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AI-generated images and videos will have to be marked as such under new rules on the use of social media during elections in Japan, the internal affairs minister said Tuesday.The new rules, approved by parliament on Monday and which will take effect in March, also forbid internet users and platforms from spreading fake or distorted information about candidates.”We believe that this is extremely important from the perspective of ensuring the fairness of elections,” Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose ministry oversees elections and telecommunications, told a press conference.The new rules follow allegations about the use of AI-generated content to smear candidates in a…
Srinagar, Jul 24: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remains closed to vehicular movement due to intermittent landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations caused by continuous rainfall, the Traffic Police said in an update at 7 am.The Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid travelling until the highway is declared safe and clear for traffic, citing the possibility of further landslides and shooting stones.It also urged commuters not to pay heed to rumours and to check the latest road status through the Traffic Police’s X handle, Facebook page and Traffic Control Units (TCUs).For road status updates, commuters can contact the Traffic…
Today’s energy encourages meaningful partnerships. Whether you’re repairing a relationship, building a new connection, or collaborating with someone, mutual understanding will take you further than trying to handle everything alone. Listen just as carefully as you speak because one conversation could open a door that previously seemed closed.Tarot horoscope (Pinterest )Lucky Ritual: Tie two cinnamon sticks together with a white thread and keep them on your work desk until sunset to attract harmony and successful partnerships.Crystal Remedy: Pink Opal Tumble: Encourages emotional openness, trust, and harmonious relationships.Life begins to find its rhythm again. A situation that once felt overwhelming starts…
‘I’ve never seen this many young people out on the streets,’ says Hannah Ellis-Petersen.For days, tens of thousands of Indians have been marching under the banner of the Cockroach Janta party.The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent tells Helen Pidd the protesters are reclaiming a slur after India’s chief justice reportedly referred to unemployed young people as ‘cockroaches’ and ‘parasites’. Their anger erupted after leaks of exam papers forced millions of students to resit tests. The scandals have also been linked to dozens of suicides in recent years.Since then, the movement has gathered momentum, with protests against corruption and unemployment, and demands,…
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Friday reiterated his demand for the abolition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), saying the DMK’s campaign against the medical entrance examination would continue until it is scrapped.Sharing a post by DMK leader TRB Rajaa on X, Stalin wrote, “#BanNEET”.Rajaa, in his post, said the DMK’s campaign against NEET had been “consistent, uncompromising and relentless”.Read More: NEET Paper Leak: Modi should have spoken early, says Shivakumar”The DMK’s crusade against NEET is consistent, uncompromising and relentless. We didn’t just join the fight. We started…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has become the first state to abolish the mandatory one-year ‘social responsibility’ service required of MBBS graduates from government, municipal, aided, and private unaided medical colleges. It has, however, not been cancelled for postgraduate and superspeciality levels.Known simply as bond service, the policy was founded on a bargain: the state financed a medical education, and the young doctor repaid part of that public investment through a year of service in a government institution, local body or the armed forces. But the state now feels this policy designed to place doctors in underserved institutions has become a waiting room…
The transfer of UOG’s experienced online admissions team during the peak admission period has emerged as a major point of contention.The University of Gujrat is facing growing criticism over what observers describe as an administrative crisis, with concerns that the transfer of experienced officials and ongoing governance disputes could disrupt admissions and affect thousands of students, as reported by The Express Tribune. According to The Express Tribune, the controversy escalated after former UOG Vice Chancellor Dr Zahoorul Haq assumed charge as Vice Chancellor of the University of Rasul. University sources claimed that several senior officials were subsequently shifted from UOG…
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con 2026 in full Ebenezer Scrooge costume, delighting fans while promoting his upcoming holiday film.Image credit (Instagram) Johnny Depp scolded Comic-Con International attendees in character as Ebenezer Scrooge as the nation’s biggest pop culture convention opened Thursday, emerging from a faux snow-lined downtown San Diego storefront marked with a “Scrooge and Marley” sign.According to the Associated Press, the actor, clad in an overcoat and top hat, called out to the gathered crowd: “Do you have jobs? It seems as though you have so much spare time. Why are you here?” As onlookers recorded…
These security cameras come with IP66 weather protection. (HT)Shweta Ganjoo is a Chief Content Producer at HT Tech. She has over 10 years of experience covering technology, during which time she has focused on consumer tech devices, AI, social media, gadgets, and tech policy, delivering authoritative and reader-focused insights across India’s fast-evolving digital ecosystem.She began her career in the early 2010s, building a strong foundation in digital-first reporting as India’s tech landscape rapidly expanded. Over the years, she has worked with leading media organizations including India Today Tech, Indian Express Group, and Techlusive, where she played a key role in…
AustralianSuper will now hold 3.3 billion Australian Dollars worth of investments in India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, said on Thursday (July 9, 2026) it would invest a further 500 million Australian Dollars ($346 million) in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).Also read: PM Modi in Australia LIVE: India, Australia unveil new defence declaration to deepen Indo-Pacific cooperationThe fund said the investment would come on top of the 240 million Australian Dollars it committed seven years ago.AustralianSuper will now hold 3.3 billion Australian Dollars worth of investments in India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Melbourne…