At least 12 killed, 8 injured as bus falls into river in Nepal

Kathmandu: Twelve people were killed and eight others injured Tuesday after a passenger bus fell into a river in central Nepal, police said. The incident occurred around 11 am when the bus enroute to Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu fell into the Tamakoshi River in Ramechhap municipality in Bagmati province, 150 km east of Kathmandu, they said. Twelve people were killed in the accident, police said. Ten of the 12 deceased passengers were...

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Speaker Birla not to chair Lok Sabha amid removal motion

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New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla will not preside over Lok Sabha proceedings till the issue pertaining to his removal from the office is settled, citing moral grounds, sources said Tuesday. Separately, Article 96 of the Constitution bars a speaker or a deputy speaker from presiding over the House sitting while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration. Birla has a constitutional right to defend himself in the House...

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Govt tightens AI, deepfake rules; faster takedowns mandated

New Delhi: The government Tuesday brought in stricter obligations for online platforms on handling AI-generated and synthetic content, including deepfakes, saying platforms such as X and Instagram must take down within three hours any such content flagged by a competent authority or courts. The government notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that formally define AI-generated and synthetic content. The new rules will...

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US lawmaker introduces bill to end H1B visa program

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New York/Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the H-1B visa program, saying corporations have repeatedly abused this system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America. US Representative Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, introduced the 'Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or EXILE Act', a bill that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by ending the H-1B visa program. "Prioritising foreign labour over the well-being and...

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Court restrains CarryMinati from defamatory content on Karan Johar

Mumbai: A court has directed YouTuber Ajey Nagar, popularly known as CarryMinati, from making "defamatory, vulgar, and abusive" content about filmmaker Karan Johar. It also asked social media platforms to take down Nagar's existing videos targeting the filmmaker. Civil judge P G Bhosale on Monday passed the interim order in a suit filed by Johar against Nagar....

At least 12 killed, 8 injured as bus falls into river in Nepal

Kathmandu: Twelve people were killed and eight others injured Tuesday after a passenger bus fell into a river in central Nepal, police said. The incident occurred around 11 am when the bus enroute to Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu fell into the Tamakoshi River in Ramechhap municipality in Bagmati province, 150 km east of Kathmandu, they said. Twelve people...

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Call me if officers demand bribe: Odisha minister to people

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday asked the people to call him directly if any officer of his department demanded bribes to get their work done. He said the department has already issued new guidelines for officers on how to treat people. "The department is monitoring the day-to-day work assigned to officials, and I...

Ex-Army Chief Naravane speaks on his book as memoirs row escalates

New Delhi: Former Army Chief General (Retd) M.M. Naravane broke his silence over the raging controversy pertaining to his unpublished memoirs on the Galwan stand-off in 2020 between India and China, even as the no-holds-barred confrontation between the government and Opposition intensified to a new level Tuesday. General (Retd) Naravane took to his social media handle and...

Farhan’s fifty powers Pakistan to 190/9 against USA

Colombo: A power-filled fifty by opener Sahibzada Farhan lifted Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine against the United States of America in a Group A T20 World Cup match here Tuesday. Babar (46, 32b) and Farhan (73, 41b) added 81 runs for the third wicket as Pakistan recovered well from a slightly worrying 56 for two...

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Young couple found dead in Jajpur

Jajpur: A young couple was found dead in their house in Jajpur district, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in Gadamadhupur-Kukudakhalei village in the Jenapur police station area, they said. The deceased were identified as George Malik (27) and his wife Jharana Malik (24), they added. The family members of the couple had gone to attend a...

Odisha clears 23 projects worth Rs 4,111.80 crore, to create nearly 10,000 jobs

The state government Tuesday approved 23 industrial proposals worth Rs 4,111.80 crore through the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA). The approved projects are expected to generate around 9,924 new employment opportunities. The projects span a wide range of sectors, including Mechanical & Electrical Capital Goods, Apparel & Textiles, Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing, Shipbuilding & Ship...

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PUCC only after clearing pending challans: Orissa HC

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed vehicle owners in Odisha to clear all pending traffic challans before obtaining a Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). The direction was issued while hearing a public interest litigation, with the court citing Rule 167(12) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Under this provision, a vehicle owner is not eligible...

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Speaker Birla not to chair Lok Sabha amid removal motion

New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla will not preside over Lok Sabha proceedings till the issue pertaining to his removal from the office is settled, citing moral grounds, sources said Tuesday. Separately, Article 96 of the Constitution bars a speaker or a deputy speaker from presiding over the House sitting while a resolution for his removal from office...

 

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