New Delhi, Feb 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the India AI Impact Summit proved to be a turning point in the trajectory of how the world will utilise the power of artificial intelligence in the future, and asserted that global leaders were impressed with the breakthroughs achieved by India in the domain.

In his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, Modi also asked people to remain vigilant against online financial fraud and digital arrest, and appealed to all to comply with requests from banks for doing KYC (know your customer) as it is crucial for an individual’s bank account’s safety.

The prime minister said the country recently witnessed an achievement during the AI Summit held in the city where leaders from many countries, industry leaders, innovators, and people associated with the start-up sector came together.

“This summit proved to be a turning point in the trajectory of how the world will utilise the power of AI in the future,” he said.

At the summit, Modi said, he showed myriad things to world leaders, especially two things which impressed them a lot.

He said the first product was at Amul’s booth where it was explained how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping people in the treatment of animals, and how farmers keep track of their livestock with the help of 24×7 AI assistance.

The prime minister said the second product was related to Indian culture and leaders from all over the world were amazed to see how, with the help of AI, India is preserving ancient texts, knowledge, manuscripts and adapting them in accordance with today’s generation.

“At the India AI Impact Summit, world leaders were impressed by these AI breakthroughs,” he said.

At the summit, the world got to see India’s amazing capabilities in the field of AI and during the event, India also launched three Made in India AI models, he said, noting it was the biggest AI summit ever.

On the growing incidents of digital arrest and digital frauds, he said many senior citizens and innocent people have become victims of such financial crimes and hence it was very important to remain alert and vigilant.

“Sometimes, when you receive messages from your bank asking you to update KYC or re-KYC, the question arises in your mind: I have already done KYC, then why this? I urge you not to fret; this is just for the safety of your money,” he said.

The prime minister also referred to many Indian origin players playing for other nations in the T-20 World Cup, noting it gives joy to the people

“The Canadian team has the highest number of players of Indian origin. Team captain Dilpreet Bajwa was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab. Navneet Dhaliwal is from Chandigarh. This list includes many names like Harsh Thakar and Shreyas Mowa, who are raising the pride of not only Canada’¦ but India as well,” he said.

He said this was the hallmark of Indianness and wherever Indians go, they remain connected to the roots of their motherland and contribute to the development of their ‘karambhoomi’, the country they live and work in.

The prime minister said during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, he spoke about attaining “freedom from the mentality of slavery” as part of it, the country is leaving behind the “symbols of slavery” and has begun to value symbols related to Indian culture.

He said the Rashtrapati Bhavan has also taken an important step in this direction and on Monday will celebrate ‘Rajaji Utsav’ during which a statue of C. Rajagopalachari will be unveiled in the central courtyard of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor General of independent India.

Modi also had a message for students appearing for various final examinations.

Calling students “exam warriors”, he said their worth is not determined by their mark sheet.

“Yes, it’s natural to have some doubts at such times. Sometimes you wonder if you’ll remember everything or not! Sometimes you wonder if you’ll run out of time. Children of every generation have experienced these feelings; you’re not alone. Remember, your worth isn’t determined by your mark sheet. So, trust yourself. Write wholeheartedly about what you’ve studied,” he said.

During the address, the prime minister also paid tributes to former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa, whose birth anniversary falls on February 24, and also mentioned about Kerala’s centuries-old Mamangam tradition, often called the Kerala Kumbh, which has come alive again after nearly 250 years.

New Delhi, Feb 22: Eight suspects have been nabbed for allegedly plotting a major terror conspiracy in Delhi at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based extremist organisations, police sources said on Sunday.

Six of the suspects have been arrested from different parts of Tamil Nadu and will be brought to Delhi for interrogation. Some of the arrested individuals are stated to be Bangladeshi nationals, the sources added.

Two persons were picked up earlier during follow up action linked to the same case.

Security agencies had on Saturday issued an alert on a possible explosion near the Red Fort here after Central intelligence agencies indicated that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has allegedly kept prominent religious places in India on its target list.

The sources said the operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs about a module suspected to be planning subversive activities in different parts of the country, they said.

During searches, police recovered dozens of mobile phones and SIM cards from their possession, which are being analysed to ascertain the extent of the network and possible foreign links.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the group was in touch with handlers linked to Pakistan’s ISI and certain Bangladesh-based outfits.

Central agencies are assisting in the probe, sources said.

Intelligence agencies had indicated that the LeT could be attempting to carry out an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-based attack. The alleged plan is reportedly linked to attempts by the terror group to avenge the February 6 blast at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, sources said.

The alert came in the backdrop of the deadly car explosion near the historic Red Fort on November 10, 2025, which killed at least 13 people and injured more than 20 others.

The blast occurred when a car loaded with explosives detonated near Gate No 1 of the Red Fort metro station, igniting multiple vehicles nearby and causing panic in the densely populated area.

New Delhi, Feb 21: The Delhi High Court sharply criticised the Central government for failing to fill vacancies of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities and the Chairperson of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, Bar & Bench reported.

A Bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing a 2018 PIL in Sanjay Verma and Anr vs Union of India and Ors. when it expressed displeasure over the posts remaining vacant since 2019.

The Centre attributed the delay to efforts to find suitable candidates, stating that the Secretary of the Department of Disability Affairs is holding additional charge. The Court questioned the explanation and asked whether a seven-year delay could be justified.

In its order, the Bench said it hoped the Centre would make adequate and speedy efforts to fill the posts and directed it to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken. The matter is listed for hearing on April 9.