The micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a ban on “misleading” advertisements related to climate change and its discussion. According to The Verge, Twitter said misleading advertisements that “contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy”. “We believe that climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter, and that misrepresentative […]
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Master Blaster ‘Sachin Tendulkar’ turns 49 today
Former and current India players took to their social media to extend birthday wishes to batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 49 on Sunday. “A true legend & an even better human being. Wish you a very happy birthday @sachin_rt God bless.” tweeted former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir. Secretary of […]
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Pakistan FM claims ex-PM Imran Khan pushed economy into ‘subsidy’ trap
Accusing former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of setting a trap for his successors by announcing heavy subsidies on fuel weeks before his ouster, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that the government will have to withdraw the subsidies to revive the stalled bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said […]
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4 held after BJP leader shot dead in Delhi
Delhi police arrested four accused in connection with the murder of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who was shot dead in Mayur Vihar Phase 3 on April 20, informed police on Saturday. Police identified the accused as Ujjwal alias Gaurav, Raja, Bittu and Saurabh kataria. Earlier on April 20, […]
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Media query on Farah Khan riles former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
With speculations running rife about his links with Farah Khan, who left Pakistan for Dubai amid corruption allegations, ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan again refused to answer media queries on the issue on Saturday. Farah Khan is believed to be a close friend of Imran Khan’s first wife Bushra Bibi. […]
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Telangana: BJP condemns scrapping of GO111, demands conditional points
Bhartiya Janata Party demanded conditional points to stop the illegal construction around the twin lakes, Osman sagar and Himayath Sagar here, after the chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao issued Government Order (GO) 69 prohibiting the GO 111, which restricted the construction work around the lakes. BJP leader, Gudur Narayan Reddy, […]
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Karnataka Police arrest AIMIM corporator in connection with Hubli violence
Karnataka Police on Saturday arrested Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) corporator Nazeer Ahmed Honval, an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader, in connection with the stone-pelting incident at Old Hubli Police Station on the night of April 16. Earlier, the police had arrested Irfan Nalvatwad, the husband of AIMIM Corporator Hussainbi […]
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Suspected blast in Jammu village ahead of PM Modi’s 1st major J-K visit
On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on his first major visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the police said that people in Lalian village in the Bishnah area in Jammu reported a suspected case of a blast. “A suspected blast was reported by villagers in open agricultural […]
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Andhra police seizes 8000 litres of cheap liquor, 6 held
About 8000 litres of jaggery water and cheap liquor were seized in Agarapalli Mandal in Eluru district, informed the officials on Sunday. “In a joint operation conducted by Special Enforcement Bureau and local police, a cordon search operation was conducted under which 8000 litres of jaggery water, which had been […]
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J-K: 2 Pakistan based JeM terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have informed on Saturday that two Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were eliminated during the encounter in the Mirhama area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam. A number of arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession. “Both the killed JeM terrorists are Pakistanis. Incriminating […]
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif battles sinking economy amid deficit spike, Imran Khan’s street show
While Pakistan’s economy is already in shambles, the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has a heavy task on hand, battling the sinking economy as the country’s current account deficit shot up to USD 1.03 billion in March 2022, and his predecessor Imran Khan’s street show to rile up the popular […]
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Chandrakant Patil condemns attack on Kirit Somaiya, warns of retaliation
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Chandrakant Patil condemned the attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and warned of retaliation action against the state government on Sunday. He also emphasised that the attack on Somaiya was done inside the police premises and alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was propagating […]
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Counting of votes begins for Guwahati Municipal Corporation election
The counting of votes for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) election began in Guwahati on Sunday. Tight security arrangements are in place as counting is underway. Polling in 57 wards out of 60 wards of Guwahati Municipal Corporation was held on April 22 as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had […]
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AAP leader welcomes move by Punjab govt to withdraw security cover of 184 former leaders
Aam Aadmi Party leader and MLA from Amritsar seat Jeevan Jyot Kaur on Saturday lauded the decision taken by the AAP government in Punjab for the withdrawal of security cover of 184 former ministers, ex-MLAs and other leaders. “A phenomenal decision taken by @PunjabGovtIndia led by @BhagwantMann Sahib to put an end […]