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Congress's Pawan Khera showcased his semantic side when he pointed out the difference between these three Bs and 'non-cooperation'. He contended that the Opposition flotilla INDIA's 'boycott' of a posse of TV news anchors considered to be 'more loyal than the king' was no boycott — or ban or blacklisting — but Gandhian 'non-cooperation'.

AIDCF) has asked the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to order Star India to cease Disney+ Hotstar's free cricket stream, arguing that the customers served by its members are also demanding live cricket for free. The federation has filed a petition before the TDSAT against the Walt Disney-owned company's decision to offer the just-concluded Asia Cup and the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for free to mobile users through its streaming platform, Disney+ Hotstar. The tribunal has issued a notice to Star India and asked it to file a reply by October 3. On TV, Star India is airing the matches on the Star Sports network, which is a paid broadcasting platform. Star India couldn't be reached for comment. ET was the first to report June 9 that Disney+ Hotstar will offer the Asia Cup and World Cup free to customers.

Bollywood films drawing audiences back to the cinemas. While announcements are still pending, Salman has reportedly agreed to sign Sooraj Barjatya’s next family drama, and an action movie by director Vishnu Vardhan. Aamir Khan has reserved Christmas 2024 for a project yet to be named, while Akshay Kumar notified a sequel to the Welcome film franchise, eight years after the last project.

International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations-WTO joint venture, has begun work on developing a prototype of Global Trade Helpdesk to enhance information access for small businesses in line with the G20 plan for trade endorsed at the New Delhi summit, Pamela Coke Hamilton, its executive director, told ET. The ‘Jaipur Call for Action’ under India’s G20 presidency has roped in Geneva-based ITC for “appropriate, aggregated, trade-related information relevant for MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises)” available on a single portal and a non-exhaustive list of links to relevant government websites for MSMEs. The New Delhi declaration adopted last week by the G20 leaders had endorsed the proposal. “We will have an initial report on the Global Trade Helpdesk for members next year – to be shared at our annual meeting of stakeholders – and the plan is to work towards building a prototype,” Coke Hamilton said in an interview to ET.

algo trading and institutional clients, PTI reported. The IRRA platform will be available to trading members supporting internet-based trading (IBT) and Security Trading through Wireless Technology (STWT) for their investors, the NSE said in a circular.

ALSO READ: Mobile internet services suspended in Haryana's Nuh The government said that the order has been issued "To stop the misinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as Whatsapp, Facebook, twitter, etc. on mobile phone and SMS, for facilitation and mobilisation of mobs of agitators and demonstrators who can cause serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities." Before this, on 15 September, shortly after the arrest of Congress MLA Mamman Khan in connection with the Nuh violence -- occurred on 31 July -- the Haryana government decided to suspend mobile internet and bulk SMS services in the district for two days.

market capitalization in 2023 included four technology companies, one social media platform, and one online marketplace. In 2009, their collective number was one. In 14 years, digital companies, led by data usage, have challenged the neoclassical approach to business.

Elon Musk, the owner of micro blogging site ‘X’ (former Twitter) has issued a whip for ‘X Corp’ employees with regards to ‘free speech’ on the social media platform. Elon Musk requoted a tweet by X News Daily, which quoted German prosecutors saying, “X is complying with more German requests compared to pre-acquisition when it comes to identifying users in Hate speech cases".

G20 summit successfully concluded in New Delhi last week, it managed to generate some positive headlines for India globally. Even India’s staunchest critics had to concede that contrary to their expectations, New Delhi managed to pull off a successful summit at a time when geopolitical and developmental fault-lines have been sharpening by the day. Despite the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin (and perhaps because of it), a large part of the world agreed and put its stamp on India’s global developmental priorities.

Elon Musk on Sunday vouched that his social media company X, formerly Twitter, will fight for maximum freedom of speech under the law. Musk said that while his company follows the aforesaid policy, anyone working at X who does not comply with the principle can join «other social media companies who sell their soul for a buck», he wrote in a post on X.

Help-wanted advertisements in New York will have to disclose how much jobs pay under a new salary transparency law

Mark Cuban, an American businessman, investor, film producer, and television personality, lost about $8,70,000 to a crypto scam late on September 15. On-chain sleuth Wazz first noticed the unusual transactions in the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet labelled 'Mark Cuban 2' on EtherScan. The wallet had been inactive for more than five months, reports CryptoSlate. «Lmao, did Mark Cuban's wallet just get drained? Wallet inactive for 160 days and all assets just moved,» Wazz posted on X (formerly Twitter). The news was first reported by DLNews.

BTS member Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, is set to commence his mandatory military service on September 22, according to an announcement made by BigHit Music, the management agency for the popular South Korean septet. On this day, and during his entry into the training camp, no official events will take place. BigHit Music issued a statement on the fan community platform Weverse, urging fans to show their support in their hearts while refraining from visiting Suga at his workplace during his service period. «SUGA will be beginning his required service on September 22.

Covid-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, examined if YouTube's recommendation system acted as a «rabbit hole,» leading users searching for vaccine-related videos to anti-vaccine content.

Tinder on Sunday said it has partnered with the not-for-profit organisation Centre for Social Research to offer safety guidance to its users. The additional safety guide, along with the existing 15 safety features on the app, is part of Tinder's efforts to ensure the safety of its users, utilising NGO CSR India's insights amid the intersection of technology and violence against women, Tinder told PTI. Tinder users will get a prompt through in-app message for accessing the «Dating Safety Guideline».

Jaguar Land Rover is closely monitoring the demand for battery electric vehicles in India and depending upon the emerging scenario will «strategise» the entry of more models into the country, according to a top company executive. In an interaction with PTI, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) India Managing Director Rajan Amba said the domestic market is distinct in its demands for a variety of factors. «And as such we are closely monitoring demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). As luxury consumers become more discerning in their choices and adoption of new technology, we are committed to delivering exceptional vehicles that exceed their expectations along these lines,» he noted. The company currently sells just one electric model — Jaguar I-Pace — in the country.

cricket captain, MS Dhoni, known for his humility, once again melted hearts when he graciously signed a fan's motorcycle fuel tank. The heartwarming moment was captured in a video that quickly made its way onto social media. In the video, Dhoni sported a vintage appearance, complete with long hair, as he made one lucky fan's day.

Airtable, a low-code platform for building collaborative apps, has announced to lay off about 27% of the workforce, or 237 employees, in the second round of job cuts. According to Forbes, the cuts are part of a strategy to focus the company on winning large enterprise clients while also controlling spending.

The Albanese government says that it is “concerned” about plans detailed by Amazon to demand a 30 per cent cut of advertising when major broadcasters provide programming through its Fire TV streaming device.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming Slack, the widely used workplace messaging platform, its CEO said just nine months after taking on one of the most high-profile jobs in Silicon Valley. Lidiane Jones was handed the reins to Slack after the departure of its cofounder and CEO Stewart Butterfield who exited two years after his company's acquisition by Salesforce, the San Francisco-based enterprise software giant.

360 Realtors, India’s leading institutional channel partner (ICP), has forayed into the fractional ownership space through its new company 360 FRXNL. The newly-incubated entity will offer transparent and seamless transaction facilities across multiple assets, including commercial, residential, industrial, plots, and much more. The company aims at offering institutional-quality deals with the flexibility & convenience of retail investment.