Latest news with #Sanchi
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Monks from 15 nations to join Vaishali stupa launch
Patna: The Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum-cum-Memorial Stupa, constructed at the historic site of Vaishali, has been completed and is set to be inaugurated by CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. Buddhist monks from 15 countries, including China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Laos, Bangladesh and Indonesia, are expected to gather in Vaishali for the occasion. "The historic monument will become a centre of devotion and attraction for Buddhist followers worldwide," a state govt official said on Monday. Announcing the inauguration, Nitish posted on his official X handle, "It is a pleasure to inform that Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum-cum-Memorial Stupa, Vaishali is going to be inaugurated on July 29. Buddhist monks and followers from 15 countries across the world are coming to Bihar for the inaugural ceremony. It is a matter of pride for all the people of Bihar." He added, "This stupa is a grand symbol of Bihar's cultural heritage and global Buddhist legacy. The Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum-cum-Memorial Stupa will not only establish Vaishali prominently on the global Buddhist map but will also provide a new direction to tourism, culture and employment." Built near the Pushkarni pond and the ancient mud stupa, the monument covers an area of 72 acres and has been constructed at a cost of Rs 550 crore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pennsylvania Launches New Policy for Cars Used Less Than 50 Miles/day Bindright Undo The central attraction is a relic casket of Lord Buddha, which is enshrined on the first floor of the memorial. The relic was unearthed during excavations conducted between 1958 and 1962. This is arguably the first time in India's history that a stupa has been constructed entirely of stone, without using cement, bricks, or concrete. Located in Vaishali district, the stupa stands at a height of 33.10 metres with an internal diameter of 37.80 metres and an outer diameter of 49.80 metres, making it nearly twice the height of the world-famous Sanchi Stupa. The structure comprises 42,373 sandstone blocks sourced from Banshi Paharpur in Rajasthan, meticulously fitted using the tongue-and-groove technique without any cement or adhesive. Built with modern earthquake-resistant technology, the stupa is designed to endure for thousands of years. Surrounding the stupa are lily ponds, landscaped gardens and intricate sculptures. A grand entrance archway modelled on the Sanchi gateway showcases the zenith of Buddhist architecture. Thirty-two skylights have been incorporated to allow a constant flow of light and air within the structure. The complex also features a meditation centre, visitor centre, museum block, library, amphitheatre, cafeteria, a 500-kilowatt solar power plant, ample parking and other visitor facilities. A statue of Lord Buddha, crafted by artisans from Odisha, is expected to become a special identity of the site, the official added.
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Babydoll Archi: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI content in deepfake deception
It took just a few days for Indian Instagram sensation Babydoll Archi to double her following to 1.4 million, thanks to a couple of viral social media was a video that showed her in a red sari, dancing seductively to Dame Un Grr – a Romanian song. And a photo posted on the platform showed her posing with American adult film star Kendra everyone wanted to know about her - and the name Babydoll Archi trended in Google search and spawned countless memes and fan pages. But there was one issue about to emerge – there was no real woman behind the online Instagram account was fake, although the face it used had uncanny likeness to a real woman - a homemaker in Dibrugarh city in Assam, whom we'll call truth unravelled after her brother lodged a police complaint. Pratim Bora, Sanchi's ex-boyfriend, was police officer Sizal Agarwal who's heading the investigation told the BBC that Sanchi and Bora had a falling out and the AI likeness he created was to exact "pure revenge" on - a mechanical engineer and a self-taught artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiast - used private photos of Sanchi to create a fake profile, Ms Agarwal is in custody and has not made any statements yet. The BBC has reached out to his family and will update the article when they Archi was created in 2020 and the first uploads were made in May 2021. The initial photos were her real pictures that had been morphed, Ms Agarwal said."As time passed, Bora used tools such as ChatGPT and Dzine to create an AI version. He then populated the handle with deepfake photos and videos."The account started picking up likes from last year but it started gaining traction from April this year, she short two-paragraph complaint to the police submitted by Sanchi's family on the night of 11 July came with printouts of some photos and videos as Agarwal says it did not name anyone because they had no idea who could be behind it. Babydoll Archi was not an unfamiliar name for the police. Ms Agarwal says they had also seen media reports and comments speculating that she was AI generated, but there had been no suggestion that it was based on a real they received the complaint, police wrote to Instagram asking for the details of the account's creator."Once we received information from Instagram, we asked Sanchi if she knew any Pratim Bora. Once she confirmed, we traced his address in the neighbouring district of Tinsukia. We arrested him on the evening of 12 July."Ms