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Thursday, April 9, 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

Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy

The only thing our deeply divided world can agree on is that Trump is a menace. Indians who once sang his praises have now turned viciously against him.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.