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Gurugram: In a significant move, the Haryana Assembly approved the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Haryana Amendment Bill, 2024, on Monday. The legislation bars the opening or operation of hookah bars and serving hookah in any location, including eating houses, across the…
Ranchi: India extended their home dominance by securing a hard-fought five-wicket win over England in the fourth Test, marking their 17th consecutive home series win. The series win by India has put a question mark on England’s Bazball approach in Test cricket. Starting the day at 40 for 0 in pursuit of 192, skipper Rohit…
Artificial intelligence-generated propaganda exhibits comparable persuasiveness to real propaganda, according to a study involving over 8,000 US adults conducted by researchers from Stanford University and Georgetown University. The study also raises concerns about the potential for propagandists to leverage AI in disseminating extensive misleading information. The researchers selected six English-language articles associated with Iranian or…
Nagpur: A junior colleague allegedly stabbed L Devanathan NR Lakshminarasimhan, an assistant manager at Hexaware Technologies, at a flat in Shyam Nagar area here, an official said on Sunday. The 21-year-old victim lost his life when his colleagues, identified as Chandel and Pawan Anil Gupta (alias Halwai), were drinking alcohol. The assailant, Chandel, reportedly became…
New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur has announced the establishment of a regional facilitation office for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Chandigarh. This would simplify the certification process for filmmakers in the region, promoting ease of doing business, he said. During the closing ceremony of the Chitra Bharati Film…
Hyderabad: In a disturbing incident in Telangana’s Nizamabad district, a man, who earned his livelihood by cleaning cars at traffic signals, lost his life after being run over by a tipper lorry. The incident happened on Thursday evening at a traffic junction in the Armoor area, police said. According to the police, the altercation ensued…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved 27 new industrial projects worth Rs 6,134 crore across sectors, a senior official said on Saturday. The proposals got the state government’s approval at a meeting chaired by chief secretary PK Jena on Friday. The potential sectors include aluminium, renewable power, manufacturing, aerospace and defence, food processing, apparel and…
Hyderabad: In a bizarre turn of events, a 31-year-old businesswoman, running a digital marketing business, was apprehended by the police for allegedly stalking and kidnapping a TV music channel anchor with the intention of marrying him. The woman reportedly discovered the TV anchor’s photos on a matrimony website and initiated a conversation with the account…
Imphal: One person was killed and anopther injured in an IED blast in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Friday night, police said. The blast claimed the life of 24-year-old Oinam Kenegy, while another person sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital and his condition is serious, police informed. As of now,…
Chandigarh: The farmer leaders on Friday said that the next steps for the ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement will be taken on February 29. It was announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), leading the ongoing protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Haryana and Punjab. “The next announcement about…
