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Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over ‘Immoral’ content

Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over ‘Immoral’ content

Pakistan has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating "immoral content". Pakistan, the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world after Indonesia, is an Islamic nation where extra-marital relationships and homosexuality are illegal. On Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said it has sent notices to the management of the five apps, "keeping in view the negative effects of immoral/indecent content streaming".
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Austria sees second coronavirus wave

Austria sees second coronavirus wave

India cases climb to 4.75 million; AstraZeneca resumes trials of vaccine; Austria is experiencing the start of the second wave of coronavirus infections, its chancellor has said, as cases spike upwards in line with other EU countries. From Friday to Saturday, the Alpine nation of nearly nine million people reported 869 new cases - more than half of those in the capital Vienna. "What we are experiencing is the beginning of the second wave," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in a statement, appealing to the population to stick to anti-virus measures and reduce social contacts.
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Siliguri Vidhan Sabha Youth Congress Committee protest against the increasing rate of unemployment in the country

Siliguri Vidhan Sabha Youth Congress Committee protest against the increasing rate of unemployment in the country

Siliguri Vidhan Sabha Youth Congress Committee took to the streets to protest against the increasing rate of unemployment in the country. The Youth Congress Committee held a protest at Siliguri's Hashmi Chowk at 12 noon for 12 minutes today. During the protest, the Youth Congress activists also protested against the Modi government by banging on steel plates. Several activists were also spotted holding placards displaying the failures of the Centre.
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‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ team finished shooting

‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ team finished shooting

Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji and other team members have wrapped up the production of 'Bunty Aur Babli 2'.   Yash Raj Films Twitter handle shared the news. ''And it's a wrap! 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' crew wraps up shooting of the film with a fun song while maintaining safety measures,". The movie stars Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari. The film was almost completed, only the song, was left, when the spread of coronavirus halted production across the country. Director Varun Sharma resumed the work last week to shoot a dance number. ''We shot…
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KKR signs USA fast bowler Ali Khan for IPL 2020

KKR signs USA fast bowler Ali Khan for IPL 2020

Celebrations of winning the Caribbean Premier League 2020 title are still in full flow among the players of the 4-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders squad. TKR skipper Kieron Pollard bagged 4 wickets while Lendl Simmons produced an unbeaten knock of 84 runs off 49 deliveries in Trinbago Knight Riders’ 8-wicket victory over St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, on Thursday.USA fast bowler Ali Khan has been roped in by the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for left-arm pacer Harry Gurney. The English pacer was ruled out of the…
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Anuradha Paudwal’s son Aditya dies

Anuradha Paudwal’s son Aditya dies

New Delhi: Legendary Indian singer Anuradha Paudwal's son Aditya Paudwal succumbed to kidney ailment on Saturday morning. He was 35. He was reportedly suffering from kidney ailments from the last few months and breathed his last at a hospital. The cause of death is reported to be kidney failure. Aditya Paudwal was also into music and had worked with several Bollywood music composers. Singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan, singer Aditi Singh confirmed the news by posting condolences on social media. Aditya Paudwal was a music composer.
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Rhea Chakraborty’s immediate neighbour is now Indrani Mukerjea

Rhea Chakraborty’s immediate neighbour is now Indrani Mukerjea

Arrested actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was denied bail today, has been put up in a single cell without a ceiling fan or a bed at Mumbai's Byculla prison. Her immediate neighbor is Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora in a case that captivated the nation. Rhea Chakraborty is in a single room over security reasons, say sources. The worry is that the young Bollywood actor is in the spotlight because of the Sushant Singh Rajput investigations and she may be attacked by fellow prisoners.She is guarded round the clock by two constables in three shifts. Sources say she…
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OVER 70 BSF PERSONNEL DONATED PLASMA AFTER BEATING COVID-19.

OVER 70 BSF PERSONNEL DONATED PLASMA AFTER BEATING COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a well defined global health crisis of this era and it is the greatest challenge we are facing today. BSF too is not left untouched by the its ambit but despite it BSF has come forward with the spirit of serving the Nation and humanity, BSF has undertaken a drive to motivate its personnel recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma showing that they are real ‘first line of defence’ in every sense. Giving practical shape to the campaign, a Plasma Donation Camp is organized on 11 September by the BSF Meghalaya Frontier in collaboration with…
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OnePlus launches its Experience Store in Guwahati

OnePlus launches its Experience Store in Guwahati

OnePlus, a global technology brand has opened its first OnePlus Experience Store in Assam. With the launch of the new OnePlus Experience Store in Guwahati, also it's first in the Northeast region, the brand aims to expand its retail footprint further in the region. The state-of-the-art OnePlus Experience Store is located at City Center Mall, Christianbasti and is spread over 1000 sq. ft. The store also features the special OnePlus coffee experience, making it a one-of-a-kind premium retail experience for customers in the city.  Customers in Guwahati can now directly access a range of products by the brand, including its…
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Micro ATM is a game-changer, says RapiPay

Micro ATM is a game-changer, says RapiPay

RapiPay, India’s fastest-growing fintech company that uses a franchised retail network to provide Banking Business Correspondents (BCs) services to customers has recently launched Micro ATMs (mATMs) pan India. The company, which is the Fintech subsidiary of Capital India Finance Limited (CIFL), firmly believes that for ATM cash withdrawals, Micro ATMs are a game changer for Indian consumers, especially the marginalized population located in Tier 2, 3 towns and rural India. Mr. Yogendra Kashyap, MD & CEO, RapiPay said, “Our Micro ATMs have received a tremendous response from the market and we have been able to install over 25,000 devices within…
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