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'After World War II..., AI will shape the new world order': PM Modi at AI Impact SummitScience & Technology India pitch at AI impact summit 2026: Democratising AI, respecting sovereigntyScience & Technology India to produce rare-earth magnets by year-end, four states identified for critical mineral processingEconomics Govt forms panel for PFC, REC mergerEconomics India AI Impact Summit: Flood alerts, speech synthesis to waste segregation, IITs focus wide and deepScience & Technology ‘Right-sizing’ federalism: Tamil Nadu panel headed by Justice Kurian Joseph calls for changes in language policy, Governor postPolity & Governance Bihar’s ‘last Naxal’: Surrender that ‘brought Maoist activity to end’ in the statsInternal Security At Delhi AI Impact Summit 2026, PM Modi unveils ‘MANAV’ vision for artificial intelligenceScience & Technology As terrorists shift base to mountains and dense forests, a weekly security review to bring Jammu and Kashmir closerInternal Security Right to life includes dignity: Gauhati High Court tells Assam govt to help 600 evicted familiesPolity & Governance The chemistry, economics and strategic convergence of Delhi’s tango with ParisInternational Relations Kunal Kamra summoned by Privileges Committee: Why, what are its powers?Polity & Governance Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial lawInternational Relations Tehran reenters the global geopolitical spotlightInternational Relations Privacy and transparency: On the RTI Act amendment, petitionsPolity & Governance FCI to supply 200,000 tonnes of rice to World Food ProgrammeEconomics India joins 100 countries in signing statement criticising Israel’s West Bank plansInternational Relations Chinese walnuts in the guise of Afghan in dry fruit container ship detained by Indian Customs at Nhava Sheva PortEconomics Maize now accounts for close to half of ethanol produced in IndiaEconomics Concerns over South-West monsoon outlook as APEC Climate Centre issues El Nino watchGeography Are Indian firms intent on moving to Venezuelan oil? | ExplainedEconomics Fishing in India’s EEZ to require Access Pass; framework launch at Veraval in GujaratEconomics Russia urges restraint as U.S. builds up military assets near IranInternational Relations From silence to statement: India’s stand on Israel’s West Bank actionsInternational Relations India attends Trump's Board of Peace meeting as observer nationInternational Relations India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 Highlights: Switzerland looks forward to hosting 2027 AI Summit in Geneva, says President ParmelinScience & Technology Satellite images show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid U.S. tensionsInternational Relations Rafale deal: Macron backs Indian manufacturing, job creationInternal Security The ASHA worker’s mental health paradoxSocial Issues India likely to join US-led strategic alliance 'Pax Silica' on FridayInternational Relations Storage in all Indian regions drops below 75% of capacityGeography Iran, U.S. boost military posture as West Asia remains on edgeInternational Relations Integral Coach Factory rolls out India’s first 15-car EMU rakeEconomics ‘Technology with humanity’: French President Macron pitches for inclusive AI futureInternational Relations Supreme Court takes up suo motu case to strengthen Bar bodiesPolity & Governance Embraer and Mahindra eye India MRO hub if C-390 wins IAF contractInternal Security In Delhi for AI Summit, Dutch PM Schoof calls for global collaboration on AI, minus US & ChinaInternational Relations Macron asks India to join the coalition to make the internet and social media safe for children, pitches for inclusive AIInternational Relations Iran says no country can deprive it of enrichment rightsInternational Relations RE to account for over one-fourth of India’s power generation by March 2026Economics IEA Meeting Ends Without Unity as US Pushes to Scrap Net ZeroInternational Relations Govt identifies L1 insurers for Restructured Weather Crop Insurance Scheme in J&KEconomics SC criticises freebie culture, says might hamper economic growthPolity & Governance India to commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year: Mines Minister G. Kishan ReddyEconomics Pakistan issues demarche to Taliban regime over use of Afghan soil for terror attackInternational Relations Government to upskill, reskill IT workforce amid AI challenges: Ashwini VaishnawScience & Technology Koraput tribal farmers send ginger and Kalajeera rice to Karnataka, Punjab and HaryanaEconomics Trump ‘Board of Peace’ opens with money and troops for GazaInternational Relations PM Tarique Rahman vows to turn Bangladesh into safe land