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New Delhi: The IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 has entered the Guiness World Records for the highest number of pledges taken by students for the responsible use of AI within 24 hours, the British record-keeping entity said Wednesday. Guinness World Records Adjudicator Pravin Patel announced that...

New Delhi: Private university Galgotias has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Impact Summit after a controversy over the display of a made-in-China robotic dog as its own innovation. Following the controversy, IT Secretary S Krishnan said the government does not want...

New Delhi: Global chip major Qualcomm Incorporated plans to invest up to USD 150 million, or about Rs 1,360 crore, to support India's rapidly expanding technology and AI startup ecosystem, the company said Wednesday. The investments will be deployed through Qualcomm Ventures and will be...

New Delhi: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday said India is focused on practical applications of AI, including enterprise productivity, and solutions for population-scale challenges such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change. Speaking at a research symposium at the AI Impact Summit, the minister also expressed...

Washington: India’s ambitious rooftop solar expansion plan Tuesday secured a $197.67 million guarantee from the World Bank Group’s guarantee arm. ​ The five-year backing supports refinancing of a $500 million World Bank loan to the State Bank of India for grid-connected solar systems serving commercial...

New Delhi: Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates will not be attending the AI Impact Summit, government sources said. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists listed as speakers on the official website of the India Impact Summit, happening in the national...

New Delhi: India and the US have not negotiated a chapter on digital trade in the interim trade pact, and it will be taken up as part of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said Monday. On February 7, the two countries issued a...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has slapped a Rs 184-crore FEMA penalty against news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief, Prabir Purkayastha, official sources said Monday. The order specifies that the company that owns the portal, PPK NEWSCLICK Studio Private Limited, has been penalised for an...

New Delhi: The rate of unemployment in the country among persons aged 15 years and above rose slightly to 5 per cent in January this year from 4.8 per cent in December 2025, according to a government survey released Monday. The UR (unemployment rate) or...

New Delhi: A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement, which is likely to be signed in March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Monday. The visit is likely to start February 23....