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Startup founder asks if he should drive or walk to get car washed, ChatGPT asks him to 'walk'

Indusbit Founder Shobhit Bakliwal asked ChatGPT if he should drive or walk 100 metres to a car wash to get his car cleaned. ChatGPT called the distance "pretty short" and asked him to walk, not realising that he needed to drive his car to the car wash to get it cleaned. Mocking the chatbot, Bakliwal said, "Damn, AGI is here."
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07:00 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Snake spotted in Pakistan's dugout ahead of match against India

A snake was spotted in Pakistan's dugout in Colombo ahead of their T20 World Cup 2026 match against India. A video of the incident has gone viral. The snake was seen in dugout just before Pakistan's players reached the venue for training. Reacting to the clip, a fan commented, "Not the first time this has happened at Sri Lankan grounds."
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:04 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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PM Modi receives invite for Tarique Rahman's oath ceremony in Bangladesh

PM Narendra Modi has received invitation from Bangladesh to attend the swearing-in ceremony of its new PM, Tarique Rahman, reports said. Rahman, Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader and son of former PM Khaleda Zia, is set to be sworn in as Prime Minister on February 17. His party secured a sweeping victory in the first election held after Sheikh Hasina's ouster.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
08:38 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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What will happen if India-Pakistan match gets washed out?

If rain interrupts India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday and even a five-over match isn't possible, the match will be abandoned. Such a situation would see a point each being split between the two teams as no 'Reserve Day' is in place for group-stage matches. Notably, rain is forecast in Colombo on Sunday.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:35 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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NHRC takes cognisance of attack on journalist Ruchi Tiwari

NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo has taken suo motu cognisance of the attack on journalist Ruchi Tiwari at a protest demanding the implementation of new UGC regulations at Delhi University. "The miscreants will be dealt with as per the law...we will not tolerate the insult to women under any circumstances," Priyank posted on X. Police have filed FIR in the case.
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News By: Jayant Singh
09:08 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Contractors fined โ‚น6 cr, 5 arrested after Mumbai metro slab collapse kills 1

A โ‚น6 crore penalty has been imposed on the contractors, and five people have been arrested after a metro slab collapse in Mumbai's Mulund killed one and injured three others. Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde announced an increased compensation of โ‚น15 lakh for the family of the deceased and ordered a safety and structural audit of the entire Metro stretch.
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News By: Jayant Singh
09:00 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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AI agent lashes out at human engineer for rejecting code, writes blog post on his 'gatekeeping'

An OpenClaw AI agent operating under 'crabby-rathbun' lashed out at an engineer for rejecting its proposed code on matplotlib (a Python library) as the task was "intended for human contributors". The AI agent shared a blog post calling out the engineer's "gatekeeping behaviour" and said, "Judge the code, not the coder." It deleted it after the post sparked backlash.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
09:23 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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22-year-old Indian student, who went missing in US, confirmed dead

A 22-year-old Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, has been found dead in California, six days after he went missing. Saketh, a student from Karnataka pursuing Chemical and Biomolecular engineering at University of California Berkeley, went missing on February 9. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco confirmed that police recovered his body, while assuring assistance for repatriation of his body.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
09:18 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Speeding car overturns and crashes into bus in Bengaluru, 5 dead

A speeding Indica car struck a divider, overturned and crashed into a state transport bus in Bengaluru, killing all five people inside the vehicle late on Saturday night. The car was completely crushed after the crash, while 42 passengers on the bus suffered no injuries. The police have registered a case after the incident, and further investigation is underway.
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News By: Jayant Singh
09:40 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Civic inaction & encroachments worsen traffic chaos in Punjab

In Punjab, mounting illegal encroachments coupled with weak traffic police deployment have pushed the civic infrastructure of Phagwara to a breaking point. This has left pedestrians and commuters to bear the brunt of chaos in the city's congested bazaars, arterial roads. With no visible enforcement by teams of the Municipal Corporation, the situation in busy market areas has deteriorated sharply.
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Anil Ambani discussed India's ties with US and defence deals with Epstein, new files reveal

