WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S.Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to sue Google as soon as next month, claiming that the company illegally controls the online advertising market.According to sources, Department of Justice lawyers are questioning publishers to gain additional details for the complaint.It is not known if prosecutors will file the case in federal court or in New York state courts, whe

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Washington - One year after the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan's media face censorship, violence and economic hardship, with women's voices largely silenced.As the anniversary of the takeover approaches, journalists and media freedom groups including Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) assessed the situation for the country's once-vibrant media.Separately, jou

Taliban Show &#039;No Commitment to Press Freedom&#039;

By Payal MehtaNew Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who is still a sitting member of the Rajya Sabha, has decided to support the education of students studying law by donating his entire salary earned as a parliamentarian.
The money can be taken by any student pursuing a five-year-long law degree either from Assam or any other state across the country.
Ranjan Gogoi was nominated t

Former CJI Gogoi creates scholarship fund for law students from his Rajya Sabha salary

ISLAMABAD - A survey finds that Afghanistan has lost nearly 60 percent of its journalists, especially women reporters, and 40 percent of its national media outlets since the Taliban regained control of the country a year ago."All this has happened amid a deep economic crisis and crackdown on press freedom," according to the survey published by Reporters Without Borders, a global media monitor group known by its 

Survey: Journalism Is &#039;Decimated&#039; in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid the attacks and counter-attacks regarding the 'Revdi politics' on freebies, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia slammed the Centre on their 'quid pro quo' approach and said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should take note of the examples from all over the world where education and health services are free of cost.
"Politics is being done to make fun of welfare schem

Manish Sisodia calls out Centre for 'quid pro quo' approach, slams Sitharaman's Revdi claims

Paradoxically, Soviet ads were not designed to sell products.The Soviet advertisement industry is controversial in many respects. It advertised products in a planned economy where shortages of a wide variety of consumer goods were the norm, and diversity was nonexistent. On the other hand, it differed a lot from advertising in the capitalist block and was a unique phenomenon in this respect.<img src="http

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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The BJP has taken on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with its full force in refuting his claims about the BJP seeking withdrawal of subsidies in the education and health sectors.
Kejriwal came under heavy attack from BJP on Thursday with BJP hitting out against the "perverse twist" given by him on the debate on freebies and alleging that his politics was all about "revdi (freebie) 

BJP takes on Kejriwal with full force over freebies remark

New Delhi [India] August 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came under heavy attack from BJP leaders on Thursday over his allegations against the Centre and they said he has given a perverse twist to debate on freebies and his politics is all about 'revdi culture'.
BJP leader Amit Malviya said that successive governments have been caring for the poor and Kejriwal cannot claim the credit for measures taken by a

BJP leaders slam Kejriwal, say his politics is all about 'revdi culture'

New Delhi [India] August 11(ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came under heavy attack of BJP leaders on Thursday over his allegations against the Centre and they said he has given a perverse twist to debate on freebies and his politics is all about 'revdi culutre'.
BJP leader Amit Malviya said that successive governments have been caring for the poor and Kejriwal cannot claim credit.
"In what seems like an inadve

BJP leaders slam Kerjiwal, say his politics is all about 'revdi culture'

Silvio Berlusconi says he?ll run for Senate in the snap election next monthItaly's political heavyweight Silvio Berlusconi, who was the country's prime minister for four terms, has announced that he'll run for Senate in the snap election next month."I think I'll run for the Senate," Berlusconi, who now leads the center-right party Forza Italia, told Rai Radio 1 station on Wednesday.<p

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New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The BJP on Thursday strongly hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations against the Centre, saying he has given a perverse twist to debate on freebies and was resorting to lies and there is difference between welfare politics and "revdi politics".
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the BJP's attack and several party leaders including from Delhi - Adesh Gup

BJP leaders hit back at Kejriwal over freebies remark, accuse him of speaking lies, resorting to 'revdi politics'

New Delhi [India], 11 August (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he had given a "perverse twist" to the debate on freebies as health and education were never considered giveaways and no Indian government has ever denied them to the people.
Sitharaman said that by classifying education and health as freebies, Kejriwal was trying to instil fear in min

Arvind Kejriwal has given 'perverse twist' to debate on freebies:  Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The BJP on Thursday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claiming that the culture of 'revdis' being promoted by the outfit was more focussed on advertising but weak on governance.
"I am here to expose the free education model of Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal's mantra is Vigyapan par zor, Vyavastha me kamjor (Focus on advertisements, weak on governance). Kejriwal's revdi model means that of

