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The government of French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has said that power is being slowly restored after a worker’s strike shut down power

advisory to social media companies such as X (formerly Twitter) and Meta, in the face of increasing hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines, reported TOI. The advisory calls for these platforms to make «reasonable efforts to disallow such malicious acts including hoax bomb threats from being disseminated on their platforms.» «The scale of spread of such hoax bomb threats has been observed to be dangerously unrestrained due to the availability of the option of 'forwarding/re-sharing/re-posting/re-tweeting' on the social media platforms,» the Ministry of Electronics and IT highlighted on Friday. These hoax threats primarily consist of misinformation that significantly disrupts public order, airline operations, and the security of travellers. According to the TOI report, social media intermediaries are required to «observe their due diligence obligations that include the prompt removal or disabling access to such unlawful information specified under the IT Rules, 2021, including hoax bomb threats, well within the strict timelines as prescribed under the IT Rules, 2021.»

A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself

India’s ambition to double its economy to $7 trillion by 2030 hinges on a broad strategy that includes reforms, infrastructure development, investment in human capital, a focus on innovation, and consistent investment in key growth sectors such as manufacturing, exports, and agriculture. Achieving this target requires collaboration between government, civil society, and the private sector. In this background, Public Affairs Forum of India ( PAFI ) 11th Annual Forum was convened last month in New Delhi with three specific aims: to define required policies, understand crucial partnerships, and identify immediate priorities. The sessions pointed to multiple learnings for advancing India’s ambition for sustainable and inclusive growth. Here are 11 key points that emerged at the Forum.

non-consensual recording during intimate moments has been launched by German sexual health brand Billy Boy. The application, named Camdom, is described as a "digital condom" that blocks electronic devices from capturing audio or video without permission. In an announcement, developer Felipe Almeida explained, “Smartphones are now inseparable from people’s lives and hold vast amounts of sensitive data.”

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday stressed the critical role of the nation's will in securing lasting peace post-conflict and questioned the core objectives of warfare. He said that the way to achieve military objectives is by breaking the will of the nation and defeating their Army breaks the nation's will. «Why do we fight the wars? Is it for some vicarious pleasure in killing the adversary's human resources? What are our military objectives and how do we achieve them? We achieve it by breaking the will of the nation and defeating their army breaks the nation's will. When you defeat them on the battleground, the nation is prepared to have peace with you on your terms,» Doval said at the launch of Indian Strategic Culture by Maj Gen (Retired) Dr GD Bakshi.

Indian embassy is in touch with German officials regarding the Ariha Shah case and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also raised the issue with his German counterpart, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday. He further said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he is «closely following» the issue. «The case of Ariha Shah who is in Germany under foster has been followed very closely by us at various levels. Our Embassy in Berlin has taken it up with the German side. When EAM was in Germany he raised it strongly with his counterpart. I can confirm it was raised during the meeting as well today,» Misri said addressing a press briefing on Friday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Online shoppers are beginning to earn like influencers by creating content on brands they like, as digital shopping platforms find more value in promoting reviews bearing a more credible cachet of authenticity. Fashion retailer Myntra and direct-to-consumer firms such as snacking platform Farmley are paying customers as much as ₹20,000 per video to promote their reviews.

Former US President Donald Trump is currently having a lead over US Vice President Kamala Harris in Texas by margins which are approximately ranging from 4 to 12 percentage points, revealed several poll surveys which took place recently. According to Newsweek, such a performance of Donald Trump in polls certainly challenges the notion growing among some Democrats that Texas could be a competitive battleground state. According to an Emerson College Poll which was conducted in October showed that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is having a lead of 7 points with 53% points compared to Kamala Harris’s 46% points. Newsweek noted that polling analytics from FiveThirtyEight indicated that Donald Trump has an average lead of near about 6.8 points in Texas while on the other hand, survey by ActiVote showed a far more strong 12 point advantage for Donald Trump. Also Read: Husband's shocking letter to wife goes viral on social media; here's what he wrote

Netflix's boxing duel between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will take place on November 15 but fans are eagerly waiting for the fight. Now, Tyson has claimed that he would prefer to die in the ring, instead of going to hospital while fighting influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul, as per a report in Dexerto.. Meanwhile, Netflix has released the official trailer of «Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson». «Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson» is a three-part, behind-the-scenes documentary series, with intimate access to The Problem Child, Jake «El Gallo» Paul and the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson as they prepare for their highly-anticipated heavyweight boxing mega event LIVE on Netflix on November 15th.

shocking letter from a husband to his wife ends up going viral which states that the husband dedicated nearly 12 years of his life to his wife. It's going viral on social media after a wife acknowledged that she was nervous after getting an unexpected letter from her husband. A wife, known as @JoyyUnSpeakable, has received an unexpected letter from her husband, Fred, which has gone viral on social media. The letter, which was shared on X, reads, «Ladies, choose yourself. I woke up to this nonsense after almost 11 years of marriage,” as quoted in a report by the New York Post.

