फिलहाल मास्टर प्लान के लिए 100 से ज्यादा कर्मचारी और पीआईयू इंजीनियर बदरीनाथ धाम पहुंच चुके हैं. धाम में लगातार हो रही बर्फबारी और मौसम विभाग के अलर्ट को देखते हुए शुक्रवार को प्रशासन ने एहतियात के तौर पर टेंट और टीन शेड में रहने वाले श्रमिकों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर भेजने के निर्देश जारी किए।
It’s a feat most GRAMMY winners never achieve: billions of streams on the world’s biggest platforms. But for North Carolina resident Michael Smith, 54, the “fans” didn’t exist. They were lines of code, and the music was “AI Slop”.Smith has officially pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, marking the first criminal conviction for AI-assisted music streaming fraud in US history. As part of his plea, Smith has agreed to forfeit $8.1 million in ill-gotten gains, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Before becoming a federal criminal, Smith lived the quintessential suburban life in a spacious home in Charlotte with his wife and six children. He made money steadily by owning several medical clinics, judging a reality show ‘One Shot’ and even wrote a self-help book. His next agenda in life was to become famous and he started the venture. In 2013, he booked a “20-hour” music training session with Jonathan Hay, a publicist who provides PR consulting to aspiring musicians. However, beneath the surface of his burgeoning music career was a vast digital architecture designed to siphon money from the industry’s royalty pools.
The scheme was a perfect combination of high-tech automation and “instant music”. According to his friend and music godfather Hey, Smith hooked up with Alex Mitchell, CEO of AI song generator startup Boomi. It allowed people to “make” music by choosing or customizing cues about the tune. Around 2018, the “chief executive of an AI music company” provided Smith with “thousands of songs each week”. The songs were named “Zygophyceae” and “Zygopteraceae”, crediting the fake artists, “Calm Force” and “Calorie Event”. But he didn’t wait for listeners to discover his tunes or promote them online, he built a personal audience.According to the indictment, on October 20, 2017, Smith emailed himself a financial statement showing he had 52 cloud service accounts, each containing 20 bot accounts on the streaming platform, for a total of 1,040 bot accounts. At his peak, Smith generated approximately 661,440 streams per day, resulting in his annual royalties exceeding $1.2 million.In 2018, Hay and Smith released an album titled ‘Jazz’, which hit the Billboard charts and immediately reached No. 1. But the next week it disappeared from the rankings. Hay began receiving notices from distributors that his music be flagged for streaming fraud and removed. This was the beginning of the revelation of gambling.Meanwhile, he was also investigating a lawsuit from employees of his medical offices who claimed that his clinics engaged in Medicaid and Medicare fraud and alleged that he was transferring money from the clinics to his record label with Hey, SMH Records. The case was settled in 2020 with Smith and his co-defendants reaching a settlement that would have required them to pay $900,000. However, by 2022, Smith was back on track, even producing a song with Snoop Dogg and Billy Ray Cyrus. He also had other projects in the works including a horror film with RZA and an animated series in which a cartoon Smith would travel to the afterlife. Sadly, all the fanfare died down by the following year. The film flopped and Smith stepped away from social media. “Spigot” was eventually shut down in 2023 when the Mechanical Licensing Collective, a non-profit that collects and distributes royalties to streaming services, had informed Smith of his fraud and was now withholding payments. By September 2024, the FBI arrived at his door and alleged that he had used artificial intelligence music generators to create massive amounts of songs. “Smith’s brazen scheme is over, as he has been convicted of a federal crime for committing AI-assisted fraud,” the US said. attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement Thursday. He now faces a maximum of five years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29.
Users stream music through Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and other platforms. Every time a song is played through these platforms, songwriters, singers and others who own the rights are entitled to small royalty payments. However, due to streaming fraud, these funds shift from talented artists to fraudsters. Streaming fraud has become a massive problem in the music industry over the past few years with the increase in the use of AI and technology. Fraudsters have used codes and websites to create thousands of songs and flood popular streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music. Earlier, Deezer, a French music streaming service, reported that it uploaded 60,000 AI songs to its platform daily, further adding that about 85% of the streams on those tracks were fraudulent. Morgan Hayduk, co-CEO of streaming-fraud detection startup BeatDap, shared with WIRED that they had monitored an entire network of actors extorting money from streamers. “Conservatively, this is a billion-dollar-a-year problem,” Hayduk said. “The Michael Smith case is the tip of the iceberg.”A 2021 study by France’s National Music Center found that about 1 to 3 percent of all streams were fraudulent. According to Bestdap, this number is around 10 percent. Smith is not the first person to commit streaming fraud. Whether he is seen as a high-tech thief or a “Robin Hood” who circumvents an exploitative system, one thing is certain: the era of the “audience-less superstar” has got its first legal reckoning.
