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India will authorize a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital program that will channel government funds to startups through private investors, redoubling efforts to fund high-risk areas such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and other sectors commonly referred to in the industry as deep tech. The Rs 1,000 billion fund, first outlined in India’s finance minister’s January 2025 budget speech, received cabinet approval this week (more than a year after the speech), allowing the government to proceed with deployment. The previous program, launched in 2016, committed 100 billion rupees to 145 private funds and invested more than 255 billion rupees (about…

Kusien, Poland — The road to Kushien Castle feels too peaceful. Forested hills stretch into the distance, with yew trees as far as the eye can see. And a gigantic building looms over the landscape of Lower Silesia. It’s dramatic and cannot be ignored. A combination of Baroque palace and Renaissance fortress, Poland’s third largest castle looks like something out of a fairy tale. However, beneath the luxurious architecture lies a dark story. Here, deep in Poland’s Owl Mountains, lies a vast underground Nazi facility linked to one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious construction projects and, legend has it,…

Despite the delay in deciding to proceed with the India-Pakistan match, both teams say they are ready for Sunday’s showdown.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 14, 2026February 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePakistan captain Salman Agha said his team was “always ready” to face India in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, despite only being given the green light a few days ago.The biggest and most lucrative match in world cricket is expected to pack out the 35,000-capacity R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with hundreds of millions more watching on television.Recommended stories list of 3…

Five European countries said in a statement on Saturday that Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died two years ago, died in prison from a deadly toxin found in South American poison dart frogs. The statement said that analysis of samples taken from Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine.” It added that the substance is not found naturally in Russia. The five countries – Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands – said the Russian government “had the means, motive and opportunity to administer this poison” to Navalny, who is being held in a penal…

The game knows the game, and two-time WNBA champion A’ja Wilson is the ace in Bam Adebayo’s heart. The low-key couple first sparked dating rumors in the summer of 2024, and Aja confirmed their romance with a little pump fake when she appeared at NBA All-Star Weekend in February 2025. “My NBA All-Star is not here,” the Las Vegas Aces center told People, confirming that the Miami Heat center was not on the roster. However, she added that Bam has been busy “getting him the rest he needs,” adding, “The best Valentine’s gift I can really give him is just…

Italy’s Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said transport links between Milan and Cortina have been hit and “lives are at risk”.listen to this article | 1 minuteinformationPublished February 14, 2026February 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareTrains serving central Italy were delayed for more than an hour on Saturday in the latest apparent act of sabotage during the 2026 Winter Olympics.Services between Naples in the south and the capital Rome were affected, and there were also delays on routes north to Florence.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listTransport Minister Matteo Salvini blamed those behind the incident after a…

Americans are celebrating Valentine’s Day the old-fashioned way this year, with 61% saying a romantic dinner is the ideal gift.That’s according to a recent Coupon Follow survey of 1,005 Americans in a relationship, with 57% saying their ideal gift would be an experience like a trip or concert, and 46% saying they’d like a handwritten card or letter.No matter what direction they ultimately go in, couples have very specific Valentine’s Day budgets in place. On average, Americans plan to spend $87 on their partner. That may seem like too much to some people, says Douglas Bonepers, president of wealth management…

Artificial intelligence is nothing new in the big food world.mccormickThe company, which owns brands such as Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay, has been leveraging AI in flavor development for nearly a decade and says it has reduced development timelines by an average of 20% to 25% by identifying promising flavor combinations and narrowing down ideas worth testing with physical prototypes. It’s a similar story unileverwhere AI is deeply embedded across food R&D, with systems that can digitally test thousands of recipes in seconds and reach workable concepts with fewer physical trials. As an example, Unilever’s Knorr Fast & Flavorful…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Nearly 30 years ago today, India and Pakistan formed a joint cricket team to play Sri Lanka ahead of the 1996 Cricket World Cup, marking an unprecedented moment of unity in the history of the sport.The two long-time rivals put aside their differences and banded together to support their fellow South Asian team, who were facing the threat of a match boycott in the tournament they had fought so hard to host.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIndia vs Pakistan is the most-watched match in any multilateral tournament, be it the World Cup, Asian Cup…

Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak to the media in Caracas, Venezuela, February 11, 2026, after attending a meeting marking the highest-level U.S. visit in nearly 30 years to focus on energy policy to an OPEC member country, as the U.S. conducts its first on-site assessment of the oil industry it aims to help rebuild.Leonardo Fernández Viloria | Leonardo Fernández Viloria REUTERSEnergy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with NBC News this week that Venezuela’s oil revenue will no longer be deposited into Qatari accounts. “An account was opened in Qatar to deposit…