The Tata group and OpenAI on Thursday announced a multidimensional strategic partnership to drive AI-based innovation across enterprise, consumer and social sectors. OpenAI has partnered with the Tata Group to build a 100-megawatt AI-optimised data centre in India, with plans to scale capacity to 1 gigawatt, Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran announced on Thursday at the India AI Impact summit. ADVERTISEMENTAs part of the alliance, Tata Group employees will get access to the enterprise version of ChatGPT to boost productivity, while Tata Consultancy Services will leverage OpenAI’s Codex — a system that translates natural language to code — to boost software engineering outcomes. Beyond compute capacity, the group is also working on building an AI data insights platform and agentic solutions for enterprises. Our mission should be to make AI work for every individual and every citizen,” he said.

February 20, 2026 02:48 UTC

Reliance Industries has pledged to invest ₹10 lakh crore (trillion) in the next seven years as chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled an ambitious roadmap to put Jio at the core of India’s artificial intelligence (AI) journey. ADVERTISEMENTThe investment, to be made by Reliance and Jio together, is not to be guided by profit motive alone, the chairman said. According to Ambani, Jio would use the same playbook for AI as it did to drive down the cost of data in India. Ambani said the data centres would be powered by green energy, allaying fears that AI infrastructure will guzzle fossil fuels and ramp up India’s carbon footprint. “We have an in-house energy advantage with up to 10 GW of ready green-power surplus, anchored by solar in both Kutch and Andhra Pradesh,” the RIL chairman informed.

February 20, 2026 02:48 UTC

A drunk driver rammed his car into 7 vehicles, injuring 4 people in MG Road area in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Thursday. A drunk driver rammed his car into 7 vehicles, injuring 4 people in MG Road area in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Thursday. Drunk driver beaten by crowd, now arrestedThe car driver is identified as Gajanand Malviya, was caught on CCTV, who first rammed into cars and hit 4 people, then drove into a fabric shop. MG Road police arrested Malviya, who was drunk and claimed to be a doctor. MG Road Police Station in-charge Vijay Singh Sisodia told to ANI, “A car driver hit 7 vehicles between the Municipal Corporation intersection and Chikmagalur intersection, injuring 4 people.

February 20, 2026 02:40 UTC

As India hosts the global AI impact summit, rhetoric about the transformative potential of AI in healthcare seems to be overshadowing critical ground realities and concerns. During this conversation, clinicians, public health experts, AI technologists, health workers, and patient-advocates gathered not to celebrate AI, but to interrogate it while exploring alternative approaches. AI systems should translate complex medical information into clear, relevant explanations which support informed decisions. If public data and public funds build AI systems, their primary obligation must be to strengthen public provisioning — not subsidising corporate profits. While shaping the future of Indian healthcare, AI and various technologies can provide assistance — but people, health workers and public health must remain firmly at the centre.

February 20, 2026 02:36 UTC

This brings us to the current hype surrounding the multi-role fighter aircraft deal for 114 more Rafales. The joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft project with Russia was quietly shelved during Modi’s first term and has not been revived since. The choice of manufacturing partner matters deeply for technology transfer and strategic autonomy. When billions are spent, they must translate into maximum numbers of modern fighter aircraft and meaningful technology transfer. India’s air power today stands at a crossroads.

February 20, 2026 02:33 UTC

A security guard posted at the main gate of a housing complex in Alipore was fatally hit by a resident’s car entering the housing on Thursday morning. ADVERTISEMENTGovinda Kayal, 51, one of the three guards at the main gate of Alipore Heights on Alipore Judges Court Road, was hit by a car entering the housing around 11.30am. “The black MG Windsor that was moving at a high speed did not slow down at the gate and sped into the complex. It hit the guard at high speed. The CCTV at the main gate was non-functional, but the police have collected footage from another camera.

February 20, 2026 02:32 UTC

It is an unfortunate truth that hate speeches have been normalised in India’s public and political discourses. The rise of hate speech in the public square coincided with the electoral ascendancy of the BJP. This implied a rise of 13% in hate speeches compared to such incidents in 2024, and a 97% spike from the corresponding figure in 2023. Strikingly, the report also found that of the 1,318 events, 88% of hate speeches took place in BJP-ruled states. But the key point, as was made by one of the learned judges, pertains to the responsibility of India’s political leaders to foster the spirit of fraternity.

February 20, 2026 02:32 UTC

The country is betting big on data centres in the age of AI. Data centres need fresh waterData centres need fresh water. “Data centres require a huge amount of water to prevent the systems from overheating,”groundwater specialist and IIT Kharagpur professor Abhijit Mukherjee told The Telegraph Online. How much water do data centres needLike many things about AI, no one really knows just how thirsty it can get. AI specialist and IIT Kanpur professor Arnab Bhattacharya proposed large-scale implementation of a dual pipeline system, with one supplying fresh water and the other supplying recycled water, in data centres.

February 20, 2026 02:30 UTC

भास्कर न्यूज, पुणे। पुणे में साइबर ठगों ने एक बार फिर बुजुर्गों को निशाना बनाते हुए 3 करोड़ 29 लाख 43 हजार रुपए की ऑनलाइन ठगी को अंजाम दिया है। दोनों मामलों में शिकायत पुणे साइबर पुलिस थाने में दर्ज की गई है और जांच शुरू कर दी गई है।पहले मामले में 86 वर्षीय राम जिंदाराम ईदनानी को ठगों ने खुद को मुंबई पुलिस अधिकारी बताकर फोन किया। आरोपियों ने नाम एस. लक्ष्मण और प्रदीप सावंत बताया तथा कहा कि कुलाबा पुलिस थाना में मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग का मामला दर्ज है। उन्होंने दावा किया कि कैनरा बैंक में उनके नाम से खोले गए खाते का इस्तेमाल गैरकानूनी लेनदेन में हुआ है और जल्द गिरफ्तारी हो सकती है। डर के माहौल में बुजुर्ग से बैंक डिटेल्स लेकर जांच के नाम पर अलग-अलग खातों में 1 करोड़ 27 लाख 53 हजार रुपए ट्रांसफर करा लिए गए।दूसरे मामले में 70 वर्षीय अंकुश हरिशचंद्र बगाटे को फोन कर ठगों ने खुद को “राहुल रॉय, पर्सनल डेटा प्रोटेक्शन ऑफ इंडिया, अंधेरी वेस्ट” बताया। आरोपियों ने आधार कार्ड के दुरुपयोग, अश्लील सामग्री प्रसारित करने और प्रतिबंधित संगठन से संबंध का झूठा आरोप लगाते हुए मामला सुप्रीम कोर्ट में चलने की बात कही। मानसिक दबाव बनाकर दंपती से 2 करोड़ 1 लाख 90 हजार रुपए ट्रांसफर करा लिए गए।पुलिस ने नागरिकों से अपील की है कि कोई भी सरकारी एजेंसी फोन पर बैंक विवरण या पैसे ट्रांसफर करने के लिए नहीं कहती। संदिग्ध कॉल आने पर तुरंत 1930 हेल्पलाइन पर संपर्क करें।

February 20, 2026 02:26 UTC

India is set to fully resume visa services in Bangladesh after recent political changes under Tarique Rahman’s leadership. India has initiated steps to completely resume its visa operations in Bangladesh following recent political changes in Dhaka. Security issues also played a key role in the suspension of visa services. Additionally, Bangladesh’s High Commission in New Delhi halted visa services indefinitely in late December following protests near its premises. The renewed efforts to restore visa services on both sides signal a possible thaw in relations.

February 20, 2026 02:24 UTC

She alleges that Meta built features into Instagram designed to keep young users hooked on the service. YouTube said in its opening statement that it was not a social media company and that its features were not designed to be addictive. Zuckerberg said the company had introduced “proactive tools” to identify and remove such accounts but acknowledged the difficulty of the task. “There are a set of people — potentially a meaningful number of people — who lie about their age,” he told the court. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, a Meta spokesperson said: “The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles.

February 20, 2026 02:17 UTC

On Tuesday (February 17, 2026), DU Proctor Manoj Kumar Singh issued an order imposing a ban on protests, public meetings, processions, and demonstrations on the university campuses. It aims to smother all forms of debate, discussion and healthy dialogue in the campus,” said AIDSO’s DU in-charge Adrika. If the order is not revoked, she added that “students shall expedite the movement to reclaim their rightful democratic campus space”. The student leaders said the reason cited by the Proctor for the ban — “maintaining peace and tranquillity on campus” — was vague. A day earlier, the DU Teachers’ Association appealed to the administration to revisit its order, stating that such a ban had never been imposed in the university’s history.

February 20, 2026 02:16 UTC

हेमलता के परिवार के नाम थी और इस जमीन में से 11 हजार वर्गफीट का हिस्सा डाॅ. सुमित जैन व उनकी पत्नी प्राची जैन व 14 हजार वर्गफीट का हिस्सा धार्मिक संस्था को दान में देने का दावा किया जा रहा था।आईएमए ने दर्ज कराई थी आपत्तिज्ञात हो कि डॉ. हेमलता को बीमारी की हालत में 26 जनवरी को कार से ले जाया जा रहा था। इस दौरान कुछ डाॅक्टरों ने इस पर आपत्ति जताई थी। जिसके बाद डाॅ. हेमलता की रविवार को मौत हो गई थी।दर्ज हो सकती है एफआईआरउधर प्राॅपर्टी विवाद के चलते मदन महल थाने में 14 जनवरी व उसके बाद 2 फरवरी को भी एक शिकायत की गई थी, जिसमें डाॅ. हेमलता श्रीवास्तव व उनके परिवार के नाम लीज पर जो जमीन दी गई थी। लीज शर्ताें का उल्लंघन होना पाए जाने पर जमीन की लीज निरस्त कर जमीन को ननि ने अपने आधिपत्य में ले लिया है।-रामप्रकाश अहिरवार, ननि आयुक्त

February 20, 2026 02:16 UTC

NCP (Sharad Pawar) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday flagged a potential security threat to party MLA and nephew Rohit Pawar, urging the Maharashtra government to provide him adequate protection. She said Rohit had been raising “sensitive” questions regarding the plane crash that claimed the life of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. ADVERTISEMENTThe demand comes days after Rohit wrote to home minister Amit Shah seeking a "comprehensive, transparent and independent" probe into the January 28 plane crash. After Rohit's letter, newly appointed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar demanded a CBI investigation into her husband Ajit’s death. “Sunetra Pawar wants to promote her two sons, Parth and Jay, in politics.

February 20, 2026 02:01 UTC

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned state governments’ tendency to dole out across-the-board “freebies” such as free electricity, particularly before elections, without distinguishing between the well-off and the poor. Most states have been doing this despite being revenue-deficit, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi said. Yes, it is the state’s duty to provide,” the bench orally observed. We know states where there is free electricity even if you are a big landlord. But this money, which the state says (it) will pay now... who will pay for it?

February 20, 2026 01:40 UTC