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Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The on-chain ecosystem of Ethereum has recently been rocked by a wave of scams and rug pulls, creating a period that many are describing as a bloodbath. While the underlying technology of the ETH blockchain remains robust and secure, the sheer volume of malicious projects and deceptive schemes is taking a significant toll on retail investor confidence. The Ethereum on-chain ecosy ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to set up a single-window system at the district level to handle all permissions and no-objection certificates required for holding Ramlila performances across the city. It has also decided to constitute a special committee to resolve any issue regarding the organisation of the events and ensure that the committees do not face any problem in seeking approvals.The decisions were made at a special meeting held at Raj Niwas under the chairmanship of lieutenant gove ...Read More >
LONDON: An Indian student attacked in Ireland at the weekend said he was leaving Ireland as a result and would finish his course online from India.The man, in his 20s, was walking home from Fairview Park in Dublin at 5.30 pm local time on Sunday when he was kicked and punched by a gang of teenagers. One of the group took his metal water bottle and hit him above the eye, causing heavy bleeding. He was taken to hospital where he received eight stitches. Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Aug 6 (PTI) Two social media influencers were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly spreading rumours that thieves are using drones to scout homes before executing their plan, thereby causing panic among the public, police said. Due to drone sightings in western Uttar Pradesh rumours arose that thieves are using those to scout homes before executing a robbery attempt. However, police claimed that there is no evidence of drones being used by criminals. The accused, Laiba (22), from R ...Read More >
Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday issued a stern warning against the misuse of drones in public spaces and said that people trying to spread panic or misinformation through such activities will face legal consequences, including action under the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA).Calling drone-related mischief a potential threat to public order, the CM said, "Any attempt to incite fear or spread rumours using drones will not be tolerated. The govt will deal strictl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The PIB Fact Check recently debunked misleading media reports claiming that the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had directed central government institutions to issue warning labels on popular Indian snacks like samosas, jalebis, and laddoos. The ministry clarified that its advisory only recommended displaying "Oil and Sugar Boards" in workplaces to promote healthier dietary habits, not warning labels on food products. However, social media fact-checker Mohammed Zubair has ...Read More >
PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from arrest to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar granted interim anticipatory bail to Malviya after he submitted an apology. It directed him to file the apology in Hindi in the form of an affidavit and directed the parties to complete the pleading ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Global stockpiles of vaccines under programmes supported by 'Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,' helped prevent more than 5.8 million cases and 327,000 deaths from outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries since 2000, according to a new study. The alliance, established in 2000, funds the roll-out and scale-up of new vaccines through routine healthcare systems and preventive campaigns. Also Read | How To Check Lottery Sambad Results: A Comprehensive Guide for Indian Lottery ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while terming his conduct inflammatory and immature. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar expressed disapproval of the cartoonist conduct saying, The comedians, cartoonists etc. look at their conduct... Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Malviya, said the cart ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14: Archita Phukan (Amira Ishtara), an Instagram influencer who is believed to hail from Assam, recently made headlines after her photos with popular American porn star Kendra Lust went viral. Amira Ishtara, aka Babydoll Archi, has become the talk of the town, with many questioning if she is real or an AI-generated model. The question comes as multiple videos and photos appearing online showed Archita Phukan in objectionable positions with men. However, the latest development in the ...Read More >
In anticipation of the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, authorities in Haryana's Nuh district have implemented stringent security measures. These include a ban on weapons, restrictions on provocative content, and suspension of internet services to maintain peace. Around 2,500 police personnel will be deployed, and surveillance will be heightened to prevent any untoward incidents during the yatra. Authorities have imposed multiple restrictions and heightened security in Haryana's Nuh district to e ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's highlighting of the foreign media's bias against India's interests points to a larger issue: modern warfare is no longer confined to missiles and drones; it is now also about the information battle. India did a marvellous job through Operation Sindoor, which, in recent memory, few operations have demonstrated such precision, with targeted strikes on Pakistani military assets and no harm to civilians or civilian infrastru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 14 an anticipatory bail application of Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter for hearing on July 14 after advocate Vrinda Grover mentioned the matter for early hearing. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Emergency Remarks: Congress Lead ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has found himself firefighting yet another AI controversy - this time over his chatbot Grok, which is being accused of promoting far-right views and offering disturbing praise for Adolf Hitler in user interactions that went viral online. The incident flared up after screenshots circulated across social media, showing Grok - the AI chatbot developed by Musk's AI startup xAI, making controversial statements. One such instance included Grok saying that ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, responding to objections raised by Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw over his statement on Covid vaccines causing heart attacks in the state, on Friday, remarked that seeking clarity does not amount to spreading misinformation. Taking to social media site X, Siddaramaiah, defending his statement on linking sudden heart attack deaths in Hassan to a "hasty" Covid vaccine rollout, said: "As Chief Minister, I have a duty to re ...Read More >
