13-04-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURE: In early March, a realistic Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, styled as Bhishma Pitamah from the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata, was boosted as a political advertisement on Instagram. With long wavy grey hair, a sun-shaped mark …

13-04-2024 JERUSALEM: Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. “Whoever harms us, we will harm …

13-04-2024 NEW YORK: Taylor Swift’s songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app. Her music’s return on Thursday comes ahead of the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Universal Music pulled songs by its artists …

13-04-2024 KYIV/ MOSCOW: A major power plant near Kyiv was completely destroyed by Russian strikes early on Thursday, Energy Company Centrenergo said. Trypillya power plant was the largest electricity provider for three regions, including Kyiv, officials said. “The scale of destruction is terrifying,” said Centrenergo chairman Andriy Hota. Russia has …

13-04-2024 WASHINGTON: The United States has restricted travel for its employees in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Be’er Sheva areas “out of an abundance of caution”. Iran has vowed …

HYDERABAD’12 April 2024  The Cyberabad Special Operations Team (SOT) has successfully apprehended a ganja smuggling network involving individuals from Odisha and Hyderabad and arrested two individuals at Rekulabavi Circle under Medchal Police Station limits. The SOT also seized two kilograms of marijuana from their possession. The individuals who were involved …

Hyderabad, April 12 (PMI): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed the officials to take stringent action against those  millers who cheat farmers during the  purchase of paddy produce. “If any farmer is forced to sold his crop at a low price, action should be taken against those responsible,” Revanth Reddy said. …

Hyderabad, April 12 (PMI): BJP Rajya Sabha member Dr k  Laxman today said the Congress leaders were feeling anxious and insecure as the Lok Sabha elections are approaching fast. Speaking to media persons at State BJP office in Nampally, Laxman said the BJP candidates were ahead of all parties in …

Hyderabad, April 12 (PMI): Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar alleged that the Bharatiya Janatha Party government at the Centre had done nothing for the development of Telangana during the last ten years and the BJP had no right to seek votes in the Lok Sabha elections.             Speaking at a press …

12-04-2024 OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended his government’s efforts to ensure election integrity at a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canada. He argued that the last two elections in 2019 and 2021 had been “free and fair” and decided only by Canadians. The inquiry has largely …