United Nations, March 12 (IANS) Extending the power of digital tools across humanity helps promote human rights because improving the lives of all people is essential for realising its potential, according to India. “In India, we have harnessed digital tools to expand access to rights for all, at scale”, Sibi George, who is the Secretary (West) in India’s External Affairs Ministry, told the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday (local time). “It has also facilitated access to justice, civi…
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Congress and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over the shirtless protest staged by the party’s youth wing at the AI Impact Summit and the remarks that followed it.Citing an example from the tenure of late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the succession to the Holkar dynasty, the BJP questioned why the Congress was ignoring Pandit Nehru’s own views on national identity a…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, claiming that he lacks vision and comparing him to the last Mughal emperor while criticising his conduct in Parliament.Addressing reporters, Singh said, “We used to consider Rahul Gandhi an innocent child… I also wish the Congress well, that it continues under his leadership. But just as Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor, Rahul Gand…
United Nations, March 8 (IANS) India’s international human rights pioneer Hansa Mehta’s unflinching stand for the recognition of women animates contemporary struggles for their protection in the age of Artificial Intelligence, according to General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock. “We should be reminded every day when we are working on these new AI regulations to hold our stand firmly, as Hansa Mehta once did,” Baerbock has said. Mehta is credited with rewording the First Article of …
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A court at Delhi’s Patiala House on Saturday ordered the release of Siddharth Avdhoot in connection with the shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit and later issued an order for his release from prison. Avdhoot was granted bail on March 5 after spending 9 days in police custody. He was arrested by the Delhi Police from a resort in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, in connection with the case.According to the Delhi Police, Avdhoot played a key role in the protest, alleg…
Paris/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing “shared concerns” over the evolving situation in West Asia. “Spoke with my friend President Emmanuel Macron today. We discussed our shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy. We will continue to engage closely and coordinate efforts towards the early restoration of peace and stability in the region,” Pr…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who is known for his fascination with AI, shared an AI generated image of the late actors Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra, Dev Anand and Rajesh Khanna. On Thursday, the director took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared the monochromatic picture of the legends. The picture shows them sitting together for a meal, and sharing laughs. He wrote, “They were the biggest stars of that time. They ruled the hearts and minds of millions of Indians .. This humili…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held bilateral talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties.According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both leaders will discuss wide-ranging issues aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. They are also expected to exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, including collaboration in…
Geneva, March 2 (IANS) Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has praised the vibrancy of civil society in India, highlighting that it continues to play a key role in upholding the country’s democratic traditions and the rights of minorities. At the same time, while presenting his global update to the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council last week, Turk slammed Pakistan and China for the worrisome human rights situation that exists in the countries.The…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib was granted bail in a midnight hearing in the case related to the shirtless protest at the AI Summit but, within hours, the decision was put on hold till March 6 by another Delhi court on Saturday, a lawyer said. While Judicial Magistrate First Class Vanshika Mehta had granted the IYC President bail at midnight noting that he was not a flight risk, a sessions court put curbs on his bail t…