NEW DELHI — A female AI news anchor named “Sana” was introduced to the public by a Delhi-based news channel India Today in line with Chinese artificial intelligence-powered news anchors. The shift in the mainstream media happened as AI-driven bots proved to be more effective and enabled the development of satisfactory outcomes with less labour. […]
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Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to walk out of jail after 10 months today
PATIALA — Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk out of Patiala jail today, 10 months after serving sentence in a road-rage incident in which a man was killed 34 years ago. A tweet from Sidhu’s official Twitter handle reads that he will address the media outside jail around noon. On Friday, Sidhu […]
Temple stepwell collapses in Madhya Pradesh, 35 dead
BHOPAL — At least 35 people were killed and 18 injured after the roof of a stepwell collapsed at a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The incident occurred in Madhya Pradesh state as devotees gathered at a temple in Indore to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ram Navami on Thursday, officials said. “We […]
Pakistan government’s official Twitter handle withheld in India
NEW DELHI — The official Twitter handle of Government of Pakistan has been withheld in india, reports said on Thursday. According to the reports, the Twitter handle has been blocked in response to legal demand. The page of the official Twitter handle of Government of Pakistan, @GovtofPakistan states, Account Withheld @GovtofPakistan’s account has been withheld […]
Moment politicians stop using religion in politics, hate speeches will go away: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches and said the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics, such speeches will go away, PTI reported. According to the report, the top court said hate speeches are being made by fringe elements and people […]
Imam beaten, beard cut off for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
MUMBAI — An imaam who led the prayer at a mosque in Maharashtra’s Anwa village was attacked by unidentified individuals who entered the place of worship and beat him up for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, India Today reported. The imaam, Zakir Sayyed Khaja, said the incident took place on Sunday at around 7:30 […]
Journalists’ difficult questions are integral to vibrant democracy: CJI Chandrachud
NEW DELHI — The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, quoting Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Live Law reported. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration […]
Ramzan moon not sighted, Muslims in India to begin fasting from Friday
NEW DELHI — Muslims in India will begin fasting from Friday as the Ramzan moon was not sighted this evening, clerics said. At a meeting of the Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind held at 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg here, it was announced that the moon has not been sighted in Delhi or in any other part […]
Supreme Court slams trial courts for seeking needless custody
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over some trial courts not complying with its July 2022 order to be liberal and grant bail to accused in cases when custody is not needed. Asking the courts not to pass detention orders in a routine and mechanical way and thus deny liberty to […]
39 of World’s 50 most polluted cities in India: Report
NEW DELHI — The Swiss firm IQAir in its ‘World Air Quality Report’ released on Tuesday ranked India the world’s eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. In the list of most polluted cities in the world, out of the 50 cities, 39 are in India. Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, […]








