As India hosts the global AI impact summit, rhetoric about the transformative potential of AI in healthcare seems to be overshadowing critical ground realities and concerns. During this conversation, clinicians, public health experts, AI technologists, health workers, and patient-advocates gathered not to celebrate AI, but to interrogate it while exploring alternative approaches. AI systems should translate complex medical information into clear, relevant explanations which support informed decisions. If public data and public funds build AI systems, their primary obligation must be to strengthen public provisioning — not subsidising corporate profits. While shaping the future of Indian healthcare, AI and various technologies can provide assistance — but people, health workers and public health must remain firmly at the centre.

This brings us to the current hype surrounding the multi-role fighter aircraft deal for 114 more Rafales. The joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft project with Russia was quietly shelved during Modi’s first term and has not been revived since. The choice of manufacturing partner matters deeply for technology transfer and strategic autonomy. When billions are spent, they must translate into maximum numbers of modern fighter aircraft and meaningful technology transfer. India’s air power today stands at a crossroads.

A security guard posted at the main gate of a housing complex in Alipore was fatally hit by a resident’s car entering the housing on Thursday morning. ADVERTISEMENTGovinda Kayal, 51, one of the three guards at the main gate of Alipore Heights on Alipore Judges Court Road, was hit by a car entering the housing around 11.30am. “The black MG Windsor that was moving at a high speed did not slow down at the gate and sped into the complex. It hit the guard at high speed. The CCTV at the main gate was non-functional, but the police have collected footage from another camera.

It is an unfortunate truth that hate speeches have been normalised in India’s public and political discourses. The rise of hate speech in the public square coincided with the electoral ascendancy of the BJP. This implied a rise of 13% in hate speeches compared to such incidents in 2024, and a 97% spike from the corresponding figure in 2023. Strikingly, the report also found that of the 1,318 events, 88% of hate speeches took place in BJP-ruled states. But the key point, as was made by one of the learned judges, pertains to the responsibility of India’s political leaders to foster the spirit of fraternity.

The country is betting big on data centres in the age of AI. Data centres need fresh waterData centres need fresh water. “Data centres require a huge amount of water to prevent the systems from overheating,”groundwater specialist and IIT Kharagpur professor Abhijit Mukherjee told The Telegraph Online. How much water do data centres needLike many things about AI, no one really knows just how thirsty it can get. AI specialist and IIT Kanpur professor Arnab Bhattacharya proposed large-scale implementation of a dual pipeline system, with one supplying fresh water and the other supplying recycled water, in data centres.

भास्कर न्यूज, पुणे। पुणे में साइबर ठगों ने एक बार फिर बुजुर्गों को निशाना बनाते हुए 3 करोड़ 29 लाख 43 हजार रुपए की ऑनलाइन ठगी को अंजाम दिया है। दोनों मामलों में शिकायत पुणे साइबर पुलिस थाने में दर्ज की गई है और जांच शुरू कर दी गई है।पहले मामले में 86 वर्षीय राम जिंदाराम ईदनानी को ठगों ने खुद को मुंबई पुलिस अधिकारी बताकर फोन किया। आरोपियों ने नाम एस. लक्ष्मण और प्रदीप सावंत बताया तथा कहा कि कुलाबा पुलिस थाना में मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग का मामला दर्ज है। उन्होंने दावा किया कि कैनरा बैंक में उनके नाम से खोले गए खाते का इस्तेमाल गैरकानूनी लेनदेन में हुआ है और जल्द गिरफ्तारी हो सकती है। डर के माहौल में बुजुर्ग से बैंक डिटेल्स लेकर जांच के नाम पर अलग-अलग खातों में 1 करोड़ 27 लाख 53 हजार रुपए ट्रांसफर करा लिए गए।दूसरे मामले में 70 वर्षीय अंकुश हरिशचंद्र बगाटे को फोन कर ठगों ने खुद को “राहुल रॉय, पर्सनल डेटा प्रोटेक्शन ऑफ इंडिया, अंधेरी वेस्ट” बताया। आरोपियों ने आधार कार्ड के दुरुपयोग, अश्लील सामग्री प्रसारित करने और प्रतिबंधित संगठन से संबंध का झूठा आरोप लगाते हुए मामला सुप्रीम कोर्ट में चलने की बात कही। मानसिक दबाव बनाकर दंपती से 2 करोड़ 1 लाख 90 हजार रुपए ट्रांसफर करा लिए गए।पुलिस ने नागरिकों से अपील की है कि कोई भी सरकारी एजेंसी फोन पर बैंक विवरण या पैसे ट्रांसफर करने के लिए नहीं कहती। संदिग्ध कॉल आने पर तुरंत 1930 हेल्पलाइन पर संपर्क करें।

India is set to fully resume visa services in Bangladesh after recent political changes under Tarique Rahman’s leadership. India has initiated steps to completely resume its visa operations in Bangladesh following recent political changes in Dhaka. Security issues also played a key role in the suspension of visa services. Additionally, Bangladesh’s High Commission in New Delhi halted visa services indefinitely in late December following protests near its premises. The renewed efforts to restore visa services on both sides signal a possible thaw in relations.