Difference between welfare politics and 'revdis', says BJP as it hits out at AAP


                            The social media platform must provide proof its accounts are real
            
                        
            Billionaire Elon Musk would go through with the deal to buy Twitter if the social media platform demonstrates how it checks the authenticity of user accounts, Musk wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Responding to a comment by another user, Musk said 

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Casual staffing and an inadequate grading scheme have seen a rise in the use of academic cheating websites, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.THE NOTE on Radio National's Backgroun

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Asking customers to tell others about your business might have a minimal effect. The best way to pursue word-of-mouth advertising is by constantly providing a high level of customer service. Make sure customers are highly pleased, and you'll become more well known as people share their experiences. Lower Costs Whenever PossibleAs your business grows, lower costs wherever you have a

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DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland, fearing fuel shortages, is weighing the rationing of fuel, to begin as early as September, according to the Irish Mirror.Initial plans call for the government to order large energy users, such as data centers, to reduce their usage.This follows reduced oil supplies resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine.Due to Russia supplying large amounts of energy to Europe, espec

Official: Plans for energy rationing in Ireland as early as September

Energy rationing could come to Ireland in the autumn, says official

Ireland prepares for energy rationing, reports local media

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh raised fuel prices by some 50 percent this week, which is aimed at reducing the country's subsidy burden, but could further stoke inflation, which is already at above 7 percent.Surging energy and food prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war have inflated the south Asian country's import bill, forcing the government to ask for loans from the the International Monetary Fund and other

Bangladesh government raises fuel price by 50 percent

Bangladesh announces fuel price rises

Bangladesh cuts fuel subsidies, raises fuel prices by 50 percent

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India] August 11 (ANI): A gas pipeline in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore exploded while it was being cleaned on Thursday, but no casualties or injuries were reported.
According to the sources, the pipeline laid by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) exploded while some workers were reconnecting the pipes after cleaning dust inside.
The explosion happened in the pipeline located in Vulankurichi near

Gas pipeline explodes in Coimbatore, no casualties reported



                                                    
                                                    VIENNA, 11th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$101.29 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with US$100.92 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Gira

OPEC daily basket price stands at $101.29 a barrel Wednesday

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 11 (ANI): Petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh will act as promotional hubs and showcase destinations for the One District One Product (ODOP) items, according to an official statement released on Thursday.
Under the pilot project, the ODOP stalls will be set up at Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) petrol pumps at Husaria and Jiamau in Lucknow. However, in due course, ODOP stalls will be set u

ODOP items to be available at petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh

DUBLIN, Ireland - More than fifteen million passengers have transited through Dublin Airport so far this year. The figure is 8 times that of the number of passengers that passed through the Irish capital's international airport last year. However, it still falls 20 percent short of the pre-pandemic level. A fifth of the passengers transiting the airport in the first 7 months of this year did so last month

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WARSAW, Poland: Julie, who preferred not to give her full name, booked a group of trips to Warsaw last year, and has now visited Warsaw four times in six weeks, and admits to having fallen for the city."It is a fascinating place with so much history," she said, as quoted by CNN.However, not every potential traveler feels the same way, and not only does Poland share a border with Ukraine. However, pictur

East Europe tourism devastated by Ukraine war

Ukraine war flattens Eastern European tourism

East Europe tourism takes dramatic downturn due to Ukraine war

LONDON, England: British Airways has halted ticket sales for short-haul flights that depart before the middle of August from London's Heathrow airport, following the Th British Air said this week that the suspension of ticket sales for domestic and European destinations was designed to leave sufficient airport capacity for existing customers to rebook flights, if needed.The airline's website shows no tic

In Heathrow cutback, British Airways halts ticket sales till mid-August

BA closes off availability for flights leaving Heathrow before mid-August

As Heathrow reduces passengers, British Airways stops selling tickets

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department said it could require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedules or itineraries change significantly.Under the proposed rule, even travelers with nonrefundable tickets would be compensated. Further, airlines must provide refunds if their departures or arrival times change by at least six hours for an international flight, or three hours or

US mulls requiring airlines to refund delayed passengers

US proposes expanding refund protections for air travelers

US considers rules for refunds to air passengers suffering delays

As Russian forces advanced in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, volunteers raced against time under deadly fire to convince the last remaining local residents to evacuate westward to safety. Viktoria Ivleva rode along to witness their daily acts of daring and kindness.This city is ulcerated by war. The war has passed through the body of Lysychansk, furrowed the souls of its inhabitants.Dri

