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88 Nations Adopt New Delhi Declaration, Back India's "AI For All" Vision
- Feb 21, 2026 17:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
India's vision for a democratised and inclusive artificial intelligence framework has received sweeping global endorsement, with the AI Impact Summit 2026 concluding in the capital with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.
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Award For BJP MP, Language Push: Trinamool's Rajbanshi Outreach Before Polls
- Feb 21, 2026 17:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
The Rajbanshis are a scheduled caste community concentrated in North Bengal, especially in districts like Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Malda, and Murshidabad.
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'Similarities Between Congress Protest, Nepal Gen-Z Movement': Cops To Court
- Feb 21, 2026 16:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
The Delhi Police said three police personnel were injured while attempting to stop the protest.
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"Studying Developments": India After US Top Court's Order On Trump's Tariffs
- Feb 21, 2026 16:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
India is studying the developments of the US Supreme Court striking down tariffs as illegal, the Commerce Ministry said.
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5 Killed, 6 Injured As Bus Crashes Into Van In Madhya Pradesh: Cops
- Feb 21, 2026 16:14 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Five people were killed, and six sustained serious injuries after a speeding bus crashed into their van on a national highway in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
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Rohit Pawar Seeks Minister's Resignation Over Ajit Pawar Plane Crash
- Feb 21, 2026 16:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Rohit Pawar, nephew of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has questioned the ongoing investigation into the plane crash that killed his uncle, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and irregularities.
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"We Democratised AI": Top Official To NDTV On India Impact Summit
- Feb 21, 2026 15:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishwarya Jain
A major focus of the India AI Impact Summit was to democratise artificial intelligence (AI), and the country has achieved that goal, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), told NDTV.
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"Win-Win Partnership": PM Modi On Trade Target Of $20 Billion With Brazil
- Feb 21, 2026 14:49 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Hailing "win-win partnership" between India and Brazil, PM Narendra Modi emphasised that both countries remain dedicated to enhancing their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to over $20 billion
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'How Can They Say That?' BJP On TVK Alleging Pressure On Vijay Amid CBI Probe
- Feb 21, 2026 14:45 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
BJP maintains that both the CBI and the CBFC function as independent statutory bodies and that there is no political interference.
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Chargesheet To Be Filed Against Mehul Choksi's Son, "Fugitive" Tag Likely
- Feb 21, 2026 13:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
In a significant development in the nearly $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to file a prosecution complaint against Rohan Choksi, son of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi.
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Rs 30,000 Wedding Fraud: Cow Vigilante Bittu Bajrangi's Baraat Returns Home Without Bride
- Feb 21, 2026 12:55 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was allegedly duped of Rs 30,000 by a man on the pretext of arranging his marriage, police said on Friday.
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Rahul Gandhi Appears In Maharashtra Court In RSS Defamation Case
- Feb 21, 2026 12:44 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appeared before the Bhiwandi magistrate's court to furnish a fresh surety in a 2014 defamation case filed by an RSS activist, naming the party's Maharashtra chief Harshwardhan Sapkal as his new guarantor.
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World's Data Centres Are Guzzling Power, Water. Does India Have Solutions?
- Feb 21, 2026 11:37 am IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
As artificial intelligence fuels a data centre explosion, electricity and water demand are surging. Can India bridge the widening gap between digital ambition and climate action, or is low-carbon nuclear power the only way out?
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BJP Workers Wave Black Flags At Rahul Gandhi After Congress' Shirtless Protests
- Feb 21, 2026 11:37 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
BJP workers, supporters and its youth wing members have come out in large numbers in several locations across the country in protest against the Youth Congress for disrupting the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi.
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Bengaluru To Goa In 13 Hours, New Vande Bharat To Be Announced Soon
- Feb 21, 2026 10:58 am IST
- Reported by: Pallav Mishra
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The proposed Vande Bharat is expected to leave Yesvantpur at 6:05 am and reach Madgaon at 7:15 pm.
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Highways Authority NHAI Plans To End Cash Toll Payments From April 1
- Feb 21, 2026 10:49 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Highways authority NHAI is considering discontinuing cash payments at highway toll plazas from April 1, requiring commuters to use only digital modes such as FASTag or UPI for toll payments.
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Pak's Lashkar Planning Blast Near Delhi's Red Fort, Other Cities: Sources
- Feb 21, 2026 10:04 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The possible blast is being planned to avenge the February 6 blast in a mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, sources said.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Meet At AI Summit, Deepen Connectivity Push
- Feb 21, 2026 09:38 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake was in India to participate in the India-hosted AI Impact Summit, marking his second visit to the country since assuming office.
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JNU Vice Chancellor Sparks Row Over Casteist Remarks On UGC Rules, Students' Union Seeks Resignation
- Feb 21, 2026 09:38 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Friday condemned what it described as "blatantly casteist statements" made allegedly by Vice Chancellor Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit during a podcast about UGC regulations