Name: 'WhatsApp controlled by BJP': Cong darts second letter to Zuckerberg
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The Congress on Saturday once again wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to specify the steps being taken by Facebook to investigate the charges against its operations

'WhatsApp controlled by BJP': Cong darts second letter to Zuckerberg

The Congress on Saturday once again wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to specify the steps being taken by Facebook to investigate the charges against its operations in India.
Congress alleged that WhatsApp, has been allowed to be appropriated for hate speech. Senior Congress leader, KC Venugopal also asked Zuckerberg to explain a Wall Street Journal report&nbsp;claiming that WhatsApp is compromised and controlled indirectly by the ruling&nbsp;Bharatiya Janata Party.
He had earlier written to Zuckerberg on August 18 and said was compelled to write again in the wake of fresh &lsquo;revelations made public&rdquo; through a new article which makes &ldquo;three points that are alarming and violate law of operations of foreign companies&rdquo;.

The Congress on Saturday once again wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to specify the steps being taken by Facebook to investigate the charges against its operations in India. Congress alleged that WhatsApp, has been allowed to be appropriated for hate speech. Senior Congress leader, KC Venugopal also asked Zuckerberg to explain a Wall Street Journal report claiming that WhatsApp is compromised and controlled indirectly by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. He had earlier written to Zuckerberg on August 18 and said was compelled to write again in the wake of fresh ‘revelations made public” through a new article which makes “three points that are alarming and violate law of operations of foreign companies”.

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has said she is quitting politics and public life. Sasikala who was in a Bengaluru jail for four years in a corruption case was relea

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has said she is quitting politics and public life. Sasikala who was in a Bengaluru jail for four years in a corruption case was released in January and was widely expected to re-enter her party ahead of the assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. In a letter released on Wednesday, Sasikala, who was a close aide of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, wrote that she has 'never been after power or position'. This comes days after her nephew TTV Dhinakaran told reporters that Sasikala will certainly contest upcoming assembly elections. In the letter, she also urged the supporters of AIADMK to stay united and defeat MK Stalin's DMK.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray did not hold back as he slammed the Bhartiya Janta Party on a range of issues- from commitment to Hindutva to the farmers&rs

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray did not hold back as he slammed the Bhartiya Janta Party on a range of issues- from commitment to Hindutva to the farmers&rsquo;s agitation against the Centre&rsquo;s farm laws. Speaking in the state assembly, the Shiv Sena chief said that the BJP should not comment on his party&rsquo;s commitment to Hindutva when it hasn&rsquo;t even conferred Bharat Ratna on&nbsp;Savarkar. Hitting back at the former ally, Thackeray said if barbed wire fences such as those erected to stop protesting farmers had been erected along the border, China would not have been able to intrude. Further, he said chanting &lsquo;Bharat Mata ki Jai&rsquo; does not guarantee love for the country especially when farmers are protesting on the streets. The Maharashtra CM questioned BJP&rsquo;s alliance with separatist PDP in Kashmir, critiqued the delay in the construction of Ram Mandir and went on to take a jibe at the Central government&nbsp;for renaming&nbsp;Motera cricket stadium.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his Cabinet colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday to f

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his Cabinet colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday to finalise seat-sharing pact ahead of the the Assam assembly polls. The BJP and its two Assam allies, the AGP and the UPPL are expected to finalise by today the number of seats to be contested by each party. While the AGP, which won 14 constituencies in the 2016 assembly elections, may get around 22 seats to contest, the UPPL, which is a new partner of the BJP and does not have any MLA now, is expected to get around 12 seats to contest, news agency PTI reported quoting sources. After the joint meeting, the BJP leaders are expected to meet separately at the residence of BJP&nbsp;President JP&nbsp;Nadda to scrutinise the list of candidates for the polls in Assam.&nbsp;

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them. The clarif

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them. The clarification comes a day after the Union government overturned a Manipur district magistrate's order issued under the recently implemented guidelines. The provisions under the new rules relate to the code of ethics for digital news publishers, setting up of a grievance redressal system and the requirement of disclosure of information to Centre, the ministry said. However, it clarified that these rules have to be administered only by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the government of India.

A bloomberg report quoting an American software firm said that Chinese hackers are still actively trying to target an Indian port. Recorded Future reported a ‘han

A US based cybersecurity firm has said that China-linked hackers are still actively trying to target an Indian port. According to a report published in the Bloomberg, Recorded Future, the cybersecurity firm still could see a 'handshake' indicating a flow of traffic between China based hackers and an Indian port till Tuesday. The firm said that, the group called the RedEcho, had targeted 10 entities under India&rsquo;s power grid and two maritime ports when the company first notified Indian authorities on February 10 and most of them were still operational as recently as February 28.

