Denied ticket, outgoing Trinamool MP accuses party of nominating only moneyed candidates
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Weeks after the Trinamool Congress announced its list of candidates for the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, there seems to be no end to infighting in the party over the selection of candidates. Denied a ticket this time, the two-time party Lok Sabha member from Arambagh constituency in Hooghly […]
PCB selectors in Kakul to negotiate captaincy in all formats to Babar Azam
Abbottabad, March 30 (IANS) After a late night meeting on Friday between selectors and PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi; selectors are on their way to the military academy Kakul in Abbottabad to meet with star Pakistani batsman Babar Azam and convince him to take the captaincy slot in all formats for the national […]
Iraqi soldier killed in IS attack in Iraq
Baghdad, March 30 (IANS) An Iraqi soldier was killed and another injured in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a military base in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, a security source said. The attack occurred on Friday evening when IS militants launched a raid on an army outpost in the rugged terrain of […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 32,623: Ministry
Gaza, March 30 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,623, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement. The Israeli army killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 112 others during the past 24 hours, it added on Friday as quoted by Xinhua news agency report. This brings the total […]
UNRWA chief urges Israel to allow food delivery to Gaza amid warnings of famine
Gaza, March 30 (IANS) Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has urged Israel to allow the organisation’s food and nutrition convoys reach northern Gaza and to open additional land crossings to facilitate the delivery of aid amid international warnings of famine in the coastal enclave. Lazzarini […]
All victims in South Africa’s deadly bus crash confirmed as Botswana nationals
Johannesburg, March 30 (IANS) South African Police has said that all passengers died in a bus crash accident a day ago in South Africa’s northeastern province of Limpopo and one surviving minor are all Botswana citizens. The tragic accident occurred when the bus lost control, veered off a bridge and caught fire on the mountain […]
World Backup Day: Safeguarding personal & company data becomes paramount
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In an era where cyber-attacks and data breaches are rampant, safeguarding personal and organisation’s data has become paramount, industry leaders said on Saturday, ahead of the World Backup Day that falls on March 31. A staggering 92 per cent of organisations are committed to increasing their data protection spend this […]
This is how OpenAI aims to fight deepfakes with ‘Voice Engine’ in election year
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) As world leaders scramble to tackle the menace of deepfakes in a global election year, Sam Altman-run OpenAI is trying to develop beneficial AI, with a text-to-speech model called ‘Voice Engine’. The AI model uses text input and a “single 15-second audio sample” to generate natural-sounding speech. “It is notable […]
Srikanth Bolla biopic starring Rajkummar Rao to release on May 10
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Actor Rajkummar Rao will be next seen bringing the real life story of industrialist Srikanth Bolla. The film titled ‘Srikanth – Aa Raha Hai Sabki Aankhein Kholne’ has booked its release for May 10 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. The film, directed by Tushar Hiranandani of ‘Saand Ki Aankh’, also […]
Gippy Grewal drops first poster of ‘Shinda Shinda No Papa’ with his son, Hina Khan
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Punjabi actor Gippy Grewal on Saturday unveiled the first look of his upcoming family entertainer ‘Shinda Shinda No Papa’, which stars his son Shinda, and Hina Khan. The movie marks the Punjabi film debut of ‘Bigg Boss 11’ contestant Hina. Taking to social media, the actor shared the first look, in […]
