EC warns parties against misuse of AI  to create deepfakes

EC warns parties against misuse of AI to create deepfakes

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

Amid rising number of manipulated or deepfake videos taking a centre stage in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission (EC) warned the political  parties against misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools to create deep fakes that distort information or propagate misinformation and directed the political parties to...

Rapid infrastructure development aiding destination weddings in India: Ministry

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Union Tourism Ministry on Sunday said the rapid infrastructure development happening across the country, especially improvement in accessibility due to number of airports getting doubled in last few years besides improvement in digital and physical connectivity are aiding destination weddings across the world. Speaking during the inauguration of First Wed...

FIR against Nadda, Malviya in Karnataka over social media post

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Bengaluru

An FIR has been registered against BJP president JP Nadda, the party’s IT cell head Amit Malviya and Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra in connection with a social media post allegedly intimidating members of SC and ST community not to vote for a particular candidate, police said on Monday. On the...

VCs, scholars slam Rahul for varsity appointment claims

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

As many as 181 academicians, including Vice Chancellors (VC) and former VCs, have accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading “falsehood” regarding the appointment process for university heads and sought lawful action against him. In an open letter, they said the Congress leader has alleged that vice chancellors are appointed solely...

Opposition echoing voice of Pakistan: BJP

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The BJP on Monday highlighted a series of statements made by INDIA Bloc leaders that it said were against the nation’s interest, as the ruling party accused the Opposition of echoing the voice of Pakistan and asked people to be wary of such “traitors”. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi cited Maharashtra Congress...

Jaishankar blasts Canada for gangland visas, warns of Newton's law

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday slammed Canada for continually issuing visas to people with connection to organised crimes for political purposes and cautioned there will be pushback against what is happening "out there." Newton's law of politics will apply there also, he said. Terming them as gangland visas, he...

Stiff contest between BJP and TMC at Medinipur

Monday, 06 May 2024 | Saugar Sengupta | Medinipur

It is “scorching difficult for such beautiful women of the glamour world to brave the glaring sun beating down at 45 degrees --- begging for votes in this village… What these people will do for the poor starving people … do they understand our problem…” That is how Salku Hansda...

Congress leader Arif back as star campaigner in Maharashtra

Monday, 06 May 2024 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

Reneging on his earlier decision to quit the party’s campaigning committee, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC)  Working President Arif Naseem Khan has come around to be a Star Campaigner for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in the State, following an intervention by party leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC...

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