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NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in RS Tuesday during Question Hour after BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya raised encroachment of Kolkata Port land and said the area had been publicly referred to as “mini Pakistan” by the Kolkata mayor, a Trinamool MLA.Amid protests from opposition MPs, particularly TMC, MoS ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur admitted a large portion of port land has been encroached upon, cases have been filed in court, but the authority is unable to get the land vacated.TMC members protested in the aisle, while NCP-SP’s Fauzia Khan urged the chairman to expunge the phrase. Later, CPM’s John Brittas quipped that if Bhattacharya calls the area ‘mini Pakistan’, “Islamabad will demand that territory.” TNN
NEW DELHI: Emboldened by Penguin’s statement that former Army chief General (retd) M M Naravane’s memoir has not been published yet and the author’s endorsement of the same, BJP on Tuesday demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi and accused him of making baseless claims that were in violation of not only parliamentary conventions but also the law.Former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said it is now clear that Rahul Gandhi, “in keeping with his character”, has again spread lies and misled Parliament and the nation..
“Penguin has issued a public statement, clearly stating that General Naravane’s memoir has not yet been published in any format. They also claimed copyright,” he said, adding what Rahul has done by showing a copy of the book is a violation of copyright law. “What is this? You are leader of the opposition and are citing fake stuff,” he said.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi added that the stand taken by Penguin and Naravane have exposed Rahul and destroyed the “fiction” he was trying to narrate in the Lok Sabha. “His figment of imagination has been destroyed by both the publisher and the author.” His crime is “unpardonable” and he must apologise, he said.While Rahul was questioning others over his claim, it is now clear that he was the only person who was lying during this entire episode, Trivedi said, accusing him of raising doubts over a critical issue like national security.
NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday the team has always been mentally ready to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup league match.The two rivals are set to meet on February 15, and Ten Doeschate stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian camp from its preparations.
He admitted Pakistan might have a slight advantage since they have already been in Colombo for two weeks, but India are concentrating on delivering its best performance. “It’s going to be a challenge going to Colombo, where Pakistan have been for the last two weeks, and we’re fully focused on just bringing our best game to that fixture next week,” he told the reporters. With India playing Namibia on February 12 in their second encounter of the ongoing T20 World Cup, clarity over Pakistan’s participation means both teams can treat the match purely as a sporting contest. Meanwhile, India opener Abhishek Sharma missed the team’s first training session in New Delhi due to illness and stomach problems, raising doubts about his availability for the Namibia match. He had a poor start to the tournament with a golden duck against the USA and didn’t field in that match, with Sanju Samson replacing him. At a team dinner hosted by coach Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek left early, adding to health concerns. “Abhi (Abhishek Sharma) has still got a few issues with his tummy, but we are hopeful he will be available for the game in two days time. Bumrah is also feeling and moving a lot better,” he said on Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah also missed the USA match due to illness. India may rest Abhishek to ensure he is fully fit for the Pakistan game, with Sanju Samson possibly opening in his place. Abhishek is seen as a key player due to his explosive T20 batting, and despite his early failure, the team values his impact. India still beat the USA by 29 runs, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 and strong bowling from Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised due to a stomach infection and remains doubtful for India’s next match against Namibia in New Delhi. It has been reliably learnt that he was unwell even before the previous game against the USA, and his condition worsened after he took the field in the T20 World Cup opener on February 7. The youngster was running a high temperature in Mumbai and was administered drips for immediate relief.The left-hander skipped the team’s first training session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. While “upset stomach” is the official word from the Indian camp, TimesofIndia.com has learnt that he is suffering from an infection.
