NEW DELHI — Twitter on Aug. 6. informed an Indian court that it had made permanent appointments for the posts of the chief compliance officer, resident grievance officer, and nodal contact person in compliance with specific provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. In its fresh affidavit, Twitter said it had appointed Vinay Prakash its chief compliance officer and resident grievance officer, and Shahin Komath as a nodal contact person. It further said that “Vinay Prakash is, and has been since his initial appointment, fully capable of performing the functions of chief compliance officer and…
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Chicago soul singer B. Lilly is using his music to raise awareness of the worries and fears black mothers have over what their sons face every day when they step out the door. His new single, “Dear America” is part of his campaign to spread his message to America. He also works with the BUILD Chicago nonprofit to help youths on Chicago’s west side. By providing kids with a community center stocked with musical, recreational, mental health and skill-development resources, the center’s goal is to occupy their time and keep them off the streets. Zenger caught up with B. Lilly…
NEW DELHI — A rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test facility has been set up at the national capital of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to cater to passengers, especially those heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has made the test reports mandatory to enter the country. The United Arab Emirates has lifted restrictions on transit passenger traffic from the sub-continent, and flights to Middle Eastern countries resumed from cities like New Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, and Trivandrum from Aug. 7, 2021, and airlines are expected to add more flights between India and the United Arab Emirates as demand is too…
NEW YORK — Linda Thomas-Greenfield, permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, condemned the assassination attempt on Myanmar’s UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun on Aug. 7. Moe is currently under pressure for resignation by the country’s military junta. “We unequivocally condemn this threat to Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, which fits a disturbing pattern of authoritarian leaders and their supporters reaching across the globe — including into the United States, to persecute and repress journalists, activists, and others who dare speak or stand against them,” Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement. The US officials have arrested two men, Phyo Hein Htut and…
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has requested the stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector in the country to put their efforts and utilize the new opportunities generated by the changes in the global supply chain in the post-Covid global world. Interacting with the Heads of Indian Missions abroad and the stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector virtually, Modi said India had a tremendous potential for export growth considering the country’s manufacturing and service industry base. The Prime Minister said that along with celebrating the 75th festival of independence, this is an opportunity to build a…
NEW DELHI — After removing the blue tick from Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s account for a brief period on Aug. 6, Twitter restored the verified badge on the former Indian cricket skipper’s Twitter handle. The former Indian skipper had last tweeted on Jan. 8, 2021. The social media platform said that the account had been inactive since February 2021, and as per Twitter verification policy, it may remove the blue verified badge and verified status if the account becomes inactive or is incomplete. “The verified badge of M.S. Dhoni’s Twitter account has been restored,” a Twitter spokesperson said in an email. “The…
WASHINGTON — A recent clinical study led by UT Southwestern Medical Centre found that a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called “liraglutide” successfully targets fat that can help maintain heart health. The findings of the study were published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Overweight or obese adults with high cardiovascular risk are associated with two risks to their heart health: visceral fat and ectopic fat. Visceral fat is stored within the abdominal cavity around critical internal organs, such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines. Ectopic fat is stored in tissues that generally contain small amounts of fat, such as the liver,…
NEW DELHI — United Kingdom’s senior health official said that leaders have decided to retain Pakistan on the “red list” of the country’s travel advisory, citing a “deteriorating epidemiological situation.” J.O. Churchill, in a letter dated Aug. 6, explained the reasons for keeping Pakistan on the red list of countries. “United Kingdom’s Joint Biosecurity Centre continues to assess risk based on factors including incidence, trends in deaths/hospitalizations, exported cases as well as testing and test positivity rates,” she said. The Conservative member of parliament’s response comes after Pakistan’s retention on the red list of countries in the latest Covid-19 travel update set off…
NEW DELHI — The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on Aug. 8 in a spectacular closing ceremony behind closed doors at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Athletes represented over 200 countries in the closing ceremony of the Games, which ran for 17 days. The Olympic flag was ceremonially lowered and handed over by the Governor of host city Tokyo Yuriko Koike to Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of the next host city of Paris, via the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, after over two weeks of thrilling competition with various twists and turns. A display of beautiful, luminous colors swirled together to represent…
NEW DELHI – Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently voiced his appreciation of sportspersons like Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Ben Stokes for talking about their mental well-being and prioritizing their mental health. Kapoor, who battled obesity in his formative years, also coped with poor mental health due to being dismissed and trolled by people who called him fat. “We have to encourage and laud people who are coming out to tell their story. We live in an era where we are constantly being watched and monitored. It is not easy not to have any downtime,” said Kapoor speaking about the sportspeople for coming…