Bangladesh interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus resigned on Monday, a day before the new elected government is set to take charge. He announced his decision in a farewell national broadcast. Yunus said, “Today, the interim government is stepping down,” and urged that democracy and free speech should continue. He confirmed power would pass to the incoming government after the recent election. Tarique Rahman’s BNP won a clear majority with 209 of 297 seats. His oath ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday at the Parliament complex. Yunus returned to lead the interim setup in August 2024 after Sheikh Hasina’s exit from office. (PC: HT)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday. He launched the expo and visited many startup stalls on the first day. Officials said he spoke with founders and asked about real use cases of AI tools. The exhibition covers over 70,000 square metres with more than 600 startups and 300 demos. Thirteen countries have set up national AI pavilions. Sessions saw full halls and long queues. One participant said, “Sessions are packed. You have to be there well in advance.” The summit will continue till February 20 with policy and research meetings. (PC: India Today)

Australia moved close to elimination from the T20 World Cup 2026 after Sri Lanka beat them by eight wickets. Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten century and led the chase with control. He hit 10 fours and five sixes. Sri Lanka chased 182 in 18 overs. Kusal Mendis added 51 from 38 balls. Pavan Rathnayake stayed not out on 28 off 15. Earlier, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored quick fifties to push Australia to 181. Sri Lanka later bowled them out. Australia now need a big win over Oman and other results to go their way to reach the Super 8 stage. (PC: NDTV)

The Enforcement Directorate has imposed FEMA penalties worth ₹184 crore on NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged foreign funding violations. The agency said ₹120 crore was levied on the company and ₹64 crore on Purkayastha. In a statement, the ED said the order followed an adjudication process into foreign direct investment and inward remittances. It alleged that funds were received by “misrepresenting the nature of business activity” and through reporting failures. The ED said the contraventions were “substantial, deliberate, and systemic.” Purkayastha was arrested by Delhi Police in 2023 and is now on bail. NewsClick has earlier denied wrongdoing. (PC: HT)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Skips Class 10 Exams to Focus on IPL 2026 with Rajasthan Royals Story: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not appear for his Class 10 board exams this year. The 14-year-old cricketer is focusing on IPL 2026 preparations instead. His coach Manish Ojha confirmed the decision. "He won't be giving the Class X exams. He is currently in Nagpur preparing for the upcoming IPL," Ojha told India Today. Sooryavanshi has joined Rajasthan Royals' pre-season camp. He was Player of the Tournament at the U19 World Cup 2026. He scored 439 runs in seven matches. In the final against England, he smashed 175 runs off 80 balls. His innings included 15 sixes. He hit 30 sixes in the tournament, breaking the previous record of 18. (PC: X)

Social media platform X faced a widespread outage on Monday, with users across India and several other countries reporting access issues. Many said the app failed to load feeds, searches, and posts. Outage tracker Downdetector showed 3,357 reports from India around 7:30 pm IST. Globally, more than 42,000 users flagged problems, including in the United States and the UK. Downdetector data showed 53 per cent users had trouble with the app, 22 per cent could not refresh feeds, and 16 per cent faced website errors. The Elon Musk-owned platform did not issue an immediate statement. The cause of the disruption was not confirmed. (PC: HT)

Pakistan are likely to leave out Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi for their next T20 World Cup match against Namibia, according to a PTI report. The move follows their 61-run defeat to India in Colombo. A team management source said the decision came after internal talks late at night. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi reportedly showed displeasure over the performance and left the stadium early. Head coach Mike Hesson also spoke to players in the dressing room. The source said the plan is to try Salman Mirza or Naseem Shah and Fakhar Zaman. If results improve, the senior duo may not return this tournament. (PC: X)

The National Green Tribunal has dismissed petitions against the Rs 80,000 crore Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project and allowed it to move forward. A six-member bench said it found “no good ground to interfere” with the environmental clearance. The tribunal noted there were “adequate safeguards” in the approval conditions. It also highlighted the “strategic importance of the project.” The bench directed authorities to ensure “full and strict compliance” with all clearance conditions. The project includes a transhipment port, airport, township and power plant. Some activists had raised concerns about forest diversion and coastal regulation violations. (PC: The Indian Express)

The Supreme Court made strong oral remarks on pre-marital physical relations while hearing a bail plea in a rape case linked to a promise of marriage. The bench said caution is needed before such relationships. Justice BV Nagarathna said, “Maybe we are old-fashioned but… we fail to understand how they can be in a physical relationship before marriage.” The case involves a man accused of promising marriage despite already being married. The woman said they met on a matrimonial site and later travelled together. The court noted it appeared to be a consensual relationship and referred the matter to mediation. Hearing will continue Wednesday. (PC: NDTV)

Arinox AI and KOGO have introduced what they call India’s first sovereign “AI in a box” system for enterprises at the AI Impact Summit 2026. The product, named CommandCORE, is built to run AI locally without internet dependence. The companies say this helps protect sensitive data and reduce cloud costs. The system uses Nvidia hardware and supports agent-based AI tools for business tasks. “The future of AI is private,” said KOGO CEO Raj K Gopalakrishnan. He added that firms must keep their intelligence in-house. Pricing starts at ₹10 lakh and targets sectors like banking, government and defence. (PC: HT)