“Abhi (Abhishek) still has a few issues with his tummy. We are hopeful that he’ll be available for the game in two days’ time,” assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said during a media interaction on Tuesday.After being dismissed for a golden duck in the tournament opener, the aggressive southpaw did not come out to field and was not spotted in the team dugout or dressing room. Sanju Samson fielded for the entire innings, forcing fielding coach T Dilip to wear the bib and handle drinks duties along with Kuldeep Yadav.This was because Washington Sundar had not yet joined the squad, while Jasprit Bumrah was also unwell. Although Bumrah made a brief appearance during one of the drinks breaks, the responsibilities were largely shared between Kuldeep and Dilip. Abhishek did not even come out for the post-match handshakes.Although he travelled with the team to Delhi, his condition deteriorated over the last 24 hours. Abhishek was seen with the rest of the squad outside head coach Gautam Gambhir’s residence on February 8, but all was not well. Towards the latter part of the innings, Gambhir appeared visibly concerned when Abhishek was dismissed. “Aaram se, jaldi khaa liyo (take it easy, eat early),” was the Indian coach’s brief advice to the youngster.In Abhishek’s absence during the practice session, Sanju Samson was the first batter to take to the nets and looked uncomfortable while facing Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh. The wicketkeeper-batter appeared low on confidence and had a scratchy session before receiving extended treatment on his left arm.“We’re waiting on Abhi’s fitness more than anything, and that will again open up a few different combinations,” ten Doeschate said while discussing possible Playing XI options.Wednesday’s net session and the pre-match press conference are expected to provide greater clarity on Abhishek’s fitness and recovery timeline.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ignited the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo this Tuesday, February 10, as Pakistan and USA faced off in a high-stakes Group A encounter. While Pakistan set a daunting target, the highlight of the first innings was an extraordinary display of athleticism by American fielder Milind Kumar, whose breathtaking catch sent a well-set Babar Azam back to the pavilion, just four runs short of a half-century.
The momentum was firmly in Pakistan’s favor during the 15th over when Babar looked poised to unleash a late-innings assault. Facing leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin, Babar attempted to exploit a shorter delivery, looking to drag the ball forcefully into the leg side. However, the former captain didn’t quite get the middle of the bat, resulting in a slight top edge that sent the ball soaring toward the long-on boundary.
What looked like a safe landing zone or a potential boundary was quickly closed down by Milind. Sprinting in with lightning speed from the rope, Milind judged the swirling ball to perfection. In a moment of pure T20 magic, he threw himself forward in a full-length dive, clutching the ball inches above the grass as he tumbled across the turf.
The dismissal (46 off 32 balls) was a massive blow for Pakistan, as Babar had struck four boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 143.75. The catch not only denied Babar a landmark fifty but also provided the USA with a vital breakthrough just as the “Green Shirts” were looking to shift into sixth gear.
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Looking to up the scoring rate, Babar Azam finds the fielder on the boundary!
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Despite the brilliance in the field by the Americans, Pakistan managed to post a robust total of 190/9 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was characterized by a blistering start and a chaotic finish. Sahibzada Farhan was the standout performer for Pakistan, smashing a rapid 73 off 41 balls, including four towering sixes. His partnership with Babar stabilized the innings after the early departures of Saim Ayub and Salman Agha.
USA’s disciplined bowling in the final stretch, including two run-outs in the last over involving Saurabh Netravalkar and wicketkeeper Andries Gous, prevented Pakistan from crossing the 200-mark. However, with a current run rate requirement of 9.55, the USA faces a steep climb.
NEW DELHI: The ED has issued fresh summonses to Anil Ambani of Reliance group and his wife Tina for next week to appear at its headquarters in Delhi for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe of alleged laundering of Rs 40,000 crore by the industrialist and his entities.The ED has already attached Rs 12,000 crore worth of assets of Anil and his Reliance group entities and is in the process of initiating further proceedings for their restitution to banks and other lenders once the authorities allow confiscation of the assets. Anil, who has been questioned once in the ongoing probe last year, has been summoned again on Feb 18, while his wife Tina, who did not appear on the first summons on Monday, has been called again to join the investigation a day earlier, on Feb 17.Meanwhile, Delhi HC has restricted the beleaguered industrialist from creating a third-party interest in the attached assets by further leasing them or creating any other interest. TOI reported on Tuesday the ED has entrusted its investigation against Anil to an SIT constituted on the direction of the Supreme Court to take the probe to its logical conclusion at the earliest.Tina has been called for questioning in connection with the purchase of an apartment in Manhattan in New York. Her name came up during custodial interrogation of Punit Garg, a Anil confidant who was arrested last week.Both CBI and ED, probing Anil and his entities, are looking to file multiple other cases against him since the allegations of diversion of funds concern more than a score of loans he took from different financial institutions. The Manhattan apartment, sources suspect, has been purchased using the alleged proceeds of crime siphoned off from the bank loans Reliance Communication had received from an SBI-led consortium. The ED has come across a network of shell entities involved in money laundering, including the one that received the sale proceeds ($8.3 million) of the NY apartment “remitted from the US under the guise of a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai-based entity controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual”.
