WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose, Meta’s Public Policy head Rajiv Aggarwal resign

New Delhi, 15/11:WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta’s public policy head Rajiv Aggarwal have resigned from their positions, social media major Meta said on Tuesday.     The development comes within a week of Meta announcing 11,000 lay-offs across the globe.   The company has given charge of Meta India Public Policy to Shivnath…

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Pat Cummins to give IPL next year a miss amid packed international calendar

Canberra, 15/11: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday decided to miss next year’s Indian Premier League due to a “packed” international calendar.     Having made his IPL debut in 2015, Cummins has played 42 games in the world’s biggest T20 league. He had taken seven wickets in five games last season…

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Adani gets approval for NDTV open offer boosting takeover bid

Mumbai, 14/9: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate received the regulatory nod to float an open offer for a further 26 per cent stake in New Delhi Television Ltd., marking a crucial milestone in a takeover battle between Asia’s richest person and the broadcaster’s founders.     The Securities & Exchange Board of India, or SEBI, approved…

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‘Forced religious conversion very serious matter,’ says Supreme Court

New Delhi, 14/11: Terming forced religious conversion a “very serious” issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It also warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if forced religious conversions are not stopped. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima…

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5T Secretary Visits Sikhar Chandi Temple and reviews Shrine development works and Town Planning Scheme by BDA

Bhubaneswar, 14/11: As per direction of  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) Shri VK Pandian, IAS, visited Sikhar Chandi Temple, Pathar Gadia,near Patia, Bhubaneswar and reviewed development of the shrine of the deity and peripheral development works including amenities for tourists & pilgrims and beautification of the Sikharchandi Hill region.     …

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Suspect in Istanbul bombing that killed 6 arrested

Istanbul, 14/11:The person who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people has been arrested, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency on Monday.   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his vice president, Fuat Oktay, had earlier said that “a woman” was responsible for the attack, which…

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