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Vinayakan, who time and again courts controversy, this time drew flak over a video in which he is seen asking ‘Who is Oommen Chandy and why is the media giving so much coverage.”Since the death of Chandy in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning till now, nearly a dozen TV channels in Kerala has had no other news, other than Chandy’s death.Soon after the video went viral, Vinayakan removed his post, but anger has been mounting against the actor and soon came the complaint from the Congress party.He has run into this present controversy, as the Kerala High Court is looking into…

In his letter, Stalin claimed that the ceding of the island in 1974 occurred without the consent of the state government. He contended that this has deprived the fishermen of their rights and adversely affected and impacted their livelihoods. “Our fishermen face highly restricted access to traditional fishing grounds, increased harassment and arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy on trespassing charges. Restoring the right to fish in the traditional fishing grounds of Palk Bay has always been among the top priorities of the government of Tamil Nadu.” The Chief Minister also called upon the Centre to initiate diplomatic efforts for…

Cyclewala, who was once a prominent figure in the Surat Congress due to his active involvement, is currently facing several police complaints filed at different stations.Recently, two separate complaints were lodged against Cyclewala at the Salabatpura and Adajan police stations, accusing him of kidnapping, assault, among other charges.While he was previously granted bail following his arrest, the Adajan Police detained him on Thursday and charged him under the PASA Act.In April, Cyclewala had come under scrutiny after three threat complaints were filed against him within a span of two weeks.The complaints were lodged at the Udhna, Limbayat, and Adajan police…

The New York Times reported that Google has held discussions over the new AI tool with The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal-owner News Corp and even NYT, among others.Google demonstrated the AI tool, reportedly called ‘Genesis’, for senior media executives presenting “responsible” technology that takes in facts and writes a news copy.Some media executives were quoted as saying that “it seemed to take for granted the effort that went into producing accurate and artful news stories,” while another saw it as more of a personal assistant or helper.A Google spokesperson said that in partnership with news publishers, especially smaller…

Early this morning, Assistant Station Officer Shivram Dhumne, 52, of the Belapur Fire Brigade was deployed on the team to join the massive search and rescue operations for the victims of the hillslide.While climbing up the steep path at the tragedy site, Dhumne suddenly collapsed, suffered a massive heart attack and breathed his last there, said Chief Fire Officer Shirish Aradwad.Dhumne’s colleagues and officers of the Navi Mumbai Fire Brigade and the civic corporation have grieved over the tragic on-duty passing and his body was brought from Raigad and handed over to his family for the last rites.–IANSqn/dpb

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the current world no 1 male and female tennis players, sit on top of the respective entry lists for the 2023 US Open Grand Slam tournament, which were released by the United States Tennis Association.This year’s US Open is scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 10 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.Both Alcaraz and Swiatek will head back to Flushing Meadows as defending champions.The main draw cutoff for men’s singles is 96 while it is 100 for women’s singles at…

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Team India will face West Indies in the second Test of two-match series beginning at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday evening.The two teams will be playing their 100th Test match against each other and the fixture will also be Virat Kohli’s 500th international match.In lead up to the second Test, JioCinema expert Aakash Chopra said: “If it is a pitch that is very similar to the pitch in Dominica, then I see one of the faster bowlers being rested and Axar Patel playing in the final eleven.…

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) South Korean video game developer Krafton on Thursday announced Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2023, which will witness thousands of teams competing for prize money of Rs 2 crore. The series will commence streaming on July 20 and conclude on October 14, 2023.The tournament will be divided into two phases — the online qualifiers and offline grand finals, which will be held on-ground from October 12 to 14 and will be open for fans to attend, the company said.”Our commitment lies in bringing forth new and innovative gaming events and tournaments for our community, providing them…

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to generate a multitude of positive outcomes, but like any other emerging and disruptive technology, it possesses a few risks, which need to be effectively managed through the implementation of appropriate risk management strategies and frameworks, experts said here on Thursday.As AI takes centre-stage, fostering collaboration among industry, academia and the government can act as a catalyst to unlock the full potential of AI and drive digital transformation across various other sectors, besides telecom, to help India become a $5 trillion economy, experts said at the first-ever AI summit…

San Francisco, July 20 (IANS) Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out artificial intelligence (AI)-powered makeup filters in the video conferencing platform ‘Teams.'”Regardless of where they are working, employees want to stay engaged and feel empowered when collaborating with their colleagues,” the tech giant announced in a blogpost on Wednesday.”The new Maybelline Beauty app in Microsoft Teams from Maybelline New York can help — allowing users to adjust their personal style quickly and easily from within a Teams meeting.”The app’s virtual makeup looks allow users to try out different styles, giving them more ways to express themselves at work.The…