MAA President Vishnu Manchu has called for an industry-wide system to address AI deepfakes, targeted online abuse and malicious campaigns, following the controversy over a manipulated version of ‘Chuttamalle’ featuring NTR and Janhvi Kapoor. Deepfake Controversy Raises Accountability Concerns Actor and Movie Artistes Association (MAA) President Vishnu Manchu has strongly responded to the AI-manipulated version of the popular ‘Chuttamalle’ song. He said

New York, September 25, 2026: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanked India and China for their assistance after devastating floods in Nepal and called on the two countries to join a new Himalayan climate resilience mechanism. Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Shah said the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster showed why countries sharing the mountain region must work together before the next emergency strikes.

Cabinet decision announced after the meeting, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Saral Keralam will offer time-bound, single-window clearances for investment proposals through district and state bodies. Kerala Cabinet Clears Saral Keralam for Faster Investment Nod The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved Saral Keralam, a new single-window mechanism designed to simplify and accelerate investment approvals by bringing departme

A popular artificial intelligence trend that transforms modern photographs into retro-style images has become the latest battleground between the BJP and Congress, social media teams. The trend, widely used to give contemporary pictures the appearance of photographs taken in the 1970s or 1980s, initially gained popularity as a light-hearted online activity. However, political units associated with the two national parties have used the visual format to exchange provocative and indir

Protest Temporarily Closes Eiffel Tower After Staff Meeting The Eiffel Tower temporarily closed after employees protested over allegations that female workers were asked to leave their posts or remain out of sight during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday when around 100 people associated with Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, commonly known as BAPS, visited the Paris landmark.

Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood visited flood-affected regions of Nepal to assess the destruction, meet displaced residents and coordinate relief efforts. He appealed to individuals and organisations worldwide to support communities struggling with the loss of homes, livelihoods and family members. Sonu Sood Visits Flood-Affected Communities Sonu Sood travelled to some of Nepal’s worst-affected areas following t

An overflowing barrier lake near the Nepal-China border has raised fears of fresh flooding after a deadly glacier-triggered disaster. Flood threat returns after Himalayan disaster Nepal and China have issued urgent warnings about renewed flooding in the Himalayan border region as a lake formed by rock, ice and other debris began overflowing. The development comes two days after a glacier co

Global Impact Forum II will be held at The Taj Mahal Palace on September 5-6, ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Forum to showcase civilisational connections Mumbai will host the second edition of the Global Impact Forum on September 5 and 6, bringing diplomats, business leaders, scholars, artists and investors from BRICS nations together ahead of the official summit in New Delhi. The

India and China announced an eight-point consensus following high-level boundary negotiations. Beijing, China: NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on new measures to manage the LAC and advance border talks. India China Border Consensus Sets Faster Crisis Response India and China have reached an eight-point consensus aimed at improving crisis management along the Line of Actual Control and advancing negotiations

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:27 AM IST: USGS confirmed that a glacial collapse, rather than an earthquake, triggered the catastrophic Nepal floods. Kathmandu and Nepal-Tibet border: At least 160 people were killed, while hundreds remained missing across Nepal and Tibet. Nepal Flash Floods Traced To Massive Glacial Collapse KATHMANDU: The catastrophic flash floods that devastated communities alon

Nearly 100 people died and more than 750 remained missing after a Tibet-origin flash flood devastated several districts in Nepal on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The missing included 133 Indian nationals as rescue teams searched damaged towns along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers. Nepal Flash Flood Leaves Nearly 100 Dead, 133 Indians Missing Nearly 100 people were reported dead and more than 750 remained miss

Former Gorkha soldiers and supporters protested in Pokhara, seeking the restart of Nepali recruitment into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme. Gorkha Veterans Demand Restart Of Indian Army Recruitment Former Gorkha soldiers and their supporters have staged a protest in Nepal's Pokhara demanding that recruitment of Nepali youth into the Indian Army be resumed under the Agnipath scheme. The demonstration was organised by the Indian Ex

Seven workers were killed and 14 injured after debris and water flooded an under-construction THDC hydropower tunnel; one worker remains trapped. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Leaves 7 Dead, 14 Injured Seven workers were killed and 14 others injured after a large volume of debris and water suddenly entered an under-construction hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The incident occurred at the THDC project in Mayapur near Pipa

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is battling severe power shortages and long outages, prompting energy-saving curbs and a request to India for additional diesel supplies. Bangladesh Power Crisis Deepens As Outages Stretch For Hours Bangladesh is battling a severe electricity crunch as fuel shortages, lower gas availability and disruptions to LNG supplies trigger prolonged load-shedding across the country. Rural districts are bearing the brunt, with

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