Case registered against X platform over ‘defamatory’ AI video against PM, ECI. NEW DELHI: Kerala Police have launched a criminal probe into an AI-generated video allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India, booking both the platform X Corp and a user account for its circulation.The cyber wing said the video, … Read more
Pinarayi Vijayan, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday targeted Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, calling them the “B-team” of the BJP, as the political fight ahead of the state elections intensifies.Addressing a press conference in Ernakulam, Vijayan said Rahul Gandhi lacked even the basic understanding expected from a Congress worker … Read more
Congress leader Dolly Sharma NEW DELHI: Congress leader Dolly Sharma on Thursday alleged “widespread corruption” in Puducherry, claiming that people are being forced to pay a “30% commission” to get work done. Sharma also questioned the delay in granting statehood to Puducherry, despite the BJP being both in power at the Centre and part of … Read more
In a case of sheer irony, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has been asked to direct state govts to fill up huge numbers of vacant posts in the medical teaching service in a time bound manner, when three quarters of posts in NMC’s four autonomous boards are lying vacant.The undergraduate medical education board, the post … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are … Read more
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mumbai-based Raza Academy president Muhammed Sayed Noori on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court Centre’s recent order that all schools may begin the day’s work with community singing of the complete version of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, which invokes the motherland as Hindu deities, as it hurt the constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has tightened its digital security framework, mandating stricter compliance for telecom equipment, CCTV systems and data protection, amid heightened concerns over vulnerabilities in surveillance infrastructure and emerging espionage risks flagged by recent investigations.The move comes against the backdrop of long-standing concerns over the widespread use of imported CCTV equipment -particularly from Chinese … Read more
NEW DELHI: The decision of some West Asian cities, including Dubai, to start returning to business as usual amid an unrelenting war is forcing a significant number of Indians to spend lakhs to get back. These people had somehow managed to come to India after Feb 28 or were here before that and now are … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a bid to wean away consumers from LPG, govt has decided to stop after three months the supply of cylinders to households which have access to piped natural gas but have shied away from taking a connection. India imports about 60% of its LPG requirement, with nearly 90% of it coming through … Read more