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Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former Chief Executive Officer of the public policy think tank Niti Aayog, has emphasised the importance of increased private sector investment and state-level ownership of specific sports to advance the growth of India’s emerging sports industry, often regarded as a sunrise sector.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this month, Meta, the parent company of four of the world’s top 10 social media platforms, including Facebook, announced it would end its third-party fact-checking programme in the US. Instead, it plans to implement a community notes system similar to that used by X (formerly Twitter).

Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex socio-political body of the Kuki-Zo tribal communities in Manipur, held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi to push for a separate administration and initiate a political dialogue.

Murder in a Small Town for a second season. The mystery drama, originally aired on the Global Television Network in Canada, premiered on Fox in September 2024.

Making Money host Charles Payne explains the significance of a phenomenal new small business report.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The overarching travel theme for 2025 is community. That is, finding the community that shares one’s passion and pushing boundaries in order to have meaningful experiences.

foreign interference inquiry on Thursday describe widespread threats and harassment of Canadian Sikhs by the government of India, much of it coordinated by diplomatic missions.Witnesses told the Hogue Commission behind closed doors India had threatened their families, spied on temples and meddled in Canada’s elections, according to the newly unsealed documents.India “interferes in Canada because there is no reason not to,” one witness told the commission, adding that “the Canadian government has been largely impotent in the face of interference.”“There have been no consequences.”The documents summarize hundreds of written submissions received from Canadians during public consultations and meetings with more than 100 members of diaspora communities.They included Chinese, Iranian and Ukrainian participants, but the statements of Sikh Canadians are particularly noteworthy, providing a community-level view of the alleged tactics of the Indian government.Indian foreign interference has seen “an acceleration” since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, with high-ranking officials vowing that “dissidents in other countries would be eliminated,” one witness said.Canada has labeled India the second most serious foreign interference threat to the country, behind only China.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms assured advertisers this week that its “Community Notes," which will let users crowdsource annotations on posts that they believe are false or need context, won’t apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, according to people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Advertisers have been waiting to learn how they will be affected since Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Jan.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Blue collar workers like electricians, welders, masons, and plumbers, are becoming influencers by sharing their daily work on social media and attracting millions of views. However, they are struggling to monetise their reach as the brands they want to collaborate with don’t see them as an attractive marketing avenue.

Meta's «Community Notes», similar to that used on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

New Mexico legislative leaders are recommending a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year

CEAT and FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd have joined the Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum for transforming manufacturing through innovation. Announcing 17 new members to the network, the WEF on Tuesday said this community of 189 industry leaders is pioneering the use of cutting-edge Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in manufacturing.

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Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that due to the ethnic crisis, people are unable to use the highways to travel outside the state and high airfares are a big burden on them.

Donald Trump prepares to assume office in five days, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant activity. Bitcoin recently reached a historic high of $108,200 in December, though it has since consolidated as investors took profits. Trump's perceived pro-crypto stance has generated optimism within the crypto community. His administration is expected to introduce crypto-friendly policies, potentially including the establishment of a national Bitcoin reserve and a more favorable regulatory environment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kolkata: In December, the iconic Howrah Bridge in Kolkata turned blue, as did the city’s famous clock tower, a replica of London's Big Ben. The South City and Acropolis shopping malls got the same treatment, as did the conveyor belts at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport.

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Alissa Coram, Ben Levisohn and Al Root discuss the top three stories investors should know from the week.