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Facebook "Operating In The Shadows", Says Whistleblower To US Lawmakers

Facebook "Operating In The Shadows", Says Whistleblower To US Lawmakers

Reuters | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Washington

U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety.

Spain To Give Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine To 70 Year-Olds

Spain To Give Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine To 70 Year-Olds

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Madrid

Spain's health ministry said Thursday it would give third doses of coronavirus vaccines to the over-70s, hoping to improve their protection against Covid-19.

Johnson & Johnson Asks US To Authorise Booster Shots Of Covid Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson Asks US To Authorise Booster Shots Of Covid Vaccine

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Washington

Drug maker Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday to authorize booster shots of its Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18.

Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Daily Limit On Number Of Pilgrims For <i>Char Dham Yatra</i>

Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Daily Limit On Number Of Pilgrims For Char Dham Yatra

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Nainital

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday removed the daily limit on the number of devotees that can visit the Char Dham, the temples of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Passenger From Dubai Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 48.80 Lakh

Passenger From Dubai Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 48.80 Lakh

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Amritsar

A man was arrested at the airport here for trying to smuggle in 1,023.20 gram of gold in paste form by hiding it in his underwear on Tuesday, a Customs Department official said.

Sale Of Banned Chinese "Shein" App Products On Other Sites Not Covered, Court Told

Sale Of Banned Chinese "Shein" App Products On Other Sites Not Covered, Court Told

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

The app of Chinese fashion brand Shein was blocked as it was found detrimental to national security but sale of its products on other websites has not been covered under the law, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.

Got "Nil" Donation In Excess Of Rs 20,000 In 2020-21: BSP To Election Commission

Got "Nil" Donation In Excess Of Rs 20,000 In 2020-21: BSP To Election Commission

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has told the Election Commission that it did not receive any donation in excess of Rs 20,000 from individual donors and entities during Financial Year 2020-21.

Assam Top Cop Arrested In Disproportionate Assets Case

Assam Top Cop Arrested In Disproportionate Assets Case

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Guwahati

Suspended Assam Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border) Rounak Ali Hazarika was arrested on Tuesday on charges of having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Congress Names Candidates For By-Polls To Five Assam Assembly Seats

Congress Names Candidates For By-Polls To Five Assam Assembly Seats

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Guwahati

The Assam Congress on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

Indian Air Force Fully Committed To Threaterisation Concept: Air Chief Marshal

Indian Air Force Fully Committed To Threaterisation Concept: Air Chief Marshal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Tuesday that the Indian Air Force is fully committed to the theaterisation concept to best utilise India's military resources.

Sudan Passenger Hides Gold Worth Rs 58 Lakh In Undergarments, Caught: Police

Sudan Passenger Hides Gold Worth Rs 58 Lakh In Undergarments, Caught: Police

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021

Gold in paste form, valued at Rs 58.16 lakh, was seized from a woman Sudanese passenger at the international airport here on Tuesday, Customs officials said.

Maharashtra's Shirdi Saibaba Temple Allowed To Have 15,000 Devotees A Day

Maharashtra's Shirdi Saibaba Temple Allowed To Have 15,000 Devotees A Day

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Shirdi

At least 15,000 devotees who possess online passes will be allowed to entry on a daily basis at the Saibaba temple in Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, a senior district official said on Tuesday.

COP26 Summit Chief Denies UK Rift Over Climate

COP26 Summit Chief Denies UK Rift Over Climate

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Manchester

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pointman for the COP26 climate summit insisted Tuesday that his own Conservative party was on board with the ambition of saving the planet.

Oil Hits Three-Year High After OPEC+ Sticks To Output Plan

Oil Hits Three-Year High After OPEC+ Sticks To Output Plan

Reuters | Tuesday October 05, 2021

Brent crude oil futures hit a fresh three-year high on Tuesday, with U.S. benchmark crude close to 2014 peaks, after the OPEC+ group of producers decided to stick to its planned output rises rather pumping even more.

<i>Bigg Boss 15</i> October 5, 2021, Written Update: Jay Bhanushali And Pratik Sehajpal Get Into An Ugly Fight

Bigg Boss 15 October 5, 2021, Written Update: Jay Bhanushali And Pratik Sehajpal Get Into An Ugly Fight

Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Tuesday October 05, 2021, New Delhi

Bigg Boss 15: The fight between Jay Bhanushali and Pratik started when the latter hid the map inside the house that was given by Bigg Boss to junglewasis to survive outside the house for a few days