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New German Law To Curb Hate Speech On Facebook, Twitter
The German Justice ministry is planning to frame a new law that will force social networking sites to curb fake news and hate speech.....
Japan Sends Robot To Study Radiation In N-reactor
Japanese authorities sent a robot to the Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday to measure radiation levels inside and evaluate its condition ahead of a future dismantling of a reactor.....
State Election Results To Facilitate Reforms: Moody's
Global credit rating agency Moody's Investor's Service on Wednesday said the recent state election results will facilitate reforms by the BJP led Indian government.....
IAF Chopper Crash-lands Near Allahabad, Pilots Safe
A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crash-landed and toppled in a field near Allahabad after developing a technical snag. Both pilots are safe, the IAF said.....
Manohar Steps Down As ICC Chief
Shashank Manohar has stepped down as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) citing personal reasons.....
Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Rajya Sabha Repeatedly Disrupted Over Goa, Manipur
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed multiple adjournments amid chaos over the Congress' allegations that the BJP "murdered democracy" by not honouring the people's mandate in Goa and Manipur assembly elections. ....
Raj Babbar Offers To Quit As UP Congress Chief
Congress Uttar Pradesh chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday offered to quit the post following the partys rout in assembly polls.....
New Manipur CM Assures Naga Blockade Will Be Lifted
Manipur's new Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said his first priority is to get lifted the indefinite economic blockade of the state imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC). ....
Trump Wrote Off $100 Million In Business Losses
US President Donald Trump's tax affairs were back in the spotlight after leaked 2005 returns showed he wrote off more than $100 million in "business losses" to reduce his federal taxes burden.....
