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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...

Meta

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...

Armed forces

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....

Forex reserves

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

Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 5.654 billion to USD 666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped USD 963 million to USD 672.587 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high...

 

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