for people of all faithsInternational Relations Embraer, Mahindra Grp plan to set up MRO facility for C-390 Millennium aircraft in IndiaInternal Security Trying to bridge the gap between warring communities: Manipur CMInternal Security UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-FasherInternational Relations India's agri products, auto exports making greater inroads in EUEconomics Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report saysInternational Relations Trump presses Iran to make ‘meaningful’ deal, appears to set 10-day deadlineInternational Relations Discussions for India's full membership of IEA underwayInternational Relations Trump ‘grasping for excuses' to slap ‘outrageous’ tariffs on India — US lawmaker says ‘ally’ singled outInternational Relations A temporary relief from bonded labourSocial Issues Nothing but appeasement: SC slams freebies before pollsPolity & Governance India calls for deeper cooperation in R&D, biotech, pharma with SwitzerlandInternational Relations India-France to set up National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in KanpurInternational Relations No reason to believe India has changed stance on purchasing crude oil: Russia’s foreign ministryInternational Relations Spotlight: Sandalwood: An expensive fragranceEconomics Access pass for fishing in India's EEZ to be launched in Gujarat's VeravalEconomics Major FTAs done; focus now on their effective utilisationEconomics India-EU FTA to open new avenues for trade, investment: PM Modi, Greek counterpartInternational Relations EC asks 22 states, UTs to prepare for next phase of SIR expected in AprilPolity & Governance Ambani, Adani pledge USD 210 bn for India’s AI pushScience & Technology EC directs 23 states, UTs to prep for SIR rolloutPolity & Governance In Srinagar, Himachal CM Sukhu warns India-US trade deal to hit apple growers in J&K, HPInternational Relations Modi calls for inclusive AI, unveils MANAV frameworkScience & Technology Leading AI firms, Indian innovators make ‘New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments’: VaishnawScience & Technology 1st time after Manipur violence, CM gets Kukis and Meiteis on 1 platformInternal Security Labour codes: Nearly two dozen employer compliances listedEconomics Terror, new challenges need all navies to join hands, says RajnathInternal Security

3 more cheetah cubs born in KunoEnvironment & Ecology Reciprocal airspace closure to enter 11th month as Pakistan extends ban on Indian airlines, aircraft till March 24International Relations India must institutionalise human control over AI systems for military use, test them rigorously like weapons: Lt Gen ShinghalInternal Security WATCH: Cheetah Gamini delivers 3 cubs at Kuno National Park, India’s count rises to 38Environment & Ecology Why a massive Arunachal power project got an 11-year green nod extensionEnvironment & Ecology Baby boom at Kuno: India’s cheetah population grows to 38 as ‘Gamini’ becomes mother for second timeEnvironment & Ecology ‘Weaponised’ vs ‘terrorised’: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on ED plea against I-PAC, Mamata BanerjeePolity & Governance ‘We welcome summit focus, need to shield democracies, rule of law against AI threat’Science & Technology EU opens legal gateway office in Delhi; Jaishankar says ‘mobility with purpose’International Relations International Fleet Review at Visakhapatnam: Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding country’s maritime interests, promoting goodwill around globe, says MurmuInternational Relations In final push against Maoists, forces zero in on last pocketsInternal Security Bangladesh has a new PM, government. It’s time for a Delhi-Dhaka recalibrationInternational Relations From India, a climate warning for EuropeEnvironment & Ecology Who are the architects of AI, and what are the ties that bind them?Science & Technology Can India’s power system keep up with the explosion in data centres?Science & Technology Climate to civic bodies, how Kerala’s pioneering Urban Policy looks to define its urbanisation journeyPolity & Governance Can Indian IT bridge the AI ‘deployment gap’? Infosys chief says that’s possible, as software major ties up with AnthropicScience & Technology SC resumes hearing challenges to Places of Worship Act: The legal battle, explainedPolity & Governance Curtains on Maharashtra Muslim quota: Court once upheld it, so what happened?Polity & Governance SC to hear review petitions to 2018 Sabarimala judgement in April: A timeline of the casePolity & Governance As NGT clears Great Nicobar project, a look at its strategic importance and ecological falloutEnvironment & Ecology Higher area under summer crops may offset lower kharif pulses