मथुरा में गौरक्षक फरसा बाबा की मौत के बाद माहौल अचानक तनावपूर्ण हो गया. बताया जा रहा है कि किसी वाहन की टक्कर से बाबा की मौके पर ही मौत हो गई। इस घटना की खबर मिलते ही गौरक्षकों और हिंदू संगठनों में भारी गुस्सा फैल गया. मौके पर बड़ी संख्या में लोग एकत्र हो गए और विरोध प्रदर्शन करने लगे। देखते ही देखते मामला इतना बढ़ गया कि पूरे इलाके में अफरा-तफरी मच गई.
पशु तस्करों पर आरोप, हाईवे जाम कर दिया
प्रदर्शन कर रहे लोगों का आरोप है कि फरसा बाबा को गौ तस्करों ने वाहन से कुचल दिया है. गुस्साए लोगों ने बाबा का शव आगरा-दिल्ली नेशनल हाईवे पर रखकर जाम लगा दिया. प्रदर्शनकारियों की मांग है कि आरोपियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाए. हाईवे जाम होने से यातायात पूरी तरह प्रभावित हो गया और लंबा जाम लग गया.
पुलिस पर पथराव और तोड़फोड़
सूचना मिलते ही पुलिस मौके पर पहुंची और लोगों को समझाने की कोशिश की, लेकिन भीड़ उग्र हो गयी. गुस्साए लोगों ने पुलिस की गाड़ियों में तोड़फोड़ शुरू कर दी. कुछ शरारती तत्वों ने पुलिसकर्मियों पर पथराव भी किया, जिसमें कई पुलिसकर्मी घायल हो गये. कुछ पुलिसकर्मियों को जान बचाकर भागना पड़ा.
प्रशासन का बयान और जांच का आश्वासन
घटना के बाद जिलाधिकारी सीपी सिंह ने प्रेस नोट जारी किया. उन्होंने बताया कि कोहरे के कारण ट्रक से टक्कर होने के कारण फरसा बाबा की मौत हो गयी. हालांकि, उन्होंने पूरे मामले की जांच कराने का आश्वासन दिया है ताकि सच्चाई सामने आ सके.
पुलिस ने बल प्रयोग कर स्थिति को संभाला
हालात पर काबू पाने के लिए पुलिस ने आंसू गैस के गोले छोड़े और हल्का बल प्रयोग किया. इसके बाद भीड़ को हाईवे से हटाया गया और यातायात फिर से सुचारु किया गया. मौके पर भारी पुलिस बल तैनात किया गया है.
उपद्रवियों पर कार्रवाई की जाएगी
इस मामले पर डीआइजी शैलेश पांडे ने कहा कि घटना में शामिल बदमाशों की पहचान की जा रही है और उनके खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी. फिलहाल इलाके में तनाव है, लेकिन स्थिति नियंत्रण में बताई जा रही है.
After seven years, Mounaragam, the longest running serial on Malayalam TV, is heading towards its climax. The Naleef Gaye-Aishwarya Ramsai starrer is moving ahead after completing the milestone of 1600 episodes. Sharing a teaser online, the makers have confirmed that the serial will soon have its much-awaited climax.Maunaragam started with the story KalyaniA village girl who has difficulty speaking. The young girl also faced severe bullying and conflict from her family because of her disability. There was a change in Kalyani’s life after Kiran’s entry. Both of them fall in love and despite many conflicts, they get married. The next major turning point in the story came when Kalyani regained her ability to speak and it is still celebrated as one of the most emotional moments of the show. Currently, in the show, Kalyani is admitted to the hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed by Rahul. Is Kalyani’s life in danger? Will have to wait and see.Mounaragam was inspired by the Telugu serial of the same name. Later, it was remade in Kannada and Tamil as Mounaraaga and Katrina Mozhi respectively. However, it was the Malayalam version of the serial that attracted more attention across all languages.Mounaragam marked the Malayalam TV debut of actors Naleef Gay and Aishwarya Ramasai. Undoubtedly, the duo’s sizzling chemistry is still one of the major highlights of the show. Along with them, the performances of actors Darshana Das, Balaji, Sethu Lakshmi, Beena Antony, Anju Nair and Sabu Varghese also won hearts.As the show is about to end after seven years, fans are curious to know how the story will end.
