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Facebook Withdraws 22 Lakh Suspicious Ads Ahead Of US Polls
Facebook has withdrawn over 22 lakh advertisements and 120,000 posts on Facebook and Instagram that attempted to obstruct the November 3 US presidential election, Facebook's head of global affairs Nick Clegg revealed on Sunday. ....
'Laxmmi Bomb' Director Wants To Highlight Transgender Community Through Film
The horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb, starring Akshay Kumar, is all set to release on November 9, and director Raghava Lawrence, who makes his Bollywood debut with the film, says he felt compelled to tell the story of the transgender community in the film.....
US Election Outcome Won't Affect Ties With India: Senior Official
A high-ranking US official said that he is optimistic that any possible outcome of the November 3 presidential election won't affect the deepening ties with India because "this relationship is much bigger than any one political party". ....
Economy Not Circus Lion That Responds To Ringmaster's Stick: Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday criticised the Centre for its claims on reviving the economy. He said the economy was largely determined by the market, by the laws of demand and supply, and by the purchasing power and the sentiments of the people, which are missing currently. ....
Around 7% Polling Recorded In Bihar In 2 Hours
Polling has been slow in most parts of 16 districts of Bihar where the first phase of Assembly elections are underway for 71 seats on Wednesday. The state election commission said around 7 per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours, which have largely been peaceful except for a stray incident of IED planting. ....
Aus Vs Ind: MCG To Allow Maximum 25K Spectators For Boxing Day Test
A cap of 25,000 -- which is one-fourth of the total capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- has been kept for the Boxing Day Test to be played between Australia and India this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Some Covid Recovered Patients Can Still Carry Virus: Study
Researchers have reported that some patients recovered from Covid-19 could still carry the virus, suggesting that recovered patients should be more cautious and avoid close contact with others. ....
Uttar Pradesh Sets Record In Sanitizer Production
Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 1.7 crore litres of sanitizer since March when the lockdown was imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Man Ends Life, Suicide Note Claims Denial Of Ticket By BSP
A trader allegedly committed suicide and left behind a note saying that he was taking the extreme step because the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has not given him a ticket to contest the 2022 Assembly elections. ....
RJD Attacks Nitish Government For Not Providing Security To Tejashwi Yadav
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday accused the Nitish Kumar-led state government of not providing proper security to Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav. ....
