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Bombay High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media against the government. The matter was assigned to Justice A S Chandurkar as 'tie-breaker judge', after a division bench in January delivered a split verdict on the petitions challenging the amended IT rules. Justice Chandurkar on Friday held that the rules violated constitutional provisions. «I have considered the matter extensively. The impugned rules are violative of Article 14 (right to equality), 19 (freedom of speech and expression) and 19(1)(g) (freedom and right to profession) of the Constitution of India,» the judge said.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old Chartered Accountant who passed her exams in 2023, tragically passed away after working at Ernst & Young (EY) Pune office for just four months. According to a letter her mother, Anita Augustine, wrote to Rajiv Memani, the Chairman and Managing Partner of EY India, Anna had been overworked to the point of breaking. In her letter, Anita Augustine expressed the deep anguish the family felt, not only from the loss of their daughter but also from the apparent lack of empathy shown by Anna's employers. “No one from EY attended Anna's funeral,” she wrote. The absence of her colleagues and managers during such a crucial time added to the family's sorrow. According to her mother, Anna had given her all to EY, yet in her final moments, no one from the organization was present to pay their respects. Anna's death and her mother's emotional letter have since gone viral on social media, sparking conversations about the toxic work culture in many multinational corporations.

quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and BB Now it will be delivered to your doorstep within minutes. Albinder Dhindsa, the co-founder and CEO of Blinkit, informed in a social media post on Friday that the company will deliver the iPhone 16 in Delhi, NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru on the very launch day of the iPhone. «Get the all-new iPhone 16 delivered in 10 minutes! We've partnered with @UnicornAPR for the third year in a row, bringing the latest iPhone to Blinkit customers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru (for now) — on launch day! P.S — Unicorn is also providing discounts with select credit cards and EMI options are available too,» said Dhindsa.

job posting is going viral due to one unusual requirement that has sparked discussions on social media. The company, based in Navi Mumbai, is looking for a Talent Acquisition Executive in its BPO division. While most of the listed qualifications appear standard for the industry, one particular line has caught the internet’s attention: «Personal life should be sorted with no baggage.» This last requirement, shared on Naukri.com, quickly made its way to a popular Reddit forum, where it was met with a wave of backlash and criticism. Many users found the implication of needing a «sorted» personal life invasive and reflective of the growing culture of work dominating personal time.

Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, in a satirical video, took a jibe at the BJP-led Haryana Government and said that the state government has been sleeping for 10 years. Kharge on his social media handle on X shared a satirical video, which showed that the public (primarily youth) of Haryana is trying to wake up the «sleeping» Haryana government, citing several issues including unemployment, inflation, kidnapping, murder, crime, and MSP, but instead of acting on the issues, the government remains impassive. In a social media post on X, Mallikarjun Kharge, while sharing a video, wrote, «The BJP government in Haryana has been sleeping for 10 years. Now we will get relief from inflation, unemployment, farmer oppression and crime...! Bring Congress, save Haryana!»

dyed dogs as pandas. The incident happened at the Shanwei zoo in China where visitors were stunned to see pandas showing unusual behavior, including panting and barking. A video taken by a visitor showed one 'panda' panting while lying on a rock. Later, another one was seen walking with a curly tail.

Congress on Thursday slammed the NDA government in Bihar over the incident of setting ablaze of houses in Nawada, saying it is another proof of the "jungle raj" prevailing in the state and exposes «the horrifying picture of injustice against the Bahujans» there. While Congress leaders pegged the number of houses set ablaze at over 80, police said about 21 houses were set on fire in Nawada district. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, «Burning down the entire Mahadalit colony in Nawada and destroying the houses of more than 80 families is exposing the horrifying picture of injustice against the Bahujans in Bihar.»

Refugees navigating resettlement often face a shared hurdle: poor machine translations and a short supply of interpreters knowledgeable in their less-serviced languages

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Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday. The report analysed how Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's gaming platform Twitch, and others manage user data, concluding that data management and retention policies at many of the companies were «woefully inadequate.» YouTube, social media platform X, Snap, Discord and Reddit were also included in the FTC report, though its findings were anonymised and did not reveal specific companies' practices. YouTube is owned by Alphabet's Google.

Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Meta, shared a lighthearted yet insightful conversation with his daughter, August. The interaction arose after a family outing to a Taylor Swift concert, where the seven-year-old expressed her dream of becoming like the pop sensation.

