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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicIndia AI Summit

Topic: India AI Summit

Ministries get marching orders to ready roadmap as Centre gears up to induct AI in governance

Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan wrote to secretaries, directing them to prepare comprehensive notes on how AI is currently used in their ministries and how it can be deployed in the near future.

Shirtless protest arrests: Delhi cops leave Himachal with Youth Congress workers after day-long turf war

Himachal Police had intercepted Delhi Police convoy after 3 were arrested in Rohru without prior notice, also filing an FIR against unidentified officers on charges of kidnapping.

Four engineers in Greater Noida are building robots for the world

The robotics and automation sector is quickly gaining momentum among Indian companies, with Addverb, GreyOrange, Unbox Robotics, and Gridbot Technologies using AI and robotics to provide automated services.

‘Symbolic protest, no terrorism hallmarks’—Delhi court orders cops to give Youth Congress chief FIR copy

Case lodged in connection with IYC's protest at AI Impact Summit in Bharat Mandapam does not qualify as 'sensitive', said Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Court.

Cops say Bharat Mandapam recced before AI Summit protest. Youth Congress slams ‘police excesses’

7 arrested so far, including senior Indian Youth Congress office bearers. Raids at multiple locations and questioning underway. Judge says protest imperils 'Republic's diplomatic image'.

Smart glasses, delivery bot, regional LLMs, a health-assessing mirror—the showstoppers of AI Summit

Several domestic players showcased their top innovations at the bustling exhibition in Delhi this week, focusing on regional languages, regulated industries & real-world workflows.

Youth Congress shirtless at AI summit: ‘PM compromised’ slogans, BJP’s ‘anti-national’ swipe at Rahul

IYC members enter the Summit venue in Delhi & raise slogans against PM Modi, US trade deal. BJP slammed them for ‘anti-national’ act, and sought apology from the Gandhi family.

‘Urban Maxwell’, ministers’ blessings & a Chinese robot meme fest. The Galgotias University story

The university built its name on flashy labs, and political and industry guests. A Chinese robot passed off as innovation at the AI Impact Summit has now put that name in question.

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

It’s no surprise Bill Gates didn’t speak at AI Summit. It would have been the last straw.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.