IT Minister apologises for AI summit troubles; Kharge slams ‘mismanagement’
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) apologised for the difficulties faced by attendees on the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit, even as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Modi Government for the “utter chaos and rank mismanagement”.
Hardeep Puri must clarify his ‘62 email exchanges, 14 meetings’ with Epstein: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) accused Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri of “lying” on the controversy surrounding the ‘Epstein files’ and asked him to explain the “62 email exchanges” with convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2014 and 2017. The party reiterated its demand for the Minister’s resignation.
Black box of aircraft from Ajit Pawar’s crash sustained damage
