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No Social Media Access For Britons Under 13
House of Lords, No social media, Britons under 13, The Telegraph, the government's Data Protection Bill, Google, Facebook and Microsoft Under a new legislation to be debated in the UK's House of Lords later this week, children under the age of 13 will be banned from joining Facebook and Twitter to keep them safe from child abuse on the social media platforms.....
Delhi Air Quality Drops, At Least 12 Times Polluted In Morning Hours
After a very short breather, Delhi and NCR on Sunday saw a considerable dip in the air quality, which was back under 'severe' category at several places, while pollution levels at some places during morning hours were 12 to 19 times the permissible limit. ....
Shakira Dragged Into Paradise Papers Row
Singer Shakira has been dragged into the Paradise Papers row after it was revealed that she transferred 30 million pounds in musical rights to an offshore firm in Malta.....
IT Raids Sasikala-Dinakaran's Relatives, Connected Firms
Income Tax (IT) officials on Thursday raided 187 locations belonging to relatives of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala, her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran and organisations connected to them in several cities, said a senior IT official.....
Limited Room For More Interest Rate Cuts: SBI Chairman
On the matter of cutting interest rates, state-run State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday indicated there is limited space for further easing of its lending rate.....
PM's Economic Panel Chalks Out Road Map For Job Creation
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Friday chalked out a "clear road map" for stepping up skill development and job creation and enhancing resource investment in the social sector, including health and education, while making out a case for boosting infrastructure financing. ....
BSNL Engineers Internet Revolution In Maoist-affected Areas
Signalling a silent revolution underway in Maoist-affected areas of the country where internet data usage has crossed a record 400 gigabytes per day, state-run BSNL on Sunday said this achievement was a result of the central government's strategy of setting up a robust mobile communication network in areas affected by the left-wing extremist violence. ....
Lakmal Reduces India To 17/3 On Rain-marred Day 1
Pacer Suranga Lakmal took three wickets to shave off India's top order and reduce them to 17/3 at stumps on a heavily rain-truncated opening day of the first cricket Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. ....
Researchers Develop Novel Motion Sensors
Researchers have developed new motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully integrated and affordable wearable technology.....
IOC Opens India's First Electric Charging Station In Nagpur
In a major step in spreading the use of green energy, Indias first electric vehicle (EV) charging station was started here on Sunday by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), according to the state-run oil marketing company.....
