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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 […]

‘True Lies’ series reboot gets pilot order at CBS

4:35 pm February 11, 2021

Los Angeles: A television series adaptation of James Cameron’s hit 1994 action comedy movie ”True Lies” has received a pilot order at CBS network. The project hails from ”Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix, McG and Cameron, reported Deadline. According to the modern take, shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband is a skilled […]

Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska trips

10:05 pm February 5, 2021

Anchorage : The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. Transport Canada on Thursday announced the extension of the ban enacted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada blocked cruise ships of more than 100 passengers starting in spring 2020. The ban was set to expire at the […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

HM Amit Shah says no propaganda can deter India’s unity

8:33 pm February 3, 2021

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said no propaganda can deter India’s unity or stop the country from attaining new heights, after American singer Rihanna and other celebrities and activists commented on the ongoing farmer protests. Rihanna, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, American actress Amanda Cerni, US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris and several other prominent people took to Twitter to lend their voices to the months-long farmers’ […]

Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military

11:59 pm January 25, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military. The new order, which Biden signed in the Oval Office during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, overturns a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office. It immediately prohibits any […]