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Telangana Bharat Summit: Digvijaya Singh slams deepfake menace

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) Lamenting the erosion of democratic values due to unchecked disinformation, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday said hatred was being amplified at the click of a button in the present digital age.
“Today, tech companies control global narratives and encroach upon citizens' rights. I’ve been a personal victim of deepfakes and fake news. Words I never said were attributed to me. Hatred is being amplified at the click of a button,” Digvijaya Singh said at the session headlined 'Facts vs Fiction: Countering Disinformation' on day one of the Bharat Summit 2025 here.
CEO & Co-founder, Punch Up and WeVis, Thailand, Thanisara Ruangdej highlighted the information overload in the digital age and the deliberate weaponisation of fake content by political and geopolitical actors. She emphasised the importance of data analysis and fact-checking to combat such content.
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15 May 2025 | 11:46 PM

Malappuram, May 15 (UNI) In a grim reminder of the escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kerala's forest-fringe areas, a 45-year- old rubber tapper was tragically mauled to death by a tiger on Thursday morning near Adakkakundu in Kalikavu, barely two kilometres from the Ravuthanbhagham forest.

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UK Court rejects Nirav Modi bail plea for 10th time in Rs 6,498 cr India bank fraud case

UK Court rejects Nirav Modi bail plea for 10th time in Rs 6,498 cr India bank fraud case

15 May 2025 | 11:37 PM

Chennai/New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) A Court in London on Thursday night (IST time) rejected the
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Karnataka to register FIR against Vijay Shah

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15 May 2025 | 11:17 PM

Belagavi, May 15 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Thursday said an FIR would be registered against Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Vijay Shah for his alleged derogatory remarks against Colonel Sophia Qureshi, and that legal proceedings in the matter would be reviewed.

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Telangana Govt to earmark Rs 200 crore to promote big tourist destination of Manthani area

15 May 2025 | 10:21 PM

Hyderabad, May 15 (UNI) Telangana Government is ready to earmark Rs 200 crore to develop the Manthani area ( Peddapalli dist) and promote it as a big tourist destination before Godavari pushkaralu.

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