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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that the controversial title of the upcoming film, earlier titled 'Ghooskhor Pandat', has been “unequivocally withdrawn” and assuring that the movie does not insult or target any religion or community. Denying allegations of hurting religious sentiments, the producer submitted: “I state categorically and unequivocally that neither I nor my Production House had any deliberate or malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of citizens of India.”He further asserted that the film “does not insult or attempt to insult any religion, or community or the religious beliefs of any class of citizens of India, whether by words, visual depiction, title, promotional material,...

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a transformation of the same magnitude as historic turning points in human civilisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, adding that what is being seen and predicted today are only the initial signs of its impact.Inaugurating the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ at Bharat Mandapam here, Prime Minister said the world’s largest and historic AI Impact Summit is being held in India, a nation representing one-sixth of humanity. “India is home to the world’s largest youth population, the biggest tech talent pool, and a thriving tech-enabled ecosystem. India not only creates new technologies but also adopts them at an unprecedented pace,” PM Modi told a packed house. Prime Minister noted that 140 crore Indians are eager ...

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that India is emerging as a “natural hub” for Artificial Intelligence, backed by a robust digital foundation, secure infrastructure and a vibrant startup ecosystem.Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, PM Modi highlighted the country’s expanding technological capabilities across critical sectors.“From semiconductors and chip manufacturing to quantum computing, India is building a resilient ecosystem with secure data centres, a strong IT backbone, and a dynamic startup ecosystem. These strengths make India a natural hub for affordable, scalable, and secure AI solutions,” he said.Emphasising India’s unique strengths, the Prime Minister noted that the country’s diversity and democratic structure position it strongly i...

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi-founded All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which is planning to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, is focusing on the issue of a large number of minority migrant workers from the state as its principal line of attack against the ruling Trinamool Congress.The AIMIM leadership has already started a whispering campaign in minority-dominated districts like Malda and Murshidabad, as well as in minority-dominated Assembly constituencies in districts like Cooch Behar, North Dinajpur, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and Howrah.“Our agenda is simple. A majority of a large number of migrant workers from West Bengal are from the minority community. This proves that the Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal has ne...

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced rapid changes to the way in which the world is functioning. While, in many sectors, AI has proven to be a very useful tool, there are also flip sides, which terrorists and criminals are taking advantage of. Security agencies have found that cybercrimes today, which are rapidly increasing, are largely AI driven, but India has mounted a proactive digital counteroffensive to such crimes. Data show that organisations in the country face an average of 3,100 cyber attacks every week. The worry, however, is that cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to stage attacks. Moreover these criminals have extensively targeted the government and educational sector. It has been found that the educational sector is vulnerab...

Pune, Feb 19 (IANS) Pune Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandeep Singh Gill on Thursday denied reports of stampede at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birthplace, Shivneri Fort. He claimed no such incident took place there. Gill said, "Since Wednesday morning, a large number of people have been visiting the birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri in Junnar.The movement of devotees continued throughout the night. While descending after taking darshan, one first encounters the Meena Darwaza.A group of about 15–20 people carrying a 'Shiv Jyot' (ceremonial torch) was heading down. "One of our Sub Inspectors and five–six personnel were stationed there. This group was descending in a bit of a hurry and was even asked to slow down. However, one youth slipped, causing seven–eight others to fall on th...

Noida, Feb 19 (IANS) Nearly a dozen schools in Noida received bomb threat emails on Thursday, sparking panic among students, parents and school staff, even as the CBSE Board examinations entered their third day.Officials said the threats were received through email. Soon after the alerts were reported, Noida Police teams rushed to the affected schools and began security operations.Bomb disposal squads and dog squad units were deployed, and a thorough check of the school premises was initiated. As a precautionary measure, students were moved to safe areas while authorities carried out searches. Police said that so far, nothing suspicious has been found, but the verification process is still underway.The incident took place during the ongoing CBSE Board examinations, adding to the anxiety ...