ETTelecom Awards 2026 ETTelecom is organizing the fifth edition of the ETTelecom Awards 2026, which aims to recognise and bring limelight on the best products, applications, services, and technologies in the telecom/ICT sector. ETTelecom 5G Congress 2026 With 5G network coverage now nearing 90% nationwide, the focus for telecom carriers is rapidly shifting toward preparing for the future, which is set to be dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads. ET Electronics & Semicon Manufacturing Summit 2026 The ET Electronics and Semiconductors Manufacturing Summit 2026 is where the top voices of the industry will come together — not just to plan, but to drive concrete action for building India’s electronics and semiconductor future.

Supreme Court questions states’ “freebies” policies amid fiscal stress The observations came as the Supreme Court took note of a plea by Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, which has proposed to provide free electricity to all consumers irrespective of their financial status. "Most of the states in the country are revenue-deficient states, and yet they are offering such freebies", overlooking development, the bench said. The bench said states should work to create employment opportunities rather than providing free food, cycles, and electricity to all. If you start giving free food from morning to evening, then free cycle, then free electricity, then who will work, and then what will happen to the work culture," the CJI asked. The Supreme Court, however, issued notice to the Centre and others on the petition.

लेखक के बारे में रिजवान रिजवान, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में चीफ सीनियर डिजिटल कंटेंट प्रोड्यूसर हैं। पत्रकारिता में उनका करीब 10 वर्षों का अनुभव है। वह इंटरेशनल अफेयर्स (वर्ल्ड सेक्शन) कवर कर रहे हैं। अमर उजाला के साथ डिजिटल पारी की शुरुआत की और फिर वन इंडिया हिंदी, राजस्थान पत्रिका से होते हुए नवभारत टाइम्स में है। उन्‍होंने चौधरी चरण सिंह विश्वविद्यालय और भारतीय जनसंचार संस्थान से पढ़ाई की है।... और पढ़ें

Feb 18, 2026 06:53 PM ISTIndia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Nasser Hussain on pitch"Last game of Group A comes from Ahmedabad, and the weather is pretty good to be honest. I think we've gone past that, and it'll be closer to 29 degrees, which is very comfortable, especially with that breeze and the low humidity. The dew gets in here a little bit later on. So if you're a pace bowler, which two teams here, Netherlands and India, both have exceptional pace bowling units, get the ball into the surface, be able to cause a little bit of issues. And we know there's some world-class batters on show that oval light up for those boundary dimensions you've talked about," adds Katey Martin.

Yet, the true measure of an education budget lies not in what it builds, but in what it enables in principle, on intellectual and social grounds. If approached thoughtfully, such a forum can support higher education institutions still grappling with aligning curriculum, pedagogy, and infrastructure with evolving market realities. The Budget’s attention to design education and creative capabilities, especially in the eastern region, is also noteworthy. The progressive outlook provided by the National Education Policy, 2020 gave a clear direction for higher education institutions to pivot towards a more future-looking, interdisciplinary mode of education system. The Budget gestures towards this possibility by recognising that education, science, design, and inclusion are deeply interconnected.

‘Can’t fully tap into the trauma’: Kani Kusruti on playing a rape survivor in ‘Assi’ Starring Taapsee Pannu in the lead role, the Anubhav Sinha directorial is set hit theatres on February 20Entertainment Web DeskActress Kani Kasruti, who plays a rape survivor in the upcoming courtroom thriller Assi, recently said that she has tried to depict the trauma faced by women in India authentically, though understanding it fully might be impossible. “I don’t think one can tap into the trauma (of a survivor) exactly. ADVERTISEMENT“But I’m not an actor who would fully go in like that, (because) then it will kind of affect you. The courtroom thriller features Taapsee Pannu in the role of a lawyer fighting to secure justice for a rape survivor. Assi also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Revathy, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak and Seema Pahwa in key roles.

A red, white and blue colour scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One, the US military said Thursday. The Air Force said a "red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme" will be used for the updated jet that is slated to serve as Air Force One as well as other, smaller jets that routinely fly other top government officials. In 2018, Trump directed that those new jets would ditch the iconic Kennedy-era blue-and-white design for a white-and-navy colour scheme. Trump told reporters last month that "we want power blue, not baby blue," referring to the current colour of the aircraft. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than USD 400 million but provided no details.

