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Andhra Government Allows Bureaucrats To Sue Media Over ‘Defamatory’ Reports
The Andhra Pradesh government on October 16 issued a controversial order, empowering bureaucrats to sue media houses for ‘defamatory, baseless and false’ reports. Two weeks
Tamil Nadu Becomes First State To Enact Law On Contract Farming
Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to enact a law on contract farming. The law came into effect after President Ram Nath
Only A Tenth Of Bad Loans In Thermal Power Sector Resolved: ICRA Report
Only 10% of the financially distressed coal power plants have been able to revive their outstanding debt, according to an analysis by credit rating agency
India’s First Water Metro In Kochi Gets Centre’s Environmental Clearance
The Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi, has one more feather to add to its cap – the Kochi Water Metro. With the Centre giving the
Delhi Hospitals Witness 30% Increase In Patients After Air Quality Worsens; Children, Elderly Worst Affected
Hospitals in the national capital have witnessed a 30% increase in patients due to poor air quality in Delhi. An increasing number of patients in hospitals
Kerala Police Kill Four Maoists In Encounters, Opposition Says ‘Fake Encounter’
The Kerala Police arrested 14 people, citing ‘procession without permission’. The arrested people were part of a protest carried out by citizens on Tuesday (29
Cognizant Likely To Lay Off 7,000 Mid-To-Senior Employees To Cut Costs
IT services firm Cognizant, which is struggling to get its feet back on the growth curve, announced its third-quarter results. The firm saw a mere
Indian Journalists & Activists’ Phones Spied Using Israeli Spyware For ‘Govt Agencies’: What We Know So Far
WhatsApp has confirmed that at least two dozen academics, lawyers, Dalit activists and journalists in India were under state-of-the-art surveillance for a two-week period until
Rajasthan High Court Rejects Cow Smuggling Case Against Pehlu Khan, and Sons
The Rajasthan high court on October 30, revoked the police complaint lodged against Pehlu Khan (a Muslim dairy farmer killed by a mob in 2017),
Half-Hour Of ‘Netflix & Chill’ Leads To Emission Of CO2 Equivalent To Driving 6.28 Km: Experts
Remember those movie nights years back when you drove to a local video store to rent, watch and return the latest blockbuster the next day? Netflix
Twitter Announces Ban On Political Ads On Its Platform; Pressure Building On Facebook
Twitter has announced a ban on all political advertising from its platform, saying that social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in spreading misleading
Stubble Burning In Neighboring States Leaves Delhi Gasping For Air, Wake Up Call For State Govts?
Farm fires in Punjab peaked a day after Diwali, October 28, with 3,105 incidents of crop residue burning being reported from across the state in one day.
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