New Delhi, March 19 – Senior IAS officer Ravi Mittal (2016 Chhattisgarh cadre) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, an official statement said on Thursday."The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Mittal, IAS...
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New Delhi, March 16 The daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of "false" and "defamatory" social media content linking her to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The lawsuit by Himayani Puri is likely to be heard in the...
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Jaipur, March 12 Rajasthan Minister of State for Home, Jawahar Singh Bedham, criticised state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday, accusing him of trying to mislead the public through false claims.Bedham said the state government is committed to ensuring the smooth supply of...
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A drug awareness program was organized by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Jammu and Kashmir, at Government Higher Secondary School, Lassana, to educate students about the harmful effects of drug abuse.Choudhary Mohammad Akram attended the event as the Chief Guest, while...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – The controversy surrounding Mammootty continued on Monday, even after the superstar called CPI (M) district secretary in Wayanad, K. Rafeek, to clarify the circumstances that led to the storm on social media.What began as a brief exchange at a disaster...
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Mumbai, March 6 Actress Yami Gautam has clarified, on her social media account, that she does not have a PR team and has never resorted to cheap publicity tactics, in response to the recent controversy surrounding her and actress Kriti Sanon.Yami said that she may have ‘accidentally liked a...
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New Delhi, March 2 The Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association (IIMCAA) announced the winners of the 10th IIMCAA Awards on Monday, with Soumya Pillai selected as the 'Journalist of the Year'.The announcement was made at the Association's 14th annual Connections Meet in Delhi...
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Mumbai, March 2 – Actress Isha Koppikar has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the best public relations, saying that she has not seen any politician in India manage public communication in the way he has.Isha made these remarks while appearing on the podcast hosted by Bharti...
Los Angeles, February 25 – The BAFTA awards committee has issued a statement regarding the allegedly offensive remark that was heard during the ceremony.The committee has stated that the alleged sound made by John Davidson was a result of a verbal tic caused by Tourette Syndrome.They posted...
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New Delhi, February 24 Jamia Millia Islamia issued a circular on Tuesday, clarifying a notification circulating on social media that claimed the university planned to arrange weddings for boys and girls found standing together during the holy month of Ramadan.In the circular, the university...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 – In a political season dominated by optics and messaging, it is rare for Kerala's biggest screen icon to start asking questions instead of being questioned.This is precisely what happened when Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner and Malayalam cinema's enduring...
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New Delhi, February 22 Actress Sargun Mehta posted a message on social media, dismissing pregnancy rumors and calling them baseless news.Mehta married actor Ravi Dubey in 2013, and this is not the first time the couple has been surrounded by reports of her pregnancy. Mehta has also addressed...
New Delhi, February 19 – Amidst the controversy surrounding Galgotias University over a robotic dog displayed at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs questioned the organizers' role on Thursday and demanded strict action, including penalties, against the university. The MPs said...
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Jammu, February 18 – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized Galgotias University of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday for displaying a commercially available, Chinese-made robotic dog at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit in New Delhi and claiming it to be the university's own...
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Guwahati, February 18 The Assam government has spent approximately ₹400 crore on advertising through various print, electronic, social, and digital media platforms over the past five years, a minister said in the Assembly on Wednesday.Another ₹52 crore has been spent on banners, billboards...
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New Delhi, February 18 In response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on the AI Summit, the BJP stated on Wednesday that anyone who lacks sufficient intelligence should not post "pre-written" comments on social media about topics like artificial intelligence.BJP's national spokesperson...
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New Delhi, February 18 Amid the ongoing controversy over a Chinese robotic dog being portrayed as an Indian innovation by a Noida-based university, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Wednesday that action has been taken against wrongdoing at the AI Summit expo."At the Artificial...
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New Delhi, February 18 – A private university based in Noida, which found itself in a difficult situation after showcasing a Chinese robotic dog as its own at the ongoing AI Impact Summit, has been ordered to pack up and leave the expo immediately, according to top government sources.This move...
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New Delhi, February 18 – As the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 entered its third day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the event on Wednesday, alleging that it was being run more as a publicity exercise than a serious platform to strengthen India’s artificial intelligence ecosystem.Rahul...
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Kochi, February 17 In a blow to the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday overturned a government order authorizing ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme, deeming it a “colourable exercise of executive power” and a violation of the Rules of Business.A...
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