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PM Modi not born as OBC, belongs to general caste: Rahul Gandhi

Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], February 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not belong to the Other Backward Caste (OBC) community as he was born in a general category. Addressing a public rally during the Odisha leg of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra here, the Wayanad MP said, “Whenever BJP workers come to you, tell them one thing that our Prime Minister lied to the entire country that he belonged to the backward class. He was not born in a backward class, he belongs to the general caste. You tell this to every BJP

RBI leaves rates unchanged, sees GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25

MUMBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – India’s key rate was left unchanged for a sixth straight meeting on Thursday, in line with expectations, as inflation remained above the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) 4% medium-term target while economic growth continued to be resilient. The six-member monetary policy committee, consisting of three RBI and three external members, left the key repo rate, opens new tab unchanged at 6.50% after having raised it by 250 basis points between May 2022 and February 2023. The committee said it would remain focused on ‘withdrawal of accommodation’, suggesting the central bank intends to keep monetary policy

How Generative AI is transforming Indonesia’s election – But at what cost?

How Generative AI is transforming Indonesia's election - But at what cost

Jakarta, Feb 08 (Reuters): Fika Juliana Putri, a 19-year-old shopkeeper in East Jakarta, plans to vote in Indonesia’s presidential election next week for a once-feared former special forces commander. She likes him, she says, because he’s cuddly. A doe-eyed cartoon version of Gen. Prabowo Subianto – produced using generative AI – is emblazoned on billboards across Indonesia. It’s reproduced on sweatshirts and stickers, and featured prominently on #Prabowo-tagged posts that have some 19 billion views on TikTok. Prabowo is Indonesia’s defence minister. But on social media, his chubby-cheeked AI avatar makes Korean-style finger hearts and cradles his beloved cat, Bobby,

Mobile phone services suspended across Pakistan as voting begins

Police officers stand guard outside a polling station in Gulbahar area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Islamabad, Feb 8 (Reuters): Pakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services on Thursday to strengthen security as voting began in the country’s national election, the interior ministry said. The government’s decision comes amidst a rise in militant attacks in the run-up to the election and a day after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to wait outside polling booths after voting until results are announced. “As a result of the recent incidents of terrorism in the country precious lives have been lost, security measures are essential to maintain the law and order situation and deal with possible threats,

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