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Center bans over 150 ‘anti-India’ sites, YouTube channels

Center bans over 150 ‘anti-India’ sites, YouTube channels

YouTube News channels, which were reduced, had over 12,123,500 subscribers and a total of 1,320,426,964 views.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (INB) has taken down more than 150 websites and YouTube-based news channels since May 2021 for producing "anti-India" content, officials aware of the details said. Websites and channels have been removed for violation of Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, which empowers any government agency or mediator to issue orders to block content in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India. To prevent incitement to the commission of any cognizable offense relating…
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BSF shoots down another Pakistani drone carrying narcotics in Punjab

BSF shoots down another Pakistani drone carrying narcotics in Punjab

Days after a Pakistani drone carrying drugs was seized in Punjab, Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Saturday foiled another attempt to smuggle drugs from Pakistan to India. Bsf troops shot down a drone carrying suspected drugs from Pakistan near Rai village in Punjab's Amritsar.\Earlier, forces recovered a Pakistani drone on the international border near Rai village on Thursday and Friday midnight. Punjab Frontier's PRO, said they suspect the smuggled item to be heroin with a total weight of around 5.5 kg. "On June 10, at around 4 am, BSF troops deployed along the border reported the indian space violation…
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Road accident death rate fell in Kerala after AI cameras started working

Road accident death rate fell in Kerala after AI cameras started working

Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju has claimed that since the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, the death rate in road accidents has come down in the state. The AI cameras installed across the state became operational on June 5. "Kerala reports an average of 12 road accident deaths per day, but since the introduction of AI cameras, the number has come down to 5-8," Minister Raju said on Friday. In the first four days since installation, 3,52,730 traffic violations were detected by the cameras. The minister said that Keltron has uploaded 19,790 cases to the Integrated Transport Monitoring System,…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter Parakala gets married to PMO officer in simple ceremony

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s daughter Parakala gets married to PMO officer in simple ceremony

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter Parakala Vangmayi, a journalist by profession married to Pratik Doshi, a PMO officer in a simple ceremony in Karnataka's Bengaluru on 8th of June(Thursday). The marriage rituals were followed according to the Brahmin tradition.No VIP's were invited it was an intimate and simple marriage ceremony.
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Rains are ‘at least four to five days’ away in West Bengal

Rains are ‘at least four to five days’ away in West Bengal

The monsoon has arrived in Kerala, the Met office said on Thursday. A week behind the start of the season in mainland India. In Bengal, it is not expected for "at least four to five days", a weather official said. "The southwest monsoon has moved over the remainder of the south Arabian Sea and parts of the central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep region, most of Kerala, most of south Tamil Nadu, the remainder of the Comorin region, the Gulf of Mannar, and some other parts. South-west, central, and north-east Bay of Bengal. Thus, the southwest monsoon has entered Kerala…
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Meesho revamps it’s brand identity 

Meesho revamps it’s brand identity 

Meesho has unveiled a new brand identity for the e-commerce platform that helps every Indian get the ultimate joy by making value-first purchasing decisions. The company aims to strengthen its position as a one-stop horizontal platform that caters to the daily needs of millions of Indian shoppers.Brand Restructuring aims to showcase the inclusion of the e-commerce platform with a huge collection of value-first products and how it is helping customers across income categories, geographic, language, gender and age groups realize their shopping aspirations. The new colour palette includes hues of 'jamuni' and 'mango', evoking the vibrancy and splendor of India's…
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31 are still missing in Odisha train Accident, says West Bengal CM

31 are still missing in Odisha train Accident, says West Bengal CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 6 said at least 31 passengers from her state are still missing five days after the devastating triple train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore district. Ms Banerjee, who landed in Cuttack to review the condition of the injured passengers, said the bodies of 103 passengers from West Bengal had been identified and 86 of them had reached their destination. In West Bengal, around 200 injured persons were under treatment, she said. Odisha officials declined to comment on Ms Banerjee's statement about the 31 missing passengers.
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TikTok seeks $20 Billion E-Commerce business

TikTok seeks $20 Billion E-Commerce business

ByteDance-owned TikTok expects to quadruple the size of its global e-commerce operation to sell $20 billion worth of merchandise this year, relying on growth in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. This increase compares to last year's total merchandise value of $4.4 billion, which represents the total value of products sold through its online marketplace TikTok Shop, the report said, adding that the company is betting on markets such as Indonesia. TikTok did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.TikTok's e-commerce platform allows customers to purchase products through in-app links during live broadcasts.…
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Dress code for women, girls to be implement in three temples under Mahanirvani Akhara in Uttarakhand

Dress code for women, girls to be implement in three temples under Mahanirvani Akhara in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand temples authority has come up with new dress code rules for girls and women which states that atleast 80% of body should be covered and must prefer Indian traditional dresses. Shrimahant Ravindra Puri, Secretary of Mahanirvani Akhara and President of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad told ANI “On behalf of Mahanirvani Akhara, an appeal has been made to women and girls that if they are coming for temple worship, then they should wear clothes according to Indian tradition and should cover 80% of their body. Only then they will get entry into the temple”, he added. The rule has been…
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Orange Health Labs ropes on Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador

Orange Health Labs ropes on Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador

Orange Health Labs, a company owned by Orchard Healthcare, a company that provides diagnostic lab services, has announced actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador.The company said the collaboration will promote the vision of home diagnostics to enable consumers to get faster treatment. Dhruv Gupta and Tarun Bhambra was founded Orange Health Labs.nvenient. The company said it will leverage Khurana's popularity and influence to drive engagement and awareness, and the campaign highlights how fast the diagnostics are convenient. Gupta said, “Ayushman Khurrana's appointment as brand ambassador marks an exciting phase in the company's growth trajectory. Apart from being a nationally…
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