New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A day after Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating “vote theft” in collusion with the BJP, the party has announced a nationwide campaign to expose what it calls a ‘fraud on democracy.’ Taking to social media platform X on Friday, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal invoked Mahatma Gandhi’s historic “Do or Die” call during the …

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Shiv Sena Spokesperson and party’s Deputy leader Sanjay Nirupam, on Friday, accused the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of insulting the electoral process and the voters without presenting any solid evidence — something the country will not tolerate. Targeting Rahul Gandhi, Nirupam said that this has been Congress’ worst performance in Maharashtra Assembly elections — winning only 16 seats and failing to secure even one MLA in 21 districts.”In such a scenario, …

Ranchi, Aug 8 (IANS) Jharkhand’s most wanted criminal, Sunil Kumar alias Sunil Kumar Meena alias Mayank Singh, accused of running an organised crime network from abroad, will soon be in the state police’s custody. Arrested by the Azerbaijan police last year, his extradition to India has now been cleared.According to the Jharkhand Police Headquarters, Mayank Singh will be handed over to Indian authorities on August 22 and will be brought to India the next day.The Ministry of External Affairs ha…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) The opposition Indian National Congress on Friday staged a protest at the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, in Cuttack, demanding justice for the victims of the three recent self-immolation deaths in different parts of the state. Speaking to media persons on Friday, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said the party had earlier given a seven-day ultimatum to the state government and the Odisha Police to arrest the t…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio program titled ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has generated a revenue of Rs 34.13 crore since its inception, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The robust revenue generation reflects PM Modi’s deep connection with the masses and also reinforces the popularity and financial viability of the monthly radio broadcast. Besides this, it has also brightened the prospects of loss-incurring All India Radio, which has lately been…

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday sent a reminder to the West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on sending the compliance report on the commissions direction earlier this month directing the state government to suspend four election officials attached to two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal for their involvement in wrongful addition of names in the electoral rolls.To recall, on August 5, the commission had sent a communique to Pant dire…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government is conscious of the threats posed by deepfakes powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), including synthetic audio, video and text. Such content can seriously impact a person’s dignity, reputation, and right to privacy. It also raises concerns about platform accountability, the Parliament was informed on Friday. To ensure an open, safe, trusted and accountable cyberspace for users, Government of India has enacted laws such as the information of technology …

Banaskantha, Aug 8 (IANS) Once confined to the kitchen, Ashaben Chaudhary from Talepura village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, now commands the skies — and the fields — as the region celebrated the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative. Armed with cutting-edge drone technology and a determined spirit, she is revolutionising farming practices and transforming the lives of thousands of farmers across the state. Ashaben’s journey began when she enrolled in the ‘Namo Drone Didi Yojana’, a welfare sch…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday strongly refuted rumours about the malfunctioning of its website, asserting that the portal is functioning seamlessly and has been operational without any interruptions. In an official statement, the Commission described the circulating claims about website glitches as “baseless allegations” that caused “unwarranted confusion” among the public.The ECI clarified that the primary site for downloading electoral rolls h…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cleared the appointments of several judges in five High Courts following the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium.The Centre cleared the appointment of additional judges – Justice Harinath Nunepally, Justice Kiranmayee Mandava @ Kiranmayee Kanaparthy, Justice Sumathi Jagadam, and Justice Nyapathy Vijay – as permanent Judges in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice also announced that …