outputEconomics India relaxes Chinese equipment import curbs for power, coal amid project delaysInternational Relations ​Troubled waters: On the Great Nicobar ProjectEnvironment & Ecology Nvidia, OpenAI partner Indian industry, educational institutesScience & Technology Trade deal with US, EU to rake in growth capital: GoyalEconomics India’s moment to restoring balance to copyrightScience & Technology India’s taxpayer base more than doubled in the last decadeEconomics SEBI Constitutes Working Group to Review ESG Rating Providers (ERPs) Regulatory FrameworkEconomics Assembly passes two Bills removing ‘leprosy’ references from State LawsSocial Issues India AI Summit 2026 Day 3 Highlights: India well-positioned, no impediments, says Sundar PichaiScience & Technology India adds its name to list of countries criticising Israel’s unilateral measures on West BankInternational Relations APSEZ signs MoU with French port to deepen cooperation on trade facilitationInternational Relations India discussing age restrictions with social media platformsPolity & Governance From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in IndiaScience & Technology Historic trade deals put India on global stage - but challenges remainEconomics Above 5,300 acres set for exclusion from Kolleru Lake in West GodavariEnvironment & Ecology India may find it tough to export 2.5 million tonnes of wheat this yearEconomics CMA CGM signs $360 million deal for six LNG vessels with Cochin ShipyardEconomics Nearly 2,000 security personnel launch anti-Maoist operation along Chhattisgarh-Telangana borderInternal Security Europe squares up to Big Tech, risking ire of WashingtonInternational Relations No reason to believe change in India's stance on Russian oil: Russian Foreign MinistryInternational Relations India-EU now natural and preferred partners, says Jaishankar at mobility gateway office launchInternational Relations Alliance Bioversity, CIAT promoting over 20 native Indian crop varietiesEnvironment & Ecology It’s time the old perception of the JVP’s India stance changed: Tilvin SilvaInternational Relations Three cubs born to South African cheetah in Kuno National Park; second litter this monthEnvironment & Ecology India, UK launch offshore wind task forceInternational Relations Look into plea for special law on hate crimes: SC to Attorney GeneralPolity & Governance ITC uses AI to empower 10 million Indian farmers through ITCMAARSScience & Technology The world according to Marco RubioInternational Relations India’s ‘Third Way’ for AI governanceScience & Technology After 465% spike in 2024, MHA data shows digital arrest scams are on a decline in IndiaInternal Security Military AI and the urgency of guardrailsScience & Technology Afghanistan says it has released 3 Pakistani soldiers captured during October cross-border fightingInternational Relations Google announces direct subsea cable link between India, U.S.Science & Technology Can India overtake Bangladesh in textile exports to the European Union?Economics Indo-U.K. offshore wind task force launched, India crosses 272 GW non-fossil fuel power capacityInternational Relations Top Israeli Minister pushes for 'emigration' of West Bank, Gaza PalestiniansInternational Relations AI to revolutionise science, medicine; societal challenges need global cooperation: DeepMind CEO Demis HassabisScience & Technology PM to address AI summit on February 19, world leaders gatherScience & Technology Decision on agreed 18% U.S. tariffs expected within ‘3–4 days’, sources sayInternational Relations Kremlin says neither China nor Russia have carried out secret nuclear testsInternational Relations Police, CRPF raze 44 Maoist-built monuments in GadchiroliInternal Security Centre to bring 1,954 border villages under development schemePolity & Governance Spanish government seeks probe into X, Meta, TikTok over AI child abuse contentScience & Technology Govt planning regulatory sandboxes for pharma sector to fast-track approvals & drug developmentScience & Technology India eases curbs on Chinese equipment imports for power, coal as projects delayed: ReportsInternational Relations Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supplyEconomics India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rulesPolity & Governance The explosive rise and inherent risks of prediction markets | ExplainedEconomics INOX India’s LNG systems power Indian Railways’ LNG fuel trial for DEMU trainsScience & Technology India-EU FTA the ‘starting point’, Ireland looking to India to sell its goods & services—Irish ministerInternational Relations Corteva, BASF introduce non-GM herbicide-tolerant mustard technology in IndiaEconomics PM Modi meets President of Spain, PM of