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‘It’s all over social media’: Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif’s bizarre response when asked for proof of downing Indian jet | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s defence minister Khwaja Asif faced embarrassment during a CNN interview when he failed to provide concrete evidence for his claims that Pakistan had shot down five Indian jets during Operation Sindoor.When pressed for details during the interview, Asif could only cite “social media” as his source, leading to a pointed rebuke from…

Verify facts: India slams Chinese state media for Op Sindoor ‘dis-information’

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India asked Chinese state media Global Times to “verify facts” and cross-examine its sources, hours after it reported that three Indian fighter jets were shot down by Pakistan after strikes by India. In a tweet, the Indian Embassy in China alleged that Global Times was spreading disinformation on Operation Sindoor, the Indian operation against terror…

AI set to boost media and entertainment revenues by 10% while cutting costs by 15%: EY report | India News – The Times of India

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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could increase revenues by 10% and reduce costs by 15% for media and entertainment companies, a new report by Ernst & Young (EY) revealed. The report, titled ‘A Studio Called India: Content and Media Services for the World’, was launched during the inaugural edition of the WAVES Summit.The global…

How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town

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With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades, its media diet was classically all-American, too. Nightly news broadcasts played on living room televisions. Copies of local newspapers lined doorsteps on Sunday mornings. The town even…

CIA uses social media to lure Chinese spies; Espionage tactics go viral

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The CIA on Thursday released two Chinese-language videos aimed at encouraging Chinese government officials to leak sensitive information to the United States — a sign of the agency’s efforts to penetrate the Communist Party’s inner circle. The videos, titled “Why I Contacted CIA: To Take Control of My Fate” and “Why I Contacted CIA: For…

Rohit Sharma out or not out vs RR? DRS decision sparks social media debate

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Mumbai Indians’ opening batter Rohit Sharma’s DRS call became a huge talking point following their 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Friday, May 2 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Rohit got a reprieve on 7 after he reviewed an lbw decision at the…

Paramount Board Clears Possible Path For Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

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Lawyers for President Trump and Paramount, the parent of CBS News, are set to begin mediation on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump that accuses “60 Minutes” of deceptively editing an interview with his 2024 Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Legal experts have called the suit baseless and an easy victory for CBS. But…

Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up

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Spotify has paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and creators since January, the company told The New York Times’s DealBook. The payout is the result of a program introduced in 2025 that opened up new revenue streams to eligible hosts. But it is also an attempt to draw more creators (and their audiences)…

‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

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In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the final moments of its Sunday night CBS telecast, its first episode since the program’s executive producer, Bill Owens, announced his intention to resign. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” the correspondent,…

Centre bars live media coverage of defence operations | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Citing past incidents – Kargil War, 26/11 attack and Kandahar hijacking – where media coverage severely impacted security operations, Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. With tensions escalating following the Pahalgam attack, I&B ministry’s advisory warned…