A Race Against Time: The Last Days Of Lysychansk

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): China's doublespeak and double standards against the world's shared battle against terrorism have been exposed by its actions at the United Nations Security Council, where Beijing stalled a joint proposal of the US and India to blacklist a Pakistan-based terrorist, Abdul Rauf Azhar, government sources said on Thursday.
Such politically motivated actions by China, in nearly every listing

China's "politically motivated" actions blocking sanctions on Pak-based terrorist exposes its doublespeak: sources

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says the origins of the blaze devouring Gironde are suspiciousFrench Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday he strongly suspected the forest fire that flared up in the department of Gironde may have been restarted by arsonists. More than 6,200 hectares have burned down so far this week, the major highway leading to Bordeaux has been shut down, and u

Largest French wildfire may be act of arson

havana - A deadly fire that consumed at least half of a large oil storage facility in western Cuba and threatened to bring more power failures to the island's already fragile electricity system was largely controlled Wednesday after nearly five days, authorities said.Flames that recently consumed the fourth tank in the eight-tank facility in Matanzas were almost quelled, although the third tank remained on fire 

Firefighters Subdue Deadly Blaze at Key Oil Facility in Cuba

Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): While all other 14 members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday agreed to impose sanctions on Abdul Rauf Azhar, a top commander of Pakistan-based proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), only one country stood out by coming to the defence of a terrorist and placing a hold on the proposal.
India and the United States wanted Azhar to be designated as an interna

At UN, China puts hold on bid by India, US to sanction Pakistan terrorist who plotted Kandahar plane hijacking

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Progress on U.S. inflation front "all too likely" will come at the expense of a hard economic landing, because the Fed, in its quest to regain control over inflation, likely will keep raising interest rates by 75 basis points eve

U.S. inflation keeps elevated level in July amid Fed&#039;s rate hikes

France&#039;s largest wildfire might be act of arson

HAVANA - Flames engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba on Tuesday as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island grappling with a growing energy crisis.Firefighters and specialists from Mexico and Venezuela helped fight the blaze in the province of Matanzas with boats, planes and helicopters as they sprayed foam on the containers, a first for crews since broiling tempe

Raging Fire Consumes 4th Tank at Cuba Oil Storage Facility

&copy; Provided by Xinhua About 10,000 protesters took part in the demonstration called by the government to press for the recovery of the assets, the transportation minister and president of state-run airline Conviasa, Ramon Velasquez Araguayan, told the

Venezuelans protest sanctions, illegal seizures of nation&#039;s assets

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Wyndham Championship (Joohyung Kim)
THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Aug. 11-14
Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,243 yards)
Purse:$15M (Winner: $2.7M)
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Beijing [China], August 9 (ANI): Justifying its large-scale military drills and airspace violations in the East and South China sea, China on Tuesday said that after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the country is now preparing itself for every possible scenario.
Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that Pelosi's Taiwan visit is a major provocation that upgraded US-Taiwan relatio

Chinese military preparing for worst-case scenarios

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Amid rising Chinese aggression, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that the country is involved in robust training to respond to People's Liberation Army (PLA) which is continuing its military drills and demonstrating that it is a threat to the neighbouring region.
In a tweet, Taiwan's Defence Ministry wrote, "PLA continuing their drills demonstrates its threat to the neighboring region. Train

Taiwan's defence forces start robust training to counter PLA threat

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians have expressed grave concern over Chinese military threats against Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei.
"The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) expresses grave concern at the recent escalation of military threats against Taiwan by the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC)," the IPAC, a cross-party alli

Global lawmakers express concern over China's threats against Taiwan

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Tuesday said China used the military drills to influence the international community's freedom of navigation in the waters and airspace of the Taiwan Strait and to prepare for an invasion.
Addressing an international press conference, Wu said China's decision to carry out military exercises in areas surrounding Taiwan is a gross violation of Taiwan's 

China used drills in military playbook to prepare for invasion: Taiwan foreign minister

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has appealed to leading educators to work toward saving water by giving impetus to rainwater harvesting.
This was announced during the 9th edition of the monthly webinar series "Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers". The theme of this edition was rainwater harvesting.
The session was presided over by the Director General, National Mission 

NMCG chief appeals to leading educators to save water through rainwater harvesting

The much-debated term "neoliberalism" again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press Club speech to decry neoliberalism in the Labor Party.Bandt claimed that since the Keating and Hawke governments, Labor has adopted neoliberalism by "privatising public services, cutting taxes for the wealthy and adopti

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