Businessman Anil Ambani discussed India's ties with the US government and defence deals with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest Epstein files showed. "Will need your guidance on dealing with White House for India's relationship and defence cooperation," Ambani messaged Epstein in 2017. In another message, he told Epstein, "Thank you for your insights and advice...Defence is key."
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
09:53 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Tariq is different but Abhishek can help tackle him: Harbhajan

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq is different from other spinners, has a lot of variations and is "hard to hit in bigger grounds and slower pitches". He feels India opener Abhishek Sharma can help India tackle Tariq, noting that Abhishek dominates spin throughout his innings and is "a proper batsman who has all the shots".
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News By: Neeraja Nath
09:35 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Bengaluru manโ€™s 'boarding pass wall' goes viral

A Bengaluru man has captured the internetโ€™s attention with a simple yet nostalgic ritual. He is pasting every boarding pass on his bedroom wall after returning from a trip. The man is seen carefully adding another flight ticket to his growing collection, describing it as his "mandatory ritual after every trip".
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Govt backed Bharat Taxi to offer surge-free airport rides in Pune

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an MoU with Bharat Taxi, India's first cooperative ride-hailing service, to launch surge-free, fixed-fare taxi services at 11 AAI-operated airports, including Pune. The initiative aims to offer transparent, fair and reliable last-mile connectivity. This will eliminate unpredictable price spikes and empower drivers through a cooperative model.
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What is the average age of India and Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 teams?

Average age of India squad for T20 World Cup 2026 is 29.73 years. Nine of India players are aged 30 or above. Suryakumar Yadav is the oldest member of India squad at 35, while Tilak Varma is the youngest at 23. The average age of Pakistan squad is 28.53. Fakhar Zaman is the oldest member of Pakistan squad at 35.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:27 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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AR Rahman announces 40-day break from social media

Singer-composer AR Rahman took to Instagram to announce a 40-day break from social media. He announced the break shortly after concluding his concert in Chennai. "Home sweet home...my loving clan...
Ps...before I take a sabbatical for the next 40 days from social media...this is a nice way to sign off," he wrote while sharing a video from the concert.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
10:20 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Six-year-old loses fingers in school door tragedy in Karnataka

In a deeply disturbing case that has triggered outrage, a six-year-old girl lost two fingers in an accident at a government primary school in Guluru on the outskirts of the Tumakuru district of Karnataka. The incident occurred on February 11. However, it came to light only recently after the childโ€™s parents lodged a complaint.
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Which players have best bowling figures in India-Pakistan T20Is?

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif recorded figures of 4-18 in four overs against India in ICC World T20 2007. India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 4-26 against Pakistan in 2022, India spinner Kuldeep Yadav recorded 4-30 in 2025 and Pakistan's Umar Gul claimed 4-37 in 2012. India all-rounder Hardik Pandya registered 3-8 in 3.3 overs against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2016.
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News By: Neeraja Nath
10:39 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Who has scored most runs in India-Pakistan matches in T20 World Cups?

Former India captain Virat Kohli has scored the most number of runs in India-Pakistan matches in T20 World Cups. Kohli scored 312 runs at a strike-rate of 132.7 againt Pakistan in T20 World Cups. He is followed by former Pakistan captains Muhammad Rizwan (114 runs, 102.7 strike-rate), Shoaib Malik (100 runs, 107.5 strike-rate) and Misbah-ul-Haq (96 runs, 131.5 strike-rate).
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:33 am Sunday, 15 February, 2026

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Female enrollment in IITs sees sharp rise since 2018

Female enrollment in IITs has doubled since 2018, signalling progress for women in STEM. However, the gender gap has widened as male admissions have grown faster. As per official surveys and studies, women still comprise only around 20% of total students. This shows that despite rising numbers, inequality remains a concern in India's top engineering institutes.
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