2024 lok sabha elections

There were fewer deepfakes during the Lok Sabha elections. AI audio tracks were more common

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There were fewer deepfakes during the Lok Sabha elections. AI audio tracks were more common

The recently concluded federal election in India delivered numerous lessons for those monitoring misinformation generated using artificial intelligence. Misinformation and disinformation are the biggest short-term risks, according to Global Risks Report 2024. The Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) is a unique resource in India that allows the public to share content via a WhatsApp channel to verify … Read more

Exit polls signal triumph for BJP with its strongholds secure & predictions of big gains in south

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Exit polls signal triumph for BJP with its strongholds secure & predictions of big gains in south

ThePrint looked at five exit polls — India Today-MyAxis, News 24-Today’s Chanakya, India TV-CNX, ABP-CVoter and Times Now-ETG — all indicating that the NDA is likely to secure over 350 seats, with three of them even suggesting over 400 seats. Among these, News 24-Today’s Chanakya projected 400 seats for the NDA, 107 seats for the … Read more

OpenAI, Meta take down several accounts from Israel, China targeting Indian elections, Sikh groups

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OpenAI, Meta take down several accounts from Israel, China targeting Indian elections, Sikh groups

New Delhi: Highlighting the rise in manipulated content being targeted at India, two major tech firms — Meta and OpenAI — in separate reports this week said they have taken actions against accounts posting content with the aim to influence public debate on issues, including the general elections in India. OpenAI, the US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company … Read more

Prajwal Revanna taken into SIT custody upon arrival in Bengaluru after over a month-long absence

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Prajwal Revanna taken into SIT custody upon arrival in Bengaluru after over a month-long absence

Bengaluru: Prajwal Revanna, the 33-year-old MP from Hassan, landed at Bengaluru international airport from Munich, Germany, at around 1 am Friday morning and was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Wearing a gray sweatshirt, Prajwal walked casually alongside members of the SIT and airport security personnel as they exited Terminal 2. The … Read more

How a rebel BJP MP and BSP could queer the pitch for Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel in Mirzapur

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How a rebel BJP MP and BSP could queer the pitch for Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel in Mirzapur

Kunda strongman and Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) chief Raja Bhaiya’s supporters are out in support of Bind in Mirzapur where Thakurs number about 90,000. The Thakurs are upset with Anupriya for her veiled attack on Raja Bhaiya. Ahead of voting in Kaushambi on 25 May, Anupriya Patel remarked that the time had come to end the dominance … Read more

Moosewala, anti-incumbency, farmers’ anger against BJP — Congress revival plan in Punjab for 2024

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Moosewala, anti-incumbency, farmers’ anger against BJP — Congress revival plan in Punjab for 2024

Chandigarh: On his last day of rallies in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a short break to sit for a free wheeling conversation with Balkaur Singh, the father of slain singer Sidhu Moosewala, on his second death anniversary.  “He always wanted to be in your team,” says Balkaur Singh. Rahul recalls the connection. “Yes … Read more

In Faridkot, Indira Gandhi assassin Beant Singh’s son seeks to leverage anger over Bargari sacrilege

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In Faridkot, Indira Gandhi assassin Beant Singh’s son seeks to leverage anger over Bargari sacrilege

Budh Singh, the granthi (priest) at the gurdwara back then, remains in-charge. In the initial days, he was picked up for interrogation, but let off soon after. According to Budh Singh, most people know the people behind the desecration. He makes a reference to the Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquartered in Haryana’s Sirsa. “It’s not enough … Read more

Prominent Hindu speaker Kartik Maharaj in eye of BJP-TMC storm

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Prominent Hindu speaker Kartik Maharaj in eye of BJP-TMC storm

Meanwhile, speaking to ThePrint, Kartik Maharaj, said “She (Mamata) has done a favour by taking my name. I am not a common man, I am Kartik Maharaj, I represent the Sanatan Dharma. I am a monk, not a don that I will go and stop polling agents.”  He claimed that the police were under duress … Read more

Late PM Chandra Shekhar gave ‘Baaghi Ballia’ its identity, but BJP candidate son faces headwinds

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Late PM Chandra Shekhar gave ‘Baaghi Ballia’ its identity, but BJP candidate son faces headwinds

Jamaal recalled that in 1991, then PM Chandra Shekhar brought UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav to Ballia in the hope of kicking off development work. But instead of welcoming him, the upper castes waved black flags and threw chappals, angry at his pro-reservation stance during the Mandal era. After Yadav angrily left the dais, … Read more

Why RSS has recalled its man GV Rajesh from Karnataka BJP

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Why RSS has recalled its man GV Rajesh from Karnataka BJP

New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has recalled G.V.Rajesh, the general secretary (organisation) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, in the middle of an outpouring of dissent within the state unit.  Rajesh was made the organisational general secretary in July 2022 but removed abruptly from his role Sunday. The news of his abrupt … Read more