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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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10:36 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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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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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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10:56 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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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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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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11:07 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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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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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 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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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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11:39 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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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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Humans shouldn't be just data points for AI, it must be democratised: PM Modi
While addressing India AI Impact Summit, PM Narendra Modi said that AI "must be democratised" so that humans are not reduced to "mere raw material". "For AI, humans shouldn't be just data points," he added. He also compared human control on AI to GPS, saying, "GPS shows us the way, but...final call on which direction we should go is ours."
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11:33 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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While addressing India AI Impact Summit, PM Narendra Modi said that AI "must be democratised" so that humans are not reduced to "mere raw material". "For AI, humans shouldn't be just data points," he added. He also compared human control on AI to GPS, saying, "GPS shows us the way, but...final call on which direction we should go is ours."
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India sees future in AI, not fear: PM Modi at India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his address at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday that India sees future and fortune in AI, not fear. Stating that India has talent, energy capacity and policy clarity to build AI, PM Modi added that India is building a resilient ecosystem for it. He called India the largest tech talent pool hub.
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11:57 am Thursday, 19 February, 2026
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his address at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday that India sees future and fortune in AI, not fear. Stating that India has talent, energy capacity and policy clarity to build AI, PM Modi added that India is building a resilient ecosystem for it. He called India the largest tech talent pool hub.
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