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Galgotias University asked to vacate AI Impact Summit Expo stall over Chinese ‘robotic dog’ row

 According to reports, the row erupted after the university displayed a robotic dog named “Orion” at the expo, presenting it as part of its artificial intelligence and robotics initiatives. However, critics on social media alleged that the device was actually a China-made Unitree Go2 and not an in-house innovation. Amid mounting online backlash and accusations of misrepresenting imported technology as its own, the university was directed to vacate its stall. Amid the escalating row, Galgotias University issued an official clarification, expressing concern over what it described as a “propaganda campaign” against the institution. “Let us be clear — Galgotias has not built this robodog,neither have we claimed. But what we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer, and manufacture such technologies right here in Bharat,” the statement said. The university added that its vision is focused on student learning and innovation, and that it provides access to modern technologie...

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators working with Walmart to develop leads | AP News

 The Federal Bureau of Investigation released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie’s front door in Tucson the night she vanished. A porch camera recorded video of a person with a backpack who was wearing a ski mask, long pants, a jacket and gloves. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a text message to The Associated Press on Monday that the 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack was the only clothing item that has been “definitively identified.” “This backpack is exclusive to Walmart and we are working with Walmart management to develop further leads,” Nanos said. The suspect’s clothing “may have been purchased from Walmart but is not exclusively available at Walmart,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Monday. “This remains a possibility only.” Investigators on Sunday announced that a glove discovered near the Guthrie home has been sent for DNA testing. The FBI said that it received preliminary results Satur...

Latest Updates: Nancy Guthrie’s Family Cleared in Her Disappearance, Sheriff Says

 For more than two weeks, the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has confounded the authorities. And because it involves the possible abduction of a celebrity’s relative, it has captivated much of the nation. In the latest developments, the F.B.I. said that gloves found about two miles from Ms. Guthrie’s home had an unknown man’s DNA on them, and that it would put the DNA profile into a database in an effort to identify the person. The F.B.I. said that the gloves appeared to match those worn by the man who was captured on Ms. Guthrie’s doorbell camera on the night she was abducted. Black-and-white surveillance video and images from Ms. Guthrie’s doorstep showed a person wearing a ski mask, gloves and a backpack early on the morning of Feb. 1. Here is a timeline of the major developments in the case. 9:48 p.m., Jan 31. Nancy Guthrie Is Last Seen Just after 5:30 p.m., Ms. Guthrie took an Uber to the nearby home of her old...

Indian Student Found Dead 6 Days After He Went Missing In California

 Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student from Karnataka pursuing Chemical and Biomolecular engineering at University of California Berkeley, went missing on February 9. The Indian consulate in San Francisco confirmed that police recovered his body, while assuring all necessary assistance for the repatriation of his body to India at the earliest. "We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this profoundly difficult time," the statement read.     The Consulate deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this profoundly difficult time.     The Consulate stands…     — India in San Francisco (@CGISFO) February 14, 2026 A citywide search around Lake Anza and Berkeley Hills areas was launched when Sreenivasaiah went missing after being last seen around a kilometre away from the...