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'UPI Safety Ambassador' to strengthen safety awareness on digital payment platforms. The NPCI move follows the ongoing discussions regarding the safety and security of digital payment platforms, particularly the United Payments Interface (UPI). In a post on the social media site X (formerly known as Twitter), the NPCI announced the partnership with the acclaimed Bollywood actor.

On Sunday the Manipur government extended the mobile internet ban in the state till November 8. An order issued by the division bench comprising Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui asked the state «to extend the services to areas» which were unaffected by violence. The order stated, “The State of Manipur is directed to open and operationalize mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those District Headquarters which have not been affected by violence and thereafter, if found feasible, extend the services to other areas where the law and order situation, so permits. It is clarified that even in the Districts that are partially affected by violence, those areas which are not so affected — in the same District — mobile towers shall be operationalized forthwith”.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that he has “accepted” Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s “challenge” to engage in a public debate regarding their respective governance records.

By Gergely Szakacs

social media companies and reiterated the existing advisory, sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, the advisory reiterated the existing rules including 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000: Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources: imprisonment of up to 3 years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. «IT Intermediary Rules: Rule 3(1)(b)(vii): Social media intermediary shall observe due diligence including ensuring the rules and regulations, privacy policy or user agreement of the intermediary inform users not to host any content that impersonates another person,» sources said.

In Bengaluru, several areas, including Banaswadi, Bayapanhalli, Gunjur, Waddarpalya junction, and Shankar Nagar area were left inundated. The Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory requesting the commuters to use alternate routes in the areas which were flooded. To take of the situation, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar paid a surprise visit to the war room of BBMP head office at Hudson Circle at midnight and reviewed the situation.

University College Dublin (UCD) and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) recently formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), symbolising the beginning of a transformative journey dedicated to fostering international cooperation. This partnership aims to facilitate cross-border collaboration, student exchanges, collaborative academic research and faculty involvement, according to an official release.

India is among the top 3 countries worldwide after the USA and UK, leading the online chatter about electric vehicles (EVs), with 0.57 million mentions in 2023, according to a report by Interactive Avenues, a leading full-service digital agency and the digital arm of IPG Mediabrands India. The social listening report «EVolution: Insights on India's rapidly evolving EV market based on social media data» analyses the social media buzz across multiple platforms around both 4-wheeler and 2-wheeler EVs to unearth key growth drivers, pressing category concerns, the latest OEM and government initiatives, the most popular EV brands, and more. Shantanu Sirohi, COO, of Interactive Avenues, said, «While EVs have been around for a long time, the level of innovation and consumer interest in this space has accelerated manifold in the past few years. Using advanced analytics and best-in-class tools, our social team studied the category landscape to create an in-depth report tracing the EV growth story and outlining the latest trends, opportunities, technologies, and consumer needs, with a deep dive into the 4-wheeler and 2-wheeler segments.” The report further stated that EV owners have saved lakhs within the first few years, with a running cost of less than Rs.

Angelo Mathews has taken to social media to demand «justice» from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a controversial 'timed out' dismissal during the World Cup. To prove that he was given out wrongly, Mathews shared a video on X with time stamp to show that he had '5 seconds left'. Expressing frustration over the dismissal, he referred Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan as «a cheat».

Artificial Intelligence is at again! A new deepfake video is now trending and for all the wrong reasons. Actress Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video has become possibly the most-watched video of the day as it shows a woman, wearing a black outfit entering a lift. What’s concerning is that the video is morphed.

A glitch in the network that processes electronic transfers between nearly all U.S. bank accounts has led to delays in settling deposits, some of which remain stalled

deepfake video featuring Indian actor Rashmika Mandana surfaced, adding to the list of celebrities who have fallen victim to such manipulated content. In this article, we will explain what deepfake videos are, how they are created, and some tips on how to identify them. What are deepfakes? Deepfakes are manipulated media, typically videos, that are crafted using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.

timed out" dismissal of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews in the World Cup clash against Bangladesh has grabbed a lot of headlines. Mathews became the the first cricketer to suffer the dismissal in the 146-year history of international cricket.

South Korean police have shut down a firm at the center of a suspected crypto scam that allegedly duped 4,000 people out of their funds, arresting 25 people.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra found herself in an amusing situation when a fellow party member presented her with a bouquet devoid of any actual flowers. This incident was captured on camera during a recent rally held by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during an election rally in Madhya Pradesh, which goes to the polls on November 25. In the video which is doing the rounds on social media, a man appears on stage and hands over what appears to be bouquet to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who also was seen bursting into laugher upon realizing the flowers were conspicuously absent. She also gestures to the empty wrapper, seemingly inquiring about the whereabouts of the missing flowers.

deepfake video of herself that had gone viral on social media platforms. She also encouraged others to speak against such situations. “Shame on people who resort to such things, it shows that there's no conscience left at all in such people.

meat and dairy producers increased further this year, highlighting the urgent need for the food industry to clean its practices and help prevent global warming. Disclosed emissions from the world’s 20 largest publicly-listed meat and dairy companies rose 3.3% from 2022 levels, according to a report by investor network FAIRR Initiative. Its analysis includes companies like Hormel Foods Corp. and China’s New Hope Liuhe Co., which supply household names like Walmart Inc.

Negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) have been mulling the proposal since Saturday, as studios seek to halt a damaging stoppage that has brought TV and movie production to a standstill for four months. In a statement to members posted on social media on Monday the committee said they were determined to bring the 116-day strike to an end «responsibly,» but had not yet found common ground with the body representing Disney, Netflix, Warner, Universal, Paramount and Sony. «There are several essential items on which we still do not have an agreement, including (Artificial Intelligence)» the statement said. «We will keep you informed as events unfold.» Pressure has been rapidly mounting for a deal. Unemployed actors have increasingly been struggling to make ends meet, and studios already face gaping holes in their release schedules for next year and beyond. Talks to reach a deal in recent days were attended by studio CEOs, underlining the urgency to end the crisis. SAG-AFTRA represents some 160,000 performers.

By Katie Paul

BEIJING — Most consumers in China are planning to keep a lid on spending during this year's Singles Day shopping festival, which ends Nov. 11.

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine