The Taliban has issued a new penal code in Afghanistan that codifies some of its most restrictive practices, raising alarm among rights groups over its impact on women and children.Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the 90-page criminal code permits husbands to physically abuse their wives and children, provided it does not cause “broken bones...
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‘Asked for details of pending dues’: Lucknow woman slaps, assaults electricity department employees
A woman allegedly stormed into a power house in Vikas Nagar and assaulted electricity department employees after her house reportedly faced power disconnection, triggering chaos inside the substation premises. (Image Credit: X) LUCKNOW: A woman allegedly stormed into a power house in Vikas Nagar and assaulted electricity department employees after her house reportedly faced power...
Global tech giants line up investments, tieups in AI space
AI summit: Tata Sons’ chair’s expansion pitch, Google CEO’s ‘vision’ — who said what
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Google CEO Sundar Pichai at AI Summit in New Delhi India’s AI ambitions took centre stage at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, where national and global leaders, policymakers, and top technology executives discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, governance, and society.From Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s emphasis...
Personal agents are AI's next massive leap and opportunity: Meta's Wang
Meta’s Vision for Personal Agents: A Quantum Leap in AI Technology, EconomictimesB2B Published On Feb 19, 2026 at 11:11 AM IST
‘Crucial need’: PM Modi’s MANAV vision for AI – what it means
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled what he called India’s “MANAV Vision for AI”, setting out a human-centric framework for the development and governance of artificial intelligence at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.“Today at the New Delhi AI Impact Summit, I present the MANAV Vision for AI. MANAV means human,” he...
Warburg Pincus talks in final lap to buy Integrace Health for ₹1,200 crore
T20 World Cup: India’s worrying batting patterns and struggles vs off-spin
India’s Tilak Varma, right, and captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Suryakumar Yadav & Co. have won all their group stage games of the T20 World Cup but the 4-0 record doesn’t plaster over the cracks which have been exposed along the way. A worrying pattern and vulnerability against off-spin will make...
Explained: What is India’s Sarvam AI model that Google CEO Sundar Pichai is impressed with
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that he is impressed with the work done by Sarvam AI. Speaking at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai said “The developer energy I find in India every time I travel, it’s bar none, second to none,” adding that the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country is “thriving”. Pichai...
Southern Iran hit by earthquake of magnitude 5.5
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran at 7.13 am (local time) on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 27.36 degrees north latitude and 52.60 degrees east longitude.This is a developing story