Income Tax department on Wednesday raided the houses of filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, leading Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu and producer Madhu Mantena.

Income Tax department on Wednesday raided the houses of filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, leading Bollywood actress <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/dobaara-taapsee-pannu-anurag-announce-their-sci-fi-movie-1613198621437">Taapsee Pannu</a> and producer Madhu Mantena. The I-T searches are in connection with Kashyap's Phantom Films, which was dissolved in 2018. The Income Tax department has alleged tax evasion as the reason behind the raids. Chief spokesperson of Sharad Pawar-led NCP, Nawab Malik responded to the Income Tax raid against Bollywood figures Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu, calling it an attempt to suppress the voices of those who speak against the Modi government. He said the director and the actor's properties were raided as they were speaking against the Central government.
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on Thursday to prepare the grounds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the country later this

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on Thursday to prepare the grounds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s trip to the country later this month. Jaishankar is visiting Bangladesh at the invitation of counterpart AK Abdul Momen. The minister will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the day-long trip, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. PM Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26 to participate in the country's 50th Independence and the establishment of diplomatic relations. This will be Modi's first international visit since the coronavirus outbreak last year.

Arvind Kejriwal referred to AAP’s win in the Delhi municipal polls as an indicator of people’s faith in his government’s work.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal referred to&nbsp;Aam Aadmi Party&rsquo;s win in the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/message-to-bjp-aap-wins-4-of-5-seats-in-delhi-civic-polls-1614754569316" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi municipal polls</a> as an indicator of people&rsquo;s faith in his government&rsquo;s work.&nbsp;
AAP bagged 4 out of the 5 civic wards where by polls were held in February, with Congress winning just 1 seat.&nbsp;After the win, party chief <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/arvind-kejriwal-will-not-visit-assam-for-assembly-polls-campaign-1614772069239" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arvind Kejriwal</a> alleged that the BJP had turned the MCD into 'most corrupt department' and now people want his party to clean it.&nbsp;
Optimistic that his party will be able to recreate a similar win in next year&rsquo;s civic body polls, he&nbsp;advised the newly elected councillors to work honestly and with humility.

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced phase 3 clinical results of its indigenously-made Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin.

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced phase 3 clinical results of its indigenously-made Covid-19 vaccine candidate, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-vaccination-drive-bharat-biotech-issues-covaxin-fact-sheet-1611033986884" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covaxin</a>.
Covaxin, one of two <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccines</a> to have been cleared for emergency use approval by the government, demonstrated an interim clinical efficacy of 81% against novel coronavirus, Bharat Biotech said.
The data come from 25,800 participants who received a vaccine in a 1:1 ratio and showed that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated, the company stated.
The trials were conducted in partnership with the Indian government's medical research body ICMR.
The company further stated that 'the clinical trial will continue through to final analysis at 130 confirmed cases in order to gather further data and to evaluate the efficacy of COVAXIN in additional secondary study endpoints'.
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The BJP mocked Rahul Gandhi’s remark on the emergency and the RSS, calling it comical. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar added that RSS is the largest school of pa

The BJP mocked Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s remark on the emergency and the RSS, calling it comical. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar added that RSS is the largest school of patriotism in the world and said that Rahul Gandhi would take a lot of time to understand the RSS. He also said Rahul's remark was laughable. During an interview with renowned economist Kaushik Basu, Rahul Gandhi had said that during the emergency Congress made no attempt to capture the institutional frameworks of the country. He went on to say that because the RSS has now filled up institutions with its men, even beating the BJP in an election would not rid institutions of men sympathetic to the organisation.

