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Google restored instant messaging app Telegram on Tuesday morning as a temporary ban imposed by the government ended in the midnight of June 22.The platform was accessible to some existing users before Google restored it.The app continued to remain delisted on Apple’s Appstore till around 10 am.An emailed query sent to Apple did not elicit an immediate response in this regard.The government had temporarily imposed a blanket ban on Telegram until June 22 and sources indicated that there is no change or extension of timelines in the order.The government had ordered the ban on Telegram following its failure to prevent…
Model Rhiya Yadav, who went viral during the NEET protest in Mumbai, has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell MUMBAI: Model Rhiya Yadav, who went viral after stopping a police van carrying protesters during the NEET paper leak protest in Mumbai, has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell alleging online harassment following the incident, she said on Monday.Rhiya said she had filed an online FIR a few days ago and later visited the cyber cell after receiving a call from the police.While several people praised Rhiya and supported her online following the incident, she said she was also subjected to…
The Cockroach Janta Party voiced concern over recent detentions of protesters (Visuals from West Bengal, Bihar protest) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday expressed concern over reports that students and other protesters were being detained or arrested in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar despite the Centre’s assurance that no punitive action would be taken against those who participated in the recent nationwide agitation.The statement, shared on X by CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, came days after the organisation called off its 36-day protest.It came shortly after the Centre’s acceptance of the party’s key demand for the resignation of…
A section of the new Lucknow-Kanpur expressway experienced surface slippage just twelve days after its opening UNNAO: A section of the newly inaugurated Rs 4,200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Elevated Expressway developed surface slippage just 13 days after its inauguration, prompting criticism on social media and questions over construction quality. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), however, denied claims that the road had caved in, saying only the upper wearing coat over a 40-metre stretch in Unnao’s Korari area was affected. “It cannot be termed a road cave-in. A cave-in means the soil beneath settles and the entire road sinks. Here,…
UP has witnessed rapid infrastructure development under the Yogi government (Photo: Agencies) Infrastructure has emerged as the defining pillar of Uttar Pradesh’s development journey over the last nine years. Since 2017, the state has adopted an infrastructure-led growth strategy that has fundamentally transformed connectivity, industrial development, logistics, urban mobility and rural accessibility.Under the leadership of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has moved beyond incremental improvements to undertake one of the most ambitious infrastructure expansion programmes in independent India. Massive investments in expressways, airports, industrial corridors, rail connectivity, metro systems, waterways, power infrastructure and digital networks have collectively laid the…
Citizen Vigilante was cheered by many far-right activists on X, even as others slammed the movie, not only for its politics but for its thin plot, cheap-looking special effects and abundance of gore.After the publicity boost, Boll estimated that the film made about $600,000 from streaming, against a budget of $2m. Critics were scathing. Variety called it “astonishingly bad” while prominent American conservative commentator Rod Dreher called it “fascist propaganda”, although he and some others on the right defended its depiction of a Europe in turmoil.The film’s portrayal of European society dovetails with the bleak vision pushed by Musk and…
“The whole Odyssey film in an embedded video on Twitter. Crazy,” wrote someone in a post on X.”Someone leaked The Odyssey movie in HD. I thought it was fake but it’s true,” said another user.The Hollywood Reporter said, external a lower-quality version appeared on X on Sunday, and was removed two hours later after amassing almost 50,000 views.In response, film studio Universal said: “We became aware of the unauthorised posting of the film and immediately initiated takedown protocols.”We take copyright infringement seriously and will pursue all appropriate remedies to protect our content and intellectual property rights.”The leak is unlikely to…
Australia are going to host Bangladesh over a two-Test series next month, with the first game starting in Darwin on August 13. The visitors have announced the squad for the first Test, and it has a big surprise in Soumya Sarkar, who hasn’t played the longest international format for the last five and a half years.Soumya Sarkar, however, is a regular white-ball player for Bangladesh. (AFP)The batting allrounder last played a Test in February 2021 against the West Indies in Mirpur, his 16th appearance in the format. Injury to regular player Litton Das appears to be the reason behind Sarkar’s…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion.In an open letter published on Monday (July 27, 2026), Mr. Infantino, 56, said detractors had overlooked the joy and togetherness experienced by millions of fans around the world who witnessed the tournament, won by Spain and staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico.”You were so consumed by hate and criticism that you missed it all,” he…
As the world wakes up to the importance of empathy and kindness, astrology lovers look to zodiac signs for clues to personality traits. While we can all show compassion, some zodiac signs are more likely to be emotionally available to you, help you out and put your needs before their own, astrologers say.Ranking the kind zodiac signs: PiscesPisces is said to be the most compassionate sign of the zodiac. Those born under this water sign are supposed to be very emotional sensitives with an intuitive sense of the feelings of others. Pisces are selfless and caring whether they are comforting…