Agarwal says the police have "seized his laptop, mobile phones and hard drives and his bank documents since he had monetised the account"."The account had 3,000 subscriptions on linktree and we believe he had earned 1m rupees from it. We believe he made 300,000 rupees in just five days before his arrest," she added. Ms Agarwal says Sanchi is "extremely distraught - but now she and her family are receiving counselling and they are doing better".There really is no way to prevent something like this from happening, "but had we acted earlier, we could have prevented it from gaining so much traction", Ms Agarwal said."But Sanchi had no idea because she has no social media presence. Her family too had been blocked out from this account. They became aware only once it went viral," she has not responded to the BBC queries on the case, but it generally does not allow posting of nudity or sexual content. And last month, CBS reported that it removed a number of ads promoting AI tools used to create sexually explicit deepfakes using images of real people. The Instagram account of Babydoll Archi, which had 282 posts, is no longer available to public - although social media is replete with her photos and videos and one Instagram account seems to have all of them. The BBC has asked Meta what they are planning to do about Bal, AI expert and lawyer, says what happened to Sanchi "is horrible but almost impossible to prevent".She can go to the court and seek the right to be forgotten, and a court can order the press reports that named her to be taken down but it's hard to scrub all the trace from the happened to Sanchi, she says, is what's always been happening to women, where their photos and videos are circulated as revenge."It's now a lot easier to do because of AI, but such incidents are still not as common as we expect - or they could be under-reported because of stigma or people being targeted may not even know about it as in the present case," Ms Bal says. And people watching it had no incentive to report it to the social media platform or cybercrime portal, she their complaint against Mr Bora, police have invoked sections of law that deal with sexual harassment, distribution of obscene material, defamation, forgery to harm reputation, cheating by personification and cybercrime. If found guilty, Mr Bora could get up to 10 years in case which has also led to outrage on social media in recent days has seen some seeking tougher laws to deal with such Bal believes there are enough laws to take care of such cases, but whether there's scope for new laws to deal with generative AI companies has to be looked at."But we also have to remember that deepfakes are not necessarily bad and laws have to be carefully crafted because they can be weaponised to chill free speech."Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, X and Facebook
CTV News
01-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Ceremony at Assiniboine Park welcomes 30 new Canadians
Dozens of new Canadians took their citizenship oath Tuesday at a special ceremony in Assiniboine Park—marking a new milestone in their lives. Hailing from 12 different countries, 30 new Canadians gathered at the Performance Garden for the final legal step to become a Canadian citizen. 'I really feel very happy,' said Sanjeev Kumar, who came with his family from Punjab, India, to Canada a decade ago. 'I have so many more opportunities to look ahead to in my life.' For 18-year-old Sanchi, Sanjeev's daughter, the ability to vote in elections was the most anticipated element of becoming a Canadian. 'I just missed that last election by very little, and I was pretty upset about it, but now I'm finally Canadian, and I'm just glad to have a voice in Canada to speak up about the things that are happening,' said Sanchi. Citizenship ceremony Dwight MacAulay, officer of the citizenship ceremony, shakes hands with a new Canadian on July 1, 2025. (Daniel Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg) 'Appreciating diversity here in Canada, I think it's very important, especially considering what's happening with our downstairs neighbours.' The first-year University of Manitoba student said she aspires to become a lawyer one day to stand up for human rights. 'Human rights, for sure, it's a huge part of the things that I believe in. I just believe, you know, equal rights for all, no matter where they're from.' MP Doug Eyolfson was among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony, adding that it was 'very meaningful' to be a part of the event. 'You are now officially citizens of the greatest country in the world,' he said. 'We have a nation that is built on tolerance and inclusivity. We're a society that helps each other.' Lyric Theatre Performance at the Lyric Theatre on July 1, 2025. (Daniel Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg) Meanwhile, at the nearby Lyric Theatre, Winnipeggers gathered to experience live music as part of a Canada Day lineup to celebrate the nation.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sanchi Rath flagged off in Bhopal, to test purity of milk
