Day: May 13, 2019

Have to seriously take look at breaking up Facebook: Harris

2:22 pm May 13, 2019

Washington: The US should consider breaking up Facebook, according to Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator and one of the Democrats eyeing the White House in the 2020 presidential race, saying that the world’s largest social media company is “essentially a utility that has gone unregulated”. Harris, Senator from California where all the major US tech giants are based, said that Facebook has experienced massive growth and has prioritised its growth […]

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SRFTI trio India’s saving grace in Cannes

2:17 pm May 13, 2019

Cannes: The 72nd Cannes Film Festival kicks off on Tuesday with India missing from the official selection for the first time this decade. The last time the world’s largest movie-producing nation drew a blank in Cannes was in 2009. The 2019 edition of the 12-day festival (May 14 to 25) will open with the screening of Jim Jarmusch’s zombie satire “The Dead […]

Melissa McCarthy is the new host of ‘Little Big Shot’

2:13 pm May 13, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor-comedienne Melissa McCarthy has been roped in as the new host of NBC’s “Little Big Shot”. McCarthy replaces Steve Harvey as the host of the talent competition for kids, reported Variety. Harvey has hosted the previous three seasons of the show. “Melissa’s just an incredible performer and incredible comedian. She will bring a completely fresh perspective to it,” said […]

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‘D’ Voter Dies In Assam Detention Camp

2:08 pm May 13, 2019

Tezpur: A ‘D’ (doubtful) voter has died in Assam after falling from his bed in a detention camp at Tezpur central jail, jail authorities said. The ‘D’ voter identified as Basudev Biswash (58) was rushed to Kanaklata Civil Hospital on Saturday where he was declared dead, the jail authorities said here Sunday. ‘D’ voter is a category of voters in Assam […]

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China broke trade deal with US: Trump

2:00 pm May 13, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has defended his tariff policy and blamed China for breaking the trade deal, asserting that the negotiations are “right where we want to be” as the world’s two largest economies remain locked in a bruising trade war after the latest round of talks ended without an agreement. After the near collapse of trade talks with China last week, Trump on Friday imposed punitive duties on […]