US lawmakers slam Meta’s election safeguards
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) A group of 19 US lawmakers has slammed Meta’s election safeguards as inadequate, warning that its rollback of fact-checking and growing reliance on artificial intelligence could leave American voters exposed to deepfakes and…
Trump honours teen who saved Nathaniel Rai
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has honoured a 16-year-old California lifeguard at the White House for rescuing Nathaniel Rai from treacherous waves off the Santa Cruz coast. Trump hosted Ryder Williams, Nathaniel and their families…
India to host 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi today
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday under its 2026 BRICS Chairship, with environmental cooperation, climate resilience and sustainable development high on the agenda. The meeting…
Trump says Iran unwilling to agree to deal he considers necessary
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Tehran wants to reach an agreement with Washington but is unwilling to accept the kind of deal he considers necessary, as a 60-day negotiating period between the two sides came to an end.…
When Anu Malik spoke about Javed Akhtar angrily cracking the lyrics of ‘Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal’ in 30 seconds
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Music composer Anu Malik once revealed how veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar came up with the lyrics to ‘Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal’ in 30 seconds. An old clip from music composer Nakash Aziz’s podcast shows Anu Malik recollecting how…
Amaal Mallik speaks on the ease of working with Armaan Malik, Arijit Singh
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Music composer Amaal Mallik, who has composed the song ‘Yeh Awarapan’ from the recently released Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Awarapan 2’, has spoken up on the equation that he shares with superstar playback singer Arijit Singh and his…
Taapsee Pannu: Cinema becomes interesting when female characters are allowed to be flawed, complicated
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is set to join a panel discussion at the 14th edition of the Jagran Film Festival, has said that cinema becomes interesting when women characters are portrayed to be flawed, complicated, and…
Kerala: Four SFI activists remanded to judicial custody for ‘manhandling’ VC
Kochi, Aug 18 (IANS) The confrontation between the SFI and the authorities of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, has escalated, with four SFI activists on Monday being remanded to judicial custody following a complaint by Vice-Chancellor…
Youngster Ortega sets Real Madrid youth system transfer record
Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Real Madrid’s youth system continues to give the club financial benefits with the confirmation of the sale of 19-year-old C-team player Jacobo Ortega to RC Strasbourg on Monday. Ortega, who was the top scorer for Real Madrid…
APL 2026: Dihingia, Maurya guide Barpeta Braves to seven-wicket win and top spot
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Saurav Mousum Dihingia and Abhilash Maurya struck unbeaten half-centuries as Barpeta Braves defeated Barak Legends by seven wickets in the Assam Premier League at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Monday. The…