The services of social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were disrupted for several hours across the world last night. All three Facebook-owned services did not run on web or smartphone apps. These services on social media came to a standstill at around 9 pm Indian time. A Facebook spokesperson said that we are aware that people have experienced problems using Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps. The spokesperson also apologized for the inconvenience. The company did not specify the reason for the worldwide suspension of services.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a ten-point action plan to curb air pollution. Talking to reporters, Kejriwal said that the scheme would help in curbing air pollution in the national capital region during winters. He said that crackers have been banned and 75 teams have been constituted, the government will conduct survey and punish those who violate dust pollution rules. He also said that 250 teams have also been formed to stop the burning of garbage. Mr Kejriwal said that the first e-waste park is being built in India. Necessary steps are being taken to reduce the traffic bottleneck. 64 places with…
The Uttarakhand High Court has given permission to the devotees to visit the Char Dham, following the Kovid rules. A bench headed by Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chouhan in its order said that for this medical facilities should also be increased in Char Dham. Helicopters should also be arranged for critical patients and mobile numbers should be made available on the website to give this information.
India has said that China’s provocative attitude, large deployment of troops along the border and its one-sided attempts to change the status quo of the border pose a serious threat to peace along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this recently by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China regarding the situation on the border. He said that the deployment of Chinese troops in large numbers and the accumulation of weapons in the border area is going on. The Spokesperson said that in response to China’s action, the Indian Army also…
In a landmark achievement in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana has become the first Indian woman to score a century in a Test match on Australian soil. Smriti completed her century in India’s first innings this morning on the second day of the first day and night Test match between India and Australia being played with the pink ball in Queensland. The first day’s play was postponed after tea due to rain. By the time the game was stopped, the Indian team had scored 132 runs for one wicket. Mandhana and Shefali Verma made a strong start for India with a partnership of 93…
New Zealand today passed a new security law that makes preparing for a terrorist attack a crime. New Zealand Justice Minister Chris Fafoi said that the nature of terrorism has changed and that individuals around the world engage in such activities rather than large organized groups. Parliament passed the new legislation after 32-year-old Sri Lankan national Athil Mohamed Shamsuddin stabbed seven people to death at a supermarket in Auckland earlier this month.
The government has accepted the bid of Tata Sons. The government had called a tender to sell the entire 100% stake in it. The government will also sell 50% stake in Air India’s second company Air India Sats (AISATS). The committee that has been formed for Air India includes Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. According to sources, the reserve price of Air India was fixed at Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 crore. Air India was started by the Tata Group in 1932. JRD of the Tata Group Tata was its founder. He himself was a pilot. By 1938 the…
Former officials who left Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power last month have said the Afghan government will continue in exile. This government will be headed by Vice President Amrulla Saleh. The statement of the Afghan Embassy in Switzerland states that the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is the legitimate government of Afghanistan, which is elected by the votes of the people and cannot be replaced by any other government. The statement also said that former Vice President Amarullah Saleh will lead the country after Ashraf Ghani leaves the country. All embassies and consulates in Afghanistan will continue to function as normal.
The Supreme Court made remarks on Thursday on the roads of Delhi that were blocked due to the farmers’ agitation. The court said that a highway cannot be permanently closed like this. The court said that clear orders have already been passed in this matter. The government is unable to implement it. Along with the central government, the court asked the state governments of Delhi, Haryana and UP, “How can highways be blocked after all? Where will all this end? The court said that they have made laws in this regard and it is duty to enforce them. The petition states that the petitioner being…
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary took over as the Chief of the Air Staff in New Delhi today. An alumnus of the National Defense Academy, Air Chief Marshal Choudhary was commissioned into the Air Force in December 1982. He flew for more than three thousand eight hundred hours on several fighter and trainer aircraft. On this occasion, VR Choudhary said that the sovereignty and integrity of the country has to be protected at any cost. He talked about the aspects of acquisition of new technology, promotion of indigenization and innovation, meeting the demands of the future.