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24.07 / 09:17
Twitter
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film
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controversy
Oppenheimer controversy: Anurag Thakur warns of action against CBFC over Bhagavad Gita scene
Also read: Oppenheimer, Barbie, Mission Impossible 7 collect ₹78 crore in weekend; Hollywood films rule Indian Box Office Anurag Thakur's expressed his displeasure over CBFC's alleged failure to protect public interests, and he emphasised that negligence in this regard will not be overlooked. Uday Mahurkar, the Information Commissioner of the Union government and founder of Save Culture, Save India, had also voiced his concern over the scene, stating that it insults the Bhagavad Gita, a revered holy book of the Hindu community. He called on Nolan to delete the offensive scene from the film, pointing that it reeks of religious hatred.
24.07 / 08:59
24.07 / 08:13
Progressive
country
social
Disaster
financing
G20 DRR Meet Begins: Structured mechanism for financing needed for disaster risk reduction, says PK Mishra
Working Group commenced here on Monday with Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, P K Mishra emphasising the importance of structured mechanism to finance disaster risk reduction. Over the last few years, India has completely transformed the way disaster risk reduction is financed, he said.
24.07 / 08:13
Digital
Google
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Future
'I am in a privileged position to figure out my future.' Madhav Chinnappa - who headed Google News for 13 yrs - invokes Zen thinking after being let go by tech major
Google recently hit headlines for laying off its staff en masse.Madhav Chinnappa, the ex-Director Of News, was one of the casualties of Google’s layoff spree. Taking to LinkedIn, the Indian-born Chinnappa shared the news of his layoff with his followers. He went on to reminisce about his 13-year tenure at Google, stating, that he was proud of his achievements.
24.07 / 07:25
Progressive
social
India hits the accelerator on critical-minerals security
Rajesh Chadha is senior fellow and Ganesh Sivamani is research associate at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi. The views expressed are their own.
24.07 / 07:23
24.07 / 06:19
Twitter
CEO
social
blues
New Twitter logo finalized, CEO Linda Yaccarino says ‘let’s do this’
Elon Musk had announced the decision to rebrand the social media giant and do away with the iconic Blue Bird logo. Showcasing the new Twitter logo via a post on Monday, CEO Linda Yaccarino wrote, “X is here! Let’s do this." In a post earlier in the day, Yaccarino called the decision to rebrand Twitter as a ‘second chance’.
24.07 / 06:19
Provident
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Aware
Action
Gap
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social
India urgently needs a new policy for the elderly
₹500 rupees a month and the Atal Pension Yojana (available to a small proportion of elderly) offers ₹1,000-6,000 a month . These sums are insufficient to cover even basic needs. Several other changes – such as a rise in the number of nuclear families, a decline in family size, and migration to urban areas and abroad – are also displacing the existing system of elderly care within families.
24.07 / 05:41
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Manipur: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi's intervention, says 'you are responsible for...'
Narendra Modi to intervene in the strife-torn state "with a right approach". Chanu who hails from Manipur and now lives in Bengaluru had been on a hunger strike for 16 years against Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). "I want to appeal that we all are human beings.
24.07 / 04:07
COMPOSITE
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social
Influencer
'Big joke’: After Bournvita, social media influencer FoodPharma takes on major brown bread brands in India
Revant Himatsingka, known as FoodPharma on social media, has said that bread in India is a “big joke". The social media influencer earlier gained attention for accusing Bournvita of having high sugar content, leading to a legal notice from Cadbury. “Bread in India is a big joke! There are two types of bread in India.
24.07 / 03:45
Provident
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Platform
social
Manipur Violence: ‘Still can’t believe what…', Mother of woman gang-raped on viral video incident day
violence-hit Manipur on the same day as a viral video incident in the northeast state has surfaced on social media platforms. In an interview with NDTV, her mother said, “I received a call to find my daughter's whereabouts. At the other end, I heard someone say ‘Do you want your daughter dead or alive’. But there was no choice.
24.07 / 03:45
UPS
Celebrity
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star
social
concert
‘Celebrity inflation’ is a social-media phenomenon
A feature of modern popular culture is its ability to elevate certain individuals from their real-life plane of equality with their fellow humans and ascribe to them attributes fit for a superhero rather than a mere mortal. The media created stars and superstars in the 20th century as well, but the era of social media seems to have spawned a colossal celebrity that transcends borders, bringing inflation and much else in its wake.
24.07 / 03:45
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MPs
Parliament Monsoon Session: Manipur set to dominate today's session; Congress MPs sends adjournment motion to both house
With the Monsoon session of Parliament, facing continuous disruptions over Manipur violence since it began, is all set to reassemble on Monday, Congress MPs have moved adjournment motion notices to discuss the situation of the strife-torn state. Congress Lok Sabha MPs Manickam Tagore and Manish Tewari have proposed adjournment motion notices to discuss the situation of the northeastern state with the latter asking to suspend Zero Hour, Question Hour, and other businesses of the day to have a discussion regarding "ongoing ethnic clashes".
24.07 / 03:23
24.07 / 02:55
Twitter
CEO
Platform
SpaceX
social
blues
elon
Elon Musk, CEO Linda Yaccarino say Twitter to be renamed X, enter payments, banking, commerce
Elon Musk and the chief executive he brought aboard just a month ago say the social media network will ditch the bird logo, rebrand the platform with the name X and move quickly into payments, banking and commerce. «Powered by AI, X will connect us in ways we're just beginning to imagine,» Twitter chief executive Linda Yaccarino tweeted Sunday afternoon. Late Saturday night, Musk indicated he plans to jettison Twitter's blue cartoon bird logo.
24.07 / 02:13
UPS
Waters
Remark
social
week
Shark Week starts; here are some interesting facts about sharks that may surprise you
Sharks are fascinating creatures that have roamed the world's oceans for millions of years. As Aquaman, Jason Momoa hosts Discovery's 'Shark Week', here are some interesting facts about one of the most fascinating creatures on our planet.
24.07 / 01:33
23.07 / 22:39
UPS
Citi
Digital
Continental
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social
Inside Macquarie’s push for a bigger slice of Europe
Paris | Last month, Macquarie boss Shemara Wikramanayake went to Italy with a large pair of scissors. Her mission: to cut the ribbon at the company’s newly leased office in Milan, where the group’s investing and deal-making has stepped up a gear.
23.07 / 20:21
23.07 / 18:21
UPS
FIVE
Platform
Highways
social
Manipur violence: Woman injured in firing attack
A woman from Terakhongsangbi Laithel Maning Leikai was injured in one of the attacks. Police and Central forces have immediately rushed to the areas and controlled the situation and repelled the miscreants.Manipur police’s Cyber Crime branch on Sunday registered a case for spreading false news with intent to cause injury, damage to his reputation and create serious breach of law and order, officials said.
23.07 / 18:19
UPS
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country
social
Spain votes in election that could swing the country to the right
By Horaci Garcia and Guillermo Martinez
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