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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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Climate Change Impact on Wayanad Landslides: Study Reveals Key Findings
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) study revealed that the devastating landslides in Wayanad, which resulted in more than 200 fatalities, were heavily influenced by human-induced climate change. On July 30, Wayanad received 140 mm of rainfall in a single day, marking it as the third heaviest one-day rainfall event in the district's history. The st...
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Meta Removes Restrictions On Trump's Facebook, Instagram Accounts
Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021.
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Apple to Let Music Streaming Apps in Europe Link to Own Websites for Purchases to Comply With EU Rules
Apple announced measures on Friday to make it easier for music streaming apps on its App Store in the European Economic Area to inform users of other ways to purchase digital services, as it looks to comply with a European Union mandate.
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Florida Passes Law Restricting Social Media For People Under 16
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that bans children aged under 14 from social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to get parental consent, a measure supporters say will protect them from online risks to their
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RBI Not Planning Harsher Rules to Curb Fintech Sector After Paytm Strictures, Official Says
The Reserve Bank of India does not plan to impose drastic measures on India's fintech sector after the recent action against Paytm Payments Bank, according to P Vasudevan, an executive director in charge of enforcement at the central bank. Paytm has been in the crosshairs of the regulator for some time, with multiple warnings over the past two year...
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Farmers' Delhi March: Which Highways Are Closed, What Routes To Take
In anticipation of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march towards Delhi, authorities have implemented stringent traffic restrictions and heightened security measures at key border points such as Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri.
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Meta Brings Stricter Message Settings for Teens on Instagram, Facebook Messenger
Meta has announced new restrictions to help protect teens from unwanted contact on Instagram and Facebook through stricter private message settings. Meta will enable fresh DM (direct messages) restrictions on both Facebook Messenger and Instagram for users aged under 18 years to prevent messages from people they do not follow.
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UP Government Withdraws Restrictions On Girls' Coaching Classes After 8pm
UP evening coaching classes restriction for girls: The updated directive outlines new guidelines, emphasising the implementation of heightened security measures under the 'Safe City' initiative.
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Nvidia Says US Advanced Timeline for Export Curbs of AI Chips to China, Other Countries
Chip designer Nvidia said new US export curbs that block the sale of its high-end artificial intelligence chips to China came into effect on Monday as regulators advanced the timeline. The restrictions were supposed to come into play 30 days from October 17 when the Biden administration unveiled measures to stop countries, including China, Iran and...
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Drought-Hit Panama Canal To Restrict Access For A Year
The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.
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Twitter vs Threads: How Mark Zuckerberg's Latest App Measures Against Elon Musk's Microblogging Site
Meta announced the Threads app on July 5. The app is built by the team at Instagram and allows users to share text updates and join public conversations. Given its user interface and features, it is easy to deduce that the app aims to compete against Twitter — the Elon Musk-owned microblogging site which has rustled up the social media community ...
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Plans Measures to Address Concerns in Italy Ban
ChatGPT producer OpenAI plans to present measures on Thursday to remedy concerns that led to an Italian ban on the chatbot last week, Italy's data protection agency Garante said. Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy after Garante last week temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected breach of privacy rules.
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Delhi To Have 106 Extra Buses, 60 Metro Trips To Combat Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said an additional 106 cluster buses would ply in the city while metro trains would make 60 extra trips in view of GRAP-3 measures imposed due to worsening air quality.
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Construction Halted, Buses Restricted: Stricter Anti-Pollution Measures In Delhi
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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Climate Change Impact on Wayanad Landslides: Study Reveals Key Findings
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) study revealed that the devastating landslides in Wayanad, which resulted in more than 200 fatalities, were heavily influenced by human-induced climate change. On July 30, Wayanad received 140 mm of rainfall in a single day, marking it as the third heaviest one-day rainfall event in the district's history. The st...
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Meta Removes Restrictions On Trump's Facebook, Instagram Accounts
Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021.
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Apple to Let Music Streaming Apps in Europe Link to Own Websites for Purchases to Comply With EU Rules
Apple announced measures on Friday to make it easier for music streaming apps on its App Store in the European Economic Area to inform users of other ways to purchase digital services, as it looks to comply with a European Union mandate.
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Florida Passes Law Restricting Social Media For People Under 16
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that bans children aged under 14 from social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to get parental consent, a measure supporters say will protect them from online risks to their
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RBI Not Planning Harsher Rules to Curb Fintech Sector After Paytm Strictures, Official Says
The Reserve Bank of India does not plan to impose drastic measures on India's fintech sector after the recent action against Paytm Payments Bank, according to P Vasudevan, an executive director in charge of enforcement at the central bank. Paytm has been in the crosshairs of the regulator for some time, with multiple warnings over the past two year...
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Farmers' Delhi March: Which Highways Are Closed, What Routes To Take
In anticipation of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march towards Delhi, authorities have implemented stringent traffic restrictions and heightened security measures at key border points such as Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri.
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Meta Brings Stricter Message Settings for Teens on Instagram, Facebook Messenger
Meta has announced new restrictions to help protect teens from unwanted contact on Instagram and Facebook through stricter private message settings. Meta will enable fresh DM (direct messages) restrictions on both Facebook Messenger and Instagram for users aged under 18 years to prevent messages from people they do not follow.
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UP Government Withdraws Restrictions On Girls' Coaching Classes After 8pm
UP evening coaching classes restriction for girls: The updated directive outlines new guidelines, emphasising the implementation of heightened security measures under the 'Safe City' initiative.
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Nvidia Says US Advanced Timeline for Export Curbs of AI Chips to China, Other Countries
Chip designer Nvidia said new US export curbs that block the sale of its high-end artificial intelligence chips to China came into effect on Monday as regulators advanced the timeline. The restrictions were supposed to come into play 30 days from October 17 when the Biden administration unveiled measures to stop countries, including China, Iran and...
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Drought-Hit Panama Canal To Restrict Access For A Year
The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.
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Twitter vs Threads: How Mark Zuckerberg's Latest App Measures Against Elon Musk's Microblogging Site
Meta announced the Threads app on July 5. The app is built by the team at Instagram and allows users to share text updates and join public conversations. Given its user interface and features, it is easy to deduce that the app aims to compete against Twitter — the Elon Musk-owned microblogging site which has rustled up the social media community ...
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UN Security Council Demands Taliban 'Swiftly Reverse' Women Bans
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations.
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ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Plans Measures to Address Concerns in Italy Ban
ChatGPT producer OpenAI plans to present measures on Thursday to remedy concerns that led to an Italian ban on the chatbot last week, Italy's data protection agency Garante said. Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy after Garante last week temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected breach of privacy rules.