Plant growth on the marble wall of the Taj Mahal's central dome has raised concerns about the monument's maintenance after a tourist shared a photo on social media. The plant, sprouting between the marble stones on the northern side of the dome, appeared just days after rainwater seeped through the ivory-white structure, causing droplets to reach the tomb below. Tour operators and organizations are questioning the conservation efforts in place. Shakeel Chauhan, national general secretary of the Tourist Guide Federation of India, commented, «The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) spends Rs 4 crore annually on the Taj Mahal's preservation. Such images tarnish the monument's reputation.» He urged for immediate conservation work following the rainy season. Rajkumar Patel, superintending archaeologist, stated that all plants on the mausoleum's walls were removed in August. «This plant has appeared in the last 15 days and will be promptly removed,» he assured. A tourist guide noted that displaced inlay stones near the plant could lead to further damage if not addressed quickly.

Harsh Goenka has come under fire for suggesting that Rs 600 is a reasonable amount of money to save on a daily basis. The Chairman of RPG Group, who often shares tips and insights on life, business, and money-making on his X handle, penned a post on the importance of cultivating good habits. “Saving Rs 600 per day = Rs 2,19,000 per year. Reading 20 pages per day = 30 books per year. Walking 10,000 steps per day = 70 marathons per year..Never underestimate the power of small habits,” read his tweet. While some netizens appreciated the message, some were far from amused.

Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court

social security policy for gig workers within a few months, labour and employment secretary Sumita Dawra said Wednesday. «The gig and platform economy is set to expand exponentially. We estimate that the number of gig workers in India will surge to 23 million by 2030, up from 7.7 million in 2020,» she said. The Centre, she said, is looking at a dedicated scheme under the Social Security Code which will define mandatory social security benefits which should be given to the gig workers.

social security framework for them. A directive in this regard was given by labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday after a meeting with eight aggregators and industry associations. Mandaviya asked aggregators to register all their gig and platform workers on the e-Shram Portal within the next three months, stressing that the workers' registration is crucial for extending further benefits to them under various government initiatives. Representatives from Urban Company, Swiggy and Instamart, Zomato and Blinkit, Porter, Even Cargo, Amazon, Uber and Ola attended the meeting along with industry chambers including the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Deloitte, Employers' Federation of India and IndiaTech.

Free electricity, introduction of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), enhancement of annual income limit for creamy layer in OBCs, free medical treatment of up to ₹25 lakh, monthly pension of ₹6,000 to the elderly, widows and differently-abled, legal guarantee of MSP guarantee for farmers and ₹2,000 for women are the major poll promises of the Congress in election-bound Haryana. Congress, which has been in the opposition in Haryana for the last 10 years, unveiled its seven key guarantees and the poll slogan «Saat Vaade, Pakke Iraade» on Wednesday. Under its social security plan, the Congress guaranteed a monthly pension of Rs 6,000 for the elderly, disabled, and widows.

On 26-year-old Anna Sebastian's death, EY claimed that the company was ' deeply saddened', and extended its condolences to the family of the deceased. «We are deeply saddened by Anna Sebastian's tragic and untimely passing in July 2024, and our deepest condolences go to the bereaved family,» EY said in a statement on September 18.

Tupperware Brands TUP.N filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday, succumbing to mounting losses amid poor demand for its once-iconic food storage containers.

Bettina Anderson, who was seen mingling with the Trump family at a party in Jupiter, Florida. The event, captured in videos and photos shared by Jessica Reed Kraus, highlighted Anderson's close interactions with Don Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa. Notably absent from the gathering was Kimberly Guilfoyle, Don Jr.'s fiancée of four years, as per the reports of Daily Mail.

Matthew McConaughey, who starred in Mud and Magic Mike, are shocked by his recent public appearances and say his appearance has changed. The fans took to social media to criticize the 54-year-old actor, saying he appeared different when he and his 41-year-old wife Camila Alves attended a gala dinner last week. Some people conjectured that his eyes have changed color and that his nose is a different shape. Some have even gone so far as to claim that it is a double and does not resemble him. However, a plastic surgeon claims that the actor, who was born in Texas, is just thin because of weight loss. A TikTok video from the gala dinner was shared by social media user @Scuba_duba_, who claimed that he appeared different. Commentators pointed to his eyes, implying that they had been blue before and were now brown. Commenters on another TikTok video by @1mothastucka noted that he appeared to have lost weight or taken the Ozempic slimming jab. Others said that his nose looked different. On the social media platform X, it was mentioned on social media by @MerrittKelly1, who said that he looked very thin and rather angry. As if he lost a lot of weight for a role in a movie. Aesthetic doctors, however, have a more sensible explanation for his altered appearance than the actor being a double.