New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday strongly condemned the ruckus caused by workers of the Indian Youth Congress during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, stating that the protest was an attempt to tarnish India’s reputation while the world was watching the country’s rise in technology and innovation.In a post on X, Singh said that as India hosted the global summit and demonstrated its growing leadership in artificial intelligence, the Congress party chose…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Raul John Aju, India’s youngest AI prodigy, is the cynosure of all eyes at the ongoing AI Impact Summit in Bharat Mandapam and is rightly drawing attention and winning applause from everyone, including the tech gurus and heads of nations from across the globe. The wonder kid, speaking to IANS, shared his excitement and joy at being invited to the AI Impact event and given a chance to address the gathering. He said he will explain the merits and consequences of Artifici…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Delhi Police declined to give a clear explanation after members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a protest inside Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit on Friday.Youth Congress workers raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government over issues including unemployment, inflation and the India-US trade deal.When asked by IANS how the protesters managed to breach security at the high-profile venue, Additional DCP Anand Mishra di…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on the Congress party for orchestrating a theatrical protest at the five-day AI Impact Summit by its youth wing members, and demanded that the party issue an apology to the nation for its “deplorable and despicable” behaviour.The BJP took strong exception to “disruptive tactics” by the Congress workers and said that opposing a policy or event could be a democratic right, but this was a deliberate attempt to sabo…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a dramatic protest inside Bharat Mandapam on Friday during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government over alleged “unemployment, inflation and the reported India-US trade deal”.According to officials, several Youth Congress workers removed their shirts and shouted slogans, including “PM is compromised”, before security personnel intervened. The protester…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a transformation of the same magnitude as historic turning points in human civilisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, adding that what is being seen and predicted today are only the initial signs of its impact.Inaugurating the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ at Bharat Mandapam here, Prime Minister said the world’s largest and historic AI Impact Summit is being held in India, a nation representing one-sixth of …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Thursday that he is struck by the pace of change in India, and we must approach AI boldly as it can improve billions of lives.Speaking at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, Pichai said the company is also building a vast network of subsea fibre optic cables, including four new systems between the US and India, as part of the India-America Connect initiative.“In India, we are helping farmers protect their livelihood…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, marking the formal commencement of one of the largest global gatherings focused on artificial intelligence.According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Summit, scheduled to begin at around 9:40 a.m., and deliver his address to the gathering at approximately 10:25 a.m.The i…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off a high-profile day on Thursday, February 19, welcoming world leaders at the Bharat Mandapam for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The event will commence with a family photo session in the morning, setting the stage for discussions on artificial intelligence’s role in global progress.The Prime Minister will join the “Opening Ceremony,” where he will be accompanied by distinguished guests, including the President of Franc…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Galgotias University, facing fire from all quarters, including people at large for roughly twenty-four hours, was sent packing on Wednesday evening from the AI Summit Expo, over the fiasco and national embarrassment it brought for itself as well as the nation over the Chinese robot dog. The Greater Noida-based University, in a statement on Wednesday, said that it was ‘profoundly apologetic’ over the incident and informed that it was vacating the pavilion allotted to …