Month: May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal Seeks 7-Day Extension of Interim Bail on Medical Grounds

Manish Kumar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has petitioned the Supreme Court for a seven-day extension of his interim bail, citing pressing medical reasons. Kejriwal in his plea, emphasized a significant weight loss of 7 kilograms since his arrest and raised concerns about his elevated ketone levels, indicating a potential serious health issue. The interim bail, initially granted for a period of 21 days on May 10 by the Supreme Court, aimed to enable Kejriwal’s unrestricted participation in the Lok Sabha polls. The case at hand revolves around grave allegations of corruption…

Indian Markets Scale New Heights Despite Global Caution

Manish Kumar

Election Excitement Fuels Investor Confidence Both the Sensex and Nifty hitting record highs Foreign Investors Shift Stance Banking Stocks Lead the Charge Crude Prices and Market Resilience In defiance of subdued global cues, India’s stock market surged to new peaks on Monday, with both the Sensex and Nifty hitting record highs. The Sensex soared to 75,679.67 levels, while the Nifty reached a milestone of 23,043.2. Even as global markets treaded cautiously, Indian equities showcased resilience, driven by several factors propelling investor optimism. Investor sentiment remains buoyant, especially with the looming…

Assessing the Impact of RBI’s Record Dividend Transfer on Infrastructure and Inflation

Manish Kumar

The central board of the RBI has approved a historic surplus transfer of Rs 2.11 trillion to the government for 2023-24, significantly exceeding expectations and demonstrating the central bank’s robust financial position. This surplus, allocated despite increasing the contingent buffer to 6.5%, offers an unexpected fiscal boon, potentially reshaping the government’s fiscal outlook for the upcoming year. The bumper Rs 2.11 trillion dividend transfer by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Centre is expected to give the next government fiscal cushion and greater elbow room for expenditure management,…

Adani Enterprises’ Remarkable Stock Recovery: A Tale of Resilience and Redemption

Manish Kumar

Adani Enterprises shares briefly traded at pre-Hindenburg report levels. Adani Enterprises’ stocks have emerged from the shadows, painting a picture of resilience and redemption. That’s partially due to investments from Abu Dhabi-based International Holding opens new tab and U.S. boutique investment firm GQG Partners, which helped Adani shore up confidence. Adani Group’s flagship company rallied sharply in the past few trading sessions. Adani Enterprises’ resilience shines through, underscored by its inclusion in India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index, symbolizing a partial restoration of market confidence in the conglomerate’s enduring spirit. Amidst…

Policy Can Force AI Platforms to Nix Deepfakes Before Their Creation

Manish Kumar

Cyber fraud has evolved dramatically in recent years, shifting from simple email deceptions to incorporating sophisticated GenAI technologies to create deepfakes that can recreate the face, body movement, voice, and accent of the real thing. Lawsuits are being filed worldwide to block or bring down these deepfakes under copyright infringement laws. But using the courts to prevent this misuse is not enough; the state needs to enforce policy at the AI level. Recently, a multinational company’s CFO was impersonated using deepfake technology in a video call. This AI-generated facade was…

Lahore without visa, checked their nuke power’: PM Modi takes jibe at Mani Aiyar’s advice to respect Pakistan

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to Congress’s Mani Shankar Ayiar’s remark that India should respect Pakistan owing to its nuclear bomb and said he visited Lahore and checked its power. Recalling his visit to Lahore in 2015, PM Modi said that when he visited Pakistan, many reporters questioned: “Haye Allah, bina visa ke aa gaye (Oh my God, he has arrived to the country without a Visa), I told them it was my country at some point of time. Prime Minister Modi also responded to the allegation that India…

7 Killed, Over 20 Injured After Bus-Truck Collision on Ambala-Delhi-Jammu National Highway road Ambala-Delhi today

Manish Kumar

At least seven people were killed and around 20 others injured after the minibus they were travelling in met with an accident in Haryana’s Ambala in the early hours of Friday. The accident occurred at Ambala-Delhi-Jammu National Highway near Mohra village, which is close to Ambala Cantt. The bus was carrying approximately 30 people from Uttar Pradesh to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the police. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, they added All the passengers on the bus were from the same…

Helicopter Carrying Kedarnath Pilgrims Loses Control At Last Moment, Makes Emergency Landing

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A helicopter with seven people, including pilgrims, on board made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath after developing a technical snag early on Friday. The helicopter landed a few metres from the helipad at the Himalayan temple, an official said. A Leonardo A119 Koala helicopter owned by Kestrel Aviation, Callsign VT-CLR, lost control at about 0700h today morning as it approached the Kedarnath Helipad for landing in Uttarakhand.It was a miraculous escape for the crew and the six passengers onboard the helicopter.The… pic.twitter.com/9oMEUhDtZY— Ashok Bijalwan अशोक बिजल्वाण (@AshTheWiz) May 24, 2024 It…

Janhvi Kapoor Scores A Six With Her Cricket-Themed Saree For Mr and Mrs Mahi

Manish Kumar

Janhvi Kapoor is making waves with her fashion choices for the promotions of her upcoming romantic sports drama Mr and Mrs Mahi. For the promotions, she has embraced the “method dressing” trend, where one dresses as per the theme of the movie and character. For this film, which features her as a talented but novice cricketer, Janhvi Kapoor has seamlessly blended cricket elements into her outfits. From dresses inspired by cricket jerseys to handbags shaped like cricket balls, she has left no detail overlooked. Her latest look features a stunning…

24×7 Till 2047 To Achieve Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi Says God Sent Him With A Special Purpose |

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to allegations that India is behind ‘targeted assassinations by unknown killers’ of terrorists in Pakistan and asked why are “some people in India crying” over this. Speaking at an India TV event, PM Modi said that he knows that the people of Pakistan are worried and he is the “root cause of their worries”. Reacting to Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s “India should respect Pakistan because it has the nuclear bomb” remark, the Prime Minister said he had “personally” visited Lahore and “checked its power”, apparently referring…