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Bharathiraja passes away | Tributes pour in, TN govt to accord state honours

Bharathiraja passes away | Tributes pour in, TN govt to accord state honours

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Actor Chiranjeevi said: “Indian cinema has lost one of its greatest storytellers, Bharathiraja garu. He transformed the fragrance of village soil, the beauty of human relationships, the innocence of love, and the emotions of ordinary people into timeless cinematic poetry. His films touched millions of hearts and inspired generations of filmmakers. A recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri and several National Film Awards, Bharathiraja’s contribution to Indian cinema is immeasurable.”  He said he was fortunate to work under his direction as ’Puliraju’ in Aradhana. “Bharathiraja’s passion for cinema, simplicity and dedication to his craft left a lasting impression on him. Bharathiraja’s legacy will live on forever through his remarkable films,” he added. Music director G.V. Prakash Kumar said that he was really saddened to hear the news of the passing of Bharathiraja. “He was a stalwart who changed cinema and inspired so many film makers.” Actor Sukanya said: “This is a big loss to the film industry. He has made phenomenal accomplishments. One of the key reasons why I came into the film industry was …

Vijay should accord sanction to prosecute Senthilbalaji in cash-for-jobs scam: BJP

Vijay should accord sanction to prosecute Senthilbalaji in cash-for-jobs scam: BJP

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BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy | Photo Credit: X/@narayanantbjp Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay should accord his government’s sanction to prosecute former DMK Minister V. Senthilbalaji in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam, even as the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had reportedly written again to the State government in this regard, BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). “The ball is in Mr. Vijay’s court today. This is the first test for Mr. Vijay. We can say this is the first exam for Mr. Vijay,” Mr. Thirupathy told reporters at Chennai. The ED has sent its communication to the State government directly and the State government should give its sanction, the BJP spokesperson said. Mr. Thirupathy recalled Mr. Vijay’s statement that he would oppose corruption. “What can be a better opportunity? Today, the gate is clear, all are open. The ball is in Mr. Vijay’s court. The BJP urges the Chief Minister to accord his sanction.” Further, Mr. Thirupathy acknowledged that there may be some challenges, referring to statements from the Left parties and the VCK that they were …

Bihar: BJP to hold roadshow in Patna on Tuesday to accord grand welcome to Nabin

Bihar: BJP to hold roadshow in Patna on Tuesday to accord grand welcome to Nabin

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The BJP in Bihar will hold a roadshow as part of its plan to accord a grand welcome to the party`s newly appointed national working president Nitin Nabin, who is scheduled to arrive in Patna on Tuesday. This will be Nabin`s first visit to the state after he assumed the charge on December 15. As part of the roadshow, posters and hoardings have been put up, and several stages erected for cultural programmes along the route from the airport to the Miller High School ground, a party leader said. Security has already been tightened across Patna in view of the BJP`s programme. “The roadshow will begin from the airport here at 12.30 pm. It will pass through Sheikhpura More, the Hanuman temple in Rajbanshi Nagar, and the income tax roundabout and culminate at Miller High School ground. A large number of party workers will greet our leader along the route,” Bihar BJP spokesperson Niraj Kumar told PTI. Nabin, the fifth-term MLA from Bankipur assembly seat, was the state unit chief of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva …

Shah hails Bodo peace accord, says 82 per cent clauses fulfilled

Shah hails Bodo peace accord, says 82 per cent clauses fulfilled

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Congress made fun when the BJP-led government signed the Bodo accord, but it brought peace and development in the region. Addressing the 57th annual conference of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) in Assam’s Kokrajhar, Shah said the Centre gave R1,500 crore for the development of Bodoland, which has a population of 35 lakh. He said 82 per cent of clauses of the Bodo accord has been implemented and the remaining will be done in the next two years. Amit Shah also exhorted the Bodo youths to start preparing for the 2036 Olympics, which is proposed to be held in Ahmedabad. Bodo youths now carry the tricolour in their hands instead of guns and this has been possible due to the signing of the peace accord in January 2020, Shah said. “This has been possible due to the role of the ABSU, a signatory of the accord, in bringing peace to the region,” he said. “The Congress may have laughed at us that there will be …

Months after assembly polls, J&K issues orders officials to ‘accord priority’ to elected representatives | India News

Months after assembly polls, J&K issues orders officials to ‘accord priority’ to elected representatives | India News

