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 …

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Well-known US law firm Beasley Allen has been enlisted by at least 65 Indian and British families who lost loved ones in the tragic June 12 Air India crash to investigate legal action, potentially in American courts.The firm’s top aviation lawyer, Mike Andrews, met several bereaved families at the crash site in the Meghaninagar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad before travelling to Vadodara.Andrews told reporters on Friday that the families were frantic for justice, answers, and…

Gandhinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) The Namo Drone Didi scheme of the Central government has given flight to the dreams of thousands of women by empowering them financially, paving the way for their self-reliance. Thousands of women, taking advantage of this scheme, have embarked on this journey to become self-dependent.In Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, Ashaben Chaudhary, a native of Talepura village, has benefitted immensely from the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ Yojana.She received requisite training under the s…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Highlighting a 7 per cent increase in revenue in the Delhi government’s first five months, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday led the legislators in passing two key GST Bills in the Assembly to pave the way for establishing a GST Appellate Tribunal and launching an amnesty scheme.CM Gupta highlighted that Delhi’s GST and VAT collections have grown significantly — Rs 15,535 crore in just the first five months of FY 2024–25, up from Rs 14,500 crore under the previ…

Manchester, Aug 8 (IANS) Manchester United have announced the completion of the 50 million Pounds redevelopment of the men’s first-team building at the Carrington Training Complex, marking an important milestone in the club’s commitment to providing world-class facilities for its players and staff.The year-long project under the direction of renowned Mancunian architect Lord Norman Foster has successfully delivered a leading-edge, high-performance training environment designed to inspire col…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday announced the draw for the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 – Suhandinata Cup (Mixed Team Event), to be held at the National Centre of Excellence, Amingaon, Guwahati, from October 6 to 11. Second-seeded India will compete in Group H alongside Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana.This prestigious global junior team event returns to India for the first time since 2008 and will feature 37 teams from across the world. The tournam…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actor Sunny Hinduja is waiting for the release of his forthcoming action thriller series “Saare Jahan Se Accha”. The much-awaited show revolves around a resilient Indian spy who has been tasked with defeating his counterpart across the border in a battle of wits and tradecraft to sabotage a nuclear program.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, Hunny reflected on the massive hardships faced by our spies in their quest to protect the country from unseen dangers.Compar…