NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Friday moved the Delhi high court against publication of AI-generated deepfake videos that show him praising Pakistan and making statements on “politically sensitive” issues, and sought protection of his personality rights. After hearing Tharoor’s submissions , Justice Mini Pushkarna issued summons to X and Meta, as well as the…
There is no registry for Huntington’s disease, a rare neurodegenerative hereditary disorder, because it is not listed as a rare disease. And without a registry to officially quantify how many suffer from it, patients and their families are struggling to get it included as a rare disease. Caught in this chicken-and-egg situation, the Huntington Disease…
NEW DELHI: The rare hantavirus outbreak reported aboard a cruise ship carrying two Indian crew members has triggered international attention, but Indian health experts and government agencies say there is no immediate concern for the country as sporadic hantavirus cases and evidence of exposure have been reported in India earlier as well.According to information shared…
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) late Friday shared a video purportedly showing AMMK MLA-elect Kamaraj writing a letter extending support to Vijay’s party, sharply rejecting claims by AMMK general secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran that the document was forged amid the fast-moving government formation battle in Tamil Nadu.The row erupted after Dhinakaran rushed to…
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has announced a new system to punish streamers who use viewbots to fake their viewer numbers. The platform said it has been working on this problem for a long time because many creators use outside services to make their streams look more popular than they really are. Twitch says this hurts…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday showcased new AI-based systems that can help detect fake hospital bills, forged medical papers and fraud under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The tools were presented during the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026 organised by the Union health ministry, National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Officials…
Mason Hull, popularly known as “Hullo,” was reportedly released on bond after being charged with 15 counts related to possession of explicit material involving minors. JiDion shared alleged jail records online and criticized Hull’s release, calling him a “danger to society.” The YouTuber also warned Sarasota residents to “be careful.” Hull has not publicly addressed…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) as the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), according to an official announcement issued on Friday.The government said Lt Gen Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.), will also serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of…
YouTuber Ethan Klein caught screenshotting Anisa Jomha’s Instagram Story during live poker event as clip explodes online (Tecquila_sunset__/reddit) Ethan Klein may have found himself in another online storm after a clip from a live poker event quickly spread across social media. During the twelfth edition of the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational on May 7, 2026,…
NEW DELHI: The Times of India bagged the first and third spots in two categories, honorary mentions in three other slots at this year’s International News Media Association (INMA) awards presented in Berlin on May 7.The first prize for Best Use of Print (Regional) went to “Thirukkural With The Times”, a weekly column in TOI’s…