Delhi witnesses heavy traffic jams amid India AI Impact Summit
Commuters on Wednesday witnessed heavy traffic congestion across several parts of Delhi amid the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. Long queues of vehicles were reportedly seen on the BRT Road and other key stretches due to VIP movement linked to the summit. Vehicles travelling from Moolchand to ITO were also caught in prolonged snarls.
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10:28 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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Commuters on Wednesday witnessed heavy traffic congestion across several parts of Delhi amid the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. Long queues of vehicles were reportedly seen on the BRT Road and other key stretches due to VIP movement linked to the summit. Vehicles travelling from Moolchand to ITO were also caught in prolonged snarls.
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10:28 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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What food was served at PM Modi-hosted India AI Summit gala dinner?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a gala dinner for global leaders at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi on Wednesday. The main course was inspired by Uttarakhand, featuring munsyari rajma gilawat, pahadi rice with jhangora and silky tomato-anari sauce, among others. Breads included taftaan and Kashmiri girda, while dessert featured a reinterpretation of Rasmalai Tres Leches.
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10:28 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a gala dinner for global leaders at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi on Wednesday. The main course was inspired by Uttarakhand, featuring munsyari rajma gilawat, pahadi rice with jhangora and silky tomato-anari sauce, among others. Breads included taftaan and Kashmiri girda, while dessert featured a reinterpretation of Rasmalai Tres Leches.
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10:28 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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India create history, record their most consecutive wins across World Cups
India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs in their last T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It's India's 12th consecutive win in T20 World Cup history. With this, they have now recorded their most consecutive wins across ODI and T20 World Cups. India had won 11 consecutive ODI World Cup matches from 2011 to 2015.
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10:40 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs in their last T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It's India's 12th consecutive win in T20 World Cup history. With this, they have now recorded their most consecutive wins across ODI and T20 World Cups. India had won 11 consecutive ODI World Cup matches from 2011 to 2015.
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10:40 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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Claim that Vaishnaw called Galgotias University's Chinese robot Indian is false
A claim by an X page named China Pulse alleging that Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Chinese robot presented by Galgotias University at the India AI Impact Summit was Indian is false, the PIB said. "[He] has nowhere stated that the robot presented by Galgotias University is an Indian robot," it added. The Summit is being held in Delhi.
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News By: Pravel Jain
10:37 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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A claim by an X page named China Pulse alleging that Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Chinese robot presented by Galgotias University at the India AI Impact Summit was Indian is false, the PIB said. "[He] has nowhere stated that the robot presented by Galgotias University is an Indian robot," it added. The Summit is being held in Delhi.
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10:37 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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India can leverage US innovation to build AI tools: WH advisor
India can leverage US innovation to build AI tools for its citizens, Senior White House AI Policy Advisor Sriram Krishnan said on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. "All...leading model companies are based in US," he added. Krishnan further said, "For every country...our pitch is that we want to be the best partner when it comes to AI."
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News By: Pravel Jain
10:54 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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India can leverage US innovation to build AI tools for its citizens, Senior White House AI Policy Advisor Sriram Krishnan said on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. "All...leading model companies are based in US," he added. Krishnan further said, "For every country...our pitch is that we want to be the best partner when it comes to AI."
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Tilray to brew and distribute Carlsberg brands in US from 2027
Tilray shares rose over 4% after securing exclusive rights to produce and distribute Carlsberg brands in the US starting in 2027. The multi-year agreement includes brands like Carlsberg and Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc. Tilray aims to use its US network to grow the imported brands' market reach.
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10:46 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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Tilray shares rose over 4% after securing exclusive rights to produce and distribute Carlsberg brands in the US starting in 2027. The multi-year agreement includes brands like Carlsberg and Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc. Tilray aims to use its US network to grow the imported brands' market reach.
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41-year-old Van der Merwe takes flying catch to dismiss Tilak in T20 WC
Netherlands' 41-year-old all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe took a flying catch to dismiss India batter Tilak Varma in their T20 World Cup 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Tilak lofted a delivery from Logan van Beek to wide long-off on the last ball of the ninth over. Roelof ran to his right to complete the catch.
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11:18 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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Netherlands' 41-year-old all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe took a flying catch to dismiss India batter Tilak Varma in their T20 World Cup 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Tilak lofted a delivery from Logan van Beek to wide long-off on the last ball of the ninth over. Roelof ran to his right to complete the catch.
