India’s sovereign AI vision and its strategic relevance for the Global South

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the defining technology of the 21st century has reshaped global power equations. Control over data, computing, and algorithms is rapidly becoming as consequential as control over energy or finance. Against this backdrop, the India led AI Impact Summit scheduled at New Delhi from 16-20 February 2026 is about…

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Chinnaswamy reopens for cricket, RCB to host IPL matches | Cricket News

Chinnaswamy Stadium. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: Cricket is finally set to return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The state cabinet on Thursday approved the resumption of matches following the recommendation of the government-appointed committee headed by Maheshwar Rao, chief of the Greater Bengaluru Authority. This comes after the conditional nod granted by the home department…

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25-year-old woman ends life via Euthanasia after mental health issues, paralysis and court battle with family: “I just want to leave in peace”

How much pain is a person expected to tolerate before they are allowed to die in peace? For Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old from Barcelona, that question wasn’t a philosophical debate—it was her daily reality. On March 26, 2026, Noelia quietly passed away via voluntary euthanasia. Her death marked the end of a legal battle…

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LOLOCRACY

A government with a sense of humour gets our voteFree speech is a good thing. You can see that in Iran, where many people are joking aboutTrump, using memes and funny posts online. These jokes won’t help them win a war, but theydo make people around the world notice them and even support them. It’s…

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Eid Al Fitr 2026 Holiday Dubai: Dubai announces Eid Al Fitr 2026 holiday for public sector employees; four-day break confirmed | World News

Dubai confirms four-day Eid Al Fitr 2026 break for public and private sector employees / Image: file The Dubai Government Human Resources Department announced the Eid Al Fitr 2026 holiday for Dubai public sector employees, confirming a four-day break for government workers. The break will begin on Thursday, March 19, and government offices will reopen…

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Sachin Tendulkar hails India’s 256-run blitz in do-or-die clash: Must-win games reveal temperament | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates his fifty with Tilak Varma. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup campaign roared back to life in emphatic fashion as they crushed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a virtual knockout, a performance that earned glowing praise from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. Hailing the team’s character under pressure, Tendulkar declared…

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‘The regime has to go’: Rubio in secret talks with Cuba’s Raul Guillermo Rodriguez, grandson of Castro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held secret talks with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the grandson and caretaker of Cuba’s de facto leader Raul Castro, regarding the future as the US put unprecedented pressure on Havana’s regime, Axios reported.The talks bypassed official Cuban govt channels and showed that the Trump administration viewed the 94-year-old revolutionary as…

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