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Meta’s New Facebook ‘AI Mode’ Pulls From Groups, Reels, and Posts

Meta’s New Facebook ‘AI Mode’ Pulls From Groups, Reels, and Posts

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Facebook users will soon be able to search with AI-generated answers instead of only scrolling through links and results. Meta said its new AI Mode on Facebook will answer questions using public content from across its apps, including posts from Groups and Reels. The feature could make Facebook search feel more like an AI-powered recommendation tool, but it also raises questions about how reliable AI answers are when built from user-generated content. For businesses, the rollout is another reminder that public posts, brand pages, creator content, and community discussions can shape how AI tools summarize information online. AI Mode brings posts into search Meta announced AI Mode on June 15 as part of a broader set of AI-powered updates for Facebook. According to the company, AI Mode is “a search tab that uses Meta AI to give answers rooted in the culture, opinions, and recommendations people share publicly across our apps, not just links.” The feature, powered by Meta AI and Muse Spark, pulls answers from public content. Instead of returning only a list of …

Somali referee had association with terror groups: Trump admin official

Somali referee had association with terror groups: Trump admin official

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3 min readJun 10, 2026 08:30 PM IST A day after Somali referee Omar Artan was refused entry into the United states, a Trump administration official has alleged that the 34-year-old was sent back because of his “association with suspected members of terror organisations.” Africa’s referee of the year in 2025 was set to become the first from his country to take charge of a FIFA World Cup game, but was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Monday, despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single-entry visa into the USA. “This individual was seeking admission to the United States. Upon further inspection by CBP [Custom and Border Protection], derogatory information, including association with suspected members of terror organisations, was discovered making the traveller ineligible for admission to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),” a US official was quoted as saying by the BBC. Thousands of people began to gather at Stadium Mogadishu, where the renowned Somali international referee and CAF Referee of the Year, Omar Artan, is set to be …

As El Niño threatens monsoon, farmer groups promote millets, mulching and drip irrigation | India News

As El Niño threatens monsoon, farmer groups promote millets, mulching and drip irrigation | India News

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With the southwest monsoon expected to be weak because of El Niño conditions, several farmer-producer organisations (FPO) are promoting drought-resistant crops and climate-resilient farm practices, while officials say the Union Ministry of Agriculture is stepping up preparations to tackle the challenges. According to officials, the ministry has prepared a list of FPOs that are cultivating drought-resistant crops like millets and are using climate-resilient farming practices, including mulching for moisture conservation, drip irrigation, and mixed cropping systems. The ministry has been holding webinars to promote natural farming every day in one state and is now planning to host a series of webinars in the coming days to promote climate-resilient farm practices. There are over 63 lakh farmers who are members of 10,000 FPOs across the country, and the ministry plans to use their network to reach out to farmers to adopt climate-resilient practices, including alternative crops and moisture conservation, to counter the challenges of a weak monsoon, according to an official. “One of the simplest and most effective ways to conserve soil moisture is through mulching. …

12 injured in clashes between rival groups in Nuh villages after Eid prayers

12 injured in clashes between rival groups in Nuh villages after Eid prayers

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Clashes broke out between rival groups in two villages in Nuh district after Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) prayers, leaving at least 12 people injured in both incidents, police said. Scuffle broke out between rival groups in Nuh villages after Eid prayers (Representative image/ HT photo) The first incident occurred in Nizampur village, where the clash stemmed from an old Panchayat election dispute that left six people injured. An argument had broken out between a faction led by Jamil and the one led by Ramzi after the morning prayer that soon escalated into a violent clash. According to eyewitnesses, the two groups pelted stones at each other and also used sticks and axes in the fight, creating panic in the village. After receiving information, police from the Akera police station arrived at the scene and pacified the warring factions. Inspector Virendra Kumar, SHO of Akera Police Station, said that neither party has filed a complaint yet and added that they are monitoring the situation. Kumar said they will take action once they receive a complaint. The second …

Combing operations underway to trace those held hostage by armed groups: Manipur CM

Combing operations underway to trace those held hostage by armed groups: Manipur CM

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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh. | Photo Credit: ANI Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday (May 28, 2026) said security forces are carrying out search and combing operations to trace those held hostage by armed forces. During a visit to Makhan Naga village in Kangpokpi district, he told reporters that four persons, suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of the six Naga people, have been arrested. The government is taking the issue seriously, and search and combing operations by security forces are underway to trace the hostages, the Chief Minister said. More than 38 people were abducted and held hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts on May 13, hours after three church leaders were killed in an ambush in Kangpokpi district. Of them, 31 people have been released, including 12 Naga women and 16 Kukis. Six Naga men, however, continued to be held hostage, and their whereabouts are not yet known. Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of the Kuki tribes in the State, claimed that 14 people …

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

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Hundreds of Nagas on Monday staged a protest rally in Manipur’s capital, Imphal, demanding the immediate release of six civilians allegedly held hostage by suspected Kuki militants. The protest, joined by several members of the Meitei community, began from the Tribal Market area in Imphal East district and headed towards the chief minister’s bungalow. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

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Imphal, Security forces launched operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to rescue those who are still being held hostage by armed groups, police said on Monday. Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups Area domination exercises and search operations are also being carried out in different parts of the hill district to rescue “all missing persons and arrest those responsible for holding hostages”, a senior officer said. Thirty-one of around 38 people belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released on May 14 and 15. These people were taken to undisclosed locations after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on May 13, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district. “In continuation of the operations to rescue the missing persons, combing and search operations were carried out by security forces in the hill ranges to the north west of Leilon Vaiphei and …

Azim Premji University vandalism row: Civil groups criticise action

Azim Premji University vandalism row: Civil groups criticise action

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3 min readBengaluruMay 16, 2026 01:33 PM IST Three months after the vandalism at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru, allegedly involving ABVP members, civil society groups have released a report criticising the university for taking action against its own students. The groups included the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Bahutva Karnataka, All India Lawyers Association for Justice, and others. It also called for action against the ABVP demonstrators, stating, ” …we strongly believe that the action against the ABVP mob must be based on a swift and fair investigation and action must be taken accordingly, under relevant provisions of the BNS.” In the original incident in February, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a demonstration outside the university near Attibele over a discussion organised by a student-led group called ‘Spark Reading Circle’ on the 1991 Kunan-Poshpora incident in Kashmir. Some of the demonstrators had then allegedly entered the university premises and indulged in vandalism. As previously reported by The Indian Express, the university had suspended a student in connection with the reading circle event, drawing protests from …

Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

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Thirty-one of the 38 people belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by armed groups in Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released on Friday.  These people were taken to unknown areas after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on Wednesday, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

40 years ago May 12, 1986: Akali groups clash near Temple

40 years ago May 12, 1986: Akali groups clash near Temple

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2 min readMay 12, 2026 06:40 AM IST First published on: May 12, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST The police fired tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the two Akali Dal factions when they clashed outside the Golden Temple complex. Curfew was imposed around the complex following the incident. In other developments in Punjab, curfew was imposed in Tarn Taran and terrorist violence left three people dead, report agencies. Repoll for 32 Bangladesh seats The pro-government Jatiya Party of Bangladesh needed 19 of the 36 seats yet to be announced to win an absolute majority in the country’s 300-member parliament. The Jatiya Party had won 132 of the 264 results unofficially declared so far, while the Awami League-led opposition alliance was way behind with 90 seats. The League had bagged 70 seats. Meanwhile, opposition parties have demanded re-elections, objecting to the holding of fresh polls in some constituencies. BJP on national unity The three-day plenary session of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) concluded with the party pledging itself to work for and to protect …