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Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Congress over loco pilot work allegations | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday accused the Congress of trying to demoralise the “railway family” with “misinformation”. The minister’s response in a social media post detailing the work condition of loco pilots came after Congress’s offensive on the work conditions of train drivers following Rahul Gandhi met some of the pilots on Friday.Vaishnaw said loco pilots are important members of the railway family and that there was a lot of misinformation and theatrics by the opposition to demotivate them.In the detailed post, Vaishnaw said the duty hours of loco pilots are carefully monitored and the rest is provided meticulously after trips. “The average duty hours are maintained within prescribed hours. The average is less than 8 hours in June this year. Only under...

UK police arrest man who incited ‘anti-Hindu’ sentiments during 2022 Leicester unrest, gets bail – Times of India

NEW DELHI: UK police on Wednesday arrested and charged Majid Freeman with "encouragement of terrorism and supporting a proscribed organisation", in relation to a case regarding his "significant role" in fueling misinformation and exacerbating tensions during the 2022 Leicester unrest."Majid Novsarka, also known as Majid Freeman, 36, of Cecil Road, Leicester, has been charged with encouragement of terrorism and supporting a proscribed organisation," said the Leicestershire police.He has been released on bail and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 24.Who is Majid FreemanFreeman, a self proclaimed community acitivist, played a significant role in fueling misinformation and exacerbating tensions during the 2022 Leicester unrestThe 36-year-old, described as a "radical...

Videos targeting Biden’s age go viral, White House calls them ‘cheapfakes’ – Times of India

Republicans are flooding the internet with out-of-context videos of US Prez Biden, using what the White House has characterised as deceptive editing tactics to cast the 81-year-old as infirm less than five months from Nov's election. The specious posts claiming to show Biden lost or freezing up underscore how increasingly bitter and personal the campaign has become online in the wake of former prez Donald Trump's criminal conviction and as attack ads ramp up ahead of the first debates.They also come amid some voters' worries over Biden's physical and mental condition, with Trump making age a top rallying point - despite being, at 78, just three years younger.The White House has branded the videos - many of which originated with an X account run by the Republican National Committee, or R...