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Manmohan Singh's Fondness For Maruti 800 And His Worry For Common Man
Former Indian Police Service officer Arun Asim, who once served as the chief Special Protection Group deployed during Manmohan Singh's prime ministerial tenure, remembered the veteran leader's affinity for his Maruti 800.
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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Fact Check: Kangana Ranaut's Instagram Post Of "Woman Commando"
A photo shared by BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on her Instagram 'story' has been cited as a huge example of women empowerment.
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"Main Chithhi Likhunga": PM Modi's Promise, Mid-Speech, At Odisha Rally
PM Modi in Odisha: PM Narendra Modi showed a humble gesture toward children in the middle of a speech in Odisha and asked the Special Protection Group commandos to collect the pictures from the children at a public rally.
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Centre Appoints Alok Sharma As New Special Protection Group Chief
The Centre on Friday appointed 1991-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Alok Sharma as Director of the Special Protection Group, India's elite force entrusted with the task of providing proximate security to PM of India and their immediate family.
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Arun Kumar, Special Protection Group's Longest Serving Chief, Dies At 61
Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), Arun Kumar Sinha, passed away at a hospital in Gurugram early Wednesday, an official said.
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Day Before Retirement, Special Protection Group Chief Re-Hired On Contract Basis
The Special Protection Group Director was re-employed by the Centre on Tuesday for one year on a contract basis, just a day before he was to retire.
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Petition Linked To PM's Security To Be Heard By Delhi High Court In April
A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to declare that the Special Protection Group (SPG) shall have absolute power of superintendence for the purpose of discharging its functions in view of the provisions of the SPG Act, 1988.
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4 J&K Ex-Chief Ministers Lose Special Security Cover
The Centre has decided to withdraw the special security group (SSG) protection of four former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.
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After PM's Security Breach, Questions Over Rules "Blue Book"
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent 20 minutes on a Punjab highway blocked by protesting farmers in a massive security breach, several questions have emerged around the "Blue Book" manual of the Special Protection Group (SPG).
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Railways Deploys Additional Forces In 4 States Ahead Of Rail Roko Tomorrow
The railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) across the country, with focus on Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, in the wake of the "rail roko" stir called on Thursday by farmer groups protesting against the Centre's new agri laws.
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Special Protection Group Gets Marginal Increase In Allocation In Budget
The Special Protection Group (SPG), the elite commando force protecting the Prime Minister, has been allocated Rs 429.05 crore in the Union Budget presented on Monday, an increase of Rs 2.78 crore from the revised estimates for 2020-21.
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Inside The Special Flight That Brought Indians Home From Gulf
Celebrations broke out among the crew inside an Air India Express aircraft that brought Indians from abroad amid the coronavirus lockdown before it left Abu Dhabi for Kerala's Kochi. In light blue coveralls, masks and protective plastic shields on their faces, a group of the state-run carrier's crew is seen raising their hands and shouting "hip, hi...
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Special Protection Group Only Covers PM Modi, Minister Tells Parliament
The Special Protection Group (SPG) only has the prime minister under its cover while the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) secures 56 important people in the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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SPG Protection For PM Modi Now Has A Budget Of Nearly Rs 600 Crore
The government has increased allocation for the Special Protection Group -- tasked with protecting the Prime Minister -- from Rs 540 crore to approximately Rs 600 crore. In last year's budget, it was increased from Rs 420 crore to approximately Rs 540 crore.
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Manmohan Singh's Fondness For Maruti 800 And His Worry For Common Man
Former Indian Police Service officer Arun Asim, who once served as the chief Special Protection Group deployed during Manmohan Singh's prime ministerial tenure, remembered the veteran leader's affinity for his Maruti 800.
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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Fact Check: Kangana Ranaut's Instagram Post Of "Woman Commando"
A photo shared by BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on her Instagram 'story' has been cited as a huge example of women empowerment.
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"Main Chithhi Likhunga": PM Modi's Promise, Mid-Speech, At Odisha Rally
PM Modi in Odisha: PM Narendra Modi showed a humble gesture toward children in the middle of a speech in Odisha and asked the Special Protection Group commandos to collect the pictures from the children at a public rally.
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Centre Appoints Alok Sharma As New Special Protection Group Chief
The Centre on Friday appointed 1991-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Alok Sharma as Director of the Special Protection Group, India's elite force entrusted with the task of providing proximate security to PM of India and their immediate family.
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Arun Kumar, Special Protection Group's Longest Serving Chief, Dies At 61
Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), Arun Kumar Sinha, passed away at a hospital in Gurugram early Wednesday, an official said.
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Day Before Retirement, Special Protection Group Chief Re-Hired On Contract Basis
The Special Protection Group Director was re-employed by the Centre on Tuesday for one year on a contract basis, just a day before he was to retire.
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Petition Linked To PM's Security To Be Heard By Delhi High Court In April
A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to declare that the Special Protection Group (SPG) shall have absolute power of superintendence for the purpose of discharging its functions in view of the provisions of the SPG Act, 1988.
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4 J&K Ex-Chief Ministers Lose Special Security Cover
The Centre has decided to withdraw the special security group (SSG) protection of four former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.
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After PM's Security Breach, Questions Over Rules "Blue Book"
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent 20 minutes on a Punjab highway blocked by protesting farmers in a massive security breach, several questions have emerged around the "Blue Book" manual of the Special Protection Group (SPG).
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Railways Deploys Additional Forces In 4 States Ahead Of Rail Roko Tomorrow
The railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) across the country, with focus on Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, in the wake of the "rail roko" stir called on Thursday by farmer groups protesting against the Centre's new agri laws.
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Special Protection Group Gets Marginal Increase In Allocation In Budget
The Special Protection Group (SPG), the elite commando force protecting the Prime Minister, has been allocated Rs 429.05 crore in the Union Budget presented on Monday, an increase of Rs 2.78 crore from the revised estimates for 2020-21.
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Inside The Special Flight That Brought Indians Home From Gulf
Celebrations broke out among the crew inside an Air India Express aircraft that brought Indians from abroad amid the coronavirus lockdown before it left Abu Dhabi for Kerala's Kochi. In light blue coveralls, masks and protective plastic shields on their faces, a group of the state-run carrier's crew is seen raising their hands and shouting "hip, hi...
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Special Protection Group Only Covers PM Modi, Minister Tells Parliament
The Special Protection Group (SPG) only has the prime minister under its cover while the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) secures 56 important people in the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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SPG Protection For PM Modi Now Has A Budget Of Nearly Rs 600 Crore
The government has increased allocation for the Special Protection Group -- tasked with protecting the Prime Minister -- from Rs 540 crore to approximately Rs 600 crore. In last year's budget, it was increased from Rs 420 crore to approximately Rs 540 crore.
