Day: February 12, 2021

Ghaziabad assault case: Twitter India MD gets relief, no coercive action, says Karnataka HC

Twitter blocks 97 pc of accounts, posts flagged by IT Ministry

3:34 pm February 12, 2021

New Delhi: Twitter has blocked over 97 per cent of the accounts and posts flagged by the IT Ministry for provocative content and misinformation around farmers’ protest, sources said. This followed a meeting between Twitter representatives and the Information Technology Secretary on Wednesday evening where the US-based microblogging platform was issued a stern warning to comply with local laws […]

Death of youth in police custody triggers protest in UP’s Jaunpur

3:30 pm February 12, 2021

Jaunpur : The death of a youth allegedly in police custody in the Buxa area here triggered protests by locals who blocked a national highway and indulged in stone pelting, leading to injuries to several policemen. Superintendent of Police Raj Karan Nayyar has ordered the suspension of three policemen, including the in-charge of Buxa police station, and ordered a magisterial inquiry […]

Royal funeral offers chance for William, Harry to reconcile

Meghan Markle wins privacy claim against UK newspaper

3:26 pm February 12, 2021

London: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has dubbed her victory in holding the Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) to account as a “comprehensive win for privacy and copyright” because the damage they do “runs deep”. The 39-year-old wife of Britain’s Prince Harry also thanks her husband for his support through the process, after a London High Court ruling in her favour involving articles […]

Democrats pushing Biden’s COVID-19 bill through House panels

3:22 pm February 12, 2021

Washington : Democrats pushed half of President Joe Biden’s USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through a House committee Thursday, advancing USD 1,400 payments for millions of Americans and other initiatives that Republicans call too costly, economically damaging and brazenly partisan. The Ways and Means Committee approved its USD 940 billion chunk of Biden’s proposal on a 25-18 party-line vote, highlighting a frenzied […]

Provision to double councillors’ fund; restart Atal Aahar Yojana: LoH on SDMC Budget

12:08 am February 12, 2021

New Delhi: The Leader of House in the BJP-led SDMC while finalising the civic body’s annual budget on Thursday said provisions have been made to restart Atal Jan Aahar scheme and double the councillors’ development fund. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati had presented revised budget estimates for 2020-21 and budget estimates for 2021-22 at the Civic Centre here in December last […]