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The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday issued an order instructing all officials of the administration to extend cooperation and accord “priority” to elected representatives of the union territory. Highlighting the crucial role of elected representatives in governance in a directive issued Friday Commissioner/Secretary General Administration Department (GAD), B S Raju wrote: “It therefore becomes imperative that all government departments, officers and officials extend due cooperation and accord priority to issues highlighted/flagged by these public representatives”. In the backdrop of J&K’s elected government working in a UT set up for the first time and the bureaucracy caught between the Raj Bhawan and the chief minister, newly-elected MLAs have raised concerns of a “loss of connect” between the bureaucracy and the people. J&K was a state before but became a UT in 2019. Until last October, when a new government was elected following Assembly polls, its administration was run entirely through the Raj Bhawan, with only District Development Councils (DDC) still having elected representatives. Story continues below this ad The order directs all officers/officials working in various …

Himanta raising Assam Accord to divert attention from family graft: Congress

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Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia | Photo Credit: The Hindu Opposition Congress on Wednesday (September 18, 2024) slammed the BJP-led Assam government, claiming that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised the issue of Assam Accord implementation to divert public attention from alleged corruption by his family. Addressing a joint press conference, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia and Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said the state government’s assertion to implement 57 recommendations of the Justice Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee on Assam Accord has no basis as only the Centre can execute the same. “CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to confuse people of Assam to sail through the 2026 assembly polls. Corruption by his family is a big issue in people’s minds. He has raised the Assam Accord topic just to divert public attention from his family,” Mr. Borah said. He said the recommendations of the committee to execute all the clauses of the Assam Accord can be implemented by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and it does not …

Google, Meta, OpenAI and More Firms Sign Tech Accord to Fight AI Election Interference Globally

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A group of 20 tech companies announced on Friday they have agreed to work together to prevent deceptive artificial-intelligence content from interfering with elections across the globe this year. The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI), which can create text, images and video in seconds in response to prompts, has heightened fears that the new technology could be used to sway major elections this year, as more than half of the world’s population is set to head to the polls. Signatories of the tech accord, which was announced at the Munich Security Conference, include companies that are building generative AI models used to create content, including OpenAI, Microsoft and Adobe. Other signatories include social media platforms that will face the challenge of keeping harmful content off their sites, such as Meta Platforms, TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter. The agreement includes commitments to collaborate on developing tools for detecting misleading AI-generated images, video and audio, creating public awareness campaigns to educate voters on deceptive content and taking action on such content on their …

ULFA pact: an accord of safeguards?

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United Liberation Front of Asom chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa arrives at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on December 31, 2023 after the signing of a peace accord between ULFA and the central and Assam governments in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Can a peace pact with a faction of an extremist organisation do what six years of agitation to drive out ‘Bangladeshis’ and a follow-up exercise to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) could not? Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma believes it can while conveying a narrowing gap between the Assamese and Bengali communities through a formula to determine who qualifies to be labelled indigenous. On December 29, 2023, the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) signed a tripartite peace deal with the Centre and the Assam government. Unlike similar pacts with other Assam-based outfits, the formal agreement with the ULFA faction did not signal the end of extremism in Assam. This is because the hardline ULFA (Independent) faction headed by Paresh Baruah continues to wage war …

ISRA Signs Historic Agreement With IMI To Help The Music Market Grow, IMI CEO Says “The Accord Will Be The Growth Engine For The Indian Music Industry”

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ISRA, IMI Sign Accord To Safeguard The Interests Of The Indian Music Industry (Photo Credit – IANS) The Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA), which is the apex body representing singers in India, recently signed a historic agreement with the Indian Music Industry (IMI), the apex body representing music labels in India. The agreement will cover all record labels, singers and musicians on a pan-India basis and will help the music market grow for the common benefit of all stakeholders across the music ecosystem in India. This agreement will work as a growth engine for the music industry in order to push it to the top 10 markets, globally. “The historic accord will be the growth engine for the Indian Music industry to propel itself to the top 10 markets in the world. When all stakeholders in the music ecosystem work together, a melody happens and this has been the case globally,” said Blaise Fernandes, President and CEO of the Indian Music Industry. Present at the event were some of the veterans of the Indian music …

The Accord will be Honda’s first car to offer Google built-in

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Honda’s next Accord will be the automaker’s first vehicle to support Google built-in integration, enabling native Android apps and over the air (OTA) software updates (via Automotive News). It will be included as a standard feature in the top Touring trim of the 2023 Accord, arriving early next year. If you’ve never heard of “Google built-in,” that’s because it’s just another name for Android Automotive — the software giant’s vehicle operating system. Considering Google also has a similarly-named phone-to-car integration system called Android Auto (like Apple’s CarPlay), it makes sense that the less confusing “Google built-in” seems to be the company’s preferred name going forward. Honda hasn’t revealed if its other vehicles will be getting Google built-in yet. The automaker had previously used custom (and now outdated) embedded Android software in some of its cars, but now it’s fully leveraging Google’s offerings to tackle all the hard infotainment stuff. Navigation in the Accord will be taken care of with using Google Maps, voice controls can change things like passenger air temperatures, and music apps will …