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Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts to be blocked until inauguration, says Zuckerberg

11:53 pm January 7, 2021

Washington: In an unprecedented move, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s accounts on its popular social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram – would remain suspended until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20. Announcing the decision, Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing President Trump to continue to use the platform during this period is ”simply too great.” Trump’s account will be […]

Kerala HC orders re-trial in Walayar sisters sexual assault

12:05 am January 7, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Holding that there was ”miscarriage of justice”, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed a retrial in the sensational Walayar case in which two minor sisters were found dead in their hut in 2017 after allegedly being sexually assaulted. A division bench, comprising Justices A Hariprasad and M R Anitha, allowed appeals filed by the state government and […]

Karnataka promulgates anti-cow slaughter ordinance

10:00 pm January 5, 2021

Bengaluru : Karnataka on Tuesday promulgated the anti-cow slaughter ordinance that provides for punishment for killing of cattle and offers protection to those ”acting in good faith” to save them, as the bill to this effect is yet to be cleared by the Legislative Council. The state cabinet had last week decided to promulgate the Karnataka Prevention […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Analysis: With call, Trump shows no limit to his power grab

9:35 pm January 5, 2021

Atlanta: President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — laid out in stark detail in an hour long weekend phone call with a Georgia election official — are demonstrating his unrestrained determination to maintain a grip on power no matter the consequences for the nation’s democratic traditions. Trump, in a Saturday […]

Woman worker who alleged harassment in Saudi Arabia says she was not allowed to board flight to India

8:03 pm January 5, 2021

Bundi: A 40-year-old woman, who was set to fly back to India after allegedly being held hostage by her employer in Saudi Arabia, has claimed that she was not allowed to board the flight as she could not pay the money for the mandatory coronavirus test. Reena Gehlodh, hailing from Harda district in Madhya Pradesh, […]