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‘BJP Misusing Country’s Highest Chair’: Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Over President Row | Politics News

‘BJP Misusing Country’s Highest Chair’: Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Over President Row | Politics News

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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 10:58 IST President Murmu had questioned why Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not receive her and also pointed to the change of venue and the low turnout at the programme. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Image: PTI) A political confrontation between the West Bengal government and the Centre has intensified ahead of the state assembly elections after Droupadi Murmu raised concerns over arrangements during her visit to Siliguri. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party of disrespecting and misusing the country’s highest office for political purposes. The President had questioned why the Chief Minister did not receive her and also pointed to the change of venue and the low turnout at the programme. What Mamata said? In a social media post, CM Banerjee said the district administration had already flagged concerns over the arrangements at the venue chosen for the event. The programme was organised by the International Santal Council, a private organisation, for the 9th International Adivasi Santal Conference in Siliguri. Banerjee said …

Ektaa Kapoor warns against fake casting calls misusing Balaji Telefilms’ name: ‘Strongly condemn any attempt to exploit’

Ektaa Kapoor warns against fake casting calls misusing Balaji Telefilms’ name: ‘Strongly condemn any attempt to exploit’

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Producer Ektaa Kapoor, who heads Balaji Telefilms Limited, has pressed an alarm against fake casting call posts being circulated by fraudulent handles falsely claiming association with her production house. She issued a clarification, saying that the impersonators have been illegally asking for “registration fees” and audition charges from aspiring actors and directors. Ektaa Kapoor is daughter of veteran actor Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. (Instagram/Ekta Kapoor) Ektaa issues a clarification On Friday, Ektaa took to Instagram to share an official note from her banner, Balaji Telefilms, issuing a public warning about fraudulent casting calls being circulated in its name. The production house clarified that it never charges any fee for auditions, registrations, or role confirmations. She posted the statement with a caption that read, “Official Notice: Beware of fake casting calls. Always verify. Stay informed.” In the statement, the production house put spotlight on many social media accounts “misusing” their corporate identity to “publish false casting opportunities for our upcoming TV serials, web series, and motion pictures”. The note read, “Balaji Telefilms Limited hereby issues this …

Man arrested for misusing name of joint secretary in CM’s secretariat to cheat assistant professor

Man arrested for misusing name of joint secretary in CM’s secretariat to cheat assistant professor

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The Central Crime Branch (CCB) on January 24 announced the arrest of a man from Mysuru for allegedly misusing the name of a joint secretary in the Chief Minister’s secretariat and cheating an assistant professor of lakhs of rupees. The accused has been identified as K.C. Jagadish, a resident of Mysuru. He allegedly used the name of M. Ramaiah, joint secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat at Vikasa Soudha, to carry out the fraud. The victim has been identified as Venkatesh Mutthannanavar, an assistant professor at JSS Science College. According to the complaint, Mr. Mutthannanavar had been attempting to become a member of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). He met Jagadish through a paying guest accommodation owner in Kengeri. Jagadish allegedly promised to help him obtain KPSC membership and claimed that the work would be done through Ramaiah. However, Ramaiah was unaware of the matter and learnt about it only later. He subsequently submitted a complaint to Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, who handed over the case to the CCB. The police arrested Jagadish …

Nivetha Thomas flags AI-generated images misusing her identity, warns of legal action

Nivetha Thomas flags AI-generated images misusing her identity, warns of legal action

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Updated on: Dec 17, 2025 08:46 pm IST Actors Sreeleela and Nivetha Thomas address the dangers of AI-generated content, calling for ethical use and awareness of privacy violations.  Actor Nivetha Thomas has spoken out against the circulation of AI-generated images misusing her identity, calling the practice unlawful and a serious violation of privacy. The actor took to social media to flag a manipulated image that has been widely shared online, urging users to refrain from engaging with or amplifying such content. Actors Sreeleela and Nivetha Thomas raised alarms about AI-generated content misuse. Nivetha Thomas says such content is deeply disturbing In a strongly worded post on X, Nivetha stated that she had become aware that AI-generated images and a recent photograph she had shared on her social media were being misused. “The creation and circulation of such content without consent is deeply disturbing, unacceptable, and unlawful,” she wrote, describing it as digital impersonation and a grave invasion of her privacy. Sreeleela also talked about AI-generated nonsense Earlier in the day, actor Sreeleela also addressed the …

BJP misusing ‘Vande Mataram’ anniversary for political polarisation, hypocritical nationalism: Congress

BJP misusing ‘Vande Mataram’ anniversary for political polarisation, hypocritical nationalism: Congress

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The Maharashtra Congress on Friday (November 7, 2025) accused the BJP of “misusing” the occasion of the 150th anniversary of national song ‘Vande Mataram’ for “political polarisation” and “hypocritical nationalism”. Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, ‘Vande Mataram’ was first published in the literary journal ‘Bangadarshan’ on November 7, 1875. Later, he incorporated the hymn in his novel ‘Anandamath’, which was published in 1882. On 24 January 1950, India’s constituent assembly adopted it as a national song. The Congress refuted the BJP’s reported allegations that any of its party legislators had opposed the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’, terming the BJP’s “campaign” against party MLAs Aslam Shaikh and Amin Patel as “false, shameful, and condemnable”. Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said both Mr. Shaikh and Mr. Patel had clearly stated that they had no objection to the song, adding, “If BJP leaders wish to sing Vande Mataram, they are welcome to come inside our offices and sing, not outside to create a spectacle.” Accusing the BJP of deliberately targeting Muslim legislators to stoke religious divisions, the Congress said, …

