‘Appeasing policy’: Why Supreme Court flagged ‘freebies culture’ and cautioned states | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised serious concerns over the growing culture of ‘freebies’ across states , warning that indiscriminate distribution of such benefits could hamper economic development and strain state finances. The top court also cautioned states and asked whether such a culture, without drawing a distinction between the haves and the … Read more

‘Go to court, don’t threaten people’: Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits out at CM Vijayan over ‘The Kerala Story 2’ | India News

Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and CM Pinarayi Vijayan (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday slammed chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his remarks opposing the sequel to The Kerala Story, accusing him of hypocrisy and attempting to distract people from governance issues.Speaking to ANI, Chandrasekhar said that the chief minister was … Read more

Rajasthan: Man detained in Kota for threatening to ‘shoot’ Rahul Gandhi and 25 other Congress MPs | India News

NEW DELHI: A man was detained by Rajasthan police in Kota on Thursday after he allegedly uploaded a video threatening to shoot Congress MP and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and 25 other MPs of the party.According to police, the man, who identified himself in the video as Raj Singh is a spokesperson of the … Read more

Claim, blame, warning, exit: How Galgotias University’s Chinese robodog row unfolded at AI Summit | India News

When a four-legged robot named “Orion” trotted onto the floor of the India AI Impact Summit, it was meant to showcase cutting-edge innovation from Greater Noida. Instead, within hours, it triggered a storm that forced Galgotias University to vacate its stall and issue a public apology — after social media users identified the machine as … Read more

‘Who will pay for it?’: SC raps Tamil Nadu govt for promising free electricity; flags ‘freebie’ politics | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said pulled up Tamil Nadu electricity board for promising free electricity to consumers irrespective of their financial status.The apex court issued notice to the Centre and others on plea of DMK government which proposes to provide free electricity. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant … Read more

‘Give AI an open sky, but …’: PM Modi hails AI, flags caution — top quotes | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India’s growth in the field of artificial intelligence as he joined world leaders, heads of state, and global tech leaders at the AI Impact Summit.While giving his keynote address, PM Modi said that AI needs to be democratised to ensure hat humans don’t become a data … Read more

‘Crucial need’: PM Modi’s MANAV vision for AI – what it means | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled what he called India’s “MANAV Vision for AI”, setting out a human-centric framework for the development and governance of artificial intelligence at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.“Today at the New Delhi AI Impact Summit, I present the MANAV Vision for AI. MANAV means human,” he … Read more

‘Remain committed to work in India’: Why Bill Gates opted out of AI Summit — what his foundation said | India News

NEW DELHI: Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday pulled out of AI Impact Summit and not be delvering his keynote address.Originally, Gates was supposed to be one of the primary speakers at the event. However, Gates faced flak after his name appeared in portions of Epstein files released by the US justice department.In a post … Read more

‘When friends connect, innovation follows’: French President Macron shares AI image with PM Modi | India News

AI image of French president Macron with PM Modi (Image shared by Macron on X) French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday shared an AI image with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he’s on three-day tour to India. He’s also set to attend the AI impact summit in New Delhi. The image shows the two nations’ … Read more

EU leaders back early trade pact, AI cooperation in meetings with Modi | India News

New Delhi: After hosting French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai, PM Modi held bilateral meetings on Wednesday with leaders of Spain, Finland, Estonia, Croatia and Serbia, looking to further deepen cooperation in technology, innovation, security and defence with Europe, which is participating in strength in the ongoing AI Impact Summit. With 26 countries officially represented, … Read more