MeitY summons Meta over Instagram ads promoting child s*xual abuse

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New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse. According to sources, the ministry will seek an explanation from the US-based technology company over how such advertisements appeared on Instagram, one of its social media platforms, and the safeguards in place to...

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Wangchuk’s hunger strike enters Day 6; CJP urges nationwide solidarity fast

Sonam Wangchuk

New Delhi: As activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike at Jantar Mantar entered the sixth day Friday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said he appeared far weaker and more exhausted and urged supporters across the country to observe a one-day fast in solidarity with the protest. Sharing Wangchuk's latest health update on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said his blood pressure was recorded at 11075 mmHg, pulse rate at 72 beats per...

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Shehbaz Sharif, Gen Munir reach Tehran to attend Khamenei funeral

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir reached Tehran Friday to attend the funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes in February. Prime Minister Sharif reached Tehran along with a delegation comprising National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and Sindh Chief Minister...

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Ayodhya temple row: Uddhav to lead ‘Ram Raksha’ agitation from July 5

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Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray Friday announced a 'Ram Raksha' agitation from July 5 in Maharashtra, urging people to join the protest to hold the BJP accountable over the alleged donation embezzlement at the revered Ayodhya temple. Thackeray said they will gather at the Hanuman temple at Dadar in central Mumbai Sunday (July 5), recite the Hanuman Stotra and Hanuman Chalisa and pressure the BJP to take responsibility for...

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Beijing: Over 800 Chinese entrepreneurs, investors and tour operators Friday took part in a conference highlighting investment opportunities in India in China's Hangzhou city. The conference was organised by the Indian Consulate in Shanghai. Indian Consulate General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur addressed the conference. India's Major Economic Initiative in Eastern China! India's First 3-Ts (Trade, Technology &...

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Washington: India is set to challenge the proposed US tariffs on exports with the US Trade Representative next week, contending that the findings on forced labour are legally flawed and would affect American businesses and consumers. Representatives from the commerce ministry as well as industry bodies, such as APEDA, FICCI, CII and ACMA, are scheduled to present...

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NHRC seeks report on alleged abuse at Bengaluru daycare

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the alleged inhuman treatment of toddlers by caregivers at a daycare centre operating on the premises of an IT company in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Observing that the contents of the news reports, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of...

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MeitY summons Meta over Instagram ads promoting child s*xual abuse

New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse. According to sources, the ministry will seek an explanation from the US-based technology company over how such advertisements appeared...

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DAC approves anti-drone systems, missiles worth Rs 52,000 crore

New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) -- chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh -- accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 52,000 crore to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the government said Friday. The approvals include the procurement of anti-drone systems, missiles, kamikaze drones, naval...

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UCC bill likely to be passed in West Bengal assembly next month

Kolkata: The bill for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal will be passed in the Assembly next month, a senior functionary of the state government said Friday. The West Bengal cabinet Thursday approved the formation of a committee to examine the draft UCC bill and the panel will have four weeks to scrutinise...

Odisha signs Rs 67,000 crore green investment pact with Japanese firms

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with IHI Corporation, a leading Japanese Industrial company, and the Gurugram-based ACME Group to promote collaboration in clean energy, advanced manufacturing and industrial development. According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the state government also hosted an “Interaction with Japanese Business...

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Wangchuk’s hunger strike enters Day 6; CJP urges nationwide solidarity fast

New Delhi: As activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike at Jantar Mantar entered the sixth day Friday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said he appeared far weaker and more exhausted and urged supporters across the country to observe a one-day fast in solidarity with the protest. Sharing Wangchuk's latest health update on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said...

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Central bank forecasts Pakistan remittances to reach USD 44 billion

Karachi: Remittances from overseas Pakistanis are expected to reach USD 44 billion in the fiscal year 2026-27, an increase from the record remittances of USD 41.5 billion received in the previous fiscal, the country's central bank said Friday. Addressing a press conference, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jamil Ahmed said that despite making foreign payments of...

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India’s forex reserves fall by USD 5.65 billion: RBI

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