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AI can transform healthcare in areas lacking specialists: Ex-WHO Deputy Director-General Soumya Swaminathan

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan, on Friday said artificial intelligence can have a significant positive impact on healthcare, ... Read More


Youth and members of civil society question exclusionary systems, call for democratic reform in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- Civil society leaders, youth representatives and community advocates have called for stronger inclusion and accountability in Nepal's democratic system, saying structural barrier... Read More


"Incredible oppurtunity to connect with AI, move forward": MP CM Mohan Yadav

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 provides an "incredibe oppurtunity to connect with the AI" and "move forward with th... Read More


Supreme Court slams 'freebies culture', says no money left for development

India, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday launched a scathing critique of the growing culture of "freebies" across states, warning that indiscriminate distribution of largesse is hampering natio... Read More


'Only a couple of years away from true superintelligence': Sam Altman at AI Summit

India, Feb. 20 -- Early versions of true superintelligence could arrive within "a couple of years," OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said on Thursday at the India AI Impact Summit, offering the most ... Read More


Regulation Without Precision

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has signalled a shift toward caution in India's capital markets by hiking the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options contracts in the Ex... Read More


XED appoints money maker Evermore to address liquidity for a year after GIFT City listing

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- XED Executive Development, set to be the first company to list on the GIFT City exchanges after its upcoming IPO, has appointed a market maker for one year to address low liquidi... Read More


"Unfortunately Rahul Gandhi has turned it into political issue," Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Congress MP's AI Summit remarks

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Union Minister G Kishan Reddy hit back at LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's "PR spectacle" remarks on the AI Impact Summit, stating that the Congress MP only knows how to speak agains... Read More


How Marico Turns D2C Founder DNA Into FMCG Scale

India, Feb. 20 -- Marico kicked off 2026 with an acquisition spree. In a matter of weeks, the FMCG giant, known for household staples like Parachute and Saffola, signed three back-to-back deals to dec... Read More


Nancy Guthrie update: Luke Daley's Arizona home gets 'no trespassing' signs amid probe into kidnapping link

India, Feb. 20 -- Luke Daley's home in Arizona appears to have gotten 'no trespassing' signs after heightened interest in the individual. Daley, a convicted felon, was briefly detained during a SWAT r... Read More