In Oval Office on thursday, donald trump made fun of pearl harbor On the face of the Japanese Prime Minister. This lasted for a few seconds. It destroyed decades.Sanae Takaichi came to Washington after doing everything necessary at that time. He had flown in from Tokyo, taken his seat in the Oval Office, and told Donald Trump that he believed he was the only person on Earth capable of achieving world peace. He had earlier offered to nominate him for the Nobel Prize. By all accounts the meeting was cordial, involving careful flattery, patient diplomacy and the management of bilateral relations, which means so much to Japan and, under this President, requires substance as well as a certain amount of showmanship.
A Japanese journalist then asked Trump why he had not given any advance warning to allies, including Japan, before launching military operations against Iran. Trump’s response began quite logically. “One thing you don’t want to signal too much,” he said. “When we went in, we went in very hard and we didn’t tell anyone about it because we wanted a surprise.” He paused, apparently pleased with where this was going, adding: “Who knows better than Japan about surprises, okay? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, okay? Okay?”Laughter was echoing in the room. Trump applied pressure. “I think you believe in surprises more than we do.”Across the room, Takaichi appeared with his eyes wide and taking a deep breath. She placed her arms in her lap. She said nothing, which, given the circumstances, was the only possible response and also the most revealing.
On the morning of 7 December 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy dispatched more than 350 aircraft in two waves to the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That was Sunday. The attack lasted for two hours. Eight American warships were hit, four of them sunk. About 2,400 Americans were killed. President Franklin D. Roosevelt went before Congress the next day and called it “a date that will live in infamy”, a phrase that has entered the language so completely that it no longer needs its source. The United States declared war on Japan within hours, ending two decades of American reluctance to involve itself in world conflicts.
File – American ships burn during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. (AP Photo, File)
What happened over the next four years was a Pacific war of extraordinary cruelty, which ended in August 1945, just days after the atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and in those two moments alone 130,000 to 220,000 people died, most of them civilians. Japan surrendered. General Douglas MacArthur oversaw the occupation. The United States disbanded the Imperial Army and Navy, wrote Japan a new constitution, and extended its nuclear umbrella over the country that had spent four years fighting.
FILE – In this Sept. 13, 1945, file photo, the Urakami Catholic Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, lies in ruin after the atomic bomb detonated over the city a month earlier. (AP Photo/Stanley Troutman, Pool, File)
Article 9 of that American-drafted 1947 constitution, which conservative Japanese still detest, legally bars Japan from maintaining a combat capability or resolving disputes by force, a clause that remains in place today and which shapes every conversation about what Japan can and cannot do militarily, including Takaichi’s conversation with Trump on Thursday about the Strait of Hormuz.In the years immediately following the war, the United States used Pearl Harbor to completely reshape Japanese society. But as communism spread in Asia during the Cold War, Washington’s official structure changed. Pearl Harbor, in the language of American statecraft, became a historical tragedy rather than an indictment, because keeping Japan as an ally made more sense than keeping the wound open. By any measure, this is one of the more complex bilateral histories in the modern world. Both countries have spent eighty years consciously choosing not to weaponize it in each other’s presence.By 2016, the process had reached a point that would have been difficult to imagine in 1945: President Barack Obama Visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial with then-Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who “expressed his condolences for the souls of those who lost their lives here.” Both men laid wreaths of white peace lilies. Obama described the events of that morning in detail, talking about American heroism and saying that the trip “reminds us of what is possible between nations and peoples.” This was a scene that does not happen spontaneously. It was the result of eighty years of sustained, deliberate work.
The diplomatic conference that Trump rejected on Thursday had no effect. American presidents avoided speaking harshly about Pearl Harbor in the presence of Japanese leaders because that history, the alliances, the security guarantees, the web of economic and strategic interdependence that replaced it, were more valuable than the satisfaction of saying it. These conventions were developed because the relationships they protect are actually weight-bearing.That reckoning took place over the course of eight decades, between administrations of both parties, with presidents who disagreed on almost everything. This was done because people understood that Japan is constitutionally barred from projecting military force abroad, is dependent on the US nuclear umbrella for its security, and sits at the geographic center of every serious Indo-Pacific calculation at the very moment when China’s military ambitions have made the Pacific the decisive theater of great power competition. The leverage in that relationship largely belongs to Washington. Spending it for fun has no clear strategic return.Trump has repeatedly complained this week that allies including Japan have ignored his requests to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after he launched the campaign against Iran. “It’s appropriate that people come forward,” he said Thursday, the same afternoon he joked. Takaichi, whose restraint during the talks was a statement of sorts, later told reporters that he had given Trump a detailed explanation of what Japan’s constitution does and does not allow. He said they agreed on the importance of the strait. He did not mention Pearl Harbor.Trump’s son Eric posted on Twitter that the exchange was “one of the great reactions to a reporter in history.” Others were less certain. Journalist Mehdi Hassan commented more mixed: “I’m sorry, but this is legitimately ridiculous. If only he weren’t president and were just a character on TV, we could laugh our heads off without any discomfort, fear, or embarrassment.”
