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MeitY Proposes IT Rules to Label and Trace AI-Generated and Deepfake Content

October 23, 2025

 

  • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introducing mandatory requirements for social media platforms to label and trace AI-generated and deepfake content. The move aims to curb misinformation, impersonation, and manipulation caused by synthetic media.

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India Reopens Full Embassy in Kabul

October 23, 2025

 

  • India has reopened its full-fledged embassy in Kabul, marking its first complete diplomatic return to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The move reflects New Delhi’s effort to safeguard its strategic and developmental interests while countering Chinese and Pakistani influence in the region.

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Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time

October 23, 2025

 

  • For the first time, mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland, ending its status as one of the world’s few mosquito-free regions. The finding was confirmed by Matthias Alfredsson, an entomologist at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, who identified the species as Culiseta annulata. With this, Antarctica is now the only mosquito-free region on Earth.

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser

October 23, 2025

 

  • OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser that integrates ChatGPT directly into everyday browsing. Positioned as a competitor to Google Chrome, Atlas aims to make online searches more conversational, efficient, and personalised.

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Saudi Arabia Ends Kafala System

October 23, 2025

 

  • Saudi Arabia has officially ended the Kafala (sponsorship) system, a major shift in the country’s labour laws under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan. The decades-old system, introduced in the 1950s, had faced global criticism for enabling worker exploitation and limiting employee freedom.

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