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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has urged all the tech companies working on developing AI solutions to work together to not only innovate and transform businesses but also to skill up and empower workers. In an address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai also said that “AI can improve billions of lives and solve some of the hardest problems in science”, and reiterated $15 billion infrastructure investment in the country.“Addressing the India AI Action Summit today was a profound personal honor. AI can improve billions of lives and solve some of the hardest problems in science,” Pichai said in…
As Mahieka Sharma clocked her 25th birthday, her boyfriend-cricketer Hardik Pandya, shared a special post for her. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Hardik posted an unseen video featuring the duo.Mahieka Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been dating for quite some time now.Hardik Pandya shares birthday post for GF Mahieka SharmaIn the clip, Mahieka and Hardik spoke, laughed, hugged and held hands as they sat outdoors. Fireworks were seen going off in the background. The video ended with the duo releasing a floating lantern. Sharing the clip, he wrote, “Happy birthday, my princess (red heart emoji).”Mahieka reacts to Hardik’s postHe added,…
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttarakhand Police launched a probe into a series of bomb threats mailed to courts across the state, officials said.The emails seem to have been sent using a VPN to conceal the sender’s identity. (Sourced HT photo)Police officials said the investigation is underway to trace the origin of the emails and identify those responsible.Over the past three days, similar threats were reported from courts in Nainital, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Haridwar, Pithoragarh and Tehri Garhwal, triggering heightened security measures.Senior superintendent of police (STF) Ajai Singh said preliminary investigations suggest that the threats appear to be hoaxes.“We have…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed on Thursday that the upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir will be played in Hubballi. The move has been made to allow safety upgrade work at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to progress faster.The final will begin on February 24.”KSCA had the option of hosting this prestigious final either at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, or at the KSCA Hubballi grounds. After careful evaluation and detailed consultations, the Association, in coordination with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has taken a considered and strategic…
Motorists are being advised of traffic changes in Bridgetown on Friday, February 20, for the official opening of Parliament at the Parliament Buildings.A parade will be held for the ceremony and several traffic measures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.There will be no parking along Marhill Street, Rickett Street, High Street, Palmetto Street and Palmetto Square to its junction with Roebuck Street during that period.Road closures will be in place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. along Upper Broad Street, Trafalgar Street, Wharf Road, Marhill Street, Palmetto Street and Rickett Street.Motorists can also expect traffic delays…
Among the noticees were industrialists, educationists, doctors, businessmen, film actors and politicians including Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Rajya Sabha member and MNM chief Kamal Haasan and TVK president C. Joseph Vijay. Photos: The Hindu After a gap of six years, the Madras High Court has now revived the hearing of a huge batch of cases related to alleged unauthorised construction of bungalows, resorts, guest houses and farm houses along the high tide line on the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chennai.A Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and Mummineni Sudheer Kumar took note that the Greater Chennai…
BJP leaders on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka and exuded confidence that the party would return to power in the 2028 Assembly elections.The opposition party in Karnataka also passed four resolutions at its state executive committee meeting at the Palace Grounds here. It includes rampant corruption in the state, misuse of government funds, growing drug menace, agrarian problem and the garbage crisis in Bengaluru.The party also hailed the Centre for introducing Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).The…
New York: Nearly 3 million people with Medicare Advantage plans – or about 10% of all enrollees in the privately-managed program – had to find alternative coverage in 2026, as health insurers exited markets and scaled back plan options, according to a study published in a medical journal on Wednesday.Members in rural areas experienced plan disruptions at double the rate of those in urban areas, the JAMA study found, raising concerns about losing access to healthcare providers, specialty care and long-term treatments, Hannah James, policy researcher at think tank RAND Corporation, wrote in an editorial accompanying the study.In seven states,…
The top court was hearing Byju’s plea challenging a recent order of the NCLAT permitting Aakash to proceed with the second tranche of its Rs 240 crore rights issue.New Delhi, The Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday undertook in the Supreme Court that 25.7 per cent of the edutech major Byju’s stake in Aakash shall remain secured till the disposal of a pending petition before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe recorded the statement made to this effect by senior advocate Gopal Subramanian on behalf of AESL…
Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, center, with teammates leaves the ground after Sri Lanka’s inning during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo) Captain Sikandar Raza said the strong group-stage run by the Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has earned them respect, and he hopes the team can continue its run in the Super Eights against stronger opponents.Zimbabwe signalled their ability to challenge top teams by defeating Australia and Sri Lanka in Group B matches.”We keep our sights forward. If I keep our…