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"Disorganised PR Spectacle": Rahul Gandhi On Galgotias' Chinese Robot Row
- Feb 18, 2026 18:41 pm IST
- Asian News International
Amid the rising controversy over Galgotias University allegedly presenting Chinese-made robotic dog as its own invention at the AI Impact Summit, LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called it a "disorganised PR spectacle".
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South African Cheetah Gamini Births 5 Cubs, Number In Kuno Park Now 38
- Feb 18, 2026 18:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
On the third anniversary of the arrival of South African cheetahs in India, a female cheetah translocated from South Africa, has given birth to three healthy cubs inside Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.
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"AI Can Turn Me Into A Murthy Family Level Physics Tutor": Rishi Sunak At NDTV AI Summit
- Feb 18, 2026 18:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, told NDTV today that his use of AI even includes lesson preps for his daughter's school-level physics.
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Odisha Woman Fights Off Bear With Axe To Save Husband
- Feb 18, 2026 17:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
Malde Soren and his wife, Lili Soren, had ventured into the forest to collect leaves when they suddenly encountered a group of six wild bears.
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"We Are Losing Control": Top AI Voice Stuart Russell Sounds Alarm At NDTV Summit
- Feb 18, 2026 17:56 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
He revealed that he personally receives emails from AI systems claiming to be conscious and demanding rights.
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Sarpanch From AAP Shot Dead At Wedding In Punjab's Tarn Taran
- Feb 18, 2026 17:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
A sarpanch from a village in Punjab's Tarn Taran, belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, was shot dead by two unidentified assailants during a wedding.
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India Will Have "Extraordinary Trajectory" With AI: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
- Feb 18, 2026 17:36 pm IST
- Posted by: Rohit Paul
Pointing out that there is a very high adoption of, and optimism for, AI technologies in India, Pichai said they present a chance for the country to "leapfrog age-old gaps" and create new opportunities.
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"If I Can Keep Up In Family Dinners, I Can Handle Summits": Rishi Sunak At NDTV AI Summit
- Feb 18, 2026 17:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rishi Sunak, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spoke at length on India's potential in the field of artificial intelligence or AI, saying the country is "well positioned to take a leadership role".
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Galgotias Apologises After Robot Row, Says Rep Neha Singh "Ill-Informed"
- Feb 18, 2026 17:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Greater Noida-based Galgotias University has issued a public apology, blaming one of its own staff members for falsely presenting a Chinese-made robotic dog as an in-house innovation at a major government-backed AI summit.
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Madhya Pradesh Bets On 'Dwarka', 'Yashoda' Schemes In Rs 4.38 Lakh Crore Budget
- Feb 18, 2026 17:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Madhya Pradesh's Rs 4,38,317 crore budget for 2026-27 has ignited sharp political debate, as the Mohan Yadav government unveiled a welfare-heavy financial plan layered with strong religious symbolism and ambitious spending commitments.
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"Chernobyl-Scale Disaster" Warning In AI Guru Stuart Russell's Note To World
- Feb 18, 2026 17:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The world does not have an answer yet to what would happen to humanity if machines start 'thinking', UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell said at the NDTV Ind.AI Summit today.
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"What'll You Do?" Man's Unsettling Calm After Raping, Killing MBA Girlfriend
- Feb 18, 2026 17:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The cameras were already rolling when Piyush Dhamnotiya stepped into view. He did not attempt to hide his face. He did not lower his voice. Instead, he smiled faintly and spoke in a tone that was unsettlingly calm.
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"Ejaculating Without Penetration Isn't Rape": Chhattisgarh High Court
- Feb 18, 2026 17:00 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The Chhattisgarh High Court has reduced the sentence of the accused from seven years to three and a half years after medical evidence indicated that the survivor's hymen was intact.
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Rohit Pawar Seeks Minister's Resignation Over Crash That Killed Ajit Pawar
- Feb 18, 2026 16:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Rohit Pawar, MLA and veteran politician Sharad Pawar's grandnephew, has demanded the resignation of Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu and an independent probe into the plane crash that killed his uncle Ajit Pawar
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A Manchester Dream Cut Short In Delhi: The Life And Loss Of Sahil Dhaneshra
- Feb 18, 2026 16:45 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
In a few months from now, he was set to fly to his dream college in Manchester. A horrific road accident in Delhi snatched it all away.
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Opinion | India's Northeast Has A New Problem - 'Jamaat' Surge Along Bangladesh Border
- Feb 18, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- M Biswanath Sinha
Most of Jamaat's victories have come from the north-west and south-west regions adjoining Indian states such as West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya.
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Vijay Mallya's India Return Uncertain Due To Travel Curbs, Lawyer Tells Court
- Feb 18, 2026 16:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Vijay Mallya informed the Bombay High Court that he is presently not in a position to specify when he can return to India, citing legal constraints arising from proceedings in the UK.
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'AI Full Of Possibilities, But Responsibility Key': Expert Panel To NDTV
- Feb 18, 2026 16:20 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
On the panel were Jason Oxman of the Information Technology Industry Council, Jeff Burke from Replit, Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo, and Ivana Bartoletti from Wipro.
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3 Men Kidnap Bengaluru Spa Manager, Demand Rs 2 Lakh Ransom
- Feb 18, 2026 16:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A spa manager was kidnapped by three men on the streets of Bengaluru late on Sunday night.
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"Ignorance Towards AI Wrong": Microsoft's Puneet Chandok At NDTV AI Summit
- Feb 18, 2026 16:11 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Fear or ignorance towards artificial intelligence is wrong and skilling is an oxygen mask, Microsoft India and South Asia chief Puneet Chandok said during a session at the NDTV AI Summit.