Finland; says India-EU FTA ushers in golden eraInternational Relations Concessions under every FTA have been given only after private sector’s approval, Piyush Goyal saysInternational Relations Polish army bans Chinese vehicles from military premisesInternational Relations Jamaat’s big wins along the Bangladesh border & what they mean for IndiaInternal Security Cochin Port unions against Centre’s move to withdraw cabotage relaxationEconomics India sugar output seen lower than forecast, curbing exportsEconomics Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea challenging provisions of data protection lawPolity & Governance Biden era official cautions Washington—US can’t expect India to walk away from Russia unless…International Relations Congress MP Manish Tewari questions alleged 2020 China Nuclear Test amid COVID-19, Galwan tensionsInternational Relations Simultaneous polls panel weighs bar on no-confidence motions in final year of government’s termPolity & Governance Intense U.S. naval, air power buildup sets stage for potential Iran warInternational Relations California builds AI oversight unit and presses on xAI investigationScience & Technology Zelenskyy says Trump exerting undue pressure on himInternational Relations What the scrapping of reservation means for Muslims in MaharashtraPolity & Governance Iran, Russia to conduct joint drills in the Sea of OmanInternational Relations In new flip, Trump attacks U.K. on base deal as U.S. mulls Iran attackInternational Relations NIMHANS study demonstrates promise in intranasal therapy for Parkinson’s diseaseScience & Technology U.S. energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate changeInternational Relations Iran upbeat after U.S. talks but Vance says 'red lines' not metInternational Relations Bangladesh reform agenda wins voters’ backing, but rifts remain among partiesInternational Relations Bill passed allowing voter registration in PR institutions four times a yearPolity & Governance NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal miningEnvironment & Ecology PRESIDENT OF INDIA WITNESSES INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW AT VISAKHAPATNAMInternational Relations Iran 'drafting framework to advance' future U.S. talks: FM tells IAEA chiefInternational Relations U.S. and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pactInternational Relations Maharashtra govt cancels Muslim quota: AIMIM alleges discrimination in jobs, educationPolity & Governance Bengaluru firm unveils two AI language modelsScience & Technology Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to launch Access pass for Fishing in Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) at Veraval, GujaratEconomics Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026Polity & Governance Trade liberalization to boost India’s farm exports, says Niti Aayog’s Ramesh ChandEconomics Watch: Iran partially shuts Strait of Hormuz, State media broadcasts military drillsInternational Relations WAVES 2025Art & Culture Allocation of Rs. 5.01 lakh crore reported for welfare of women and girls in the gender budget statement of FY 2026-27,an increase of Rs. 11.55% over the GBS allocation of Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025-26Social Issues President of Serbia meets Prime MinisterInternational Relations India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Launched; Shri Pralhad Joshi Calls It a ‘Trustforce’ for Accelerating Strategic Clean Energy CooperationInternational Relations Maharashtra scraps Muslim quota, opposition protestsPolity & Governance India’s merchandise imports from Russia plunge over 40% in January as crude purchases slumpInternational Relations India's sugar output likely to reduceEconomics Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Visits ISA Pavilion at India AI Impact SummitScience & Technology Power Minister Shri Manohar Lal inaugurates Ministry of Power Pavilion at AI Impact Summit 2026Science & Technology Tamil Nadu report wants governors 'defanged'Polity & Governance Pahalgam attack fallout: CRPF sets up 43 temporary bases in J&KInternal Security AI summit sees rollout of P2P power tradingScience & Technology Expanding strategic partnership between Finland and India across advanced technology domains highlighted at India AI Impact Summit 2026International Relations Modi-Macron meet: PM says no boundaries to partnership with FranceInternational Relations FCI signs MoU with WFP to supply rice to support eradication of global hungerInternational Relations India–US deal under fire as kisan bodies call it ‘anti-farmer’, urge President to stop itEconomics Prime Minister of Finland meets Prime Minister ModiInternational