led Australia Women in the second T20I of the three-match ser... Read More


BJP launches "Bikosito Paschim Banga" drive to shape 2026 West Bengal manifesto

Kolkata, Feb. 19 -- BJP has intensified its ground-level preparations for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, with its manifesto outreach campaign, "Bikosito Paschim Banga Sankalp Patra, Paramars... Read More


Supreme Court slams freebies by political parties, urges planned schemes for state welfare

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticised the distribution of "freebies" by political parties of all states and expressed concern over its impact on public finances. The... Read More


Sundarbans erosion: NGT seeks long-term protection strategy

Kolkata, Feb. 19 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised serious concern over the rapid erosion of land in the Sundarbans, especially the shrinking of Ghoramara Island in West Bengal, and has ... Read More


"Parth and Jay Pawar are really saddened by the way Ajit dada lost his life": Supriya Sule

Pune, Feb. 19 -- Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) MP Supriya Sule on Thursday conveyed the grief of Parth Pawar and Jay Pawar following the sudden demise of their father, Ajit... Read More


"Switzerland and India share common values in using AI for society": SNSF Research Council President Torsten Schwede

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Torsten Schwede, President of the Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for artificial intelligence,... Read More


AI will play key role in shaping economic balance between Global North and South: Microsoft's Brad Smith

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith on Thursday said artificial intelligence (AI) will play a decisive role in shaping the global economic balance, particularly between... Read More


"India's leadership in Sovereign AI great to watch," says Open AI CEO Sam Altman

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Sam Altman, the Chief Executive Officer of Open AI, has hailed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as a critical platform for international cooperation. Delivering the keynote addre... Read More


India to play leading role in democratising AI for the world, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- India is poised to take center stage in developing democratised AI for the world, said Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. Speaking exclusively to A... Read More


Bomb threat emails trigger security alert in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Chandigarh police on Thursday confirmed receiving bomb threat emails targeting the Punjab Mini Secretariat, Chandigarh district court, and Sector 1 Civil Secretariat. Soon afte... Read More