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India rolls out sovereign AI models Sarvam AI, Gnani.ai and BharatGen
India unveiled three sovereign AI models at India AI Impact Summit in Delhi on Wednesday. Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI, conversational AI firm Gnani.ai and IIT-Bombay-led consortium’s sovereign AI initiative BharatGen announced large language models (LLMs) and voice models. Sarvam AI launched two large language models, a 30-billion-parameter model and a 105-billion-parameter model.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
11:35 pm Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
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India unveiled three sovereign AI models at India AI Impact Summit in Delhi on Wednesday. Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI, conversational AI firm Gnani.ai and IIT-Bombay-led consortium’s sovereign AI initiative BharatGen announced large language models (LLMs) and voice models. Sarvam AI launched two large language models, a 30-billion-parameter model and a 105-billion-parameter model.
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Groups, fixtures confirmed for Super Eight stage of T20 World Cup 2026
With Pakistan advancing to T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage after their win against Namibia, the groups and fixtures for Super Eight stage have been confirmed. Group 1 consists of India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa, while Group 2 includes Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand. Each team will play their three group opponents during Super Eights.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:00 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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With Pakistan advancing to T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight stage after their win against Namibia, the groups and fixtures for Super Eight stage have been confirmed. Group 1 consists of India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa, while Group 2 includes Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand. Each team will play their three group opponents during Super Eights.
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J&K man poses as NIA officer to cheat people, nabbed near Red Fort
A car with two occupants was found parked in suspicious circumstances behind the Red Fort, police said. One of them, a Pulwama resident, impersonated an NIA official with a forged ID card, and the other was a minor. He allegedly promised the minor boy's family a job in Delhi and took an advance payment before bringing him along, police added.
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News By: Garima Garg
08:39 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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A car with two occupants was found parked in suspicious circumstances behind the Red Fort, police said. One of them, a Pulwama resident, impersonated an NIA official with a forged ID card, and the other was a minor. He allegedly promised the minor boy's family a job in Delhi and took an advance payment before bringing him along, police added.
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08:39 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Google announces two $30 million AI initiatives at India AI Impact Summit
Google has announced two initiatives worth $30 million at the India AI Impact Summit. The 'Global AI for Government Innovation Impact Challenge' will "transform public services using AI, from everyday essential services to complex societal challenges," a Google blog stated. The 'AI for Science Impact Challenge' will "support researchers globally who are using AI to drive scientific breakthroughs."
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News By: Jayant Singh
08:58 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Google has announced two initiatives worth $30 million at the India AI Impact Summit. The 'Global AI for Government Innovation Impact Challenge' will "transform public services using AI, from everyday essential services to complex societal challenges," a Google blog stated. The 'AI for Science Impact Challenge' will "support researchers globally who are using AI to drive scientific breakthroughs."
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08:58 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Bill Gates to not attend India AI Summit
The Gates Foundation India confirmed that tech billionaire Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit. The decision was taken to ensure that the focus remains on the summit's priorities, the foundation said. Earlier, reports claimed Gates wouldn't attend it amid row over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein but the foundation had refuted them.
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News By: Shalini ojha
08:57 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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The Gates Foundation India confirmed that tech billionaire Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit. The decision was taken to ensure that the focus remains on the summit's priorities, the foundation said. Earlier, reports claimed Gates wouldn't attend it amid row over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein but the foundation had refuted them.
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08:57 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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We bow in reverence: PM Modi on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary
PM Narendra Modi extended wishes on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, known as Shiv Jayanti. "We bow in reverence to the visionary leader, exceptional administrator, strategic thinker and champion of Swarajya," PM Modi said. "May his courage inspire us, his governance guide us, and his spirit of justice and self-respect strengthen our society," he added.
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09:12 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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PM Narendra Modi extended wishes on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, known as Shiv Jayanti. "We bow in reverence to the visionary leader, exceptional administrator, strategic thinker and champion of Swarajya," PM Modi said. "May his courage inspire us, his governance guide us, and his spirit of justice and self-respect strengthen our society," he added.
