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India AI Impact Summit: PM Modi presents “M.A.N.A.V.” vision for Artificial Intelligence with 5 core principles guiding India’s AI strategy

Defying administrative ban, house turned into madrasa for mass prayers; tension grips Bareilly’s Mohammadganj, police deployed

Burned with cigarettes, brutally beaten, and forced into abortion: Ehtesham gang-rapes Meerut woman after luring her with promise of marriage

Dehi: LG Vinai Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta inaugurate 25 new Atal Canteens, the city now has 71 canteens with a target to reach...

‘Bengalis will eat what they want’: BJP refutes Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the party will ban meat and fish in West Bengal

CAA battle heads to Supreme Court after polls: Final hearing set for May 2026

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In Focus

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Here are the key takeaways from the addresses of PM Modi and world leaders

News Reports

Aditi - 19 February, 2026

PM Modi called for the democratisation of AI, adding that it should act as a medium for inclusion and empowerment, especially for the Global South.

Featured

AI Impact Summit 2026: CEOs of Google and Anthropic endorse India’s growing influence in Artificial Intelligence

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Crime

Punjab: AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Tarn Taran, assailants came with AK47, two police officers suspended

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Editor's Picks

News Reports

Mark Zuckerberg grilled over Meta targeting teens: As India weighs curbs on children’s social media use, read about the perils of allowing kids on...

Rukma Rathore - 19 February, 2026

Editor's picks

Fact check: PIB exposes fake video of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling to ‘Saffronise’ Indian army

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Editor's picks

“What kind of culture are we developing?” Supreme Court questions blanket freebies, warns of impact on work ethic

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Editor's picks

Passport revoked, barred from leaving the UK: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya refuses to give a fixed return date; Bombay HC calls it an excuse

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Editor's picks

Indian authorities detain Islamist Hasan Mehdi, who boasted about killing Hindu cop in 2024, at Delhi airport, later deport him to Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Editor's picks

Google at AI Impact Summit: ‘India is going to have an extraordinary trajectory with AI, and we want to partner’

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2026

Opinions

Tribal villages can bar entry of missionaries: Read how SC rejected Colin Gonsalves’ plea and upheld Chhattisgarh HC’s stand amid rampant forced conversions

Rukma Rathore - 17 February, 2026

According to the Solicitor General, the high court had directed the petitioners to get in touch with the Gram Sabhas.

1 year of the BJP govt in Delhi: A governance shift from AAP’s subsidy politics to structural development

Dhruv Mishra - 17 February, 2026

Long-term infrastructure modernisation plans worth approximately ₹17,000 crore include underground cable expansion, grid strengthening, and installation of modern monitoring systems. The objective is to improve reliability, safety, and the quality of urban infrastructure by reducing reliance on overhead power distribution.

Crowd, devotion and inner peace: My experience of the Bhavanath Mela on the occasion of Mahashivaratri

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ - 15 February, 2026

No ban on Russian oil, Marco Rubio clarifies the India-US trade deal: Read how the opposition weaponised Trump’s Pressure tactics and spread myths

श्रवण शुक्ल - 15 February, 2026

‘Dhurandhar dhass gya’: Liberals mock Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who wanted to kill Khalistani terrorist Pannun

Shraddha Pandey - 15 February, 2026

2026 Bangladesh election witnesses anti-Hindu voting pattern, Jamaat-e-Islami wins big in border areas with West Bengal: Read why this is a matter of concern...

श्रवण शुक्ल - 15 February, 2026

Politics

Rajya Sabha elections 2026: ECI announces schedule for 37 seats across 10 states

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2026

The Election Commission of India has announced biennial elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Polling is scheduled for March 16, with the entire process to be completed by March 20, 2026.

NGT clears the Great Nicobar Project: Read how Congress has been opposing the mega project crucial for India

18 February, 2026

Bhupen Borah to join BJP, says Assam Congress under Rakibul Hussain’s control, was sidelined in Samaguri by poll for Hussain’s son Tanzil

18 February, 2026

Bangladesh: Hindu Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Buddhist Dipen Dewan inducted as full ministers in BNP-led cabinet

17 February, 2026

Election Commission suspends 7 West Bengal officials over serious lapses in electoral roll revision, says they cleared names without document verification

17 February, 2026

Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns from Congress ahead of assembly polls, CM Himanta says he was sidelined within party

16 February, 2026

MP Baijayant Panda comes to anganwadi to eat food prepared by Dalit cook, convinces villagers against casteism and solves a lingering problem

16 February, 2026

“Election of Deception and Farce”: Former PM Sheikh Hasina alleges large-scale manipulation of votes in Bangladesh elections, claims Yunus administration inflated numbers after low...

13 February, 2026

Delhi: Woman assaulted during protests at DU in support of UGC guidelines, victim says attempts were made to strip and strangulate her because she...