She alleges that Meta built features into Instagram designed to keep young users hooked on the service. YouTube said in its opening statement that it was not a social media company and that its features were not designed to be addictive. Zuckerberg said the company had introduced “proactive tools” to identify and remove such accounts but acknowledged the difficulty of the task. “There are a set of people — potentially a meaningful number of people — who lie about their age,” he told the court. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, a Meta spokesperson said: “The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles.

On Tuesday (February 17, 2026), DU Proctor Manoj Kumar Singh issued an order imposing a ban on protests, public meetings, processions, and demonstrations on the university campuses. It aims to smother all forms of debate, discussion and healthy dialogue in the campus,” said AIDSO’s DU in-charge Adrika. If the order is not revoked, she added that “students shall expedite the movement to reclaim their rightful democratic campus space”. The student leaders said the reason cited by the Proctor for the ban — “maintaining peace and tranquillity on campus” — was vague. A day earlier, the DU Teachers’ Association appealed to the administration to revisit its order, stating that such a ban had never been imposed in the university’s history.

हेमलता के परिवार के नाम थी और इस जमीन में से 11 हजार वर्गफीट का हिस्सा डाॅ. सुमित जैन व उनकी पत्नी प्राची जैन व 14 हजार वर्गफीट का हिस्सा धार्मिक संस्था को दान में देने का दावा किया जा रहा था।आईएमए ने दर्ज कराई थी आपत्तिज्ञात हो कि डॉ. हेमलता को बीमारी की हालत में 26 जनवरी को कार से ले जाया जा रहा था। इस दौरान कुछ डाॅक्टरों ने इस पर आपत्ति जताई थी। जिसके बाद डाॅ. हेमलता की रविवार को मौत हो गई थी।दर्ज हो सकती है एफआईआरउधर प्राॅपर्टी विवाद के चलते मदन महल थाने में 14 जनवरी व उसके बाद 2 फरवरी को भी एक शिकायत की गई थी, जिसमें डाॅ. हेमलता श्रीवास्तव व उनके परिवार के नाम लीज पर जो जमीन दी गई थी। लीज शर्ताें का उल्लंघन होना पाए जाने पर जमीन की लीज निरस्त कर जमीन को ननि ने अपने आधिपत्य में ले लिया है।-रामप्रकाश अहिरवार, ननि आयुक्त

NCP (Sharad Pawar) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday flagged a potential security threat to party MLA and nephew Rohit Pawar, urging the Maharashtra government to provide him adequate protection. She said Rohit had been raising “sensitive” questions regarding the plane crash that claimed the life of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. ADVERTISEMENTThe demand comes days after Rohit wrote to home minister Amit Shah seeking a "comprehensive, transparent and independent" probe into the January 28 plane crash. After Rohit's letter, newly appointed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar demanded a CBI investigation into her husband Ajit’s death. “Sunetra Pawar wants to promote her two sons, Parth and Jay, in politics.

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned state governments’ tendency to dole out across-the-board “freebies” such as free electricity, particularly before elections, without distinguishing between the well-off and the poor. Most states have been doing this despite being revenue-deficit, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi said. Yes, it is the state’s duty to provide,” the bench orally observed. We know states where there is free electricity even if you are a big landlord. But this money, which the state says (it) will pay now... who will pay for it?

SynopsisMegan Keller's overtime heroics clinched Olympic gold for Team USA in a thrilling 2-1 victory over Canada. Her decisive goal, coming after Hilary Knight's late regulation equalizer, secured America's first women's ice hockey title since 2018. Keller, a standout defenseman, has a decorated history with Team USA and Boston College, cementing her legacy with this unforgettable moment.

On February 20, 2026, gold prices in India range from Rs 15,650 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 14,346 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver price in Delhi todayThe current price of Silver 999 in Delhi is Rs 2701 per 10 grams. Silver price in Mumbai todayThe current price of Silver 999 in Mumbai is Rs 2701 per 10 grams. Silver price in Kolkata todayThe current price of Silver 999 in Kolkata is Rs 2701 per 10 grams. Silver price in Chennai todayThe current price of Silver 999 in Chennai is Rs 2701 per 10 grams

Rights groups expressed concern on Thursday (February 19, 2026) at the choice of 83-year-old Jose Maria Balcazar as Peru’s stand-in President given past utterances on girls and under-aged sex. Mr. Balcazar was on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) named Peru’s interim leader, for a period of just over five months until the next election, after predecessor Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations. He became the South American country’s eighth President in a decade. But Mr. Balcazar’s nomination has angered rights and women’s groups. “Anyone who minimizes violence against women and girls is not voicing an isolated opinion, but revealing a complacent attitude toward abuse,” the center said in a statement.