This was also not Trump’s first venture into this area. When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz mentioned June 6, D-Day, in a conversation last year, Trump said it was “not a pleasant day” for the chancellor. Merz replied with admirable patience: “Well, in the long run, Mr. President, it was the liberation of my country from the Nazi dictatorship.”
President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
The pattern is so consistent so far that it would be a mistake to read each example as an aberration. These are not mistakes in the traditional sense, moments of unexpected revelation, immediately walked back. Trump doesn’t hold back from things. What they are, more precisely, is a governance style in which norms that previous administrations considered structural, the careful management of historical grievances, the diplomatic grammar that makes difficult relationships work, are treated as optional, as displays of weakness, exactly the kind of politeness that lesser politicians value and serious ones shy away from.Takaichi kept smiling during this and quickly recovered. He had already demonstrated in several meetings with Trump a talent for absorbing his energy and redirecting it without visible friction, a skill that has become a prerequisite for any foreign leader who needs something from this White House. She went to Washington having secured what she had come for: a meeting, a photo, a communique, the continued functioning of an alliance that Japan could not allow to deteriorate. She will go home and say that the tour was good. Despite the brief, uncomfortable optics that dominated the headlines, that largely happened. The alliance will continue, is very important, and Japan is also dependent on American security guarantees, for an afternoon in the Oval Office to find out what eighty years of patient building produced.
बारिश के कारण सिरोहबगड़ सहित आसपास के इलाकों में मलबा और पत्थर आने से सड़कें अवरुद्ध हो गईं। कुछ स्थानों पर दलदल के कारण वाहन फंस गए। ड्यूटी पर तैनात पुलिस बल एवं संबंधित कार्यदायी संस्था के संयुक्त प्रयास से दलदल में फंसे वाहनों को निकाला जा सका। कड़ी मशक्कत के बाद यातायात भी सुचारु किया जा सका।
पिछले कुछ दिनों से प्रदेश भर में मौसम बदला हुआ है। उत्तराखंड में पिछले गुरुवार से लगातार बारिश हो रही है. राज्य के कई पहाड़ी और मैदानी जिलों में अगले 24 घंटों के दौरान मौसम में बदलाव की संभावना है. मोबाइल पर प्रसारित राष्ट्रपति के अलर्ट संदेश के मुताबिक, राज्य के ऊंचाई वाले इलाकों (3000 मीटर और उससे ऊपर) में बर्फबारी के साथ ही निचले इलाकों में बारिश और आंधी आ सकती है.
उच्च हिमालयी क्षेत्रों में बर्फबारी का अनुमान
अलर्ट में बताया गया है कि बागेश्वर, चमोली, देहरादून, पिथौरागढ़, रुद्रप्रयाग, चंपावत और उत्तरकाशी जिलों में कुछ स्थानों पर भारी बारिश और आकाशीय बिजली गिरने की संभावना है. जबकि उच्च हिमालयी क्षेत्रों में बर्फबारी का अनुमान जताया गया है.
यह संदेश सेल ब्रॉडकास्ट सिस्टम के जरिए भेजा गया था, जिसे अधिकारियों ने एक परीक्षण संदेश बताया है. इसका उद्देश्य आपदा प्रबंधन और चेतावनी प्रणाली की प्रभावशीलता का परीक्षण करना है, ताकि भविष्य में किसी भी आपातकालीन स्थिति में समय पर सूचना आम जनता तक पहुंचाई जा सके। विशेषज्ञों ने लोगों से खराब मौसम के दौरान अनावश्यक यात्रा से बचने, ऊंचाई वाले इलाकों में सावधानी बरतने और बिजली गिरने के दौरान खुली जगहों से दूर रहने की अपील की है.
