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After Whats App, Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over username feature
51+ min ago (402+ words) The Centre has widened its scrutiny of username-based messaging features by issuing notices to Telegram and Signal, asking how the platforms are addressing concerns related to fraud and impersonation, a day after directing Whats App to halt the rollout of…...
Byrnihat's toxic truth, and a very narrow response from the government
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (548+ words) In Byrnihat, the industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border that has repeatedly figured among the world's most polluted places, the Meghalaya government's response to a viral investigation has been remarkably narrow. UDPL has echoed that position. It says the viral…...
Now, Ayodhya temple head accuses Champat Rai of 'illegal' takeover
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (435+ words) The head of a temple adjoining the Ram Mandir complex in Ayodhya on Thursday accused Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general-secretary Champat Rai of illegally taking control of the shrine through forged documents, alleging that repeated complaints to the…...
Lawyers seek FIR against Champat Rai, Gopal Rao, hold protest in Ayodhya
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (357+ words) Lawyers of the Faizabad Bar Association on Thursday, 2 July staged a protest march and submitted a complaint to police seeking registration of an FIR against Ram temple trust general-secretary Champat Rai, trust member Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao over allegations…...
Russia likely used shadow fleet to launch drones over NATO countries in Europe
6+ hour ago (612+ words) Russia likely used vessels from its so-called shadow fleet to launch drones over Europe as part of a coordinated campaign to disrupt civilian aviation, monitor sensitive military installations and test NATO's air defences, according to a report published by the…...
Modi govt's divisive ideology to blame for fresh Manipur unrest: Rahul Gandhi
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (408+ words) Congress leader and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Centre over the torching of houses in Manipur's Kamjong district, alleging that the renewed violence was the outcome of the…...
FIR filed against Abhishek over alleged Motor Vehicles Act violations
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (294+ words) An FIR has been registered against Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged violations of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said on Thursday. The case was registered at Kalighat…...
Whats App details safeguards for upcoming username feature amid govt scrutiny
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (494+ words) Meta-owned Whats App has released a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) explaining how its upcoming username feature will work, outlining multiple safeguards against impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames ahead of the feature's rollout…...
Russian missiles and drones kill 8 and cause damage across Ukraine capital
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (380+ words) Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles, along with drones, on Ukraine's capital early Thursday, 2 July, killing at least eight people, injuring dozens and causing widespread destruction across Kyiv. Loud explosions echoed across the city for…...
Boulder collapse at Bengaluru quarry leaves 7 workers feared dead
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (423+ words) At least seven migrant labourers from Bihar are feared dead after a massive boulder collapsed at a stone quarry in Bengaluru South taluk early on Thursday, trapping several workers beneath tonnes of rock and debris. Rescue teams fear the death…...