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"WhatsApp Usernames Increases Scams Risk", Says Centre, Issues Notice ndtv.com/india-news/whatsapp…
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Siberian huskies were found abandoned along the Shankarpally–Patancheru road near Bhanur village. At least eight were as of Tuesday (April 28, 2026). Rescuers estimated that over 30 dogs may have been abandoned in the area. ✍️@kaurlavpreet_ thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyd…
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Our big exclusive today- centre's note framing rules for vande mataram- all stanzas, stand at attention for full 3 minutes plus and compulsory before and after president speeches. @neerajwriting and I report hindustantimes.com/india-new…
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"She was my beloved and I touched her for the last time.” Tears and cheers in Chandigarh as the air force's longest serving fighter jet, the MiG-21, retired after flying the Indian flag with distinction for 62 years. hindustantimes.com/india-new…
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My heart broke as I read this account of a Muslim boy with mostly Hindu friends beaten to death after he met a Hindu girl in cafe His biggest betrayal was that his Hindu friends also joined in his murder Even friendship is poisoned by ideologies of hate article-14.com/post/-in-a-ma…
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Join the Editors Guild of India in condemning and opposing this outrageous challenge — in substance as well as in procedure — to the constitutional right to freedom of speech and media freedom.
EGI Statement on FIRs and Summons Issued to Siddharth Varadarajan and Karan Thapar
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Very disturbing story in HT today. The government doesnt have enough funds to send 60 tribal, dalit and other marginalised students for their overseas scholarship? Read @MeSanjayy and @vrinda_tulsian imp newsbreak hindustantimes.com/india-new…
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He predicted everything accurately on 7th May. 🤯
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X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees. The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organizations and prominent X users. In most cases, the Indian government has not specified which posts from an account have violated India's local laws. For a significant number of accounts, we did not receive any evidence or justification to block the accounts. To comply with the orders, we will withhold the specified accounts in India alone. We have begun that process. However, we disagree with the Indian government’s demands. Blocking entire accounts is not only unnecessary, it amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech. This is not an easy decision, however keeping the platform accessible in India is vital to Indians’ ability to access information. We believe that making these executive orders public is essential for transparency – lack of disclosure discourages accountability and can contribute to arbitrary decision making. However, due to legal restrictions, we are unable to publish the executive orders at this time. X is exploring all possible legal avenues available to the company. Unlike users located in India, X is restricted by Indian law in its ability to bring legal challenges against these executive orders. However, we encourage all users who are impacted by these blocking orders to seek appropriate relief from the courts. Users may contact any of the below legal aid organizations: iProbono India (i-probono.in) National Legal Services Authority (nalsa.gov.in) Karnataka Legal Services Authority (kslsa.kar.nic.in) Supreme Court Legal Services (sci.gov.in/legal-aid) We have provided the affected users with notice of the actions in accordance with our policies. Affected users may also contact the Indian government at cyberlaw@meity.gov.in.
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Operation Sindoor Pakistan's Bid to Escalate Negated- Proportionate Response by India. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… #OperationSindoor @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_IDS_India
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India saw almost two million more deaths in 2021 (the deadliest year of the pandemic) than in the preceding few years. @naalmot looked at CRS, SRS and MCCD 2021 which were released yesterday. This is 1st govt data which shows official death toll was a gross underestimate
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I want to double and triple underline this point: The United States is Appeasing Evil persuasion.community/p/the-u…
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violence broke out in sambhal, UP, after a team conducted a second survey on shahi jama masjid, to ascertain whether it was built on remains of a temple — story for @the_hindu edited by the brilliant @SunaliniMathew photos by @rvmoorthyhindu
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Legend has it, the Czar of Russia challenged the brilliant mathematician Leonard Euler with a puzzle he couldn’t solve, despite years of effort. 177 years later, three mathematicians finally cracked it—two of them Indian. Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of them. 1/18
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Smita Patil wasn’t just a brilliant actress, she had an incredible eye for photography too. Here are some rare vintage moments where this graceful icon is captured behind the lens, showcasing her natural flair for aesthetics. Today is her birthday. A Short Thread. 1/6
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Hah! The Hindu's Sunday magazine has a story on the patriarchy, control, and the sense of entitlement of Indian uncles.
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how a 10 y/o kid was “sacrificed” inside a school in a village in hathras by his own school owners, teachers, principal for school’s prosperity as it was undergoing losses brilliant edit by @SunaliniMathew 🗞️🖊️💻 thehindu.com/news/national/u…
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BREAKING: France and the UK told the US they will not join any attack on Iran and asked Israel not to respond.
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Caste discrimination doesn’t exist 🤷🏻‍♀️
In the six years between 2017 and 2022, more than 35% of all the #arson cases across India in which #SCs were victims occurred in #Bihar. Data show increasingly fewer crimes against #Dalits are investigated in the state and only a small number of them end up in #courts.
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