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Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group, which is at the centre of the Pegasus snooping scandal, has temporarily blocked several government clients around the world from using its spyware technology as the firm probes its alleged abuses, according to a US media report. The alleged use of the Pegasus software to spy on journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and others in a number of countries, including India, triggered concerns over issues relating to privacy. The suspensions are in response to an investigation by the Pegasus Project, a consortium of media outlets…

Google removes 71,132 content pieces in May, 83,613 items in Jun in India: Compliance reports

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Google removed 71,132 pieces of content in May and took 83,613 removal actions in June following user complaints, the company said in its monthly transparency reports released on Friday. In addition to reports from users, Google also removed 6,34,357 pieces of content in May and 5,26,866 in June as a result of automated detection. The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India’s IT rules that came into force on May 26. In its maiden report, Google said it had received over 27,700 complaints in April…

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COVID-19: India records 41,649 fresh cases, 593 more fatalities

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With a single-day rise of 41,649 new cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,16,13,993 on Saturday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,810 with 593 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am The number of active cases has gone up to 408920, accounting for 1.29 per cent of the total number of cases, while the…

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जन हित पार्टी द्वारा झारखंड प्रदेश में कोवीड वैक्सीन कार्यक्रम का आयोजन |

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आज प्रदेश झारखंड इकाई जन हित पार्टी ने राष्ट्रीय संगठन मंत्री श्री राजन झा जी और झारखंड प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री शैलेश चरण मिश्र एवं देवघर जिला अध्यक्ष श्री दीपक मिश्र जी के आव्हान और नेतृत्व में देवघर में कोवीड वैक्सीन इंजेक्शन आमजनता को लगाने का कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया,इस आयोजन में भारी उत्साह से भाईयों बहनों ने भाग लेकर कोराना महामारी को पूरी तरह से समाप्त करने का संकल्प लिया,इस शानदार और दमदार कार्यक्रम के लिए पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री संजय त्यागीजी द्वारा झारखंड की पूरी इकाई और सभी नेतृत्व…

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Lovlina Borgohain: the kick-boxer turned boxer who likes to keep it cool

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“Wo aaram se jeetegi, koi tension nahi hai (She will win easily, no reason to worry),” the man who first spotted the boxer in kick-boxer Lovlina Borgohain had said before her historic medal-clinching win in Tokyo Olympics. And Sports Authority of India coach Padam Boro’s assertion, while talking to PTI a day before the contest, has turned out to be prophetic. Borgohain (69kg) kept her calm to upstage former champion Nien-Chin Chen to enter the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, the third Indian boxer ever who will now finish on…

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bellbottom’ to release theatrically on August 19

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Superstar Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that his much-anticipated movie “Bellbottom” will arrive in cinemas on August 19. The espionage thriller was originally scheduled to release in April this year, but was postponed to July 27 due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India. As the theatres open across the world and various parts of the country, the producers have locked a new release date for the movie. “Mission: To Entertain you on the BIG SCREEN. Date: August 19, 2021. Announcing the arrival of #BellBottom! #BellBottomInCinemasAug19,” Kumar…

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Pegasus issue: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week

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The Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana on Friday took note of senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s submissions that the petition, which has been numbered after filing with the apex court registry, needed an urgent hearing in view of its wide ramifications. The issue affects the freedom of citizens, the lawyer, appearing for Ram and Kumar…

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Puri seeks foreign, private investments in oil and gas production

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Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday promised an open-door policy to resolve any issue faced by the industry as he sought foreign and private investments to boost domestic oil and gas production. At an investor meet called to promote India’s latest offering of discovered fields for bidding, Puri said India, besides offering the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, also offers a rule-based regime. “The government stands ready to partner with you both in the identification of what remedial steps we need to take in the ecosystem and what need to…

Philippine leader recalls decision to void US security pact

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has retracted a decision to end a key defence pact with the United States, allowing large-scale combat exercises between US and Philippine forces that at times have alarmed China to proceed. Duterte’s decision was announced Friday by Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a joint news conference with visiting US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Manila. It was a step back from the Philippine leader’s stunning vow early in his term to distance himself from Washington as he tried to rebuild frayed ties with China over territorial rifts…

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We support all peace initiatives aimed at lasting political settlement:India on Afghanistan

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India on Thursday said it has a steadfast policy to support a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Afghanistan and it is in touch with various stakeholders within and outside Afghanistan including regional and international partners. The comments by the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in Rajya Sabha came a day after India and the US strongly pitched for an immediate intra-Afghan peace process to end the violence in Afghanistan and find a political settlement. Muraleedharan said India supports all peace initiatives leading towards a lasting political settlement through…