The U.S. government has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to secure better access ​to the Central Asian country’s critical minerals, as U.S. President Donald Trump ‌moves to counter China’s dominance of crucial resources and ​their supply chains. The “Joint Investment Framework” between the ⁠U.S. It will prioritise investments across the critical mineral value chain including exploration, extraction ‌and processing, and proposes a new U.S.–Uzbekistan Joint Investment ‌Holding Company ⁠for future minerals and infrastructure projects, the DFC’s plan ⁠said. The country of almost 40 million has significant reserves of gold, uranium and copper, as well as significant untapped reserves of dozens of critical minerals such as lithium ‌and tungsten that sit at the heart of modern technology. Uzbekistan’s version will “promote cooperation to advance shared economic interests, and encourage ‌joint investment in strategic sectors including critical minerals, infrastructure, and energy,” the DFC said in a statement on the ​agreement.

Silver Price Today In India (चांदी का भाव आज का, Chandi ka bhav aaj ka) 19 February 2026 : चांदी की कीमतों में लगातार बदलाव जारी है। लेकिन हाल के दिनों में कीमतों में अधिकतर गिरावट हुई। लेकिन कभी-कभी बढ़ोतरी भी हो रही है। उधर मल्टी कमोडिटी एक्सचेंज (MCX) पर चांदी का वायदा भाव में दिनभर तेजी रही, लेकिन शाम में 0.23% गिरकर यानी 559 रुपये लुढ़कर 2,43,709 रुपये किलो हो गया। पिछले दिन यह 2,44,268 किलो पर बंद हुई थी। इससे एक दिन पहले लुढ़कर 2,28,783 रुपये किलो हो गया था। वायदा भाव में चांदी 29 जनवरी को 4,20,048 रुपये प्रति किलोग्राम के रिकॉर्ड उच्च स्तर पर पहुंच गई थी। अखिल भारतीय सर्राफा संघ के मुताबिक दिल्ली में तीन दिन की गिरावट के बाद चांदी की कीमत बढ़कर 2,46,000 रुपये प्रति किलो हो गई। वहीं गुडरिटर्न्स की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक चांदी की कीमत आज 15000 रुपये चढ़कर 2,70,000 रुपये किलो हो गई। पिछले दिन 2,55,000 रुपये किलो पर थी। चांदी 29 जनवरी 4,10,100 रुपये प्रति किलोग्राम के ऑल टाइम हाई पर थी। इंडियन बुलियन एंड ज्वैलर्स एसोसिएशन (IBJA) के अनुसार गुरुवार सुबह तक 2,36,798 रुपये किलो थी। जो दोपहर तक बढ़कर 2,45,230 रुपये किलो हो गई। शाम को बाजार बंद होने तक 2,44,772 रुपये प्रति 10 ग्राम हो गया। आगे हम आपको देश के अलग-अलग शहरों में चांदी के ताजा भावों की जानकारी दे रहे हैं, ताकि चांदी के गहने खरीदने वाले लोग अपने शहर के लेटेस्ट रेट (Silver Jewellery Rates) जान सकें।

अगर सच में पैसे बचाने हैं और घर का बेकार सामान कम करना है, तो अब समय आ गया है कि कुछ रोजाना इस्तेमाल होने वाली चीजें बाजार से खरीदना ही बंद कर दी जाएं. और पढ़ेंये छोटा सा बदलाव आपके खर्चों पर बड़ा असर डाल सकता है और आपके पैसे भी बचा सकता है. प्लास्टिक रैप: खाने को ढकने के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाला प्लास्टिक रैप जल्दी खत्म हो जाता है और कचरा बढ़ाता है. ऐसे में इन्हें बार-बार खरीदने से पैसे की बर्बादी भी होती है. अगर आप चाहते हैं कि आपके पैसे बर्बाद न हों तो धोकर इस्तेमाल होने वाला कपड़ा इस्तेमाल करना शुरू करें.

