News18 Evening Digest: In this evening digest, News18 brings you the latest on the Parliament row around former Army Chief General MM Naravane’s unpublished book, tougher norms notified under IT Rules for social media platforms and other stories.
‘This Is The Status’: Gen Naravane Shares Publisher’s Posts In First Response To Memoir Row
Former Army chief General (Retd.) MM Naravane on Tuesday shared Penguin Random House India’s clarification on the status of his memoir Four Stars of Destiny, as the controversy over the book’s publication continued to trigger sharp political exchanges. READ MORE
AI Misinfo, Deepfake Under Scanner As Govt Brings Tougher IT Rules For Social Media Platforms
The government has notified a new law aimed at tackling deepfakes
and misleading AI-generated content on the internet will require platforms and users to clearly disclose material that is not real, tightening rules to prevent people from being deceived online. READ MORE
Ranveer Singh Gets Extortion Threat On WhatsApp, Security Tightened Outside His Mumbai Home
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh received a threatening WhatsApp voice note demanding crores of rupees, following which Mumbai Police increased security outside his residence and launched an investigation to trace the sender, officials said. The threat emerged in the backdrop of the firing incident at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in Juhu, which is currently under investigation by the Mumbai Crime Branch. READ MORE
Om Birla To Stay Away From LS Speaker’s Chair Till No-Confidence Motion Is Disposed Of: Sources
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided not to occupy the Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion moved against him is discussed and disposed of in the House, sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Wednesday. READ MORE
Mohsin Naqvi’s PCB Made 5 Demands To End Proposed Boycott; ICC Rejected 3 For Valid Reasons
With the T20 World Cup boycott saga coming to an end, a report claims that the Pakistan Cricket Board allegedly made as many as five demands from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reverse its stance. On February 1, the Pakistani government had announced that their men’s cricket team will travel to Sri Lanka for the 2026 T20 World Cup but will not play against India in solidarity with Bangladesh after their ejection from the tournament. READ MORE
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