Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 24 (IANS) A Central University of Himachal Pradesh professor on Tuesday described the recent India AI Summit in the national capital as a landmark moment for the country, saying it signalled India’s growing stature in cutting-edge technology as the world closely watches its progress.Speaking to IANS, Professor Inder Singh Thakur noted that the summit held at Bharat Mandapam showcased India’s expanding capabilities in artificial intelligence across sectors….
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A group of eminent and noted citizens on Tuesday came down heavily on the recent shirtless protests at the AI Impact Summit by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers and also lambasted the Congress’ brand and style of politics, claiming that this amounted to putting the party’s own interests above the Republic’s image and prestige. Describing themselves as the concerned citizens of India, they reproved the drama and spectacle at the AI Summit as “unpardonable”…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A group of former Chief Justices of High Courts, senior High Court judges, senior civil servants and armed forces veterans have issued a joint statement condemning the protest staged by members of the Indian Youth Congress during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, terming the episode a “national disgrace” that undermined India’s global standing. The signatories said they were “shocked beyond belief” at the recent “unpardonable spectacle” in…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Tuesday took custody of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, along with seven others, in the AI Impact Summit shirtless protest case. Meanwhile, a Delhi court remanded Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest. Chib was produced before the Patiala House Court after his arrest by the Delhi Police earlier in the day.The investigating agency sought seve…
Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) Rajni Bala, mother of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, on Tuesday reacted to his arrest by the Delhi Police over the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, questioning “since when have protests in the country become a conspiracy.” Speaking to IANS, Rajni Bala said, “He was arrested yesterday. I don’t understand, since when protesting in our country has become a conspiracy. I don’t know in this country from which time, protests have be…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday condemned the arrest of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib and Youth Congress workers over the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, stating that the INC strongly denounces the police action. He further said that this was nothing but politics of harassment. Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X and said, “The INC condemns in the strongest possible terms the…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Chib was produced before the Patiala House Court after his arrest by the Delhi Police earlier in the day.The investigating agency sought seven days of custodial interrogation, submitting that Chib was the “main conspirator an…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Tuesday said the protest at Bharat Mandapam is a “semi-nude revolution” within a democracy where the ruling party, the media, and universities all share in a state of exposure. “In India, the work of completely stripping naked the democracy, the Election Commission, and the judicial system has been accomplished during PM Modi’s Amrit Kaal. The real blow to the country’s prestige lies here. It invokes the proverb, ‘Everyo…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will convene a ‘National Round Table Conference’ with the State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years, officials said on Monday.The last conference of this kind was held in 1999.The forthcoming meeting is aimed at enhancing coordination between the ECI and the State Election Commissions (SECs) on electoral processes and logistics.The conference will …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the recently concluded AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, saying the event showcased India’s remarkable capabilities in Artificial Intelligence to the world.PM Modi posted on X, “In the historic AI Summit held in Delhi, the entire world has wholeheartedly praised India’s capabilities. This shows that the thinking of our young companions regarding technology will be of great benefit to all of humanity.”The Prime…