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‘India is proving it is possible’: US president calls President Murmu; AI summit praises clean energy push | India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres meet with the president Draupadi Murmu He was present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during his visit to India for the AI Impact Summit 2026, where he discussed AI governance, multilateral reforms and the role of the Global South in global decision-making.Guterres arrived in the nation’s capital to attend the … Read more

Iran observes Ramadan silence, relatives mourn protest victims India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

For some groups in Gujarat, parental consent for marriage is enshrined in ‘Constitution’ | India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Patidar community meeting held in Mehsana last month. Leaders of the Patida group say they want strict laws to crack down on “fake marriages” The Gujarat government’s proposal that couples must notify their parents before marrying has not yet become law, but in parts of the state, “orders” to this effect are already in force, … Read more

‘Hat off’: Cong praises US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs, praises ‘America’s system of checks and balances’ | India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday welcomed the US Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs on various countries, saying the decision showed that “the US system of checks and balances appears to still be working.“Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the tariffs imposed by Trump in a 6-3 ruling, Congressional … Read more

Indian officials say AI summit has laid the groundwork for cooperation despite differences India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

NEW DELHI: After a week of packed halls, high-level diplomacy and billions of dollars of advocacy, several national delegations at India’s Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit will issue a joint statement on how the world should deal with artificial intelligence on Saturday, a day later than originally planned, as the government works to broaden global consensus … Read more

India joins US initiative to counter China as two countries ‘oppose free alliance’ India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw (second from right) along with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore (centre) and others during an event in New Delhi announcing India’s joining of the Pax Silica initiative. (Press Trust photo) In this image received on February 20, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets … Read more

Indian brain drain to US: Mistral CEO India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch NEW DELHI: For years, Europe watched its best artificial intelligence researchers migrate to the United States. India faces the same challenge – top engineering and computer science talent continues to flow into Silicon Valley. Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of French startup Mistral AI, said reversing this trend is at the … Read more

MHA sets up second empowered committee for Bengal to expeditiously process requests under CAA | India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Ministry of Interior. (data map) New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Friday set up a second empowered committee for West Bengal to expeditiously process citizenship requests received under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. The CAA grants citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to six minority faiths – Hindu, Sikh, Christian, … Read more

‘Notify parents’: Gujarat may tweak marriage norms India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

The proposal was moved by Gujarat Deputy Minister Harsh Sanghavi Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat has proposed an “anti-love jihad” amendment to marriage registration rules that would require couples to notify their parents before registering for cohabitation – a move that has been welcomed by AP but met with silence from the … Read more

SC deploys judicial officers in Bangladesh for SIR hearing India News

February 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

New Delhi: In an unprecedented decision, Supreme Court on Friday used its “extraordinary powers” to deploy judicial officers in West Bengal to decide on requests for inclusion in the electoral rolls and speed up the completion of a special intensive revision of the electoral rolls. The court stressed that CM Mamata Banerjee should be aware … Read more