May2021
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Deadly cyclone batters eastern India, 1.5 million seek shelter
May 26, 2021At least two people died Wednesday as howling winds and huge waves slammed eastern India in the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks, reports BSS. Cyclones happen regularly in the northern Indian Ocean but... -
Indian Medical Association serves defamation notice on Ramdev
May 26, 2021The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has served a defamation notice on Ramdev for alleged disparaging remarks against allopathy and allopathic doctors, demanding an apology from him within 15 days, failing which it said it will demand... -
Samuel E Wright, who voiced crab in The Little Mermaid dies
May 26, 2021Tributes have been paid to US actor Samuel E Wright, best known for voicing Sebastian the crab in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, who has died at 74. Wright sang the 1989 animation’s Oscar-winning song Under The... -
Schools, colleges and educational institutes may reopen on June 13
May 26, 2021Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni today said that a decision has been taken to reopen the primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions on June 13 if the Covid-19 situation gets better. She disclosed this while... -
Amazon agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn
May 26, 2021Amazon has agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn (£5.97bn). MGM is one of Hollywood’s most famous studios, having produced classic films such as Some Like It Hot and Singin’ In The Rain. The... -
Shell must reduce its emissions, Netherlands court ordered
May 26, 2021A court in the Netherlands has ruled in a landmark case that the oil giant Shell must reduce its emissions. Dutch media reported that this was the first time an oil company had been held liable... -
Norway court fined Tesla over battery issues
May 26, 2021A court in Norway has fined Tesla after a software update issued in 2019 slowed down battery charging speeds and affected the number of miles some of its vehicles could travel between charges. The case was... -
WhatsApp to sue the Indian government over new digital rules
May 26, 2021WhatsApp is suing the Indian government over new digital rules that will force the messaging service to violate privacy protections. It said rules that require tracing the origin of chats were the equivalent of keeping a... -
Instagram to offer users the option to hide the number of likes they receive on posts on the app
May 26, 2021Instagram is offering its users the option to hide the number of likes they receive on posts on the app. The aim is to “depressurize people’s experience” on the platform, the social media giant said. Users... -
Indian police visited a Twitter office to serve notice
May 26, 2021Indian police have visited a Twitter office to serve notice, after the social media giant labelled a tweet as “manipulated media”. The incident comes after Twitter applied the label to a tweet by ruling Bharatiya Janata...
