TOKYO — The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, labeled enemies during World War II is an historical experience that has traumatized, and galvanized, the Japanese American community over the decades. For George Takei, who portrayed Hikaru Sulu aboard the USS Enterprise in the “Star Trek” franchise, it’s a story he is determined to … Read more
The White House official said that US’ relationship with India is extremely close and getting closer. Washington: Applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote, the White House on Friday said there are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. “Not too many more vibrant democracies in the … Read more
CANNES, France — Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis,” but the director himself isn’t much concerned. “I don’t care. I never cared,” Coppola said of money, speaking to reporters at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. … Read more
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill to allow signers of ballot initiative petitions to revoke their signatures — a move opponents decry as a jab at direct democracy and a proposed abortion rights initiative, which would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state constitution. The Republican governor signed the bill … Read more
Midjourney CEO David Holz says it’s time to put his foot down on AI-generated images of Donald Trump and Joe Biden ahead of the presidential election in November. Yesterday (Wednesday) during a digital office hours event, Holz told several hundred users of the app that it would start blocking requests for images of the two … Read more
Image creation tools powered by artificial intelligence from companies including OpenAI and Microsoft can be used to produce photos that could promote election or voting-related disinformation, despite each having policies against creating misleading content, researchers said in a report on Wednesday. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that monitors online hate speech, … Read more
New Delhi: A three-day international conference on Strengthening Grassroots Democracy and Accountability will commence in Delhi on Wednesday. The conference will bring together representatives from Supreme Audit Institutions of 10 countries including India. The purpose of this conference is to strengthen the audit of local governments and to promote transparency and accountability in the development … Read more
“Every bull market provides its leadership like I said. We do not know what the next bull market will be like,” says Ramesh Damani, Member, BSE.You have always said that the definition of a good business is that it should serve a purpose. It should solve a problem. It should be scalable and it should … Read more
The tableau captivated audiences with its masterful use of the anamorphic technique alongside a rich display of Bharat’s cultural heritage. New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): A tableaux of the Ministry of Culture passes through the Kartavya Path with the theme ‘Bharat – Loktantra ki Matruka’ during the 75th Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has criticised the upcoming general elections, referring to them as ‘mock elections‘ and deeming the process a waste of money, The Express Tribune reported on Sunday.Addressing the media at Adiala Jail on Saturday, Qureshi expressed concern over what he sees as the strangulation of democracy … Read more