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Bill Gates arrives in Andhra for talks on tech, health, and education

The Gates Foundation is already working at Kuppam in Chittoor district on health-related projects, and the talks are expected to explore scaling up these interventions to benefit a wider population

Delhi AQI remains 'poor' amid hazy conditions; mercury to touch 30°C today

City records overall AQI of 218 with 24 stations in 'poor' category; IMD sees warmer days, clear skies and night-time mist, maximum temperature likely to reach 30 degrees Celsius today

PM Modi to meet French President Macron in Mumbai on Feb 17, review ties

Modi and Macron's discussions will focus on cementing the strategic ties and further diversifying them into new and emerging areas

EC suspends 7 West Bengal officials for serious misconduct amid ongoing SIR

All the suspended officers were working as assistant electoral registration officers for the EC

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Here's how to register for the mega event

Five-day summit begins in New Delhi today; applicants register on the official website, impact.indiaai.gov.in, via DigiYatra platform or by downloading the India AI Impact Summit mobile app

India at forefront of AI transformation, says PM Modi as summit begins

The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16-20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam

India summit 'important moment' to unlock full benefits of AI: UK deputy PM

The UK delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, is keen to highlight how AI can improve everyday life in every corner of the world

Shivaji-Tipu remarks: BJP, Cong workers pelt stones in Pune, 9 injured

A case was registered against workers of the BJP and Congress at Shivajinagar police station later in the evening, an official said

IMD weather update: Rain, snow in hills; hot and humid weather along coast

IMD forecasts rain and snowfall in Himalayan states, possible thundershowers in north and central India, and hot, humid conditions along the west coast from February 16

Space programmes reflect ancient scientific spirit in modern form: Rajnath

Singh made these remarks during the inauguration of the Maha Shivaratri celebrations organised at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore

Funding woes of Metros: Expansion continues, PPP model needs recalibration

Metros are among the most capital-intensive urban assets. Construction costs around ₹250 crore per kilometre and take five years or more. Revenue stabilisation often takes another decade

BNP secured 50% votes, Jamaat gets 31% in Bangladesh general election

The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, which was opposed to the country's 1971 independence from Pakistan, emerged as the main opposition party, registering its best ever performance as it won 68 seats

Maximum professors hired in TN followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat: UGC data

According to the data, 1,841 professors of practice (PoP0 have been hired by 349 HEIs so far, the maximum of them being in Tamil Nadu (395)

'Mule account' network in J-K busted; agencies flag potential terror links

The officials said more than 8,000 mule accounts operating in the region have been identified and frozen over a period of three years, exposing a sophisticated network of money laundering

Vote on motion to remove LS Speaker Birla to be taken up on March 9: Rijiju

Last week, Birla decided to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a motion for his removal from office

India a successful emerging economy, right place for AI summit: UN chief

Guterres will be travelling to India to attend the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026

1 million devotees take holy dip at Prayagraj Sangam on Mahashivaratri

The administration has implemented strict security measures, with Uttar Pradesh ATS mobile patrol squads actively monitoring the Prayagraj Magh Mela 2026

22-year-old Indian student found dead days after going missing in US

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' as smog persists amid rising temperatures

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday morning with AQI at 221, as smog persisted despite easing winter chill and rising minimum temperatures across the capital

Temperatures rise across North India, IMD forecasts rain next week

Winter eases as temperatures rise across North India, with IMD forecasting rain and snowfall from February 16 and issuing thunderstorm and heat alerts in several regions