There was a time, not very long ago, when schools believed that the purpose of education was not merely to align it with narrowly defined employability outcomes, but to nurture thinking human beings. This disciplined encounter with language and thought was the underpinning of intellectual upbringing. For instance, the uncritical infusion of AI into scientific research has begun to corrode the very norms that once sustained scholarly credibility. It is not AI that threatens creativity because it thinks too much; it threatens creativity because it allows us to think less. AI can be taken as a valuable adjunct to human creativity, augmenting our capacity for insight and innovation, rather than usurping it.

Delhi AI Summit 2026 Highlights: Today is Day 3 of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital which was inaugurated on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. The event will be held across 10 arenas covering more than 70,000 sq mts with 13 country pavilions highlighting international collaboration in the AI ecosystem. Where to watch the AI Impact Summit LIVE? More than 700 sessions are planned across the summit’s duration, spanning themes such as AI safety, governance, ethics, data protection, sovereign AI capabilities and the future of work. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates on India AI Summit

Calling Jackson a "piece of work" but a "good man", Trump's comments received cheers from those in attendance at the White House event, which was hosted leaders from the Black community. However, while speaking of history-making African Americans, there was no mention of Barack or Michelle Obama—the first Black president and first lady in US history. Neither did the US President address the controversial video that had sparked bipartisan outrage weeks ago. He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts,’” Trump wrote. The video went viral in moments and prompted censure across the American political spectrum, while the White House, which had initially rejected "fake outrage", blamed the post on a staff error.

By 2030, AI could generate more than three million new technology jobs in India while reshaping over 10 million existing ones. India illustrates both the scale of transformation and the promise of responsible AI deployment for social justice, job creation, economic inclusion and growth. This is why the way AI is governed — through inclusive institutions, social dialogue and democratic participation — matters as much as the technology itself. Tech for good, AI impactThere are compelling examples of how technologies, including AI, can strengthen social justice and decent work. The convergence of the AI Impact Summit and the World Day of Social Justice is a reminder that technology should primarily serve workers and societies.

Nagpur News सिविल लाइंस स्थित विधान भवन के सामने ‘पूनम टॉवर’ तथा बैरामजी टाउन, छावनी क्षेत्र में स्थित ‘पूनम चेंबर्स’ में किए गए अवैध निर्माण को लेकर बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट की नागपुर खंडपीठ ने याचिका दायर है। इस मामले में अब मनपा के 22 पूर्व अधिकारियों को प्रतिवादी बनाया गया है। इनमें पूर्व आयुक्त और उपायुक्त स्तर के अधिकारी शामिल हैं। अदालत ने सभी अधिकारियों को 17 मार्च तक जवाब दाखिल करने का निर्देश दिया है कि इन इमारतों में अवैध निर्माण पर कार्रवाई क्यों नहीं की गई।प्रभावी कार्रवाई नहीं की गई : विजय बाभरे द्वारा यह याचिका दायर की गई है। मामले पर न्यायमूर्ति अनिल पानसरे और न्यायमूर्ति निवेदिता मेहता की पीठ के समक्ष सुनवाई हुई। प्रतिवादियों में अभिजीत चौधरी, राधाकृष्णन बी., तुकाराम मुंडे, अभिजीत बांगर, विरेंद्र सिंह, अश्विन मुद्गल, श्रवण हर्डीकर, श्याम वर्धने, राजकुमार मेश्राम, स्नेहलता कुंभार, प्रकाश वराडे, महेश मोरोणे, राजेश कराडे, अशोक गराडे, विकास रायबोले, नरेंद्र बावनकर, सुनीता काले, अजय कुरवाडे, विजय हुमने, हरीश राऊत, राजेश धामेचा और प्रकाश वराडे शामिल हैं। ये सभी अधिकारी पिछले कुछ वर्षों में मनपा आयुक्त या उपायुक्त पद पर कार्यरत रहे हैं। अदालत का प्रारंभिक मत है कि अवैध निर्माण हटाने के आदेश के बावजूद प्रभावी कार्रवाई नहीं की गई। याचिकाकर्ता की ओर से एड. निखिल गायकवाड तथा मनपा की ओर से एड. जेमिनी कासट ने पक्ष रखा।