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US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints onlineThe US has barred five Europeans from entry, accusing them of pushing American tech companies to silence US opinions. The move uses visa ru...
Harvard graduate union requests for academic freedom protections in ongoing contract negotiationsHarvard's graduate student union seeks academic freedom protections for teaching and research assistants in ongoing contract negotiations. ...
Iran bans Elon Musk’s Starlink, users now face prison, fines, even floggingIran's parliament has voted to ban Elon Musk's Starlink. This follows rising tensions with the West. The ban is expected to be approved soo...
Challenges to Xi Jinping grow from Party, people and PLAXi Jinping's standing has diminished due to mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, restrictive policies, foreign aggression, and economic misstep...
Pakistan is turning into 'Bannistan' with internet firewallPakistan is testing a China-style internet firewall to monitor and control online content. This move could impact online freedoms, economic...
China crumbling? How heavily-regulated 'desperate' Dragon is witnessing a rare wave of violent crimesChina's economic malaise is fuelling social tensions that make people more likely to commit violent crimes out of anger or desperation, ana...
It Ends With Us: See why Blake Lively’s movie is banned in QatarBlake Lively’s film “It Ends With Us” has been banned in Qatar due to scenes featuring kissing and non-graphic sexual content. The decision...
Ranjan Pai closes in on $300 million Aakash deal; tech firms face Israel crisisIn what could be a shot in the arm for Byju’s, Manipal Education and Medical Group chairman Ranjan Pai may invest as much as $250-300 milli...
Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.
New draft rules to tackle fake online reviews; IT ministry junks draft data anonymisation guidelinesA senior official in the Department of Consumer Affairs tells us the centre has finalised draft guidelines on countering the spread of fake...
Indian-American Atul Keshap confirmed Ambassador to Sri LankaIndian-American Atul Keshap has been confirmed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second Indian-origin diplomat t...
BJP will form strongest, stable govt after Rajiv Gandhi: Narendra Modi - Full Transcript of Times Now interviewIn an interview to Times Now's Arnab Goswami, Narendra Modi answered questions on a range of issues like economic policies, possible post p...