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X Down For Thousands Of Users Worldwide, Including India
- Feb 16, 2026 19:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
Elon Musk's social media platform X went down on Monday in a massive global outage, including in India.
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Bombay High Court Says State Also Accountable For Goa Tragedy, Flags 'Systemic Failure'
- Feb 16, 2026 19:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Bombay High Court at Goa has delivered a significant ruling in the wake of the December 2025 Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub tragedy, holding both the state government and the establishment's owners accountable for compensating the victims.
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Anthropic Opens Bengaluru Office, Announces Partnerships Across Sectors
- Feb 16, 2026 19:29 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
American artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Monday announced it has opened a Bengaluru office, its second in Asia after Tokyo, and will focus on hiring local talent across a wide array of roles.
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'AI Impact Summit Puts India Firmly On Global AI Map': Raghav Chadha
- Feb 16, 2026 18:56 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The AI Impact Summit 2026 has placed India firmly on the global map in shaping discussions around artificial intelligence and technology governance, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha said on Monday.
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"I Regret": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief's 'Sorry' For Actor Trisha-Vijay Remark
- Feb 16, 2026 18:55 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief, Nainar Nagendran, was forced to apologise this week after distasteful comments about Tamil actor Trisha Krishnan and actor-politician Vijay.
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AI Impact Summit Triggers Traffic Congestion Across Delhi
- Feb 16, 2026 18:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Commuters at several parts of the national capital on Monday reported traffic congestion and travel delays, with enhanced security arrangements and traffic diversions coming into force for the five-day AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam.
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Opinion | Sonia-Rahul To Maken, Why Mani Shankar Aiyar Keeps Ditching His Verbal 'Filter'
- Feb 16, 2026 18:28 pm IST
- Rasheed Kidwai
The former Rajya Sabha parliamentarian used to joke that in the time of Rajiv Gandhi, he was on "arsh" (cloud nine), while in the UPA regime under Sonia Gandhi, he was brought down to "farsh" (ground).
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Amid Congress' Karnataka Leadership Row, A Minister's "Stray Dogs" Jab
- Feb 16, 2026 18:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka the long-running battle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar for the top job continues to haunt the ruling Congress, with remarks by minister HC Mahadevappa.
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Who Is Irina Ghose, Former Microsoft MD Now Leading Anthropic India?
- Feb 16, 2026 18:22 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose, a former managing director at Microsoft India, to manage the AI startup's India operations.
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Children Back At Odisha Anganwadi After BJP MP Eats Meal By Dalit Cook
- Feb 16, 2026 18:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
MP and BJP national vice president Baijayant 'Jay' Panda on Sunday visited an Anganwadi centre in a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district and ate a meal prepared by a Dalit cook after villagers allegedly boycotted the centre.
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Ontario Bets Big On India At AI Impact Summit, Seeks Deeper Tech Ties
- Feb 16, 2026 17:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
At the AI Impact Global Summit in New Delhi, Ontario's Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Victor Fedeli struck an upbeat, business-first tone, pitching his province as the "cradle of artificial intelligence."
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'Look To Finalise It In March': Top Official To NDTV On India-US Trade Deal
- Feb 16, 2026 17:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
The India-US trade deal could be finalised as early as March -- this is what New Delhi is pushing for, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has told NDTV. He, however, said it is not a deadline.
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Watch: 22-Year-Old's Reel Attempt Ends Up In Police Rescue
- Feb 16, 2026 17:35 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A woman's attempt at a viral reel turned into a life-threatening ordeal after she fell into a gutter and had to be rescued by the Delhi Police.
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A Doctor's Death And Rs 60-Crore Property Without Legal Heirs
- Feb 16, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The doctor's funeral procession moved under administrative supervision from her Wright Town residence. But even before the flames were lit, a far more combustible question had already ignited the city - who inherits the empire she leaves behind?
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3 Sentenced To Death For Gang Rape Of Israeli Tourist, Murder Near Hampi
- Feb 16, 2026 16:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A sessions court in Karnataka's Koppal district on Monday sentenced three men to death after convicting them in the gang rape of two women, including an Israeli national, and the killing of a male tourist.
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'We're Old-Fashioned...': Top Court On "Physical Relations" Before Marriage
- Feb 16, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday made strong verbal remarks on pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a case involving allegations of rape and promise of marriage.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls: BJP Skips Nizamabad Race, Wins Big In Karimnagar
- Feb 16, 2026 16:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Telangana's urban local body elections have thrown up sharp political contrasts for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the party secured a decisive mayoral victory in Karimnagar, it has chosen to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad.
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"Will Kick His Backside": MS Aiyar, Unfiltered, Slams Congress Leader
- Feb 16, 2026 16:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Mani Shankar Aiyar is not backing down. The Congress veteran, whose remarks often leave the party red-faced, has responded sharply after the Congress leadership distanced itself from his remarks
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Hours After Quitting, Congress' Assam Unit Chief Makes Big U-Turn
- Feb 16, 2026 15:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Bhupen Borah, the Congress' Assam unit chief, resigned from the party Monday morning to call time on a 32-year association but then reportedly took back the resignation after a meeting with senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi.