Canada’s immigration minister – Lena Metlege Diab, last night announced new Express Entry immigration categories for 2026. The writing on the wall is clear: the focus is on ‘bringing in the right people to help build a stronger future’. In this backdrop, immigration experts expect that Express Entry draws (the point-based pathway to enable skilled...

K. Babu | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat K. Babu, senior Congress leader and MLA representing the Thripunithura Assembly constituency in Kerala, announced his retirement from active politics on Thursday. “I thank my party, the United Democratic Front and the people of Thripunithura for always supporting me,” he told mediapersons at the Ernakulam District Congress Committee...

3 min readChennaiFeb 19, 2026 01:00 PM IST After securing interim bail in the decade-old Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case, Rajpal Yadav has been speaking to the media and sharing his side of the story. Recently, the actor opened up about the time he spent in jail and revealed that he ate the same...

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage, AI’s long-running rivalry between OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei was once again laid bare when the two tech leaders hesitated to hold hands at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. As PM Modi looked on, the two rivals, standing next to each other, appeared uncomfortable. At the Prime Minister’s...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that he is impressed with the work done by Sarvam AI. Speaking at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai said “The developer energy I find in India every time I travel, it’s bar none, second to none,” adding that the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country is “thriving”. Pichai...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the AI Impact Summit on Thursday (February 19, 2026), joined by fellow world leaders and senior tech executives. Mr. Modi’s address will be followed by keynote presentations by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Dennis Hassabis, and Reliance Industries Limited, chairman and managing director, Mukesh Ambani. The event...

Much of today’s debate about artificial intelligence focuses on innovation, competition, and productivity gains. Far less attention is paid to a harder question: What happens when technological change moves faster than economies, labour markets, and public institutions can adjust? History suggests that the speed of change — not just its scale — determines whether societies...

Growing up in Udaipur never felt special, except when it rained. With the onset of the monsoon, the lakes would rise suddenly from their parched beds, spilling onto the roads as if reclaiming the city. The Aravallis turned a deep, seductive green, releasing an aroma that the trees had been holding all year. In the...

(Image Credits: Pinterest) Ramadan 2026 is the sacred time of the year when millions of Muslims across the globe observe fasting, perform prayers, and reflect on their duties. During this time, Muslim people observe fasting from dawn to dusk, engage in spiritual growth, and strengthen their bonds with humanity through acts of charity and kindness....

In the first such statement on police action in the state, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said in November last year that since April 2022, a month after the Aam Aadmi Party formed the government in Punjab, the state police had recorded “324 encounters with gangsters”, resulting in the death of 24 and arrest of 515....