Mumbai: A court has directed YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka CarryMinati, from making “defamatory, vulgar, and abusive” content about filmmaker Karan Johar. It also asked social media platforms to take down Nagar’s existing videos targeting the filmmaker.Civil judge P G Bhosale passed the interim order in a suit filed by Johar against Nagar. Many other parties, including Nagar’s manager Deepak Char, One Hand Clap Media Pvt Ltd as well as Google and Meta, have been named as defendants.Johar claimed that certain videos circulating on social media sought to ridicule him and damage his reputation and goodwill “painstakingly built over decades”. He sought a temporary injunction to restrain Nagar and his associates from making and uploading such clips. Nagar’s lawyer said he had already deleted the clips and, hence, there was no cause of action left. PTI
Sri Lanka and New Zealand have both been hit by injury setbacks in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, losing key all-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell for the rest of the tournament. Both teams have acted quickly to name replacements, with Deshan Hemantha joining Sri Lanka and Cole McConchie called into the New Zealand squad. Hasaranga’s campaign ended abruptly after he suffered a hamstring injury during Sri Lanka’s opening match against Ireland in Colombo on Sunday. Despite the early exit, the leg-spinning all-rounder had an impressive outing, taking three wickets for 25 runs in four overs.
However, his condition deteriorated, and an MRI on Monday confirmed a severe tear in his left hamstring. Following a review by a specialist in the UK, Sri Lanka Cricket officially ruled him out, with local reports indicating a recovery period of at least four weeks, effectively ending his World Cup. “The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Dushan Hemantha as Hasaranga’s replacement in the squad. Hemantha has appeared in five ODIs and three T20Is,” the ICC said. For New Zealand, Bracewell suffered a calf injury during warm-ups against Afghanistan in Chennai on February 8, aggravating a pre-existing tear from the third ODI against India last month. Follow-up scans confirmed the severity, with medical advice suggesting around three weeks before he could play again. Cole McConchie will join the squad in India as a travelling reserve alongside pacer Ben Sears, according to New Zealand Cricket. These injuries come at a crucial stage, forcing both teams to adjust their lineups as the tournament progresses.
NEW DELHI: Cracking down on deepfakes, the Centre has tightened India’s digital rules by mandating compulsory labelling, traceability and user declarations for AI-generated content. It has also sharply cut timelines to take down unlawful content to as little as three hours from 36 hours and placed direct compliance responsibility on social media platforms and their senior officers.For the first time, AI-generated material, including deepfake videos, synthetic audio and manipulated visuals, has been brought under a formal regulatory framework through amendments to the IT intermediary rules. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 will come into force from Feb 20. The amended rules introduce a statutory definition of “synthetically generated information” (SGI).AI-made, edited posts must carry clear disclosureThe new rules impose mandatory obligations on intermediaries to identify, label and trace AI content. All AI-generated or AI-altered material must carry a clear and prominent disclosure visible to users. Platforms must also embed persistent metadata and unique identifiers to enable traceability of the content’s origin and the tools used to create it. Once applied, these disclosures cannot be altered, hidden or removed.The rules exclude routine edits such as colour correction, noise reduction, compression or translation, as long as they do not change the meaning. Clearly hypothetical or illustrative drafts are exempt.Large social media platforms face stricter compliance requirements. Before any content goes live, platforms must ensure users declare if it is AI-generated. Intermediaries must deploy automated tools to verify these declarations by analysing the content’s format, source and characteristics. If content is identified as synthetic, visible labelling becomes mandatory. Platforms that knowingly allow unlabelled AI-generated content to remain online will be treated as having failed their due-diligence obligations.The rules also compress response timelines. Certain lawful takedown orders must now be complied with within three hours, compared to 36 hours earlier. Other deadlines have been tightened, with a 15-day window reduced to 7 days and a 24-hour window cut to 12 hours. Platforms must acknowledge user grievances within two hours and resolve them within seven days.Oversight and enforcement will rest with the ministry of electronics and information technology, while users can appeal platform decisions to the grievance appellate committee.Misuse of SGI linked to child sexual abuse material, obscene content, false electronic records, impersonation using a real person’s identity or voice, or explosives-related material will attract action under multiple criminal laws.Platforms must also warn users at least once every three months about penalties for misuse of AI-generated content.
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