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Misinfo-triggered riots: UK Police arrest 1,000 people

UK police have arrested over 1,000 individuals in connection with recent riots involving violence, arson, and looting, which were sparked by misinformation. Many have been charged and jailed, with sentences ranging from vandalism to violent disorder. Aug 14, 2024
Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave a clear instruction to the state Health Department not to appoint Sandip Ghosh, who stepped down as the principal of R.G. Kar on Monday, as the head of any medical college in the state till further orders. Aug 13, 2024
NIA breaks into Maoist leader's home in Kochi

NIA breaks into Maoist leader's home in Kochi

A team of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) officials who arrived from Telangana, on Tuesday, broke open popular Maoist leader Murali Kannempilly's home after he failed to open the front door. Aug 13, 2024
India 2nd only to US in number of banks covered under deposit insurance: RBI Dy Governor

India Ranks Second Globally in Deposit Insurance Coverage

In a recent global conference held in Jaipur, India, on August 13, 2024, RBI Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra announced that India's Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has extended coverage to 1,997 banks. Aug 13, 2024
Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Questions raised in court over communication goof-up

Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Questions raised in court over communication goof-up

Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, questions were raised in the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday over the communication goof-up on the part of the hospital authorities, including keeping the victim's parents waiting for information even after her bruised body was found at the seminar room on the morning of August 9. Aug 13, 2024
5G mobile subscriptions in India to reach 130 mn in 2023

India's 5G smartphone market share surges 77 pc in Q2

India's 5G smartphone market share increased to 77 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) -- up from 49 per cent in the same quarter last year -- while the average selling price declined by 22 per cent to $293 (about Rs 24,000), a report said on Tuesday. Nearly 27 million 5G smartphones were shipped in the April-June quarter. Aug 13, 2024