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New Delhi: The second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam highlighted a major milestone for the nation’s medical landscape, with deliberations centring on the future of AI-driven healthcare innovation. The session saw Union Health Minister JP Nadda launch two landmark initiatives, SAHI (Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI).The high-level panel included Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW); Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge (OIC), WHO South-East Asia Region; and Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur.Addressing the summit, Catharina Boehme commended India’s digital health…

Galgotias University issued a clarification for reportedly displaying Chinese robodog at the AI SummitGalgotias University has issued a formal apology after confusion arose at a recent AI Summit when an unauthorised representative at its pavilion provided factually incorrect information about the technical origins of a showcased product. The university said there was “no institutional intent to misrepresent” the innovation and confirmed it has vacated the premises following organisers’ concerns.Galgotias University has apologised for the confusion created at a recent AI Summit after one of its pavilion representatives made inaccurate statements about the technical origins of a product on display. In…

Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan celebrates making a century during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between Pakistan and Namibia at Sinhalese Sports Club on February 18, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sahibzada Farhan has rarely been out of the news. From making a documentary after hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three sixes during the Asia Cup, to picking Ahmad Shehzad over legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, or his gunshot celebration after scoring a fifty against India, Farhan has never shied away from expressing himself.Having gone unsold in the Pakistan Super…

Taapsee Pannu reunites with Anubhav Sinha for ‘Assi’, a courtroom drama releasing on February 20. Co-starring Kani Kusruti, the film explores courage and justice. It will reportedly stream on ZEE5 from April 17. Taapsee next appears in Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan? with Pratik Gandhi, awaiting its release date. After ‘Mulk’ and ‘Thappad’, Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha are all set to bring their creative chemistry back to the big screen with ‘Assi’. The film, which hits theatres on February 20, has already impressed critics with its gripping narrative and strong performances. Taapsee, along with co-star Kani Kusruti, has been…

Upgrading storage remains one of the most direct ways to improve laptop speed and daily performance. Replacing a hard drive with a solid-state drive (SSD) can reduce boot time, speed up file transfers, and improve application response. Buyers today can choose from portable SSDs, high-capacity hard drives, and internal NVMe drives depending on their needs and budget. Here is a closer look at four storage options that serve different use cases.These SSD options support fast laptop performance and improve storage speed for daily computing needs. (Unsplash)The SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD is a reliable, entry-level drive perfect for everyday backups. With…

NEW DELHI: India “doesn’t engage as a meek country,” Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday asserting that “trust and negotiation from a position of strength,” have defined the country’s recent trade successes.Speaking at the Global Economic Cooperation Summit in Mumbai, Goyal said India’s approach to economic diplomacy is rooted in engagement, confidence and long-term vision. “Trade Deal Wouldn’t Happen Without Him”: Goyal Praises US Envoy Gor “Today, India doesn’t engage as a meek country. We are not apologetic about some of the problems that we have. We are negotiating for the future,” he said, describing trade agreements as…

NEW DELHI: Unruly flyers beware, India has now decided to adopt a “no/zero tolerance policy” towards them with immediate effect to “ensure the safety of aircraft/persons/property and to maintain good order & discipline on board.” The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with draft rules for handling such passengers in aircraft.The big change proposed by DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai is that airlines will now have to establish procedures to “deal with unruly passengers while at airport or on-board the aircraft. The SOP will need to be communicated throughout the organisation and especially to all employees who…

Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas has claimed that the Congress leadership’s apparent “ceasefire” with Shashi Tharoor may last only until the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, suggesting that the party “requires” him for electoral reasons.In an interview with amid speculation over Tharoor’s equations with the Congress high command, Brittas said the recent warmth between Tharoor and the leadership followed his meeting with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.”So-called ceasefire, the media says that happened because of the meeting (between) Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi, it has happened because Kerala elections are going…

Senior Russian and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday abruptly ended the latest round of peace negotiations brokered by the Trump administration, with some officials suggesting that progress had been made. The two-day meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, followed talks held earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, where delegates from Russia, Ukraine and the United States were in attendance.  Kremlin adviser and chief peace negotiator Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation at this week’s meeting, gave a brief statement to the press after just two hours of talks on Wednesday, telling reporters that the discussions had been “difficult but…

Delhi may be too vast and varied to inspire a deep sense of connection, but its residents often feel strongly about their own mohallas. In this new series, we explore what shapes pride, perceptions and everyday life in its colonies.An underdog colony that built its own identityIn 1979, Budhela village near Tilak Nagar was marked for change, though few could have imagined the transformation ahead. Farmland slowly gave way to DDA and cooperative housing flats in the early 1980s.Around that time, Ajay Awasthi, then a Class XII student, became one of the earliest residents of what would later be known…