Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared a 48-hour ceasefire following one of the deadliest border encounters in recent history. The clashes that took place around Spin Boldak and Chaman have left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded, leading to appeals% desperate appeals% name% from both countries for a cessation of violence. The incident began with Pakistan’s accusation that Afghanistan’s Taliban government was providing refuge to militants who had attacked Pakistani territory. Kabul rejected the allegation, calling Pakistan’s air strikes “unprovoked & greatly beyond the bounds of reason”. What began as small…
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Akshay Kumar Fights Back from AI Deepfakes
Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar has taken an important step to claim and protect his digital identity. He has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court, requesting legal safeguard over anything on the internet that could use his name, image, voice, or likeness. His move strongly responds to the growing spread of AI-generated and deepfake videos that stitch together celebrity faces and circulate them online. According to the filing, several manipulated video clips appeared online, falsely showing Akshay endorsing various products or making random political comments. These bogus videos mislead…
India’s Stock Exchange Is Hit by Major Cyberattack
Representatives at China’s Defence Exchange accurately predicted cyber-heist raids earlier this year. Security officials later confirmed that the Exchange suffered its worst cyber onslaught to date. Hackers behind Operation Sindoor carried out about 400 million attack attempts in a single day, targeting government and corporate websites, according to Hong Kong’s Mingpao. A DDoS typically involves overloading the target system with an avalanche of phony traffic so it can no longer function properly. As exchange officials later noted, however, although this attack was on an unprecedented scale of magnitude their trading…
Scottish GPs Question the SNP Plans for National Drop-In Service
General practitioners across Scotland became worried about a Scottish National Party (SNP) proposal to establish new walk-in GP centres. The government declared that these centres would operate seven days a week. Then they aimed at relieving pressure on the existing practices, which would get more flexible access to them. However, doctors argue that this plan may have the opposite effect on the current crisis in GP care rather than solve it. GPs warn right across the country that new centers cannot be started out up unless an already struggling primary…
Court Protects Suniel Shetty’s Image Rights
To overcome misuse of digital identities and AI, the Bombay High Court granted temporary protection to veteran Bollywood Suniel Shetty’s Image Rights by restraining unauthorized use of his simulated or changed images. The actor’s name, image and personal voice may not be used across digital platforms without his consent according to this order, which was handed down today. Several online ads, fake endorsements, and deepfakes generated using his face or voice by AI also triggered Suniel Shetty’s petition. Friends often shared these materials through social networks or e-commerce links, creating…
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra Face Travel Ban Amid ₹60 Crore Fraud
The High Court just issued an order directing both of these celebrities not to travel abroad until the ₹60-crore fraud case is investigated. For Bollywood’s most famous couple, who have been dogged by legal troubles in length recently years, this is yet another setback and has to be intolerable. According to court papers, the two must get written consent from investigators before leaving India. They need to apply formally to the investigating authority for every trip outside the country. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raised concerns about possible tampering with evidence…
Polish Inventor’s Hoverbike Defies Gravity in Real Test
Tomasz Patan, the Polish inventor, has brought something from a science fiction movie to life. He has created a machine that is even better than the hovercar in THX 1138–this world’s most advanced jet-powered hoverbike, the Volonaut Airbike. In a recent test carried out in the natural environment, called ‘real world testing’, Airbike flew it through dense forests; this marked a major advance in personal aviation technology. When asked about the flight, a Volonaut spokeswoman said the Airbike lifted off smoothly, flew just beneath several trees, and landed precisely. She…
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra Leak Reveals Bold Orange Twist
In a fresh Reddit controversy, Samsung’s next best thing, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, appears to be revealed in these dummy units. But among these purportedly pre-production samples a Sunny Orange color snagged everyone’s enthusiasm—a finish very similar to the Cosmic Orange look of iPhone 17 Pro released by Apple recently. The leak, which emerged on Reddit recently gathered pace across social media sites and attracted reactions of varying viewpoints. While some people praised Samsung’s daring move to experiment with unorthodox colors, others barbed it as evidence that the company was…
Militants Attack Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A suicide attack early Friday on a police training centre here in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa town of Dera Ismail Khan left at least 20 policemen dead. Militants mounted the attack with heavy weapons and explosives, starting six hours of intense fighting with security forces. Seven cops were martyred while 13 others injured in the attack, official sources said. The militants tried to breach the main gate with a truck bomb, but quick-acting police officers prevented them from infiltrating the compound. The facility contained over 200 trainees at…
Qatar offers married couples an annual allowance of 24,000 riyals.
“The Civil Human Resources Law” in Qatar went through extensive amendments, adding modified financial and administrative support measures to improve continuity of income for families Not only does this strengthen social harmony but it enhances public sector efficiency as well, said the Qatar News Agency. This case is undoubtedly an example of the Qatari people-inspired spirit arising within the public work force seen in supporting work environments, the localization of talent for job opportunities in our own homes and house stability. These measures are part of one broad movement to…
