BENGALURU – Google is committed to complying with India’s revised IT rules that came into effect Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said on Thursday. “It’s obviously early days and our local teams are very engaged. You know we comply with local laws and we will approach it with the same framework,” Pichai said in […]
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Right to privacy is not absolute, says govt on WhatsApp’s lawsuit
NEW DELHI – Responding to WhatsApp’s petition in the Delhi High Court, the Centre on Wednesday said it respects the citizens’ right to privacy and that it has no intention to violate it when seeking the origin of a particular message. “Such requirements are only in case when a particular message is required for prevention, […]
COVID vaccination mandatory for those scheduled to perform Haj this year: J&K Haj Committee
SRINAGAR – In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities yesterday said that the decision about the number of pilgrims to be allowed to perform Haj pilgrimage this year was expected within a week amid reports about the cap on the number of Haj pilgrims by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive […]
Facebook to crack down on users consistently sharing misinformation
Facebook has announced it will take “stronger” action against users repeatedly sharing misinformation on the social media platform. Facebook will reduce the distribution of all posts in its news feed from a user account if it frequently shares content that has been flagged as false by one of the company’s fact-checking partners, the social media […]
Maruti Suzuki to install two 500 litres per minute Oxygen Generator Plants in J&K
JAMMU – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd the largest Automobile Manufacturer of the country has agreed to install two Oxygen PSA Generator Plants of 500 litres per minute capacity each in Jammu and Kashmir under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Responding to the appeal of the Lt. Governor, J&K UT, Mr. Manoj Sinha to the corporates to […]
Hamas leader says 80 fighters killed in war with Israel
GAZA CITY — Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday said 80 militants were killed during the 11-day war with Israel that ended last week, providing the group’s first official tally for losses sustained in the fighting. Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry has put the number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli offensive this month […]
Covid-19 resurgence: Govt places journalists under ‘High Risk Group’ category
SRINAGAR – Amid spike in Covid-19 cases and prevailing global pandemic situation, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has categorized the media persons under ‘High Risk Group’, after keeping in view the nature of their duties. A top official while confirming the development said the government recently took a decision to keep media persons in […]
Sindh lawmaker proposes law making marriage compulsory for youth turning 18
SINDH – Pakistani lawmaker has sought to bring a law making it compulsory for parents to wed off their children once they turn 18 years old. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) MPA Syed Abdul Rasheed submitted a draft of “The Sindh Compulsory Marriage Act, 2021” to the Sindh Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday which seeks to make marriage […]
45-days-old baby dies after immunization in Budgam
‘Baby dies of convulsion disorder’: BMO BUDGAM – A 45-days-old baby died after being vaccinated at a Primary Health Centre in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir Budgam. A family from Damipora Soibugh told news agency Kashmir News Trust that they took their 45 days old baby for immunization at Primary Health Centre Soibugh but the […]
Needless antibiotics to Covid-19 patients turning hospitals into breeding grounds for deadly bugs: DAK
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said many Covid-19 patients are given needless antibiotics, turning hospitals into breeding grounds for deadly bugs. “Doctors prescribe antibiotics for Covid even though it is caused by a virus against which antibiotics have no effect,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]









