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The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Abdul-Razzaq Ahmad Saryoul began publishing books in Syria in 2003 but he used to abstain from participating in the annual International Damascus Book Fair because of tight measu... Read More


Anthropic CTO shares love story from 'very strict' PES University in Bengaluru

India, Feb. 17 -- The chief technology officer of American startup Anthropic remembered his Bengaluru roots during a speaking engagement in the city yesterday. Rahul Patil revealed that he was born an... Read More


Amazon shares fall for 10th straight day, down over 1% at 9-month low; shed 18% in February

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Amazon Inc. shares remained under pressure after Wall Street reopened on Tuesday, 17 February, following the Presidents' Day holiday on Monday. The shares opened the session at ... Read More


Statehood deferred: What J&K's budget session revealed?

India, Feb. 17 -- The absence of a single word, 'statehood'from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's recent address to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly reignited one of the most emotive political questions... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN engages in dialogue with students of the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany

Jakarta, Feb. 17 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 February 2026, participated in a Dialogue hosted by the Hertie School Governance, The University of Governance in Berlin, in co... Read More


Odisha twins script unique JEE-Main exam record, share success mantra; watch

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The National Testing Agency on Monday announced the results of the JEE Main 2026 Session-1. While Odisha's Bhavesh Patra topped the state in the exam, a twin brother from the s... Read More


Africa off track to end child marriage by 2030, African Union report warns

India, Feb. 17 -- Around 130 million girls and women in Africa were married before 18 One in three child brides globally lives on the continent West and Central Africa record the highest prevalence ... Read More


India must lead AI on its own terms

India, Feb. 17 -- As global leaders gather at the AI summit in Delhi, the familiar script plays out yet again: The US versus China, trillion-dollar valuations, compute races, and speculation about mac... Read More


High-Level Discussion at India AI Impact Summit 2026 Explores the Future of Employability in the AI Era

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a high-level discussion on "The Future of Employability in the Age of AI" brought together policymakers, industry leaders, educators and inn... Read More


Dense fog disrupts normal life in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack; visibility drops to 50 metres in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Dense fog disrupted normal life across Odisha's twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on Tuesday morning, severely affecting vehicular movement and reducing visibility on key ... Read More