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February 20, 2026 5:52 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices the Sensex and the Nifty bounced back today, rising around 0.4 per cent. The Sensex climbed 317 points to close at 82,815, while the Nifty added 117 points to settle at 25,571. The markets opened on a negative note, but early losses were swiftly erased as value buyi...
February 20, 2026 5:46 PM
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The Supreme Court directed deployment of serving and former district judges to assist the Election Commission in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi passed a slew of fresh direct...
February 20, 2026 5:41 PM
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Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has ordered the launch of a humanitarian air bridge to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip during Ramadan under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The air bridge will transport food parcels, medical supplies and essential items for childr...
February 20, 2026 6:03 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein Prince Alois in New Delhi on Friday at the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. External Affairs Ministry said that during the meeting, both leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation in various areas....
February 20, 2026 5:20 PM
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India and the United States have signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi today. This declaration will strengthen collaboration in areas like the production of critical minerals and semiconductors and in the rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence space, to creat...
February 20, 2026 5:16 PM
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An expert-level discussion was held on the role of Open Networks and Digital Public Infrastructure in scaling AI at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology informed that the speakers demonstrated how India’s approach, combining consent-based d...
February 20, 2026 5:21 PM
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Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that the Pax Silica declaration signed today between India and US is very important for the semiconductor supply chain, semiconductor manufacturing, and chip design. Talking to the media, he said that the coalition...
February 20, 2026 5:22 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a roundtable with CEOs of AI and deeptech startups at Seva Teerth in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Prime Minister discussed the potential of harnessing AI technology in various sectors like agriculture, environmental protection, and promoting higher educa...
February 20, 2026 5:02 PM
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Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met his Brazilian counterpart, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, in New Delhi on Friday. In a social media post, Mr Scindia said India and Brazil are committed to further deepening strategic digital partnership, working together to expand connectivity, bridge ...
February 20, 2026 4:50 PM
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India is on the right track and exports will play a key role in sustaining the country’s position as the fastest-growing large economy over the next 25 years. He said this while launching seven additional interventions under the Export Promot...
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