13 February, 2026

Fact-Check

No, Kamruddin, who has been arrested by Delhi Police in a triple-murder case, is not a ‘Tantrik’: Here’s how the media gives a Hindu...

Fact Check: Canada has not designated Sikhs for Justice Canada as a terrorist organisation, morphed screenshot of official statement used to make viral claim

Opposition trying to provoke farmer protests by lying about India-US trade deal: Read how it is only interim framework, no tariff cut on major...

NDTV and others peddle fake news about ‘dominant caste’ stopping Dalit man from sitting on a horse: Read how a personal dispute between Dalits...

Media

News Reports17 February, 2026

Economic Times targets Suryakumar Yadav over handshake, forgets Pakistan’s terror record and its own Aman ki Asha nostalgia

Media13 February, 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited refutes Times of India report claiming that it has been selected to make Rafale planes in India

News Reports11 February, 2026

The Wire columnist Ravi Nair lied, made baseless allegations and failed to substantiate them: Read how the Gandhinagar court verdict busts Leftist claims of...

News Reports10 February, 2026

Apples, alarmism and half-truths: How media coverage is warping public perception of the India–US Trade Deal

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Our special offering of interviews, detailed reports, explainers, and more...

News Reports

Modi govt boosts Defence sector spending by 15% after successful execution of Operation Sindoor, Intelligence Bureau budget increased by over 50%

Shraddha Pandey - 2 February, 2026

News Reports

Vasant Panchami is not the beginning of Vasant Ritu: Read how most wishes and posts on Saraswati Puja have this common misconception

Shraddha Pandey - 23 January, 2026

News Reports

As NASA gears up to return humans to the Moon, here’s all you need to know about the Artemis II mission

Shraddha Pandey - 16 January, 2026

Editor's picks

Explained: Why is Delhi colder than Shimla this January

Shriti Sagar - 14 January, 2026

News Reports

US designates Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian chapters of Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist and specially designated global terrorist groups: Read what it means

Shraddha Pandey - 14 January, 2026

Bollywood, Sports & more

News Reports

Pakistan hockey Federation resigns after banning captain for 2 years for revealing humiliation the team had to face in Australia due to mismanagement

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

News Reports

Players made to clean kitchens and restrooms, wash dishes and clothes: Pakistan hockey team captain Shakeel Ammad Butt slams PHF after humiliating Australian tour

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2026

News Reports

Pakistan humiliated again, hockey team left on the road during Australia tour over non-payment of hotel bills

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2026

Entertainment

Supreme Court lambasts makers of Netflix film Ghooskhor Pandat for denigrating a community, orders affidavit confirming change of title

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2026

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News Reports

The Purvanchal Expressway turnaround under Yogi: How the UP govt saved Rs 3,400 crore by scrapping illegal tenders issued by Akhilesh Yadav’s SP

Shriti Sagar - 18 February, 2026

News Reports

India’s highways go green: NHAI launches Bee Corridors to support pollinators and boost rural economy

Divyansh Tiwari - 18 February, 2026

News Reports

‘Savarna marriages and movements are inherently narcissistic and anti democratic’: Meet the Ambedkarite dean at Galgotias casting an entire community as flawed

Anurag - 18 February, 2026

Government and Policy

18 crore devotees, 1.2 lakh jobs, over 400 crores in tax revenue: Read how Ram Mandir is transforming Ayodhya into a global pilgrimage site,...

शिव - 18 February, 2026

News Reports

Galgotias University plays victim card, claims ‘negative propaganda’ after Chinese robot dog fiasco: Read how they are lying

Anurag - 18 February, 2026

Editor's picks

Muhammad Yunus and the ‘seven sisters’ dog whistle: How Bangladesh’s outgoing chief rekindled tensions with India and whitewashed attacks on Hindus

Jinit Jain - 17 February, 2026

News Reports

‘India is the second largest market for Claude, developers here doing the most intense work’: As India hosts AI Impact Summit, global giant Anthropic...

Divya Bharti - 17 February, 2026

News Reports

Delhi HC calls out anti-India activist Amrit Wilson over cancellation of her OCI card, cites IB report of her activities, says ‘we can’t allow...

Anurag - 17 February, 2026

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Pakistani national mother and daughter accused of 30-year illegal stay using forged Indian documents, ISI links, visits to Army and gov offices...

Anurag - 16 February, 2026

News Reports

AI Impact Summit, semiconductors, Bhashini and more: Read how the Modi govt is making giant strides in technological advancements and preparing India for...

Shraddha Pandey - 16 February, 2026

News Reports

Punjab: 2,700 women died of cancer in 2025, 13,299 in five years; AAP MP Seechewal links surge to water pollution, chemicals used in agriculture

Shriti Sagar - 16 February, 2026

News Reports

Hindus in Vadodara protest against the suspected sale of properties in Hindu-majority areas to non-Hindus, in violation of the Disturbed Areas Act: Read what...

Aditi - 15 February, 2026