Pizza inadvertently laced with the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin, as per an AP report. Health officials in Dane County say Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Madison, served pizza contaminated with THC, the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, from Monday through Thursday. Paramedics alerted health officials on Thursday that they had transported five people who said they had gotten sick after eating pizza at the restaurant, AP reported. Health officials said they have received dozens of reports of people who got sick from the pizza and are still taking reports. A full tally will be available in a final report, they said.

social security schemes recording a fall in new subscribers, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday showed. New subscriptions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) scheme and the National Pension Scheme (NPS) hit their lowest since the start of the fiscal year, according to MoSPI report, 'Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective — August 2024'. The number of new EPF subscriptions fell 15% month on month to about 930,000 in August while new subscriptions to Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) dropped by 11% to 1.5 million and those to NPS declined 13% to 54,869.

Apple Inc. is planning a week of announcements related to the Mac computer lineup, marketing executive Greg Joswiak said in a social media post, signaling that highly anticipated models with the new M4 chip are on the way. «Mac your calendars!» he said on X, adding a winking emoji. «We have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned...» Though Joswiak didn't specify what products Apple will unveil, Bloomberg News has reported that the rollout will include the first Macs with M4 processors.

drones, helicopters, and sniffer dogs searched the upper reaches of Gulmarg in northern Kashmir on Friday. The officials said another army man injured in the attack in Bota Pathri area of Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon succumbed to injuries. As of now, three army men and two porters of the army were killed and two others injured in the attack when unidentified gunmen opened fire at an army vehicle. Officials say the People's Anti Fascist Front, an offshoot of Jaish e Muhammad, claimed responsibility and posted an unverified photo of the scene on social media. While the operation continues, officials are tight-lipped regarding ground updates on Friday. Four or five infiltrators assaulted the army vehicle. A senior officer claimed sniffer dogs directed to the Shranz water canal, where assailants may have gone. This is the fifth Kashmir Valley attack in three weeks, killing 14 people-four army men, seven non-local labourers, and three locals.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1 billion he owes relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

Diddy video that shows him inviting a young girl to a party has come to light. On Monday, October 21, a social media account named The Gworls Are Fighting reposted the video. The 2003 MTV Movie Awards clip shows Sean Combs, 33 at the time, asking 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase if she was coming to the afterparty tonight. Fonzworth Bentley and 25-year-old Ashton Kutcher, who identified himself as one of Combs' closest friends at the time, were spotted grinning and giggling backstage, as quoted in a report by Vibe. After that, the video switches to the real MTV Movie Awards, where Chase accepts a prize for her performance in The Ring as the best villain in a horror film.

Mel Gibson expresses support for Donald Trump and claims that Kamala Harris has the IQ of a fence post, as quoted in a report by Variety. With recent campaign rally appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Julia Roberts, and Spike Lee, Kamala Harris has unquestionably emerged as the more popular presidential candidate among entertainment industry talent this election. Mel Gibson, however, is now another well-known figure from Hollywood who supports Donald Trump. Gibson gave a quick interview to a cameraman as he made his way to TSA at an airport in a new video released by TMZ on Thursday night.

Kenya's high court on Friday suspended a $736 million deal between a state utility and India's Adani Energy Solutions to build and operate power infrastructure including transmission lines. The public-private partnership agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Energy Solutions was signed earlier this month. On Oct. 11 the energy ministry said it would help address persistent power blackouts and support economic growth.

disqualification cases against 5 JD-U MLAs who joined BJP. The next hearing is in three weeks. The Speaker’s Tribunal heard disqualification cases which were filed against 5 MLAs who defected from JD(U) to BJP in Manipur.The five MLAs are MLAs Khumukcham Joykisan Singh, Ngursanglur Sanate, Md Achab Uddin, Thangjam Arunkumar and LM Khaute. The Counsel N. Bupenda Meitei, Advocate for petitioner, Hareshwar Goshwami, in Disqualification Case No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 2024, submitted for urgent hearing and speedy disposal as all the pending disqualification petitions is to be decided within three months of the filing of the petitions in the Speaker's Tribunal as per the Supreme Court verdict.

Originally premiering on January 21, 1998, CID quickly became a staple of Indian television, featuring the legendary trio of ACP Pradyuman (Shivaji Satam), Sr Inspector Daya (Dayanand Shetty), and Sr Inspector Abhijit (Aditya Shrivastava). With a remarkable total of 1,547 episodes, it holds the record as one of India's longest-running shows. As excitement builds for the second edition, fans have taken to social media, filling platforms with memes and nostalgic reflections.