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The Maharashtra leader was responding to Sanjay Raut’s claims that PM Modi is planning to retire and that his successor would be chosen by the RSS. Denying Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would step down and retire from politics, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said it is not part of the Sanatan culture to discuss the heir of the family in the presence of the father. “In our culture, when the father is alive, it is inappropriate to talk about succession. That is Mughal culture. The time has not come to…

A controversy erupted over Kunal Kamra’s controversial joke allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. A team of Mumbai Police on Monday arrived at the residence of comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case related to the controversial joke allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. Kunal Kamra, known for his satirical comedy, has been facing legal trouble following complaints accusing him of making derogatory comments during a stand-up show. The Khar police already sent two summons to Kunal Kamra since first registering a First Information Report (FIR) on March 24 based on Shiv Sena…

The 7.7 magnitude quake hit Myanmar on Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure. The Myanmar earthquake destroyed buildings, bridges and critical communication infrastructure in Mandalay last week, hampering the ability of rescue workers to reach those trapped under the rubble and provide relief to those who survived the calamity. Due to a lack of resources and broken communication channels, rescue workers are forced clear the rubble by hand in the hope of finding someone still alive. The official death toll is now 1700. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday…

Actor Mohanlal issued an apology after L2: Empuraan faced backlash over references to the Gujarat riots. The controversy around Southern superstar Mohanlal’s new movie ‘Empuraan’ doesn’t seem to die down even though the actor has issued a formal apology. The actor acknowledged the discomfort some segments of the film had caused to the fans and assured them that his team had decided to remove such references. “I have come to know that some political and social themes that were included in the unveiling of Empuran, the second part of the Lucifer franchise, have caused considerable distress among many of my…

Six people were killed and five injured in a landslide accompanied by tree fall near Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib in Kullu. Six people were killed and five injured in a landslide accompanied by tree fall near Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. “Six people died, and five were injured after trees were uprooted near Manikaran Gurudwara parking in Kullu. Police and rescue teams of the district administration have shifted five injured to the local community hospital at Jari,” Ashwani Kumar, additional district magistrate, Kullu.

OpenAI released its most advanced image generator through an update on Chat GPT-4o, allowing users to generate images in Ghibli style. OpenAI’s ChatGPT was down for several users across the world, amid users using the chatbot to create Studio Ghibli-styled animated avatars. DownDetector, a website that tracks outages, witnessed 229 complaints by users about OpenAI. About 59 per cent of users lodged complaints related to ChatGPT. OpenAI released its most advanced image generator through an update on Chat GPT-4o, allowing users to generate images in Hayao Miyazaki’s hand-drawn animation style that featured in Oscar winning films such as “Spirited Away”…

Tonga is a Polynesian nation consisting of 171 islands and has a population of just over 100,000 people, with majority residing on the main island, Tongatapu. A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga, triggering a tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported that the quake occurred about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of Tonga’s main island in the early hours of Monday (local time). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert, warning that hazardous waves could affect coastlines within 300 kilometres (185 miles) of the epicentre. “Hazardous tsunami waves…

“I requested him (the Speaker) to let me speak, but he just ran away. This is no way to run the House,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters outside the Parliament. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla of denying him the opportunity to speak in the Parliament. Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, alleged that the proceedings were being run in an “undemocratic manner” and claimed that his repeated requests to raise key issues were ignored. “I don’t know what is going on… I requested him (the Speaker) to let me speak, but…

Police rejected Kamra’s request, which was submitted through his lawyer, for a week’s time to appear before the authorities. The Mumbai Police are expected to issue a second summon on Wednesday to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking for his appearance before an investigating officer in connection with a case registered against him for a controversial “gaddar” (traitor) joke allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. This comes after the Mumbai Police rejected Kunal Kamra’s request, submitted through his lawyer, to appear before the cops after a week. The stand-up comedian was asked to appear for questioning on Tuesday.…

Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra faces criticism for his March 17 ruling on attempt to rape, which the Supreme Court called “insensitive” and “inhuman.” The Supreme Court condemned the judgment as a violation of legal standards and directed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad high court to take appropriate action against him. The apex court stayed the ruling, which held that acts like grabbing breasts or breaking the string of a pyjama do not amount to an attempt to rape. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih strongly criticised Justice Mishra’s reasoning. “It’s very serious and exhibits…