New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The democratization of artificial intelligence is the only fair and safe path forward, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday, as global technology and policy leaders gathered at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to chart the future of AI governance, inclusion and growth. The summit was inaugurated by Prime…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) National capital’s average air quality index continued be in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday with the index value recorded at 208, the pollution monitoring agency Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said here. According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), the city’s AQI levels may hover in the ‘poor’…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued instructions to Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of 23 States and union Territories to expedite preparatory work for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, expected to commence in April 2026. In an official communication, the Chief Election Commissioner asked CEOs…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with leaders from the Netherlands, Switzerland and Greece on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, focusing on expanding cooperation in digital technologies, trade, connectivity, and strategic sectors. Prime Minister Modi met Prime…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday alleged that nearly 150 hoardings put up across the national capital with the slogan “Ek Saal, Delhi Behaal, Yaad Aa Rahe Kejriwal” were removed or torn down by authorities under the BJP-led Delhi government. AAP Delhi State president Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that the…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched 24 new Atal Canteens across the national capital, taking the total number of such outlets to 71. The new facilities were inaugurated digitally from Nursery Basti in Krishna Nagar. Following the launch, the Lieutenant Governor, the…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented a comprehensive and value-driven vision for Artificial Intelligence, asserting that India’s AI journey will be anchored in humanity, inclusivity and trust. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, the Prime Minister introduced the philosophy of “MANAV” , a framework…
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will commence final hearing from May 5 on a batch of around 240 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M….
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s address at the Impact AI Summit drew the loudest applause as he announced a major investment in the southern port city of Visakhapatnam, known as Vizag, that would anchor a “full-stack AI hub” as part of Google’s $15 billion infrastructure investment in India. “I…
New Delhi, 19 Feb (UNI) Flight operations across India were briefly disrupted on Thursday morning following an interim outage of Navitaire, the reservation and departure control system used by several airlines. The impact was also felt in parts of the Asia-Pacific and Europe. An official said that in India, every airline relying on the system,…
