Deepfakes a nuisance, strict action will be taken: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Deepfakes a nuisance, strict action will be taken: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday warned of strict action against those involved in spreading fake narratives about polls using Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes. Kumar said the commission tackled the issue successfully during Lok Sabha polls through continuous monitoring from control rooms. “Deepfake is a serious issue. It is disturbing all elections world over. … Read more

NCP leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar indicates return to NCP-SP

NCP leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar indicates return to NCP-SP

Veteran politician Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar of Maharashtra’s ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has indicated making a home-coming to the Nationalist Congress Party-SP, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, its chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday. Ex-minister Naik-Nimbalkar, 75, from the Phaltan royal family, had thrown his lot with Ajit Pawar when the NCP split in July … Read more

Fought LS poll like a ‘fakir’, was not sure of victory: Supriya Sule

Fought LS poll like a ‘fakir’, was not sure of victory: Supriya Sule

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said that she contested this year’s Lok Sabha election from the Baramati seat like a “fakir” and was not “100 per cent” sure of her victory. Speaking to CNN-News 18 channel, the Baramati MP said on Friday that it is “probably unlikely” that the Maha Vikas Aghadi … Read more

Sharad Pawar wonders if his Z plus security an attempt to get ‘authentic information’

Sharad Pawar wonders if his Z plus security an attempt to get ‘authentic information’

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Z plus security cover accorded to him could be an arrangement to get “authentic information” about him as Maharashtra assembly polls are around the corner. The Centre on Wednesday accorded Z plus – the highest category of armed VIP security cover – to Pawar, official sources … Read more

Won’t play big brother, have open mind on MVA leadership: Cong’s Chennithala

Won’t play big brother, have open mind on MVA leadership: Cong’s Chennithala

The Congress will have “no big brother attitude” within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in poll-bound Maharashtra, and the party, which has won the largest share of Lok Sabha seats among the allies, will also “keep an open mind” while discussing key issues such as the question of MVA leadership as well its seat-sharing … Read more

AAP Decides To Go Solo In Maharashtra Assembly Polls, Denies Possibility Of Alliance With MVA

AAP Decides To Go Solo In Maharashtra Assembly Polls, Denies Possibility Of Alliance With MVA

Last Updated: August 05, 2024, 17:44 IST Delhi Chief Minister nd AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. (File/PTI) AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon said that the party will contest the Maharashtra assembly polls and field candidates on all 36 seats in Mumbai The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday decided to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections independently … Read more

Quota leader Manoj Jarange Patil to work against ruling Maha alliance

Quota leader Manoj Jarange Patil to work against ruling Maha alliance

Mumbai: The deadline set by Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil to the Mahayuti government to include the Maratha community under the OBC category expired today. Jarange said the ruling parties would face such a heavy defeat in the assembly polls that they would ‘forever repent’ if his demands were not implemented. Maharashtra assembly polls are … Read more