“Pakistan Massively Misusing Religion Breeding Jihadism”: Military Historian Tom Cooper

“Pakistan Massively Misusing Religion Breeding Jihadism”: Military Historian Tom Cooper

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Vienna:  Stating Pakistan is “massively misusing religion,” breeding jihadism, Military aviation analyst and historian Tom Cooper said he does not expect the situation to change. Cooper, while talking to ANI, said that the religion-based terrorism has spread to Nigeria and the Philippines. “They (Pakistan) are massively misusing religion in particular, creating de facto breeding jihadism, financing, organising, commanding jihadism, through the history from Nigeria in West Africa to the Philippines in the Pacific. So, well in this regards, nothing is going to change. I do not expect anything to change,” he said. Cooper said that Pakistan is plagued by military dictatorship. “The relationship between Pakistani military and civilian leadership was never good. There are several coups and the country was subjected to military dictatorship through much of its history. So this issue is never going to be sorted out. The armed forces in Pakistan have their own aims,” he said. Cooper said that Indian intelligence has precisely monitored its targets and activities at Pakistani nuclear bases. “I find this commentary by the Indian defence minister …

Social media debate over UPSC rank holder Poorva Chaudhary allegedly misusing OBC quota | Latest News India

Social media debate over UPSC rank holder Poorva Chaudhary allegedly misusing OBC quota | Latest News India

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Clearing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam is no small feat in India. It is one of the country’s most competitive exams with a selection rate of just around 0.2 per cent. Among the 1,009 candidates who cleared the exam this year was Poorva Choudhary, who went viral on social media after she shared that she had cleared the exam. While her comment section was flooded with praises and congratulations initially, the sentiment soon shifted with people accusing her of misusing the OBC reservation quota. Poorva Choudhary cleared UPSC CSE 2024 with a rank of 533.(Instagram/@poorva_choudhry) Choudhary, who secured 533 rank, found herself embroiled in a huge controversy on social media in the last few days after people online found out that she used OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer) quota and accused her of misusing it, given her lifestyle. Chaudhary’s father works in Rajasthan Administrative Services, according to a report by India Today. People online pointed this out and accused Chaudhary of using quota to clear UPSC while not being eligible for …

Sonu Nigam warns fans against fake accounts ‘misusing’ his identity online; urges everyone to…

Sonu Nigam warns fans against fake accounts ‘misusing’ his identity online; urges everyone to…

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Sonu Nigam is one of the most popular faces of the Indian music film industry. He has earned enormous fame through his songs. The singer, however, has now become a victim of social media identity theft. He took to his Instagram account to warn fans against the fake accounts that are being operated under his name. In a post, Sonu Nigam shared with his fans that they should beware of those reaching out to them using his name or as someone from his management team. In a lengthy Instagram post that has gone viral in entertainment news, Sonu Nigam started off by stating that it has come to his notice that someone is misusing his identity on social media. Further he wrote, “It has come to my attention that someone has been misusing my identity online. Please note that no one from my team has ever reached out to anyone on my behalf for any reason. If someone claims to be from my management & contacts you out of the blue, please treat it with …

Man arrested for misusing name of joint secretary in CM’s secretariat to cheat assistant professor

NGOs misusing foreign funds for religious conversions: Chhattisgarh CM

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RAIPUR Alleging that non-governmental organisations in Chhattisgarh were misusing foreign funds received in the name of health and education for religious conversions, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said the actions of such NGOs would be scrutinised. Mr. Sai said the State government is implementing strict laws to prevent forced religious conversions and that legal action will be taken against any organisation, person, or institution found involved in such activities. Mr. Sai had said on Thursday that if any organisation tries to destabilise society through conversion, the State government will not tolerate it at any cost. “The State government will take necessary steps in collaboration with the Centre and enforcement agencies on the issue to curb such activities,” he had said. Weighing in on the controversy over the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) purported funding to India, the Chief Minister pointed out that U.S. President Donald Trump had shut down USAID at the beginning of his tenure because taxpayers’ money was being misused. “Now, it is slowly being revealed how foreign …

BJP leader accuses AAP of misusing public funds; calls party "sinking ship"

BJP leader accuses AAP of misusing public funds; calls party "sinking ship"

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BJP leader Rohini Vijender Gupta on Tuesday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party calling it a “sinking ship” and said that the party will not last long following the defeat in Delhi assembly elections, ANI reported. As per ANI, his comments comes after Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann along with other AAP MLAs from Punjab held a meeting with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital, amid reports of a potential rift within the party`s Punjab unit. The meeting was called following AAP`s crushing defeat in the recent Delhi elections. Gupta said, “Kejriwal is doing a meeting but it is a sinking ship. They are trying to keep their people together…but it will not last long,” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Delhi assembly election 2025 by a comfortable margin, winning 48 out of 70 assembly seats. AAP suffered a massive setback, securing only 22 seats–a huge drop from its previous tally of 62 in 2020 Delhi polls. With this historic mandate, BJP is returning to power in the national capital after 27 years, …