New Delhi: A video circulating on social media claiming that India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar admitted to the loss of three Rafale fighter jets during a recent conflict with Pakistan has been found to be digitally altered using artificial intelligence tools. The video, shared widely on social media platforms including X, shows Dr. Jaishankar allegedly stating that India lost three Rafales after Pakistan retaliated during the military standoff that followed India's strike on te ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Pharma promoters may be competing fiercely in the market, but on Thursday they all rallied behind domestically- manufactured vaccines, including those for polio and Covid-19. Satish Reddy, chairman of Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Dilip Shanghvi, promoter and CMD of Sun Pharma, Pankaj Patel chairman and promoter of Zydus Lifesciences, and Torrent Pharma chairman Samir Mehta -- industry leaders known for their media reticence -- each took to social media platforms to endorse India-made vacc ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday opposed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks linking covid-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's Hassan district, saying such claims are "'factually incorrect" and "misleading". Siddaramaiah has suggested that the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. He had also claimed the vaccines were 'hastily' approved. In a social media post, Shaw said ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The pharmaceutical industry on Thursday refuted Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks linking COVID-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's Hassan district, saying such claims without scientific evidence are factually incorrect and misleading. Pharmaceutical industry leaders asserted that COVID-19 vaccines have been well-documented and rigorously tested according to regulatory standards, and linking them to the deaths in Hassan district du ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday opposed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks linking covid-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's Hassan district, saying such claims are "'factually incorrect" and "misleading". Siddaramaiah has suggested that the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. He had also claimed the vaccines were 'hastily' approved. In a social media post, Shaw said ...Read More >
"The Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025, introduced by the state government, aims to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media by criminalising offenders. Many people fall victim to fake news on social media, often believing and sharing unverified information without fact-checking. As part of a crackdown on fake news 'Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025'has been introduced by the Karnataka government. "The Karnataka Misinform ...Read More >
New Delhi: There is no direct link between covid-19 vaccinations and reported instances of sudden death among adults in the country, the health ministry said, citing extensive studies carried out by India's top medical research bodies. The investigations by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) identified lifestyle choices, pre-existing health conditions and genetic factors as the key contributors to these sudden deaths, the minist ...Read More >
DIMAPUR, JUNE 6 (MExN): Amid a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union Health Ministry has held a series of high-level review meetings to assess the situation and reinforce public health preparedness among States and Union Territories. The technical review meetings, held on June 2 and 3, were chaired by Dr. Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), and included key representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday decided to start hearing arguments on charge from July 2 in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to February 2020 riots. Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar on June 2 noted that the prosecution and counsel for five accused persons had completed their arguments on charge. The court then sought the "schedule regarding the time frame" and the manner of addressing the arguments, "particularly time or hours" from the special public p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the horrific Pahalgam attack on April 22, the nation witnessed a parallel war that erupted online -- one that included not drones or missiles but manipulating pixels and synthetic voices.From AI-generated clipping of a newspaper falsely praising Pakistan's air force to deepfaked video of S Jaishankar offering fake apologies, public fell prey to misinformation created with help of Artificial Intelligence.The weaponisation of AI, pa ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha has accused the chief financial officer of a competing company of orchestrating a smear campaign against his quick commerce platform. In a LinkedIn post on late Sunday, Palicha, not taking names, alleged that the CFO of one of Zepto's competitor firms has been reaching out to Zepto's investors with unsubstantiated claims, distributing false financial data to journalists, and employing bots to spread negative narratives about Zepto o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 4 (VOICE) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MEITy) on Tuesday launched the TruthTell Hackathon, an initiative to create AI-powered solutions for detecting and verifying misinformation in live broadcasts. "The initiative is designed to tackle the urgent issue of misinformation, which is spreading faster than ever in live broadcasts," MEITy said. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that the challenge for developers, data scientists, and media experts is ...Read More >
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta is set to be summoned by a Parliamentary panel over "incorrect and irresponsible" comments made by its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, regarding the 2024 General Elections in India. The information was shared by Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, on X. Dubey stated that the Parliamentary panel, under his leadership, will soon issue a notice to Meta for "spreading misinformation" ...Read More >
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