As tensions escalate in West Asia, India is confronting a surge in online misinformation campaigns largely traced to Pakistan-based social media accounts, with authorities warning that coordinated propaganda using AI-generated deepfakes and edited videos is increasingly targeting the country’s political leadership, armed forces and diplomatic positions. Government fact-checking agencies say the activity has intensified in...

Air India and Air India Express will start levying a fuel surcharge of Rs 399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12, as airlines face rising operating costs following a sharp increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid tensions in Middle East, reported PTI.The airline group said the surcharge will be implemented in...

Around 60 medium, small-scale and micro enterprises (MSME) industry members from sectors, including chemicals, APIs, polymers, food, energy and environmental technologies, will participate in an industry interaction meet being organised by the CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) ‘Laghu Udyog Bharati’ on Friday (March 13). The programme aims to strengthen industry–research partnerships and promote technology...

A sessions court in Delhi on Monday upheld the conviction of a man who masturbated next to a woman passenger while travelling in a Metro train in 2021 as it underlined that much more needs to be done to ensure safety of women in public spaces. Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi cited Women’s Day...

A political row has erupted over the LPG supply situation in the country with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleging that the Centre has restricted commercial LPG supplies and accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of compromising national interests amid global tensions. In a post on social media, Kejriwal claimed that LPG supply...

Iran warns Trump, slaps down ’empty’ threats A senior Iranian security official issued a sharp warning to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, dismissing his threats against Iran and cautioning him to “be careful not to get eliminated yourself”.Ali Larijani posted the message on X after Trump warned that the United States would hit Iran...

The A.P. government on Tuesday (March 10) issued a government order for the appointment of special officers in 86 urban local bodies (ULBs), where the term of elected representatives is coming to an end. There are a total of 123 ULBs in the State. In 2021, the municipal elections were held in two phases, one...

In a key move to address the shortage of government housing in the National Capital Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated newly built government flats and laid the foundation stone for additional housing and office projects under the redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies. The new units, numbering 2,700, are located in...

A former Indian Army jawan allegedly staged his own death on paper and fraudulently claimed insurance money with the help of his wife, leading to the registration of a case at Delhi’s Vasant Vihar police station. According to the FIR, the accused – identified as Akhilesh Kumar, a former soldier of the Bihar Regiment –...

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Iran war could have “catastrophic consequences” for global oil markets if shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued.“There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on, the more drastic...