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John, who is currently on his last-ever global tour, blamed Twitter's recent policy change as a reason for quitting. "All my life I've tried to use music to bring people together. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world," John tweeted to his 1.1 million followers. "I've decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."
The U.S. Treasury Department said it imposed sanctions on Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, both Chinese nationals, and 10 entities linked to the two, including Nasdaq-listed Pingtan Marine Enterprise (PME), over what Washington says are human rights abuses tied to China-based illegal fishing.
Leading wine producer Sula Vineyards on Friday said it has raised Rs 288crore from anchor investors days ahead of its initial public offering (IPO).The company has decided to allot 80,70,158 equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 357 apiece, aggregating to Rs 288.10 crore, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website.
The weaponisation of disinformation in the name of free speech by Twitter has now come to a grinding halt and it is completely unacceptable in India, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday.
Cyclone Mandous is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram with a maximum wind speed of 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph during midnight today or tomorrow early morning: IMD pic.twitter.com/jvdv6wsBAc
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2022
President Joe Biden next week will announce U.S. support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Biden will make the announcement during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, White House adviser Judd Devermont told the newspaper.
India's G-20 presidency belongs to entire nation, opportunity to showcase country's strengths: PM at video meeting with governors, CMs, LGs
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 9, 2022
Around 1,100 Indian students are currently in Ukraine though most of those pursuing medical education in that country have returned, the government told Lok Sabha on Friday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi said the Indian embassy in Kyiv had issued an advisory on October 25 asking all Indian citizens to immediately leave Ukraine by available means.
Weeks before Sweden takes over the presidency of European Union, Swedish foreign trade minister JohanForssellhas said pushing for an earlyfinalisationof the India-EU free trade agreement will be one of the key priorities of his country's year-long tenure at the 27-nation.
He said Sweden will act as an "honest broker" and do its best to conclude the negotiations for the FTA as it will be in "everyone's interest".
The minister described India's procurement of crude oil from Russia amid the Ukraine conflict as part of domestic policies, saying every country must make their own decisions. (PTI)
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday.
The report's release coincides with a U.N. summit on nature in Montreal where the U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has urged countries to end an "orgy of destruction" and pass a deal to halt and reverse habitat loss.
More than 1,550 of some 17,903 marine plants and animals assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are at risk of extinction, according to the latest list which acts as a barometer of biodiversity and is published several times a year. (Reuters)
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking will launch its premium service with new electric buses between Thane and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on December 12, an official said on Friday.
The service, called BEST Chalo Bus, is being rolled out with four air-conditioned, zero-emission electric vehicles that promise a convenient and comfortable ride, the official said.
As per a release issued by the transport authority, this launch will make Mumbai the first city in India to have an all-electric premium city bus service. (PTI)
WATCH | Heavy rain in Chennai due to cyclone 'Mandous' which is expected to cross Puducherry and Sriharikota by tonight or early morning tomorrow
#WATCH | Heavy rain in Chennai due to cyclone 'Mandous' which is expected to cross Puducherry & Sriharikota by tonight or early morning tomorrow pic.twitter.com/6AXTSHGCjo
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2022
