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After a spate in deepfake videos targetting celebrities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concern over the use of artificial intelligence for creating deepfakes, saying this can lead to a big crisis. He urged the media to spread awareness about its misuse and impact to educate people. “In a diverse society like ours, deepfakes can cause […]
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi told a UK court that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition. The former billionaire appeared for a hearing at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court in east London via video link from Thameside prison in relation to legal costs, or fines, amounting to GBP 150,247.00, accrued […]
If Delhi has long been known for poor air quality that chokes lungs, clogs throats, causes scratchy eyes, and leeches energy, Mumbai is catching up fast. The surge in open-air garbage burning, traffic, waste from refineries and industries, and construction work is taking a toll on air quality in the western metropolis. The Arabian Sea, […]
Following the death of one person and injury to others in a stampede at Surat railway station a few days back, Central Railways has enhanced vigilance to ensure safety of passengers. Central Railways said it was constantly monitoring trains to Bihar as large crowds gathered at train stations to head home for the Chhath Puja […]
As India swung into the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, so did Ahmedabad hotel and flight fares – the city where the final will be played on Sunday. What was expected to be a straightforward task of securing accommodations and tickets has turned into an ordeal for fans, who, post-schedule announcement, found […]
Two Pakistani nationals were detained by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on the Indo-Nepal border near Bihar’s Kishanganj. The two, a woman and her minor son, were reportedly trying to enter the Indian territory through the border. After preliminary investigation, SSB handed the duo over to Kishanganj police for further investigation. During routine checking on […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle, which successfully injected the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the intended orbit on July 14 this year, made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere around 14:42 IST. “The probable impact point was predicted over the North Pacific Ocean. The final […]
Amid criticism from some quarters for buying oil from Russia amid the Ukraine-Russia war, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar asserted that India’s purchase policies played a key role in stabilising the global oil and gas markets, thereby helping manage global inflation. In an interview in London, Jaishankar said: “So we’ve actually softened the oil […]
One of India’s most premier institutes, IIT-Bombay, in a new order, has restrained holding guest lectures of a ‘political’ nature on the campus. The move aims at staving off possibilities of tension and protests like those seen recently. Both students and faculty members have been advised against organising talks and seminars that may be “potentially […]
The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has ordered three OTT platforms to take down ‘obscene’ content being shown by them. The ministry has warned of action against the platforms — Hunters, Besharams and Prime Play — if they fail to comply by the directive. According to sources, this is the first time that […]
At least 38 people were killed and more than 20 injured after a passenger bus skidded off and rolled down a steep slope in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.The accident took place in Doda, about 200 kms from capital Srinagar. The 42-seat bus, with 55 passengers on board, was on its way to Jammu from […]
Subrata Roy, the chief of Sahara Group, died at the age of 75 in Mumbai due to cardiorespiratory arrest after a prolonged struggle with complications related to metastatic malignancy, hypertension as well as diabetes. Born on June 10, 1948, Subrata Roy ‘Sahara’ was a prominent figure in the Indian business landscape. He founded the Sahara […]
During the hearing of a special leave petition in the Supreme Court, an 11-year-old boy from Pilibhit appeared before the division bench and declared the case of his ‘murder’ they were hearing was false as he was very much alive. The boy claimed his grandfather and uncles were falsely implicated in his murder case by […]
Winters have become crisis time for most of India due to hazardous pollution levels. It is not just Delhi that is in the grip of this annual menace, NASA’s latest satellite images reveal a dense haze of pollution over Delhi as well as other parts of India, especially northern states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and […]
Drawing flak for his unsavoury comments in the assembly a day before, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar apologised for the same and took back his words. “I take back my words and apologise for my remarks,” said Nitish, while talking to reporters. The CM was on the dock for his comments on how an educated […]
Ahead of the assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Raipur that the Centre would extend the free ration scheme to the poor for another five years. Addressing a public rally in the Chhattisgarh capital, PM Modi said, “I have decided that the BJP government will extend the scheme of providing free rations to […]
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy thanked Manmohan Singh, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and P Chidambaram for the ‘economic freedom’ they ushered in India with their policies. Murthy said that India got economic freedom only in 1991. “While we got political freedom in 1947, we got economic freedom only in 1991. And we owe it to Narasimha Rao. […]
Days ahead of Diwali, the air quality index in Delhi-NCR slipped into the ‘severe’ category with the indice measuring as much as 486 in some areas. An air emergency has been declared in the city with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announcing the shutting down of all government and primary schools on Friday and Saturday. […]
Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited Akash Ambani on Friday heaped praise on ‘visionary’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 7th edition of the India Mobile Congress for ‘leading the digital connectivity revolution to connect 1.4 billion Indians’ and for ‘always working on latest technology’. “Every generation needs a vision that inspires it to do […]
A Qatari court on Thursday handed down death penalty to eight Indian nationals, who were in jail in the country since August last year. The ministry of external affairs said, it was “deeply shocked” and that it was exploring all legal options in the case. The charges against the eight former Indian Navy personnel were […]
