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MHA-RAG: Improving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Consistency by Encoding Exemplars as Soft Prompts
Announce Type: replace Abstract: Adapting Foundation Models to new domains with limited training data is challenging and computationally expensive. While prior work has demonstrated the effectiveness of using domain-specific exemplars as in-context demonstrations, we investigate whether representing exemplars purely as text is the most efficient, effective, and stable approach. We explore an alternative: representing exemplars as soft prompts with an exemplar order invariant model architecture.
SC junks MHA’s order rejecting IPS officer’s VRS plea
Supreme Court has set aside a home ministry order rejecting the voluntary retirement request of Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman, who faced various charges, including torturing a person in 2014, contracting a second marriage without the consent of his first wife in 2016 and giving a speech in violation of rules in 2019. The officer had tendered a notice in Aug 2019 for VRS under Rule 16(2A) of All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, but it was not accepted,...
Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community
Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Saturday. The police have issued disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act to block access to the posts on YouTube, Facebook and X, MHA said in a statement. The direction required the platforms to “take all reasonable steps to disable access by Singapore users to these...
Commentary: Threat of influence operations in Singapore is undefined but ever present
Commentary: Threat of influence operations in Singapore is undefined but ever present The origins and motive of social media posts attacking Singaporean society are hard to discern, but there are ways to respond, says strategic consultancy managing director Nicholas Fang. SINGAPORE: In a significant move last Saturday (Jun 6), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) took steps to block several social media posts targeting the Indian community. Under the Online Criminal Harms Act, the police...
Rules tightened for foreigners extending stay
Foreigners who enter India on a visa valid for 180 days and wish to stay back beyond this period must now register with the competent authority prior to expiry of their visa, instead of the earlier norm which allowed them to register within 14 days of visa expiry, reports The Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, notified by MHA Monday, also introduce an "only in emergent circumstances" clause for extension of stay for those with a visa for over 180 days, with a single stay not...
Singapore’s ban on anti-Indian posts exposes threat of race ‘weaponisation’
Singapore’s move to ban anti-Indian social media posts reportedly from a China-based platform highlights how foreign actors are preying on racial lines in the city state. Analysts warn that this new battleground for disinformation is being “weaponised” against the country’s multiracial society. On Saturday, the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said it ordered social media giants YouTube, Facebook and X to block access to 14 online posts after investigations showed that the content...
Singapore orders social media sites to block content, likely from China-based platform, targeting Indian community
Singapore orders social media sites to block content, likely from China-based platform, targeting Indian community "These videos attack our multiracial society and they try to divide people based on race," says Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, adding that every community in Singapore is valued. Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”, the Ministry of Home...
Singapore to ramp up enforcement efforts against illegal gambling during FIFA World Cup
Singapore to ramp up enforcement efforts against illegal gambling during FIFA World Cup Public education efforts by the National Council on Problem Gambling and the National Crime Prevention Council will also be intensified during the World Cup season. Enforcement efforts against illegal gambling will be stepped up during the FIFA World Cup 2026 from Jun 11 to Jul 19, authorities said on Tuesday (Jun 9). Heightened interest in gambling activities, including illegal gambling, is generated...
Gallantry awards: Prez Murmu honours 51 winners; Gaganyaan astronaut among recipients
Gallantry awards: President Murmu honours 51 winners; Gaganyaan astronaut among Kirti Chakra recipients NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred 07 Kirti Chakras, including two posthumous, 15 Vir Chakras, including three posthumous and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, to personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/UT Police during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. The awards were...
Ladakh talks talk of the town in Kashmir; Mehbooba gives unity call in letter to Omar
Ladakh talks have become talk of the town in Srinagar. Former J&K CM and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has written to CM Omar Abdullah and all other political parties urging them to unite and make an appeal to the prime minister and the home minister, “to initiate a meaningful and sustained engagement with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”. While she has urged the CM to convene an all-party meeting on the lines of Ladakh, she has also separately written to heads of Congress, BJP, Peoples...