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AI summit is a ‘turning point’ in use of tech, says PM Modi
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16–21, 2026, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb...
India among four nations driving most global pesticide toxicity: study
A study published in the journal *Science* in February 2026 ("Increasing applied pesticide toxicity trends counteract the global reduction target to safeguar...
In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles
Bengaluru-based SSS Defence announced on February 21, 2026, its formal decision to bid for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's Project Grayburn — the pr...
In manifesto, scientists oppose ‘militarisation’ of quantum research
Over 250 quantum scientists globally published a manifesto on arXiv (January 13, 2026) under the title "Quantum Scientists for Disarmament," urging the scien...
India's first childhood cancer survivor registry suggests 94.5% overall survival rate: Study
India's first dedicated registry of childhood cancer survivors — the Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study — has been published in The Lancet Regi...
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
Research, including a landmark 2024 UC Berkeley and Columbia University study — the first to systematically measure 16 metals in 30 tampon brands — found det...
India poised to capture big share of $800 bln APAC data centre boom: Deloitte
A Deloitte report released in February 2026 identifies India as a potential major hub within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) data centre buildout, which is projected...
Delhi Declaration: 86 nations back India's 'AI for All' push; Pakistan, chip giant Taiwan not in list of signatories
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi from February 16-20, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, backed by 86 c...
India AI Impact Summit | Delhi declaration: Focus on democratising AI, US & China among 88 signatories
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi on February 18–19, concluding with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by ...
AI-generated voter IDs to dead man ‘appearing’ for hearings: Super checking puts scanner on 30 lakh more names in Bengal SIR
During West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Election Commission officials discovered that ...
Nearly 85 countries sign New Delhi Declaration at AI Impact Summit
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from February 16-21, 2026, concluded with 88 countries and international organisations ad...
If AI can replace people en masse, then we have reached a very dangerous tipping point: Bhutan PM Tobgay
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (February 16–20, 2026), warned that if AI reaches the point w...
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
Reports revealed that OpenAI internally debated alerting Canadian police about a user whose ChatGPT conversations raised serious red flags about planned mass...
India AI Impact Summit still without final statement
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16-21, 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information T...
Near-term economic outlook remains favourable: RBI Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) February 2026 Bulletin assessed India's near-term economic outlook as favourable, with high growth momentum expected to be ...
Nadda launches indigenous tetanus and adult diphtheria (Td) vaccine at CRI, Kasauli
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda formally launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute ...
US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash
U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami upheld a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla in a case arising from a fatal crash involving its Autopilot driver-...
AI summit statement delayed to ‘maximise’ signatories, says India
The final statement of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 was issued a day later than scheduled, as India worked to maximise the number of signatory nations. Th...
Donald Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted technology list: Hanoi
US President Donald Trump, during a White House meeting with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam on February 20, 2026, committed to removing V...
Anthropic | Security dilemma
Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, is in a serious dispute with the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) over the permissible use cases for its AI models ...