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IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released tomorrow, says Imran Khan

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IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan yesterday, (Wednesday, Feb 27), will be released tomorrow as a “gesture of peace”, said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Speaking at a joint session of Pakistan parliament, Khan said: “Yesterday I tried to call (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi to say that we don’t want escalation. Our push for de-escalation doesn’t mean we are afraid.”

“We have an Indian pilot. As a peace gesture, we will release him tomorrow,” he said.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured yesterday after an aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani fighter planes. Before his capture, he shot down a F-16 fighter with two Pakistani pilots, said the government.

The government had yesterday summoned the Pakistani envoy and handed over a demarche demanding the “immediate and safe return” of the pilot. It also strongly objected to Pakistan’s “vulgar display” of the pilot and said Pakistan “would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to him”.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said the on-going conflict will “hopefully end soon.”

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“We have reasonably attractive news from Pakistan and India. There has been a lot of dislike, unfortunately. They have been going at it and we have been involved trying to have them stop. I think hopefully that it’s going to come to an end,” Trump said in Hanoi where he was meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

Pakistan’s announcement to return the Indian pilot came after India said it wants Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman back immediately and unharmed and ruled out any question of a deal.

There will be “no deal” on the Indian Air Force pilot captured by Pakistan, said media reports quoting government sources, adding that India expected his immediate return. The government would not ask for consular access. “We want him back,” sources told NDTV.

“If Pakistan thinks that they have a card to negotiate with, they do not,” he told NDTV.

Pakistan had indicated it was willing to consider returning the Indian pilot if it leads to “de-escalation”, the country’s foreign ministry said.

“We are ready to hand over the Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation,” the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman told news agency AFP, attributing the statement to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

The minister also said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over the phone to offer him peace. “Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to Narendra Modi on the telephone and ready to extend an invitation of peace. Is Modi ready?” he asked.

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“We are ready for every eventuality. If they give priority to peace, we are ready for peace. If they prioritise dialogue, we are ready for dialogue,” the Foreign Minister said.

The Pakistan Foreign Office also confirmed receiving the dossier on the Pulwama attack from India. “Let’s talk together on the basis of the dossier. I am ready to talk. You want to talk about terrorism, I am ready. You want to talk about peace, I am ready. You want to make it a common challenge, I am ready,” he said.

The dossier handed over by India has “specific details” of the involvement of the JeM in the Pulwama terror attack and the presence of camps of the UN-proscribed terror outfit in Pakistan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP, says she feels she should also be a part of this Mahayagya

Anupamaa fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined the BJP today at party headquarter in New Delhi

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Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Anupamaa-fame actor Rupali Ganguly joined BJP on Wednesday at the party’s Delhi headquarter. Rupali praised the mahayagya of development and highlighted her enthusiasm for active politics.

BJP’s national media department in-charge Anil Baluni and party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde were also present during the event.

After joining the party, the actor addressed the media, saying, when she sees this Mahayagya of development, she felt that she should also take part in this. Ek nagrik ke naate hi sahi, lekin hum sabko isme sehbhaagi hona chahiye, Rupali said during the press conference held from the Delhi headquarters.

As citizens, we must all actively engage in these elections. The Anupamaa actor said, through her art, she meets and connects with others, thanks to Mahkaaal and Matarani’s blessings. Therefore, she believes she should  participate in this as well as she observe this mahayagya of progress.

She also said, she came here to serve the country and follow the footsteps of PM Modi. Rupali said she want to go forward and live up to the expectations of those who have welcomed her into the BJP under the direction of Amit Shah. Concluding her speech she urged for the support, blessings and encouragement.

The actor met party president JP Nadda in Delhi after joining the BJP, accompanied by astrologer Ameya Joshi.

Earlier in March, the Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai actor shared a glimpses of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her Instagram profile.

Sharing the image she expressed gratitude and said it was her day as  her dream to meet PM Modi came true.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is slated to take place in seven phases. On April 19 and 26, the first two stages were finished.

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Katrina Kaif deepfake video goes viral, social media says it is getting scary

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page. The original video is from 2019

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Kartrina Kaif, who never hesitates to attempt new things, as seen by her success as an entrepreneur and her talent as an actor. Recently, a video of Katrina speaking in French that was created by AI has appeared online, has gone viral. Some fans are shocked and think it’s true, others have expressed worry about how frightening deep fakes are getting.

The video is from 2019, when Katrina and Salman Khan went to Mumbai to celebrate the release of Bina Kak’s book, Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore.

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page with the caption, saying, back in 2019, Bina Kak ji’s book launch (Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore) was attended by both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Salman and Katrina have a close relationship with her thanks to their Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya film.

In that film, Bina Kak portrayed Salman’s mother. The caption gave a disclaimer that said, the French voiceover is AI generated but the speech didn’t been morphed or twisted , exact same as her original speech. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, which is directed by David Dhawan, The film which was released in 2005, also stars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav in key roles.

Many people who were reacting to the video missed the caption and assumed it was real. The reality of it surprised some who verified that artificial intelligence was used in creating that video. A user said, deepfakes are getting scary. Another said, AI is the best but it is not safe. A third user said, he almost fell for this edited video. The AI-generated video fooled some others, who said, she’s so supremely talented unlike any other actor!

Meanwhile, on work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in Merry Christmas co-starring Vijay Sethupathi. This film marks the first joint venture of Katrina and Vijay. Based on the French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage), Sriram Raghavan directed the film. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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DPS Dwarka, Amity, several other Delhi-NCR schools get bomb threat, Central agencies launch probe

Schools in Delhi get bomb threat emails, police searching premises.

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A bomb threat was sent by email on Wednesday morning to over 60 schools in Delhi and one in Noida, resulting in widespread evacuations, according to police officials.

The Delhi Police claims that several schools, including Mother Marry School in East Mayur Vihar, Amity School in Pushp Vihar, DAV School in South West Delhi, Mother Marry School in Dwarka, and Vasant Kunj sections of Delhi Public School (DPS), received the bomb threat. A similar bomb threat was also received by DPS Noida.

The moment the threat was received, the school’s grounds were evacuated, and the pupils were sent home, according to sources.

Following the bomb threat received by DPS Dwarka at six in the morning, members of the Delhi Police, several fire tenders, and the bomb disposal squad (BDS) were dispatched to the scene.

The police officials said that although a comprehensive investigation of the school’s grounds was carried out, nothing suspicious was found. In a similar manner, Mother Mary School, Sanskriti School, Amity School, and DPS Noida campuses were also searched.

The principal of Delhi Public School in Noida released the a statement saying, an email threatening the students’ safety and security has been received by Delhi Public School in Noida. We are sending the students back home right now as a precaution.

According to preliminary findings, the emails used to send the threat had IP addresses from countries other than India. The Delhi Police believed that a VPN might be used to hide the IP address.

In relation to the matter, an investigation is in underway.

Teams are looking, but so far nothing unusual has been discovered. We’re looking into the IP that sent the email. Early in the morning, the email was received, DCP Dwarka informed the media in a statement.

Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Atishi said that government representatives maintained continuous communication with the Delhi Police and educational authorities. She also asked the parents to be calm.

A bomb threat was received by Delhi Public School, RK Puram, earlier in February of this year. Police searched the area, but they found nothing untoward.

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