Month: November 2024

Key Government Agency To Probe Ola Electric Over Product Issues

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Key Government Agency To Probe Ola Electric Over Product Issues

The agency has asked the Bureau of Indian Standards to conduct a detailed investigation. India’s top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric’s deficiency in service standards and product issues, India’s consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday. Last month, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) sent Ola Electric a notice seeking an…

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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk’s X Over Updated Terms Of Service

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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk’s X Over Updated Terms Of Service

The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform’s terms of service could hinder the nonprofit’s ability to prevail in court battles. The exit marks the latest development in an ongoing tussle between Musk and CCDH, which has…

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European Watchdog Partially Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug

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European Watchdog Partially Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug

Amsterdam: Europe’s medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, reversing an earlier decision not to give it the green light. “After re-examining its initial opinion, the EMA… has recommended granting marketing authorisation to Leqembi (lecanemab) for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to…

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A 2024 election result that leaves many astounded

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A 2024 election result that leaves many astounded

“Since Plato’s Republic 2,300 years ago, philosophers have understood the process by which demagogues come to power in free and fair elections, only to overthrow democracy and establish tyrannical rule. The process is straightforward, and we have now just watched it play out.” — Jason Stanley, The End of US Democracy Was All Too Predictable….

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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats

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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats

London: People with diplomatic immunity in the UK allegedly committed offences including sexual assault, indecent exposure and child cruelty last year, a British government minister said on Thursday. A total of nine “serious and significant offences” by suspects with diplomatic protection were recorded with the foreign ministry in 2023, junior foreign minister Catherine West told…

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Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains

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Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains

Thermal inversion is a big factor behind the sudden spike in dense smog. New Delhi: Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the ‘Severe’ category. Air quality remained a concern all over the Indo-Gangetic…

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NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency

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NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency

The NIA court sentenced the accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. (Representational) Lucknow: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Thursday for his involvement in the smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, with the help of the West Bengal-based kingpin of a racket….

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Google Launches Gemini Live, AI Voice Assistant For iOS Users

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Google Launches Gemini Live, AI Voice Assistant For iOS Users

San Francisco: Alphabet’s Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple’s App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system. The new Gemini app will include Gemini Live, a voice-based feature that allows users to have natural conversations with the chatbot….

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Karnataka Students Shove Cracker In Petrol Bag, Burst It In Front Of Fuel Tanker

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Karnataka Students Shove Cracker In Petrol Bag, Burst It In Front Of Fuel Tanker

The students shot the video on Tuesday. Bengaluru: In an attempt to make a viral social media post, three students in Karnataka’s Hassan district placed a cracker inside a transparent plastic bag full of petrol and exploded it in front of a stationary fuel tanker. All three were arrested, produced in court and let off…

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