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Getty Images, Shutterstock Merge as AI Makes Inroads

GETTY Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company.

10th anniv of Charlie Hebdo attack remembered

A decade after Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honour the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

UK to make deepfake sex image creation, sharing criminal

BRITAIN plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.

126 dead, 188 injured, 1,000 houses flattened after 6.8 quake in Tibet

Epicentre of the quake was in Tingri county where India, Eurasia plates grind each other

Carney, Freeland, LeBlanc lead race to replace Trudeau

CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.

Maha makes FASTag must for all vehicles from April 1

THE Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday made FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from April 1.

PK Lands in ICU, to Continue His Fast-Unto-Death

Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has been admitted to the ICU of Medanta Hospital in Patna after he complained of acute stomach ache on Tuesday.

30 Arch Gates for Divinity & Devotees at Sangam

TEERTHRAJ Prayagraj, one of the most prominent centres of pilgrimage in India, is all set to welcome the devotees to Mahakumbh 2025 from January 13.

'Shagun' of ₹21K for no liquor or DJ in marriages of this Bathinda village

TO encourage villagers not to indulge in wasteful expenditure and curb liquor use in marriage functions, the Balo village panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of ₹21,000 as 'shagun' (token of blessing) to families who won't serve liquor and play DJ music at the ceremonies.

Takht concerned over Dallewal health, seeks legal guarantee to MSP

THE Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has raised concerns about the declining health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is currently protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.

IED a deadly weapon for Maoists to target security forces in C'garh

From '20 till '24, troops have detected 1,122 IEDs as part of their counter-offensive warfare

India, Maldives to talk on enhancing defence capability

AS a sign of deepening ties between India and the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon are meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence relations.

Doval leads India, Malaysia security talk

Two exchange views on global, regional security; will 'deepen cooperation' in counter-terrorism, deradicalisation

SC Agrees To Examine Age Bar For Surrogate Mothers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine on February 11 issues over the age bar for surrogate mothers and others under the laws.

Pranab Mukherjee's memorial to come up at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

OVER four years after the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee, the Centre has approved a \"Samadhi\" (memorial) for him at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, a complex earmarked for the last rites and building commemorative sites of presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers in Delhi.

Shah Launches 'Bharatpol' for Int'l Police Assistance, Urges Agencies to Use Tech

LAUNCHING an online platform 'Bharatpol', developed by the CBI for law enforcement agencies to seek real-time Interpol assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that it was time for crime investigators to use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives.

'Move ahead with times': Cong will shift to new HQ 'Indira Bhawan' on Jan 15

THE much-awaited new headquarters of the Congress, 'Indira Bhawan' will be inaugurated on January 15, said the party on Tuesday.

Gadkari Unveils Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

AFTER a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims ₹1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.

OPPN FISHES IN K'TAKA CONGRESS FAULTLINES

CAMP politics is back to the fore in Karnataka, if dinner parties are to be seen as power shows.

INDIA-CANADA TIES SHOULD IMPROVE WITH TRUDEAU'S EXIT

JUSTIN Trudeau’s decision to step down as prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party brings curtain on an era that began with great promise, but later was weighed down by political missteps and economic challenges. his rise to power in 2015 at 43 was meteoric.

DON'T DROP HUMANITIES WHEN WE NEED THEM MOST

The relevance of the humanities in today's market-driven, consumerist world often feels like a topic for niche conversations at academic conferences and boardroom meetings—hardly a pressing concern in the everyday rush of life.

INDIA GRIDLOCKED: BE A SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM

Our cities are becoming traffic nightmares. Public transport only helps so much, as commuters love to move on their own. We need to change ourselves first

Vaikunta Dwara Darshan for people

TTD Executive Officer (EO) J Syamala Rao during a press conference held at Annamayya Bhavan on Tuesday afternoon said, \"Providing Vaikunta Dwara Darshan to common pilgrims is our top priority.\"

MK Stalin says new UGC norms assault on federal structure

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday termed the new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations granting broader control to governors over V-C appointment and allowing non-academics to hold these posts as a \"direct assault on federalism and state rights\".

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha Will Open the Portals of Purvodaya

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is all set to begin in the capital city of our state of Odisha from Wednesday.

PM Modi in Vizag today to launch mega projects worth ₹2L cr

IN his first visit to Andhra Pradesh after the TDP-led NDA formed the government in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil a series of major projects aimed at driving sustainable growth, industrial and infrastructure development, with a particular focus on North Andhra Pradesh.

₹970-cr borewell scam: ED raids B'luru civic body offices, grills top engineer

Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate conducted search and seizure operations at the head office of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and its four zonal offices on Tuesday in connection with the alleged ₹970-crore scam in drilling borewells and installation of RO plants in the city.

HC dismisses KTR petition to quash Formula-E case

Court says allegations indicate potential wrongdoing of HMDA funds

Thousands rally against tungsten mining, seek protection of farmland

THOUSANDS of people undertook a 16-km-long rally from Narasingampatti village in rural Madurai to the Head Post Office in Tallakulam, Madurai city, to protest against the Union Government's tungsten mining project in Melur taluk.

Centre evicted me from official residence: CM

PWD officials' counter: Atishi was never allotted 6 Flagstaff Road as she never took possession of the bungalow