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Opinion | Inside The AI Mess: ChatGPT To Anthropic, Why A String Of Executives Are Quitting
- Feb 17, 2026 17:49 pm IST
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
For over three years now, millions across the world have treated ChatGPT like a confidante. And one company - OpenAI - holds the keys to this vast digital locker.
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30 Minutes, 3 Warnings: Khamenei Targets Trump As US-Iran Talks Begin
- Feb 17, 2026 17:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Ahead of the US-Iran talks, Trump said he believed Iran was interested in reaching an agreement. However, recent statements by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have taken a different tone.
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Iran Fires Missiles At Strait Of Hormuz As Nuclear Talks With US Begin
- Feb 17, 2026 16:45 pm IST
- Associated Press
The US and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
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Tarique Rahman Takes Oath As Bangladesh PM After BNP's Landslide Win
- Feb 17, 2026 16:16 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Rahman, who was in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years, had returned to Bangladesh in December following the death of his mother, Khaleda Zia
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Philippine Parents Sell 12-Day-Old Baby To Start Street Food Business; Face 20 Years In Prison
- Feb 17, 2026 15:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A young couple in the Philippines have been arrested after allegedly attempting to sell their 12-day-old baby for 27,500 Philippine peso to fund a street food business.
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US Coast Guard Saves Man And Dog From Stranded Sailboat In Daring Rescue
- Feb 17, 2026 14:39 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The man and his dog were transported to Georgetown Airport, and there weren't any reported medical concerns.
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Tarique Rahman's Oath-Taking Ceremony Live: Tarique Rahman Takes Oath As Bangladesh's New Prime Minister
- Feb 17, 2026 14:19 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath, Anushree Jonko
Tarique Rahman's oath ceremony in Bangladesh: BNP has bagged 209 out of 297 seats, while right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th parliamentary elections.
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"Lot Of Amazing Ideas": Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw's Creator, Joins OpenAI
- Feb 17, 2026 14:10 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Austrian software developer Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework, is set to join OpenAI.
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Opinion | Pak 'Impostors' To Jamaat Trolls: What's Going On With Bangladesh Social Media?
- Feb 17, 2026 14:07 pm IST
- Tara Kartha
The largest single spends on social media were from DailyNews24, which masquerades as a news organisation but is, in reality, a Jamaat organ. The second and fourth spenders are also Jamaat sites.
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Pet Dog Survives Miraculously As Owners Die In Tragic Plane Crash In US
- Feb 17, 2026 13:45 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Award-winning pilot Ron Timmermans and wife Barbara died in a plane crash in East Texas after declaring an emergency due to engine trouble; their dog survived.
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In Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh To Get 1st Male PM In 35 Years: Top Points
- Feb 17, 2026 12:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
After a landslide victory in the national election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers have formally elected their chief, Tarique Rahman, as the leader of parliament and the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
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Behind Trump's Global Tariff Strategy, A Low-Profile But Influential Lawyer
- Feb 17, 2026 12:41 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Jamieson Greer has emerged as a key figure in global trade policy, working closely with US President Donald Trump to roll out tariff measures.
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UK Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie Grapple With Parents' Epstein Scandals
- Feb 17, 2026 12:24 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Amid scrutiny swirling around the British monarchy, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been named hundreds of times in the latest tranche of Epstein files.
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Canada Appoints Janice Charette As Chief Trade Negotiator To US
- Feb 17, 2026 12:11 pm IST
- Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday the appointment of public servant Janice Charette as the next chief trade negotiator to the United States.
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'No One Entitled To Visa': Marco Rubio Says 'Privilege' Can Be Withdrawn
- Feb 17, 2026 12:03 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated that visas are "not a right" and warned that the United States will revoke them if foreign visitors are found engaging in activities that threaten national security.
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Australia To Promote National AI Plan At India AI Impact Summit 2026
- Feb 17, 2026 11:46 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Australia is stepping up its global engagement on artificial intelligence, with Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy Dr Andrew Charlton visiting India this week to participate in the AI Impact Summit.
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'That's Not Ghislaine Maxwell': Prison Video Sparks Body Double Allegations
- Feb 17, 2026 10:54 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Conspiracy theories involving Ghislaine Maxwell, the long-time associate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, are gaining momentum online.
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'Child Rapist': ICE Says Indian 'Alien' Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old
- Feb 17, 2026 10:36 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
An Indian man has been detained in the United States for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the accused, identified as Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli, is an undocumented immigrant in America.
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"Deeply Regret My Association": Hyatt Executive Resigns Over Epstein Ties
- Feb 17, 2026 09:55 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The executive chairman of the Hyatt hotel chain stepped down Monday after emails revealing his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.