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Modi to address AI summit on February 19; key leaders to attend

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 keynote speakers include Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates, and Microsoft president Brad Smith.

Ramzan fasts to begin in India from February 19

Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday (February 19, 2026) in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

Simultaneous polls panel weighs bar on no-confidence motions in final year of government’s term