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Google has increased the inactivity threshold to two years for all accounts across Google products and services. Google has informed that accounts that has not been used for two years could be subjected to potential deletion from 1 December, 2023. One should note that this is not applicable to Google users if their account has been used for Google products and services even if not logged in directly.

A federal judge is delaying his controversial order that lawyers for Southwest Airlines submit to “religious-liberty training.”

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the RSS-BJP are placing their own people in key parts of the institutional structure of the country and even ministers have to work with RSS people to make decisions in their respective ministries. Gandhi made the claim during an interaction with youngsters at an event in Leh on Friday. «The foundation of freedom in India is the Constitution. The Constitution is a set of rules and you set the constitution into action by setting up institutions which support the vision of the Constitution — the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Planning Commission, the forces, all these elements,» he said. What the BJP-RSS are doing is placing their own people in key parts of the institutional structure, he alleged. «For example, if you go to the ministers of the government of India and ask them 'if you are actually making the decisions in your ministries'? They will tell you that there is a gentleman from the RSS who we have to work with to decide what happens in our ministry,» he claimed.

He was trying to escape the deadliest American wildfire in more than a century, an inferno fueled by powerful winds from a faraway hurricane and barely hindered by the state's weak defenses against natural disasters. Her father survived. But for Kaliko, 13, the destruction of the past week has reinforced her commitment to a cause that is coming to define her generation.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting on the growth of India's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. Sitharaman stressed the importance of recognizing and supporting the identified pathways to elevate GIFT City as a premier global financial hub. She echoed the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that GIFT City should not only be an international center but also a global leader in solving complex financial challenges, especially amid current global economic headwinds.

TORONTO—Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta has become the latest jurisdiction to push back against renewable-energy initiatives, declaring a seven-month moratorium on new wind and solar projects. The pause put in place by the province’s conservative government has provoked criticism from members of the renewables industry, which says the move threatens to undermine a fast-growing sector that has been contributing a growing share of energy to Alberta’s power grid. Alberta, which is home to Canada’s oil sands, the fourth-largest oil reserve in the world, announced earlier this month that it would pause until Feb.

Lucy Letby, as she carried out a series of heinous acts, contributing to the deaths of seven newborns. These text messages provide a disturbing insight into Letby's mindset and interactions with her colleagues during the tragic events that unfolded at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

National Green Tribunal has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to «clarify and take immediate measures» to identify material generated from industrial processes or production residue as either waste or as a by-product. The tribunal was hearing a matter regarding the non-implementation of the 'Framework on Identification of Materials Generated from Industrial Processes as Wastes or By-Products' issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.

BOI) has issued a look out circular (LoC) against a Hungarian national and head of a crypto-ponzi firm who is allegedly involved in deceiving investors of their money, the EOW said on Saturday. The firm, STA Token is accused of operating a ponzi business and collecting around Rs 1,000 crore deposits from two lakh people across the country without any authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India, it said. The LoC was issued at the request of Odisha's Economic Offence Wing (EOW), which has been probing the alleged scandal, it said.

Hindustan Times quoted the victim Wahid Khan as saying. Khan, after being abused with constant communal overtones, had filed a complaint against Singh. Though the inquiry was launched after a year following the first complaint, after which Chetan Singh was eventually transferred to Bhavnagar in Gujarat.

Trinamool Mahila Congress on Saturday took to the streets of Siliguri and staged a protest over atrocities against women in Manipur. Dressed in clothes similar to those worn by women in Manipur, the TMC women's wing took out the protest. TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya said the protest was held to express solidarity with the women of Manipur who were brutally attacked.

Indian-origin laboratory owner from the US state of Georgia was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a USD 463 million genetic testing scam spanning over three years to defraud Medicare. Minal Patel, who owned LabSolutions LLC, was sentenced on Friday to 27 years in prison for his role in the scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over USD 463 million in genetic and other laboratory tests that patients did not need and were procured through the payment of kickbacks and bribes.

World Athletics Championships has taken off, with the thrilling action commencing on Saturday, August 19. The event, spanning nine days and located in Budapest, Hungary, is set to provide a captivating preview of athletes' peak performances leading up to the forthcoming Paris Olympics Games in the following year.

Google, details like an individual's name, date of birth, contact number, email, and other particulars can potentially be exploited for criminal purposes like financial fraud and identity theft. The Google Dark Web Report feature will send alerts to users in case their personal information is detected on the dark web, granting them the opportunity to respond appropriately and enhance their vigilance in order to safeguard themselves against such fraudulent activities.

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking temporary release from jail in order to work on his defense with his lawyers at the federal courthouse in Manhattan. 

Uttar Pradesh government has directed all district magistrates to seek clarification from the manager of a media group if it publishes «negative» news that can tarnish the state's image or presents «wrong facts» in its reports. In an order dated August 16, Sanjay Prasad, principal secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said «negative» news articles will be registered on the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS) and sent to the concerned divisional commissioners, district magistrates, and departmental heads for action.

«Last year if you remember the markets were quite optimistic going into Jackson Hole but the Fed chair's speech was very hawkish and we had seen a major selloff post his speech because markets were very surprised by his hawkishness,» says Ajay Bagga, Market Expert.We will talk about the Jackson Hole Symposium then, are you expecting any key commentary coming in from the Fed chair and how do you expect this to pan out for the American markets and the spillover for our markets then?It is a strategy setting kind of a seminar. Last year if you remember the markets were quite optimistic going into Jackson Hole but the Fed chair's speech was very hawkish and we had seen a major selloff post his speech because markets were very surprised by his hawkishness.

Expectation and price action always have a strong relationship on Dalal Street, at the time of the earning season it gets even stronger. The Q1 earning season for FY 24 had started at a time when all the corners of dalal street were under the control of bulls.

ODI World Cup 2023, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said that the current Indian team is a "fantastic side" and urged captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid to give young players opportunities to solve India's middle-order problems. Notably, Shreyas Iyer has been India's designated number 4 batter but the young Indian batter has been out of action for a while since suffering a back injury in March this year. Another contender for the number 4 spot, Rishabh Pant, has also been missing from action after suffering a car accident last year.

In a reaction to the death of a Dainik Jagaran's journalist in Bihar's Araria, the victim's father had informed, “... Vimal had told the Police that there is a threat to his life, 3-4 days before he had requested Police protection" The Bihar Police on Saturday said it has arrested four men in connection with the murder of the journalist, identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav. He was allegedly shot dead at his home by unidentified assailants in the Raniganj Bazaar area in the district, police said earlier on Friday.

warplane incursions into its air defence zone since China announced the launch of military drills. «Since 0900 (UTC+8) today (Aug. 19), the R.O.C.