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Taranjit Singh Sandhu was mobbed and heckled by a group of pro-Khalistani elements while on a visit to the Hicksville Gurdwara in Long Island, New York. The Ambassador had gone to the Gurdwara to offer prayers on the occasion of Gurpurab. According to a purported video shared on various social media accounts, Sandhu can be seen being confronted by extremist elements who were making statements about India designated terrorists Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The Indian envoy could be seen leaving the premises in his vehicle, while a lone protestor raised the Khalistani flag outside the Gurdwara. Indian envoy to the US Taranjit Sandhu had visited the Guru Nanak Darbar in Long Island, New York and joined the local Sangat to celebrate Gurpurab. «Privileged to join the local Sangat, including from Afghanistan, at Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island in celebrating Gurpurab- listened to Kirtan, spoke about Guru Nanak's everlasting message of togetherness, unity, and equality, partook langar, and sought blessings for all,» Sandhu posted on X (formerly Twitter). There has been a rise in pro-Khalistani incidents by extremist elements in countries like Canada, the UK, Australia and even the US. In a shocking incident in July, a group of Khalistan extremists had indulged in an arson attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco. After a probe was launched into the incident, India requested evidence from the US authorities regarding suspects of the attack under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in connection with the case. In a separate incident in March, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco came under attack from suspected Khalistani elements.

Facebook, Instagram and X — formerly known as Twitter — were popular with young Russians before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but have since been blocked in the country as part of a broad crackdown on independent media and other forms of critical speech. They are now only accessible via VPN.

Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on unspecified charges as the US social media giant — which owns Facebook — is classed as "extremist" by Moscow. Russia has hugely cracked down on media and social media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive last year and banning criticism of it.

Russian Ministry of Interior, saying, "Andy Mark Stone is wanted under an article of the Russian Criminal Code." "The database does not indicate the specific article for the search. It follows from the file in the Ministry of Interior’s database, Stone was repeatedly placed on the wanted list," the report added. In March 2022 the Russian investigative committee said it had opened a criminal investigation against the "illegal actions of Meta's employees".

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), formerly known as Square, Inc., has made a significant investment in Australia's Indigenous business sector. The global technology company, renowned for its Square and Afterpay services, has committed AUD$3 million to a new fund established by First Australians Capital (FAC). This investment marks Block's first social impact investment in Australia and is a part of its broader USD$100 million social impact investment fund.

TikTok users need to visit the profile which he or she wants to block. Once you reach the profile, subscribers need to tap three dots visible on the right-hand corner. The option of 'Block' will be visible. Once blocked, that user won't be able to interact and engage with content. TikTok subscribers can unblock someone if they want to. TikTok subscribers need to visit the profile which they want to unblock. Go to the aforementioned three dots and tap the 'Unblock' option. The United States has concerns about issues over privacy and social media, and the matter involving TikTok is not yet resolved, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC in an interview on Monday. Yellen declined to discuss details involving the short video platform owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance, citing pending legal action that prevents US regulators from acting.

Open RAN (open radio access network) technology had promised a lot: It could provide a cheaper alternative to traditional telecom network deployments, challenging the might of the few infrastructure vendors operating in the market. What was expected to be a game changer, though has yet to make much headway in India, except for a few trials and deployments. Experts cite several challenges for the deployment to pick up, but say it would happen in another two-three years.

Rising migration across Europe, including the biggest surge in asylum seekers since a 2015-2016 migrant crisis, is fueling support for far-right and anti-immigration parties, potentially reshaping European politics for years. Nationalist parties that champion a harder line against immigration are surging in polls and have entered governmentsin countries from Italy to Finland, as anxiety rises about sluggish economic growth and crises from Ukraine to the Middle East.

IPO investors would have lost Rs 1,300 crore as interest, says Zerodha Founder and CEO Nithin Kamath. «After a long time, we have had massive activity in the IPO market, with Rs 2.6 lakh crore blocked in bank accounts for IPOs worth Rs 7,600 crore. If this was 2003, it would take 16 working days (or ~1 month), and the entire money would have moved to investment bankers and cost investors (an interest forego) at least 0.5% (assuming 6% pa) or Rs 1300 crores,» Kamath tweeted. As the regulatory regime evolved with time, the T+16 timeline was reduced to T+12, T+6 and then to T+3. «Now, the money never leaves the bank account until allotment.

₹2.59 lakh crore in the recently concluded mainboard IPOs. Apart from Tata Tech, four other mainboard IPOs were also listed this week, including Gandhar Oil Refineries Ltd., Fedbank Financial Services Ltd., Flair Writing Industries Ltd, and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). Praising the smooth listing of all the issues this week in the stock market, Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath said that market regulations have improved phenomenally over the past two decades.

Superintendent of Police (SP) in Punjab has been suspended over allegations of dereliction of duty related to a security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state in January of the previous year. Gurbinder Singh, who held the position of SP (Operations) in Ferozepur at the time, has been suspended with immediate effect, according to an order issued by the Punjab Home Department on Wednesday. On January 5, 2022, protesters blocked the route, causing Prime Minister Modi's convoy to be stranded on a flyover in Ferozepur.

block deals. Over three dozen listed companies witnessed sizable deals worth Rs 6,907 crore on screen which included both buying and selling action.

Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — The conflict between Swedish unions and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) heated up on Friday as a supplier of critical components joined in a sympathy action to get the electric car maker to sign a collective bargaining agreement for its Swedish workers.

digital payment fraud and cyber security issue. The meeting to be chaired by Financial Services Secretary will discuss issues related to financial cyber security and increasing digital payment fraud, sources said. During the meeting Indian Cyber Crime Co-ordination Centre will make a presentation on the latest statistics of digital payment frauds as reported in National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), including challenges and issues faced in countering such issues.

Paytm, in a large block deal on Friday, November 24. Berkshire Hathaway sold 1.56 crore shares or 2.5 per cent of equity worth nearly ₹1,370 crore at an average share price of ₹877.29, according to NSE data. Buffett had picked up a 2.6 per cen stake in Paytm in 2018, investing nearly ₹2,200 crore, valuing the leading fintech giant at $10–12 billion, according to reports.

The state government of Odisha as part of its vision to improve connectivity has launched the Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) to connect Gram Panchayat to Block and Block to District Headquarter.

The Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States was reopened Thursday evening as the investigation into a “horrific” vehicle explosion the day before continues.

₹880.00 apiece on the BSE. According to media reports, a large block deal took place in the shares of One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech major Paytm. Around 1.6 crore Paytm shares, or 2.56% of the equity, changed hands in the trade, reports said.

Paytm, fell over 5% to the day's low of Rs 877.15 on the NSE on Friday following reports of a block deal. The price correction was amid high volumes with over 1.78 crore shares changing hands at around 9:45 am. The block deal saw shares worth Rs 1,441 crore changing hands, CNBC-TV18 reported. The multibagger stock has given 104% returns over the last 12 months and significantly outperformed Nifty50 with nearly 8% returns during this period.

LONDON (Reuters) — Workers and activists across Europe plan demonstrations against U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) on Friday, aiming to disrupt its warehouses and prevent merchandise from reaching Amazon parcel lockers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.