Bhopal: 'Sanchi Rath' was launched in Bhopal for testing the purity of milk and milk products at your doorstep. It was at Spring Valley Society in Katara Hills on Sunday and tested 55 samples, out of which 20 were found impure. According to Bhopal Milk Federation, which is carrying out the campaign for testing milk and milk products in different localities of the city, under the campaign titled 'Dudh Ka Dudh, Pani Ka Pani', a mobile van equipped with modern testing devices goes to different residential areas and collects samples of milk and milk products for testing. The result of the test is communicated to concerned consumers over mobile or WhatsApp. Meanwhile, Bhopal Milk Federation launched the 'advance card scheme' for its milk consumers on Friday. Under the scheme, consumers will get a 50 paise per litre concession on the purchase of Sanchi milk. Managing director of MP State Cooperative Milk Federation, Sanjay Govani, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bhopal Cooperative Milk Federation, Pritesh Joshi, launched the scheme from a Sanchi parlour in Shahpura. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 치아 고민 많은 중장년층, 부평 임플란트 상담 증가한 이유는? 플란치과 더 알아보기 Undo The 50 paise per litre concession to cardholders will be given on the purchase of milk up to 3 litres. The card will be valid for a month from the 16th of a month to the 15th of the next month. Bhopal: 'Sanchi Rath' was launched in Bhopal for testing the purity of milk and milk products at your doorstep. It was at Spring Valley Society in Katara Hills on Sunday and tested 55 samples, out of which 20 were found impure. According to Bhopal Milk Federation, which is carrying out the campaign for testing milk and milk products in different localities of the city, under the campaign titled 'Dudh Ka Dudh, Pani Ka Pani', a mobile van equipped with modern testing devices goes to different residential areas and collects samples of milk and milk products for testing. The result of the test is communicated to concerned consumers over mobile or WhatsApp. Meanwhile, Bhopal Milk Federation launched the 'advance card scheme' for its milk consumers on Friday. Under the scheme, consumers will get a 50 paise per litre concession on the purchase of Sanchi milk. Managing director of MP State Cooperative Milk Federation, Sanjay Govani, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bhopal Cooperative Milk Federation, Pritesh Joshi, launched the scheme from a Sanchi parlour in Shahpura. The 50 paise per litre concession to cardholders will be given on the purchase of milk up to 3 litres. The card will be valid for a month from the 16th of a month to the 15th of the next month.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sanchi brand 'decline' after NDDB merger: Jitu Patwari
HighlightsCongress state unit chief Jitu Patwari has raised concerns about the decline of Madhya Pradesh's flagship dairy brand 'Sanchi' following its merger with the National Dairy Development Board. Patwari reported a drop in milk collection by the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation, stating that total milk collection from Indore decreased from 94,496 kilograms in 2023-24 to 85,438 kilograms in 2024-25. He urged Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah to take action to revitalize the 'Sanchi' brand and improve the conditions for milk-producing farmers affected by government neglect. Congress state unit chief Jitu Patwari has written to Union home and cooperative minister Amit Shah, raising alarm over what he termed the rapid decline of the state's flagship dairy brand 'Sanchi' following its merger with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). In a letter to Shah, he said the merger has neither benefited consumers of Sanchi products nor the farmers supplying milk to the MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation. He accused the state govt of neglecting the brand. Patwari wrote at the time of merger, CM Mohan Yadav had announced that the share of MP in overall milk production of the country would be raised from 9 per cent to 20 per cent and "you, too, had given direction to the MP govt to take the target seriously". The Congress leader, however, regretted that it has turned out to be an 'airy' target while the situation on the ground is just the opposite. Patwari claimed that the milk collection by the federation has in fact declined. While the total milk collection from Indore was 94,496 Kg in 2023-24, it reduced to 85,438 Kg in 2024-25. Similarly, the sale of milk has also dipped from 1.56 lakh litre to 1.51 litre. The committees of milk producing farmers also reduced from 385 to 362. The 'Sanchi Parlour' scheme, too, was in a bad shape as 257 applications for setting up a parlour are pending in Indore division itself. Only 57 of them have been accepted and only 31 have opened. In Indore city , 74 applications are pending and only 1 has been accepted. The 'neglect' of Sanchi brand by the govt has "obliquely promoted the private milk brands and they have launched milk and several milk products in the market. It's not only damaging the brand value of 'Sanchi' but also leading to 'exploitation' of milk-producing farmers", he said. Patwari alleged that the milk-producing farmers in place of getting remunerative prices for the milk and becoming economically self-sufficient are being driven into economic crisis due to neglect by the state government and bureaucracy. While stating that as cooperative minister, Shah was supposed to strengthen the cooperative bodies all over the country, Patwari said he should not "mutely see a historic cooperative movement like 'Sanchi' go to ruins". He also suggested steps to the union cooperative minister to improve the 'Sanchi brand including formation of an independent panel to examine the actual state of affairs at MP Milk Federation, disposal of application for setting up of 'Sanchi' parlour all over the state in a time-bound manner, review the role of NDDB in collection of milk, its price determination and its distribution network and make the entire process transparent. Besides, the government should be asked to explain why the milk production is not increasing despite announcement of the chief minister, Patwari said. He urged the union cooperative minister to "save" Sanchi brand from decline in the overall interest of the country's cooperative movement.
