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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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News By: Ankush Verma
09:08 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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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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09:35 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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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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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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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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10:11 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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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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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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FedEx to invest ₹2,500 crore for cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport

FedEx announced it will invest over ₹2,500 crore to build a fully automated 3,00,000-sq-ft cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport in partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. The ground-breaking ceremony of the facility was held in the presence of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. The hub will support trade flows across Southeast Asia, West Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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News By: Garima Garg
10:36 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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US attack on Iran would've serious consequences, this is playing with fire: Russia

Russia has said that any new US attack on Iran would have serious consequences. "There have already been strikes on Iran's nuclear sites...From what we can judge there were real risks of a nuclear incident," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "No one wants an increase in tension. Everyone understands this is playing with fire," he added.
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News By: Ankush Verma
10:56 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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Govt shares AI-generated versions of PM Modi's AI Summit speech in sign & Indian languages

The government has shared AI-generated versions of PM Narendra Modi's speech at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in sign language and English, along with multiple Indian languages. The AI-generated versions were also live-streamed. The Indian languages used in the AI-generated versions of the speech were - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Odia and Marathi.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
11:07 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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Every time I visit India, I'm struck by pace of change: Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at AI Impact Summit 2026, said it was "wonderful to be back in India". "Every time I visit [India], I'm struck by the pace of change," he added. Recalling his school days, Pichai said Visakhapatnam, where Google will build a full-stack AI hub, was "a quiet and modest coastal city", highlighting the city's growth.
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News By: Neeraja Nath
11:23 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026

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Google partners with India to support climate-tech innovation

Google will launch its Centre for Climate Technology on Manthan, a platform led by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India. This is aimed at accelerating decarbonisation and the evolution of climate technology by using AI models and APIs. The centre will support research in workforce development, sustainable aviation fuel, and low-carbon construction.
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