Lured by deepfake Nirmala Sitharaman’ asking to invest money, Belagavi man loses Rs 7.9 lakh in scam

Belagavi (Karnataka), 6/5: A 76-year-old man in Belagavi was allegedly cheated of Rs 7.9 lakh in an online investment scam that used an AI-generated deepfake video misusing the name of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lure investors, police said on. An online fraud case was registered at the cybercrime police station on May 1, they…

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Supreme Court says won’t defer hearing on CJI’s exclusion from panel to pick CEC

New Delhi, 6/5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accede to the Centre’s request to adjourn the hearing on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a 2023 law that removed the CJI from a committee responsible for appointing the chief election commission. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is currently…

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US and Iran closing in on one-page memorandum to end war: Reports

Washington DC, 6/5:report by Axios says that the White House has started believing that it is getting close to an agreement ⁠with Iran on a one-page ⁠memorandum of understanding to end ‌the war and ​set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. The report further suggests that the US expects Iranian responses on several key…

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IPL2026: Ahmedabad to host final, Dharamsala, New Chandigarh to see play-offs and Eliminator

Ahmedabad, 6/5: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 31, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Wednesday (May 6). The BCCI released the schedule for play-offs and final. Qualifier 1 will be held at Dharamsala while New Chandigarh will host Qualifier…

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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | Tough task ahead for Congress with 3 top contenders for CM post

New Delhi, 6/5: Congress is getting into hectic negotiations to decide on its chief minister in Kerala, where the party has returned to power, but the exercise is not going to be an easy one with top contenders KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Chennithala unlikely to make space for their inner-party rival. Venugopal, Congress General…

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Congress says TVK’s Vijay sought support to form secular govt, directs state unit to take a call

New Delhi, 5/5: Congress on Tuesday appeared strongly inclined to back Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil Nadu following a formal request from its leader Vijay but did not rush to announce support, even as it directed its state unit to take a call “keeping in mind” the sentiments “reflected in…

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Left out of NITI Aayog plan, Bengaluru crafts its own $300 billion economy roadmap

Bengaluru, 5/5: Left out of the NITI Aayog’s national Growth Hub initiative, Bengaluru is now getting a homegrown economic roadmap with the Government of Karnataka (GoK) preparing to craft a new master plan for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region to steer the next phase of growth. The ambitious plan aims to double Bengaluru’s economic output by…

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Union Cabinet approves proposal to raise Supreme Court judges strength to 38, including Chief Justice

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to raise the strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.   In a meeting, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it approved the proposal for introducing the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament…

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