Relations Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without agreement on territoryInternational Relations Google unveils India-US subsea cable initiative, USD 30 mn AI science challenge, new skilling pushScience & Technology India-Canada FTA: Countries may finalise terms of reference for trade pact talks next monthInternational Relations India keen to diversify crude oil, coking coal sources; eyes high-quality US supplies: Piyush GoyalEconomics Indo-US trade deal may hurt Punjab's farmers: Congress leader Partap Singh BajwaEconomics Niramala Sitharaman pitches India as a growth hotspot to Norwegian CEOs, eyes deeper trade tiesInternational Relations Opposition targets govt over Chinese robot row, slams IT MinisterScience & Technology India well positioned, no impediments: Pichai on when next global AI champion can emerge from IndiaScience & Technology Gujarat govt presents Rs 4.08 lakh crore Budget; big push to tourism, sports infrastructureEconomics Exclusion of “New India Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934Economics Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlights India’s AI potential, announces US-India connectivity initiativeScience & Technology Text of PM’s speech during inauguration of India-France Innovation Forum in MumbaiInternational Relations Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC Derivative TransactionsEconomics

Exclusive: Tata, two consortia led by L&T, Bharat Forge shortlisted for making fighter jetsInternal Security India gets its first private sector helicopter assembly line with inauguration of Tata-Airbus facility in KarnatakaInternal Security UPI-like AI service for MSMEs on common platform: VaishnawScience & Technology Emmanuel Macron India Visit Live Updates: India an outstanding example of women-led research & innovation, says PM Modi at India-France innovation forumInternational Relations In numbers: How wildlife conflict has dropped across J&KEnvironment & Ecology Decision on J&K statehood soon, says Union Minister; Omar cautions: ‘Been waiting for a year and a half’Polity & Governance 9 senior engineers arrested after early-morning raids in ‘Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case’Polity & Governance ‘World’s only helicopter to fly at Everest heights will be made in India’: Modi on India-France H125 projectInternal Security Bharat-VISTAAR, offering farmers crop support in their languages, goes live todayScience & Technology Bhabha, Cold War, nuclear technology, 1955: Dos and don’t for India in AIScience & Technology Why the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act faces a constitutional challenge in the Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Telangana to rollout free HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 14 and 15 at end of FebruaryScience & Technology Watch: Ashwini Vaishnaw on deepfakes: ‘We need much stronger regulation’Science & Technology India’s capacity to scale next-generation biologics draws focus at BioAsia 2026Science & Technology Bangladesh: The churn and the many challenges aheadInternational Relations French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Mumbai for his India visitInternational Relations Watch: Tarique Rahman takes oath as the new Prime Minister of BangladeshInternational Relations Oath taking ceremony of new MPs, ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ and new Bangladesh government on February 17International Relations Cities of debt: On the Urban Challenge FundPolity & Governance Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked U.S.-sanctioned tankersInternal Security Transatlantic strains: On Europe and the U.S.International Relations India’s solar manufacturing boom turns into a structural glutEconomics What are bio-based chemicals and enzymes? | ExplainedScience & Technology Transitioning to green steelEconomics Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to TaiwanInternational Relations Shahpurkandi Dam set for commissioning, Ravi waters to boost irrigation in Jammu and PunjabGeography AI Impact Summit: Government launches SAHI, BODH to strengthen health AI ecosystemScience & Technology Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?Science & Technology India needs to mobilise $500 billion a year to meet Net Zero ambition: Global Energy AllianceEconomics India launches ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ to provide single window information to farmersScience & Technology Shivraj asks why Congress objects to US trade deal if imports are necessaryEconomics A budgetary signal as banks cannot bear it allEconomics India aims to build consensus to harness AI for public good, contain harms: VaishnawScience & Technology US and Iran hold second nuclear talks