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HC refuses to stay CCI notice to Facebook, WhatsApp in privacy policy matter

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The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India (CCI) notice asking Facebook and WhatsApp to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy. A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh said an application seeking stay of further steps in the investigation has been filed in which notice was issued to the Director General of CCI and no interim relief was given by the division bench on May 6. It is…

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Rupee surges 12 paise to 74.25 against US dollar in early trade

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The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.25 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday even as the domestic equity market was trading with significant losses. Traders said the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments that the US central bank will not raise interest rates too quickly supported investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 74.26 against the dollar, then inched higher to 74.25, registering a gain of 12 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 74.37…

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5 years after Brexit vote, divided UK still feels shockwaves

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Five years ago Wednesday, Britons voted in a referendum that was meant to bring certainty to the UK’s unsettled relationship with its European neighbors. Fat chance. Voters’ decision on June 23, 2016 was narrow but clear: By 52% to 48%, they chose to leave the European Union. It took over four years to actually make the break and the former partners are still bickering, like many divorced couples, over money and trust. And five years after a fractious referendum campaign that sparked family arguments and neighbourhood disputes, Britain is still…

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India reports around 40 cases of Delta plus variant

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Around 40 cases of the Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), have been detected sporadically in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Delta variant as well as all Delta sub-lineages including Delta plus are classified as VOC, it said. “As of now among the samples sequenced (45000+) in India, Delta plus variant — AY.1 –has been observed sporadically in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, with around 40 cases identified so far and no significant increase in prevalence,” the ministry said…

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PAGD leaders will attend meeting called by PM: Farooq Abdullah

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The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will attend the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, said alliance chairperson Farooq Abdullah The announcement came after PAGD leaders met at Abdullah’s Gupkar Road residence here on Tuesday to discuss the Centre’s invitation to leaders from Jammu and Kashmir “We have received the invitation from the prime minister and we are going to attend (the meeting),? Abdullah, who was flanked by other leaders of the alliance, told reporters after the meeting Fourteen leaders from Jammu…

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New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for young people from 12 to 15, but they’ll have to wait their turn

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New Zealand’s medicines regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for youth aged 12 to 15, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects cabinet approval to follow next week. Once cabinet approves, 12-15-year-olds will become eligible for vaccination towards the end of the year, after older groups have had their turn. Although children are at lower risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19 than older people, it is still essential to vaccinate them for two reasons. First, if children catch the virus they can spread it to…

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Sensex rallies over 350 pts to hit record intra-day high; Nifty tops 15,850

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Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 350 points to scale a fresh intra-day record in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC twins and ICICI Bank, amid a positive trend in global equities. After touching a lifetime intra-day peak of 52,957.13, the 30-share BSE index was trading 374.92 points or 0.71 per cent higher at 52,949.38 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 115.05 points or 0.73 per cent to 15,861.55. Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2 per cent,…

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Angelina Jolie visits Burkina Faso as UN Special Envoy

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-weakened Burkina Faso to show solidarity with people who continue to welcome the displaced, despite grappling with their own insecurity, and said the world isn’t doing enough to help. The humanitarian crisis in the Sahel seems to me to be totally neglected. It is treated as being of little geopolitical importance,” Jolie told the Associated Press. There’s a bias in the way we think about which countries and which people matter. While Burkina Faso has been battling a five-year Islamic insurgency linked to al-Qaida…

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Younis Khan steps down as Pakistan’s batting coach

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 Former captain Younis Khan on Tuesday stepped down as Pakistan’s batting coach in a surprise decision which the cricket board said was agreed upon “reluctantly but amicably” even though no reasons were specified for it. The Pakistan team is due to start a tour of the UK from June 25 to July 20 for three ODIs and three T20Is. The team will next go to the West Indies from July 21 to August 24 to feature in five T20Is and two Tests. “Pakistan men’s national cricket team will travel to…

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Dad was my best friend, guide, mentor: Jeev remembers Milkha Singh

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Ace golfer and late Milkha Singh’s son Jeev Milkha Singh on Monday paid tribute to the sprint legend, who died of COVID-19 complications last week, saying he would need a lifetime of resilience to deal with the loss of his best friend, guide, and mentor. Milkha, one of independent India’s biggest sporting icons, died here on Friday after battling the infection for a month. The 49-year-old Jeev said Father’s Day on Sunday was “another sad reminder of what I’ve lost”. “Dad was much more than my father – he was…

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