Australia on Wednesday passed a new media law that had generated noisy pushback from internet giants Google and Facebook, which didn’t want to be forced to pay publishers for news content. After a last-minute round of Senate amendments were added to the bill on Tuesday, the bill was sent back and quickly passed to the …
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A North Korean defector put on a diving suit and fins to undertake a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified borders, according to a Seoul official as per an AFP report. He was reportedly caught only after falling asleep. South Korean forces did not spot his audacious exploit despite him appearing several times on CCTV after …
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Last year, Facebook issued a stark warning to the Australian government over a proposed law that would require the social-media giant to pay publishers: Pass it and we’ll restrict news Down Under. “Assuming this draft code becomes law, we will reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram,” Will Easton, …
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1. Maharashtra Reimposes Curbs As COVID Cases Surge PTI A Covid-19 test positivity rate inching towards 10% in Pune district and a surge in cases in Amravati division made authorities in Maharashtra act swiftly on Sunday to reimpose measures like school and college closure, limitations on movement at night and restrictions on events like weddings for the remainder of the …
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A week ago, a purported “news report” went viral, suggesting that 13 students of Udgam School had tested positive for Covid after Class XII students were called to the school for practicals. An investigation by the school has revealed that the fake news was the handiwork of a Class XI student who was not prepared for offline exams. So when …
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The Hyderabad Traffic Police made arrangements for a green channel to an ambulance for transporting a set of lungs, as per a TNN report. They were taken to KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad from Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet. That is a distance of almost 12 km and it was covered in 15 minutes. PTI (Representational) “The medical team carrying the live organ left …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve got a pretty good internet connection. Fast, dependable, constant. Consider yourself fortunate — there are millions of people who don’t. And in a world where so much of work, school, health care, shopping and entertainment take …
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Metroman E Sreedharan, the man credited for changing the way residents of Delhi travel is all set to join the BJP in his home state of Kerala. Kerala BJP president K.Surendran on Thursday confirmed that Sreedharan will join the party later this month. “Metroman has informed that he will be joining the BJP by taking the party membership when the …
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The price of standard petrol shot up to Rs 100.13 a litre in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar on Wednesday. This is the first time that automotive fuel has crossed the Rs 100-mark anywhere in the country. In most other states, the prices mostly ruled above Rs 90 per litre as high central and state taxes bumped up the impact of rising …
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While stating that Kamala Harris and her family will uphold the highest ethical standards, Deputy White House Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that according to the policy of the White House, the US Vice President’s name should not be used in connection with any commercial activity. This announcement from Sabrina Singh comes after the White House had earlier asked Meena …
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