Battling several privacy issues, Facebook experimented with a face recognition app among its employees that allowed them to identify their colleagues and friends by pointing smartphone cameras at them. The social networking platform admitted it built such an app which was never released publicly, and argued against its use to […]
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Pak needs to implement FATF recommendations to counter terror funding: US envoyPak needs to implement FATF recommendations to counter terror funding: US envoy
It is important for Pakistan to fully implement the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to counter terror financing, a top American diplomat has said. The implementation of the FATF recommendations, besides taking action against terrorist networks, would help the US revise its travel advisory against Pakistan, the […]
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Bar Council of India backs suggestion to increase retirement age of Judges
A day after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said the judges of higher judiciary are “willing to work” longer if the superannuation age is raised, the top bar body, BCI supported the suggestion mooted by Attorney General K K Venugopal on Thursday in a function here. The […]
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Neymar returns to help PSG beat Lille and extend Ligue 1 lead
Neymar made his latest comeback from injury for Paris Saint-Germain on Friday as first-half goals by Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria saw the Ligue 1 leaders ease to a 2-0 win over Lille at the Parc des Princes. The in-form Icardi opened the scoring from close range in the […]
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HC stays government order cancelling MLA’s citizenship
The Telangana high court on Friday stayed for four weeks the Union home ministry’s (MHA) order cancelling the citizenship of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh. Posting the case for December 16, a high court bench headed by Justice Challa Kodandaram issued interim orders directing the Union home ministry […]
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Russia again faces Olympic ban after non-compliant recommendation
Russia is again facing a possible Olympic ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Compliance Review Committee (CRC) recommended on Friday that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be ruled non-compliant. The CRC put forward the recommendation after WADA’s Intelligence and Investigations Committee found evidence of manipulation of data retrieved from a […]
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Manisha Kulshreshtha wins 28th Bihari Puraskar
Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’, on Friday. The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation and is for writers of Rajasthani origin. It is given annually to an outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in […]
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Salman Khan takes ‘final decision on music of the film’, says composer Sajid Ali Khan
Bollywood composer Sajid Ali Khan, of the Sajid-Wajid duo that has collaborated with Salman Khan on several films, says the 53-year-old superstar takes the final decision when it comes to music of their films, adding that Salman is a talented and musical person. Sajid and his co-composer brother Wajid return with Salman […]
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Can even drop Tribune flyover plan to save trees: UT adviser
UT administration is open to examining all options in order to save trees, which includes avoiding the Tribune flyover altogether, UT adviser Manoj Kumar Parida said on Friday. Parida’s statement came two days after the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) stayed the transplanting and axing of 473 trees for the […]
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Police complaint filed against Vaani Kapoor for wearing top with ‘Ram’
Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor has landed in trouble over her style sense. A complaint has been filed against the actress by a Mumbai resident for posting pictures on social media, where she is seen striking poses wearing a top with a plunging neckline that has the word ‘Ram’ written on it. The […]
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Gujarat police continues hunt for self-styled godman Nithyananda
Even as Gujarat police are on the hunt to locate the controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda – following a complaint by a Bengaluru-based couple that their two daughters have been illegally detained and tortured in the Ahmedabad branch of his ashram – Ramanagara police have said that he has not been […]
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Divided Hong Kong to hold first elections since protests began
Millions of Hong Kong residents will vote on Sunday in local elections, marking their first chance to weigh in at the polls after five months of increasingly violent protests calling for greater democracy in the former British colony. Ahead of the District Council election, Hong Kong officials warned the vote […]
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BHU students call off protest as RSS backs Sanskrit professor
Students called off a fortnight-long sit-in protest on Friday against the appointment of a Muslim to teach Sanskrit in Banaras Hindu University’s Sanskrit studies department, apparently swayed by the support he received from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (BHU) and vice chancellor Rakesh Bhatnagar. The local chapter of RSS on Friday […]
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US man holds pregnant girlfriend captive, forces her to drink toilet water, bleach
An eastern Missouri man is accused of holding his pregnant girlfriend captive, punching her and forcing her to drink toilet water and bleach. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 40-year-old Ronnie William Howard of St. Peters is charged with kidnapping, domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is […]
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Cabinet nod to bill reducing ex-PMs’ SPG cover to a year
The Union government has cleared changes in the law that will entitle only the country’s Prime Minister to security services from the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) – and former PM’s only for a year after they demit office – in a move that is likely to draw strong political […]