Rajasimman was arrested by Inspector Gnanaselvam and remanded on charges of cheating women. According to police, the inspector allegedly collected a diamond ring, an expensive watch and credit cards from him while he was being remanded and retained them. Later, she also allegedly promised to close the case against him if he made a payment of ₹5 lakh. He facilitated a trip to Kerala for the inspector's family at his expense, police sources said. … [Read more...] about Chennai police inspector suspended on charges of extortion from an accused
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Facebook overhauls design
The online ad market is largely dominated by Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google. But the field is more diverse for messaging, e-commerce and payments, with big players like Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and eBay Inc as well as fast-growing Silicon Valley unicorns like workplace messaging app Slack and video conferencing service Zoom Video Communications Inc. … [Read more...] about Facebook overhauls design
Ban on high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir extended till February 6
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the ban on high-speed mobile data services across the Union Territory, except Ganderbal and Udhampur, till February 6.High-speed mobile data services will continue in the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur, while in other districts, the internet speed will be restricted to 2G only, read an order dated January 22, by the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir.The Home Department said that restrictions have been placed "in view of well founded apprehensions about the dissemination of inflammatory and seditious propaganda material." Adequate access to the internet through broadband services over landline has been allowed, it said. The administration highlighted that the reports of the law enforcement agencies indicate that these restrictions have helped thwart the "nefarious designs of the radical and terrorist organisations operating in Jammu and Kashmir to misguide, provoke and incite the youth in furthering their anti-India agenda since … [Read more...] about Ban on high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir extended till February 6
BSF detects another tunnel along Indo-Pakistan border in J&K’s Hirananagar, two in 10 days
The statement further said that in June 2020 the BSF had shot down a Pakistani Hexacopter in the same area carrying load of weapons and ammunition. The BSF troops had also foiled an infiltration bid in the same area in November 2019 wherein BSF troops had fired upon the party trying to infiltrate into India. … [Read more...] about BSF detects another tunnel along Indo-Pakistan border in J&K’s Hirananagar, two in 10 days
Kerala bird flu outbreak | Flu among the feathers
The outbreak was detected in Karuvatta, Pallippad, Nedumudi, Thakazhi and Kainakary in Alappuzha district and Neendoor in Kottayam district. Following the mass death of ducks last month, the authorities sent samples of dead birds to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. Six of them tested positive for bird flu. On January 5, rapid response teams were despatched to the affected areas, except Kainakary where the disease was confirmed much later, on January 20. In three days, men wearing personal protective equipment culled and burnt the carcasses of 57,687 birds, almost entirely ducks, within a one-km radius of the hotspots in the two districts to keep the virus at bay. The teams destroyed 32,592 eggs and 5,078 kg of feed. The number of ducks that died due to H5N8 stood at 25,265. In Kainakary, 349 ducks, 297 chickens and two geese were culled on January 20 and 21. … [Read more...] about Kerala bird flu outbreak | Flu among the feathers