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India responded strongly to reports of social media handles of an Australian news outlet being blocked in Canada after it carried a press conference of EAM Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. The outlet also conducted an interview of the Indian minister. India said such actions highlight Canada’s hypocrisy towards freedom of speech.
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Thursday, releasing a column of ash up to 5,000 meters high, prompting the highest aviation alert. The eruption occurred at 10:48 a.m. local time, with ash dispersing to the west, southwest, and north. The volcano remains at the highest alert level, with a danger zone […]
Bigg Boss 8 Telugu is becoming increasingly tense, with unpredictable fights and voting patterns. Contestants who were expected to lead are now trailing, while Vishnupriya, the star anchor, is receiving strong votes despite being disliked by many for her attitude. Her surprising popularity has added a new twist to the ongoing drama in the house.
Supreme Court revived tax notices worth ₹20,000 crore to ₹23,000 crore from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence against major companies, including Vedanta, Vodafone Idea, Adani Enterprises, and Canon. A three-judge bench ruled that DRI officers are authorized under the Customs Act, 1962, to issue show-cause notices and recover duties, affirming their role as “proper officers.”&n...
Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity. DoT specified the criteria under which travelers will be allowed to access Internet. Now, airlines such as Air India, Indigo, and SpiceJet will be able to offer internet to domestic passengers. Currently, only Vistara offers in-flight Wi-Fi to travelers on […]
Supreme Court today denied a request to transfer the RG Kar rape-murder case trial outside West Bengal. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud rebuked a lawyer who claimed the state had lost faith in the police and judiciary. The bench reviewed the CBI’s status report on the case and scheduled the next hearing for November 11, asking […]
As Donald Trump prepared for his second term as US President, a temple built in his honor in Konne village, Telangana, came into the spotlight. Villagers, including relatives of Bussa Krishna who installed the statue in 2019, celebrated Trump’s victory by garlanding the statue. Krishna, who regularly worshipped the statue, passed away in October 2020 […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed banning children under 16 from using social media, with a minimum age limit to be legislated. Along with Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, Albanese announced the plan on Thursday, aiming to introduce the legislation before the end of 2024. The proposal sets a clear age cut-off for social media […]
Supreme Court refused to transfer RG Kar rape-murder case trial outside West Bengal. It also rebuked a lawyer who claimed that people of the state were losing faith in the police and judiciary. Responding to a lawyer’s request to transfer the case, CJI Chandrachud said, “Yes we have done it in cases like Manipur. But […]
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that the strengthening ties between Russia and North Korea are not only a threat to Europe, but also to the United States. “Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine. This is not only a threat to European […]
Malaysia is all set to restart search operations for the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The flight mysteriously vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board. Now, the search will begin based on a “credible” proposal that identifies a fresh search area in the southern Indian Ocean. It submitted by US-based marine exploration company Ocean […]
Kerala High Court appointed advocate Mitha Sudheendran as amicus curiae to coordinate, report, propose, and draft legislation on women’s issues in Malayalam film industry. Amicus curiae, meaning “friend of the court”, refers to an individual or group not directly involved in the case but who offers expertise, advice, or information to assist the court in […]
In a heartwarming ruling, the Madras High Court allowed veterinarian Dr. Vallaiappan to reunite with a partially paralyzed baby monkey he treated for 10 months in Coimbatore. The monkey, a victim of dog bites, was transferred to a zoo in Chennai without consideration for its welfare. The court granted Dr. Vallaiappan permission to visit the […]
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly received a death threat, following similar threats made to Salman Khan. The threat, made via phone, allegedly came from a man named Faizan from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. A case has been filed at Bandra Police Station in Mumbai, and the police have dispatched a team to Raipur for further […]
Gold prices continued to decline following the US presidential election, with December futures on MCX falling by 0.37% to ₹76,369 per 10 grams on Thursday. Silver futures dropped by 0.24%, trading at ₹90,601 per kg. Over the past two days, gold has fallen by ₹2,100 per 10 grams and silver by ₹4,050 per kg. The […]