The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member high-level committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by

The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member high-level committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by policemen at Ashadeep Women's Hostel in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday. BJP MLA of Chikhli constituency, Shweta Mahale raised the issue in the Lower House, saying those responsible for providing security to women are themselves turning into predators. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said it is a matter of serious concern and asked government to take 'immediate action sensitively'.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday took the first jab of coronavirus vaccine at RR Hospital in New Delhi.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday took the first jab of coronavirus vaccine at RR Hospital in New Delhi, two days after India launched its second phase of the vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid-19</a>.
He was accompanied&nbsp;by his daughter. After the shot, the President thanked doctors, nurses, health workers and administrators who are helping to carry out the drive, and also urged eligible citizens to get their vaccine shots.
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Body of a 12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missi

The body of a&nbsp;12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in&nbsp;a village in&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missing. Her body was found in a pit near the home of a man from the same village. He was arrested from Shimla&nbsp;on Wednesday morning. The police claim that Harendra, the 22-year-old accused, confessed during interrogation that he had tried to rape the minor when she came to his house to drink water and later killed her when she cried for help.&nbsp;The Bulandshahr Police said the girl was working in a field on the evening of February 25 with her family members when she felt thirsty and said she was going home for water. The girl's father had filed a complaint on February 28 and accused Harendra&nbsp;of kidnapping his daughter, the police said.&nbsp;

India began the second phase of Covid vaccination on Monday to inoculate senior citizens and people aged 45 or above with comorbdities.

The government has ended the time constraint to increase the speed of vaccination and citizens can now get vaccinated 24x7 at their convenience, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan&nbsp;announced on Twitter.&nbsp;
India began the second phase of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccination</a> on Monday to inoculate&nbsp;senior citizens and people aged 45 or above with comorbdities. The second phase of the vaccination drive aims to cover almost 10 crore people.&nbsp;
As per the health ministry, a total of 1,56,20,749 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far.
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BJP Minister Sex Scandal: An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has resigned.

An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi&nbsp;has resigned after he was booked in the wake of&nbsp;a CD that purportedly&nbsp;showed the minister sexually exploiting a woman on the promise of a govt job.
The minister said he has resigned on moral grounds&nbsp;while denying charges levelled against him. Chief minister BS Yeddiyurappa&nbsp;has accepted Jarkiholi's resignation.
Earlier,&nbsp;union minister Pralhad Joshi had said that the BJP will take action after checking the authenticity of the alleged sex video tape.&nbsp;

The SC on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking action against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his comments on scrapping of Article 370.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking action against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his comments on scrapping of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/no-civilian-or-journalist-new-about-article-370-abrogation-centre-1612959246242" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Article 370</a>.
The court said that it was not seditious to have views different from the government.
The petition had demanded that Abdullah's membership of Parliament be declared null and void and sedition charges be slapped on him under Section 124-A of IPC.
The court also directed the petitioners to deposit ₹50,000 for filing the petition.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi spoke fondly of the time she spent with female tea garden workers of poll-bound Assam earlier this week. Posting a video of her wor

Congress leader Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi spoke fondly of the time she spent with female tea garden workers of poll-bound Assam earlier this week. Posting a video of her working in the tea estate and talking to the workers, she wrote that she 'spent a few of hours filled with love and belonging'&nbsp;and that they had accepted her in a moment. She also spoke about the hardships women labourers face and wrote that their fingers have knots because of the work they do all day. 'To bring a little relief to their lives is the duty of my politics,'&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;added.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia termed the results "a message to the BJP for 2022 MCD elections" as he congratulated the party workers.
The counting of votes, which began this morning, was completed a little before 11 AM. The Aam Aadmi party candidates won Kalyanpuri, Rohini, Trilokpuri, Shalimar Bagh while the Congress secured victory in Chauhan Bangar.
The BJP presently controls all three of the national capital's municipal bodies.

Sukhdeo Kirdit, a 45-year-old man from Bhiwandi Maharashtra, died 20 mins after receiving his 2nd shot of the Covid-19 on Tuesday. The officials of Bhiwa

A 45-year-old man from Bhiwandi&nbsp;in&nbsp;Maharashtra&nbsp;died 20 mins after receiving his 2nd shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. The city municipal corporation officials, who confirmed Sukhdeo&nbsp;Kirdit's death, said that he was fine before getting the vaccine shot at the Bhagyanagar&nbsp;vaccination center but 20 mins&nbsp;after his vaccination, he fell unconscious while waiting in the observation room. The officials further informed that his body has been sent for postmortem&nbsp;to confirm&nbsp;the cause of the death. The incident caused panic among the other people who were waiting for their turn at the vaccination center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7.

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7, the BJP on Tuesday said that it would be up to the former cricketer to decide whether he will be there or not.
If the former captain considers attending the programme, health and weather conditions permitting, he will be most welcome, the party said.
Although there has been no word from Ganguly's side so far, there has been speculation that he will join politics ahead of the assembly election in the state.

The Congress on Saturday once again wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to specify the steps being taken by Facebook to investigate the charges against its operations in India

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