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IT Minister apologises for AI acme troubles; Kharge slams ‘mismanagement’
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) apologised for the difficulties faced by attendees connected the opening time of the India AI Impact Summit, adjacent arsenic Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Modi Government for the “utter chaos and fertile mismanagement”.
Hardeep Puri indispensable clarify his ‘62 email exchanges, 14 meetings’ with Epstein: Congress
The Congress connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) accused Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri of “lying” connected the contention surrounding the ‘Epstein files’ and asked him to explicate the “62 email exchanges” with convicted American enactment offender Jeffrey Epstein betwixt 2014 and 2017. The enactment reiterated its request for the Minister’s resignation.
Black container of craft from Ajit Pawar’s clang sustained harm
The achromatic container of the craft progressive successful the clang that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and 4 others was exposed to aggravated vigor and sustained occurrence damage. As a result, the cockpit dependable signaling is yet to beryllium retrieved, according to the probe agency.
Kharge, Rahul to conscionable Congress leaders from 5 States, J&K connected February 20 to program strategy against India-U.S. commercialized woody
Seeking to summation unit connected the Narendra Modi Government regarding the interim Indo-U.S. commercialized agreement, the Congress has planned a gathering of leaders from 5 States and a Union Territory with enactment president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi connected February 20 to illustration its governmental strategy.
Unnao custodial death: Delhi HC says Jaideep Sengar should surrender
The Delhi High Court connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) said Jaideep Sengar, member of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) person Kuldeep Sengar, should surrender successful the lack of immoderate order extending the earlier interim bail granted to him connected aesculapian grounds successful the lawsuit pertaining to the custodial decease of the begetter of the Unnao rape survivor.
My statements are ever wrong law limits, person nary fear: Assam CM connected viral video enactment
Amid the enactment implicit a viral video purportedly showing him taking purpose and firing with a firearm astatine members of a peculiar community, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that helium ever makes statements wrong law limits, and that’s wherefore helium has thing to fear.
Bangladesh betterment docket wins voters’ backing, but rifts stay among parties
Bangladesh’s landmark referendum connected law reforms delivered a decisive mandate successful favour of the July National Charter 2025, mounting the signifier for the astir far-reaching reformation of the country’s governance model since independence. According to authoritative results published by the Election Commission, much than 48 cardinal voters backed the Charter successful the February 12 referendum, with 60.26% of participants voting “Yes”.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holds talks with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) held a courtesy gathering with the Leader of Opposition of Bangladesh and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, connected the margins of the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller Bangladesh Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman.
Tina Ambani skips ED summons for the 2nd clip
Reliance Group chairperson Anil Ambani’s wife, Tina Ambani, connected Tuesday (February 18, 2026) skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for the 2nd time. The erstwhile actor, summoned successful transportation with a wealth laundering case, did not look earlier the probe bureau connected February 10, pursuing which she was issued the caller notice.
Trump unveils archetypal Japan investments nether commercialized pact
President Donald Trump connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) announced Japan’s planned investments successful U.S. vigor and captious minerals projects, the archetypal tranche nether a bilateral commercialized pact, up of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Washington visit. The commitments magnitude to $36 billion, the U.S. Commerce Department said successful a abstracted statement.
Former Assam Congress main Bhupen Kumar Borah to articulation BJP connected February 22
Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah volition articulation the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party connected February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said aft visiting his residence successful Guwahati connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026). The announcement ended speculations astir which mode Mr. Borah would spell — stay with the expansive aged enactment by withdrawing his resignation oregon articulation different governmental enactment up of the upcoming elections to the 126-member Assembly.
Agreement connected guiding principles reached with U.S.: Araghchi
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) that a wide statement connected guiding principles for aboriginal talks has been reached successful the 2nd circular of discussions with the U.S. successful Geneva. The talks were “serious and much constructive” than the erstwhile round, Mr. Araghchi told reporters successful Geneva, adding that assorted proposals were presented and examined, reported the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
Om Birla attends swearing-in of caller Bangladesh PM; invites Tarique Rahman to India connected PM Modi’s behalf
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to sojourn India and conveyed his champion wishes to the recently sworn-in Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader. The invitation was extended to Mr. Rahman done a missive handed implicit by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who called connected Rahman successful Dhaka aft the second took complaint arsenic the Prime Minister connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026), officials said.
