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The U.S. has imposed sweeping sanctions against hundreds of firms across Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions

TMC and BJP on Monday engaged in a war of words after TMC MP Saket Gokhale shared an alleged video of a girl dancing in a 'protest for RG Kar'. Taking to social media platform X, Gokhale shared a video of a girl dancing in the backdrop of posters that read 'justice for our sister'. He accused the BJP of hijacking a protest for political agendas. «Sickening! This is allegedly from a “protest for RG Kar” organized by BJP in Bengal. Is THIS BJP’s idea of “respecting women”? Creepy BJP misogynists hijacked a protest for political agendas with ZERO concern for the victim or any woman,» Gokhale stated.

Fires have broken on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels this week

The telecom regulator's ambitious project to deploy blockchain for a first-of-its-kind use case of checking spam through telecom channels-SMS and voice-has had multiple setbacks since its deployment started in 2020. Price wars among telecom companies, a lack of seriousness among enterprise senders of commercial messages, and evolving tactics among spammers are helping spam continue largely unabated while blocking some genuine messages to customers. Back in March 2021, nearly 50%, or 370 million, commercial messages, including OTPs, failed to deliver when the template filtering system was first implemented. Another such disruption-albeit not of that scale-is expected to occur from September 1 when weblinks filtering will go live. ET explains the regulations and their impact over the years. What are TCCCPR Regulations? Back in 2018, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) overhauled the primitive anti-spam regulations to bring in the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR) 2018.

Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources. TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and that police considered that this situation allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app. Telegram did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The French Interior Ministry and police had no comment. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it was taking steps to «clarify» the situation and questioned whether Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would seek his release…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, a late-stage shakeup of the presidential race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters.

North Korea vowed Saturday to advance its nuclear capabilities, reacting to a report that the United States had revised its own nuclear strategic plan. The country will «bolster up its strategic strength in every way to control and eliminate all sorts of security challenges that may result from Washington's revised plan», the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The New York Times reported this week that a US plan approved by President Joe Biden in March was to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, a late-stage shakeup of the presidential race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy's supporters. Kennedy said his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, though recent public polls don't provide a clear indication that he is having an outsize impact on support for either major-party candidate. Kennedy cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and «a war on our children» as among the reasons he would try to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states. «These are the principal causes that persuaded me to leave the Democratic Party and run as an independent, and now to throw my support to President Trump,» Kennedy said.

drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The strike in the Jabal al-Zawiya area of the opposition-held Idlib province was carried out by a U.S.-led coalition that was established years ago to fight the militant Islamic State group. The U.S. military has carried out a series of attacks over the past several years targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in northwestern Syria.

ecommerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart by matching their prices across groceries and fast-selling general merchandise, triggering a price war in the home delivery space. This is a departure from the earlier pricing strategy of quick-commerce players who typically charged 10-15% premium over average ecommerce marketplace prices for instant deliveries, industry executives said. The strategy now is to win consumers from large ecommerce at a time when urban shoppers increasingly prefer faster and scheduled deliveries, they said.

tropical storm Hone, Hurricane Gilma and one disturbance may hurtle towards the island. Tropical Storm Hone was expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend, particularly to the Big Island and Maui, as it passes south of the island chain. A tropical storm watch was in effect Friday for Hawaii County, which includes all of the Big Island, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu.

trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" has been released by New Line. This anime, set 183 years before the events of the original trilogy, explores the legendary King of Rohan's story.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in December 2024. The show, announced in 2022, has completed production and will follow four children lost in the galaxy.

Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, and her unbridled total hatred had no bounds. On Wednesday, Donald Trump disclosed his opinion of the nastiest speaker to have spoken at the DNC thus far. Hochul discussed her shared values of grit, determination, and compassion with presidential candidate Kamala Harris on August 19, the first night of the Democratic National Convention. The governor continued, saying that those principles have always defined New Yorkers. She stated that Donald Trump was a New Yorker by birth, but he turned out to be a liar, philanderer, and felon. New York had to suffer through Trump's 78 long years in office. Hochul criticised the fraud, the tax-dodging, the sham university, and the shady charities of Trump. Also Read: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew: All about premiere date, plot, cast, characters, trailer and production

India's stand of "dialogue and diplomacy" and announced every possible assistance to resolve the Russo-Ukraine conflict, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in Kyiv on Friday following the PM's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The PM, Jaishankar said, stressed «India's willingness to contribute in all ways possible». The two leaders also discussed Modi's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow in July, Jaishankar said, adding India explained its position on energy ties with Russia. Modi invited Zelenskyy to visit India at a mutually convenient opportunity.

Zelenskyy on Friday said India supported his country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, underlining that New Delhi's support was «critical» because everyone in the world must equally respect the UN Charter. «Today, history was made. The Prime Minister of India @narendramodi made his first visit to Ukraine since our country's independence, on the eve of our Independence Day,» Zelenskyy posted on X after holding talks with Modi. Modi arrived in Kyiv this morning on a special train on the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister after it became independent in 1991. Zelenskyy noted that four documents between Ukraine and India, covering the medical field, agricultural cooperation, humanitarian relations, and culture, were signed.

Reacher season 3 is on the way. The third season will be released in 2025. DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD versions of 'Reacher' season 2 will be released on September 17 in 2024. 'Reacher' cast includes Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Robert Patrick, Serinda Swan. One can watch both seasons of 'Reacher' on Prime Video, as per a report on Collider. Warner Bros has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated anime feature film 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim', set to premiere on December 13, 2024.

Playing with Reality: How Games Shape Our World. By Kelly Clancy. Riverhead Books; 368 pages; $30. Allen Lane; £25 In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia asked for a demonstration of an elaborate game he had heard about from his military tutor.

Indian community in Ukraine. While Indian medical students were evacuated, long-term Indian residents faced stark choices, unable to abandon businesses and connections they had built over decades. Many, like Nagender Parashar, had to relocate their operations within Ukraine to ensure continued support for both their employees and local communities, as reported by TOI. «I had to shift my factory from Kyiv to Marshyntsy in Chernivtsi Oblast near the border with Romania. So many of my workers and their family members depended on me. I couldn’t abandon them,” says Parashar, whose prosthetics manufacturing business has become a crucial support system for Ukrainian amputees affected by the war. “Slowly, I had to bring my staff to Marshyntsy and continue my work.” For other long-term Indian residents like Ram Dange, the challenges were immense. “There were around 2,500 long-term Indian residents in Ukraine before 2022. Many of us got married and have families here. The outbreak of full-fledged war divided our families because we had to relocate our loved ones to safer locations and countries. But we had to stay behind for the sake of our businesses.»

Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted with a sustained standing ovation and cheers lasting nearly three minutes at a recent event. The enthusiastic reception demonstrated the audience's strong support and admiration. Once the applause subsided, Harris began her address with a brief acknowledgment of her personal milestone. «OK, let's get to business,» she stated, shifting focus to the day's agenda. Harris also took a moment to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary with Doug Emhoff, saying, «And happy anniversary, Dougie.» Harris followed a moving speech by her sister, Maya, who highlighted their mother’s accomplishments. In her own address, Harris spoke about her parents and the impact of her upbringing, focusing particularly on her mother’s influence. Although Harris seldom mentions her father, she made an exception during this speech to share his advice.

Baidu said its leading position in AI in China means it is well positioned to navigate an increasingly competitive market despite reporting a decline in quarterly revenue. The comment came amid an AI price war in China, where companies have slashed prices of large language models used to power generative AI products. «Competition will be fierce over the next 2 to 3 years.» Baidu CEO Robin Li said in an earnings call following the company's Q2 release.