in Geneva amid Strait of Hormuz tensionsInternational Relations Tamil Nadu to unveil Agroforestry Policy, ease rules on tree cultivationEnvironment & Ecology NPCI extends ‘UPI One World’ wallet service to visitors from 40 countries to AI SummitScience & Technology India gets first private-sector helicopter final assembly lineInternal Security Assam environmental activist flags rat-hole coal mining along Arunachal borderEnvironment & Ecology Economics will give way to politics and security in how nations make choices, Jaishankar saysInternational Relations India-EU trade pact fuels Air India, Lufthansa partnership expansionInternational Relations India AI Summit 2026 Day 1 highlights: PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026Science & Technology Tata-Airbus helicopter unit showcases strong high-end manufacturing partnership: Rajnath SinghInternal Security Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations India-US deal: Pulses off the factsheet but on the tableEconomics India's permanent contribution to world community’s agenda is of enormous importance to us: Antonio GuterresInternational Relations Amit Shah chairs Manthan meeting to boost cooperative reforms and rural economyPolity & Governance India’s data centre boom raises concerns over power supply and grid capacityEconomics Isolated surges, broader calm: Decoding the first month of India's CPI resetEconomics Watch: Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM todayInternational Relations India’s cotton imports touch $1.79 billion in April-JanuaryEconomics In final speech as Bangladesh interim govt adviser, Yunus rakes up reference to India’s NE, yet againInternational Relations Bangladesh no longer a ‘submissive country’: Yunus in farewell addressInternational Relations Human-wildlife conflict cases on the rise in Idukki; tusker ‘Padayappa’ destroys vehicleEnvironment & Ecology India needs to embrace new tech, AI can save ₹20,000 cr in cargo handling: EAC-PM memberScience & Technology India’s spice exporters to meet in Kochi amid tariff uncertainty and stricter residue normsEconomics U.S. warship in Gulf can be sunk, warns Iran’s KhameneiInternational Relations Gold, silver import surge pushes India’s January trade deficit to 3-month high of $34.68 billionEconomics Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debtPolity & Governance Adani to invest $100 billion in AI data centres by 2035Science & Technology Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talksInternational Relations Bangladesh oath ceremony highlights: Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of BangladeshInternational Relations BNP members sworn in as MPs; party says they will not take oath for changing existing constitutionInternational Relations Weather extremes continue to hit saffron production despite revival push in J&KGeography Moscow, Kyiv meet for U.S.-brokered talks after fresh attacksInternational Relations Kerala CM flags fiscal concerns, calls for fair federalismPolity & Governance India seeks new steel export markets in Middle East and Asia to offset EU carbon tax impact: ReportEconomics Cash craze: Currency in circulation touches record Rs 40 lakh croreEconomics Why Kerala declared tidal flooding a State-specific disaster | ExplainedEnvironment & Ecology Arjun Meghwal signals imminent call on Jammu & Kashmir statehoodPolity & Governance India’s next big power move is set to unfold in the Bay of BengalEconomics ‘India offers limited farm quotas in US trade deal’Economics Indian rice exporter seals 5,000-tonne US deal: IREFEconomics Supreme Court says political leaders must foster fraternity, declines plea for speech guidelinesPolity & Governance Sovereign AI models available at summit, huge response to event: VaishnawScience & Technology India's textile and apparel exports down by 3.75% in January, outlook improves now with India US interim dealEconomics Need much stronger regulation on deepfakes, talks on with industry: VaishnawScience & Technology India engaging global partners more intensively, says EAM S Jaishankar; cites recent trade dealsInternational Relations NHAI accepts NHIT's Rs 6,221 cr offer to monetise two highway assetsEconomics NHAI gets Rs 12,357 cr towards monetisation for 2025-26; lower than the budgeted and revised estimate of Rs 15,000 crEconomics Macron says France ready to make in India, Modi hails elevation of ties to ‘global strategic partnership’International Relations Who is Darpan Jain, India’s chief negotiator for US trade talks?International Relations NGT clears Great Nicobar infrastructure project, says adequate safeguards providedEnvironment & Ecology Adani Group commits USD 100 bn to build AI-ready energy-compute backboneEconomics