Silambarasan TR has backed another newcomer in Tamil cinema with the new film ‘Youth’ which was recently released on 19th March. This coming of age film directed and starring newcomer Ken Karunas has created a lot of excitement and is spreading like wildfire among the youth. The film ‘Youth’ also marks the debut of newcomer Ken Karunas as the hero and it has been trending and loved by everyone including the general audience and the film fraternity. It is scheduled to be released on March 26, 2026 in Telugu language.
Actor Silambarasan, who is busy with Vetri Maaran’s ‘Arasan’, took out time to watch the film and shared his views on the film via social media. He said that the film is “new age, energetic and full of emotions” and added, “A film that is very relatable to the current generation.” From this it can be inferred that the film seems close to the current scenario. STR’s support will definitely give the film significant recognition among the people.
While appreciating Ken Karunas’s dual responsibilities, Silambarasan praised the young filmmaker-actor. He wrote, “Brilliant performance by Ken, you really nailed Thambi. To act and direct at such a young age and make it so engaging is really impressive.” She also praised the supporting cast and said, “Loved your moments with Sooraj sir and Devdarshini ma’am. Anishma, Meenakshi and Priyanshi Yadav really brought life to the film. His full praise shows how much he appreciated the team’s hard work and their performance.
Silambarasan emphasized the film’s music, saying that “the music enhanced all the scenes beautifully.” He praised composer GV Prakash for his collaboration in the film’s music. In the end, STR encouraged everyone to watch the film in theaters and congratulated the team. It is noteworthy that Ken Karunas plays the role of Silambarasan’s fan in ‘Youth’.
लखनऊ में ईद के मौके पर समाजवादी पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अखिलेश यादव ने एक तरफ जहां भाईचारे और एकता का संदेश दिया, वहीं दूसरी तरफ कानून व्यवस्था और राजनीति को लेकर तीखे बयान भी दिये. ईद के मौके पर उन्होंने कहा कि कुछ दिन पहले होली का त्योहार मनाया गया था, जिसमें सभी ने खुशियां बांटी थीं और अब ईद पर भी लोग एक-दूसरे से गले मिल रहे हैं.
त्यौहार हमें एकता सिखाते हैं
अखिलेश यादव ने कहा कि होली पर लोगों ने मिलकर गुझिया बांटी और अब ईद के मौके पर भी लोग एक-दूसरे से गले मिलकर बधाई दे रहे हैं. उन्होंने कहा कि यही देश की असली पहचान है, जहां सभी धर्मों के लोग मिलजुल कर त्योहार मनाते हैं. उन्होंने इसे भारत की संस्कृति और भाईचारे की मिसाल बताया.
कानून व्यवस्था पर उठाए सवाल
इस दौरान अखिलेश यादव ने प्रदेश की कानून व्यवस्था पर भी सवाल उठाए. उन्होंने कहा कि जिस शहर से प्रधानमंत्री कई बार चुने गये, वहां एक छात्र ने दूसरे छात्र को गोली मार दी, जो बेहद चिंताजनक है. उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि इससे पहले गोरखपुर में भी अपराध की घटनाएं सामने आ चुकी हैं और पूरे प्रदेश में कानून व्यवस्था की स्थिति अच्छी नहीं है.
ममता बनर्जी के समर्थन में बयान
राजनीतिक मुद्दों पर बात करते हुए अखिलेश यादव ने ममता बनर्जी का भी जिक्र किया. उन्होंने कहा कि अगर ममता बनर्जी अकेले भी चुनाव लड़ें तो भी जीत सकती हैं. उनके मुताबिक, ममता बनर्जी अकेले ही सबसे लड़ रही हैं.
अपमान और राजनीतिक माहौल पर टिप्पणी करें
एक घटना का जिक्र करते हुए अखिलेश यादव ने कहा कि राजधानी में दोबारा ‘बाटी-चोखा’ की दावत नहीं होगी, क्योंकि इससे अपमानजनक स्थिति पैदा हो गई है. उन्होंने कहा कि उनके बाल खींचे गए, जो बेहद अपमानजनक था.
2027 चुनाव को लेकर बड़ा दावा
अखिलेश यादव ने आगामी 2027 चुनाव को लेकर भी बड़ा दावा किया. उन्होंने कहा कि 2027 में बहुत बड़ी शपथ होने वाली है और बीजेपी अब कुछ नहीं करने वाली है. उन्होंने विश्वास जताया कि आने वाले समय में राजनीतिक बदलाव देखने को मिलेगा.
(रिपोर्ट: संदीप शुक्ला, लखनऊ)
