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Imphal, March 14 The Manipur government has stated that there is no shortage of LPG and petroleum products in the wake of the West Asia crisis, asserting that claims of a shortage of cooking gas in the state are misleading.The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Imphal, has confirmed that there is...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking action against individuals or organizations allegedly spreading misinformation through posters or public statements about the Tirumala laddus controversy.On October 4, 2024, the top court had set up a...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi Police has initiated legal action against several social media accounts for allegedly spreading rumors and circulating misleading content, including a viral video seeking financial donations, in connection with the recent Uttam Nagar murder case, officials said on...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to take action against individuals or organizations allegedly spreading misinformation about the Tirumala laddus controversy through posters or public statements.On October 4, 2024, the top court had...

Dehradun, March 12 The Uttarakhand government has deployed a team of officials and experts at the State Emergency Operations Centre to monitor the supply of food, fuel, and essential goods in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, officials said on Thursday.The deployment follows...

New Delhi, March 12 Actor Rashmika Mandana said on Thursday that she will take legal action against those publishing an "old private conversation" that is being circulated now to create controversy just after her marriage.Mandana was previously engaged to Kannada actor Rakshit Shetty but they...

Mumbai, March 12 – Following the viral circulation of a clip allegedly showing actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother making accusations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty, the actress has decided to address the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy.Urging netizens to stop...

Guwahati, March 11 – Assam Urban Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika accused the Congress party on Wednesday of spreading misinformation about infrastructure development in the state, alleging that false claims were circulated suggesting that a newly built highway in Assam was “AI-generated”.In a...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said on Wednesday that local refineries have the capacity to meet only about 30 per cent of the state's LPG demand, indicating a possible shortage of the cooking fuel in the coming days.In a post on X, Kota said that all four refineries in the...

New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly objected to the social media reactions of some "malicious individuals" regarding its February 26 order in the NCERT textbook controversy, and said they must understand how to deal with the current Chief Justice of India.A bench...

A one-day creative workshop on media management, titled "Building Responsible Digital Citizens," was organized by the Education Department at Pradhan Mantri Shri Higher Secondary School (PM Shri HSS) Serikhawaja to enhance students' skills and digital awareness.The workshop aimed to educate...

New Delhi, March 10 Police appealed to citizens on Tuesday to maintain peace and harmony in the wake of a recent incident in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4."Do not trust or spread rumors and unverified information circulating on...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre's plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that struck down amendments to the Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content posted on social media against the government.The top court...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Tuesday dismissed a viral claim on social media that India had shared the location of an Iranian naval ship with Israel, reportedly based on an AI-generated video of Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi that was...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre's plea against the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content on social media against the government.The top court...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre's plea against the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content on social media against the government.However, the top...

Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar cautioned district magistrates, superintendents of police, and commissioners of various police commissionerates in West Bengal on Monday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to initiate departmental...

New Delhi, March 9 The Delhi Police has arrested seven more people and apprehended another minor in connection with the killing of a 26-year-old man during a clash between two families on Holi in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar, an official said on Monday.With the latest arrests, the total...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 In a landmark move to address the complexities of the Artificial Intelligence era, the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has published the ‘Cyber Safety Protocol 2026’.KITE is the technology wing of the General Education Department of the...

Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s persistent polio outbreak reflects political neglect, with successive governments failing to establish a coherent national narrative promoting vaccination, while also failing to counter extremist propaganda.A report released on Saturday said that the current...