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Iran to launch rockets as part of drill amid reports of US attack this weekend
Iran has issued a notice to airmen that it plans rocket launches in areas across its south as part of a naval drill on Thursday. Earlier, reports said that US will attack Iran this weekend, adding that US President Donald Trump is yet to decide on the military action. Iran had conducted navy drills this week in the Hormuz Strait.
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09:08 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Iran has issued a notice to airmen that it plans rocket launches in areas across its south as part of a naval drill on Thursday. Earlier, reports said that US will attack Iran this weekend, adding that US President Donald Trump is yet to decide on the military action. Iran had conducted navy drills this week in the Hormuz Strait.
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People use service more if it's valuable: Zuckerberg at major teen social media addiction trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed people use a service more if they "find it more valuable" during a landmark trial on allegations that social media deliberately fostered social media addiction in children and teenagers. Jurors were shown internal documents at trial, including a 2018 Instagram presentation, saying, "If we want to win big with teens, we must bring them...as tweens."
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
09:35 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed people use a service more if they "find it more valuable" during a landmark trial on allegations that social media deliberately fostered social media addiction in children and teenagers. Jurors were shown internal documents at trial, including a 2018 Instagram presentation, saying, "If we want to win big with teens, we must bring them...as tweens."
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India among 100 nations to condemn Israel's actions in West Bank
India is among about 100 nations and international organisations to condemn Israel's actions in West Bank. "Such decisions are contrary to Israel's obligations under international law and must be immediately reversed. We underline in this regard our strong opposition to any form of annexation," the statement read. EU and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation are among organisations who condemned it.
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10:00 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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India is among about 100 nations and international organisations to condemn Israel's actions in West Bank. "Such decisions are contrary to Israel's obligations under international law and must be immediately reversed. We underline in this regard our strong opposition to any form of annexation," the statement read. EU and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation are among organisations who condemned it.
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What is AI voice model of Gnani.ai?
Gnani.ai, one of the three sovereign models India unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit, has launched its AI voice model that can clone voices in 12 Indian languages. Named 'Vachana TTS', it's a text-to-speech model that can generate human-like speech and supports Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and Indian English.
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News By: Jayant Singh
09:58 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Gnani.ai, one of the three sovereign models India unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit, has launched its AI voice model that can clone voices in 12 Indian languages. Named 'Vachana TTS', it's a text-to-speech model that can generate human-like speech and supports Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and Indian English.
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Google unveils new AI tools, study features for Indian students
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced updates to their products at AI Impact Summit. These updates include live speech-to-speech translation in over 70 languages, Google's Smarter search, with real-time voice and camera tools, allowing users to ask questions in their own languages. Also for Indian students, it has added new self-study features and JEE Main practice tests to the Gemini app.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
10:11 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced updates to their products at AI Impact Summit. These updates include live speech-to-speech translation in over 70 languages, Google's Smarter search, with real-time voice and camera tools, allowing users to ask questions in their own languages. Also for Indian students, it has added new self-study features and JEE Main practice tests to the Gemini app.
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Build AI employees with NIIT’s Building Agentic AI Systems Program
As professionals automate work & boost productivity, Agentic AI is becoming a critical capability.
NIIT shared that these systems plan, decide & act autonomously—like an employee. NIIT added that this program, amongst India’s most comprehensive learning journeys, offers 300 hours covering Python, LLM APIs, RAG systems & multi-agent workflows.
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10:05 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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As professionals automate work & boost productivity, Agentic AI is becoming a critical capability.
NIIT shared that these systems plan, decide & act autonomously—like an employee. NIIT added that this program, amongst India’s most comprehensive learning journeys, offers 300 hours covering Python, LLM APIs, RAG systems & multi-agent workflows.
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10:05 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Her skin is so beautiful, her nails are so long: Trump on Nicki Minaj
Talking about rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj, US President Donald Trump said, "I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple of weeks ago. Her skin is so beautiful." "Her nails are like that long. I said Nicki, are they real?" Trump added. Earlier, Minaj posted an AI image of her and Trump posing side by side in a convertible.
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News By: Ankush Verma
10:26 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Talking about rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj, US President Donald Trump said, "I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple of weeks ago. Her skin is so beautiful." "Her nails are like that long. I said Nicki, are they real?" Trump added. Earlier, Minaj posted an AI image of her and Trump posing side by side in a convertible.
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10:26 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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