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SC refuses to hear Netflix plea against order on web series using Subrata Roy's name

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to hear a Netflix petition against a Bihar lower court order restraining it from using Sahara group chief Subrata Roy's name in its web series 'Bad Boy Billionaires'. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde however granted liberty to Netflix to withdraw the plea and approach the concerned court to avail appropriate remedy against the order passed by a lower court at Araria, Bihar, according to a PTI report.

 

Dismissed. We are sorry, the bench, also comprising Justices Arun Mishra, A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, said during the hearing conducted through video-conferencing.

 

In its order, the bench said: Mukul Rohatgi, senior counsel appearing for the petitioner (Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP), prays for withdrawal of this petition with liberty to avail an appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Prayer is allowed.

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No coercive action, interim order to continue in Vinod Dua sedition case: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till September 8 the interim protection from arrest to veteran journalist Vinod Dua in connection with a sedition case registered against him in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, news agency ANI reported.

 

A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, today extended the interim order that no coercive actions, including no arresting of Vinod Dua, can be made till further hearing in the case, on September 8.

 

Dua is accused of making certain alleged statements in his YouTube program, the Vinod Dua show, which was allegedly of the nature to incite communal hatred and may lead to some kind of breach of peace and communal disharmony, the prosecution submitted.

6:58 PM

In first stage, Delhi Metro services will operate in two shifts - 7-11 am and 4-8 pm; normal operations from Sept 12

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Metro trains will not stop at stations where passengers are found not maintaining social distancing: Official

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CBDT provides ITR filing compliance check functionality for scheduled commercial banks

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Coronavirus LIVE update: 10,392 new Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh today

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Last resort of guilty is to hurl baseless charges at Left: CPI(M) on Prasad's letter to Facebook CEO

The CPI(M) hit out at Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday over his accusation that social media giant Facebook was biased against the "right wing", according to a PTI report.

 

In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Prasad, the Union Minister for Information Technology, has said it is problematic that employees of his company are on record abusing the prime minister and senior cabinet ministers of the country while still working and managing important positions in Facebook India.

 

"I have been informed that in the run-up to the 2019 general election in India, there was a concerted effort by the Facebook India management to not just delete pages or substantially reduce their reach, but also offer no recourse or right of appeal to the affected people who are supportive of the right-of-centre ideology," Prasad wrote.

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Delhi Metro Yellow Line from Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre to be operational from Sept 7: DMRC chief

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Loan Moratorium: Cannot recover economy by ignoring banking sector, Centre Tells SC

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GST compensation: Karnataka opts for first among two options offered by Centre

BJP ruled Karnataka on Wednesday said it has decided to opt for the first among the two options offered by the Centre for borrowing to meet the shortfall in GST revenues, under which the state will be eligible for total compensation of Rs 18,289 crore. The decision was taken after Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who also holds the finance portfolio, held discussions with Finance department officials, according to a PTI report.

 

"After the evaluation of both these options, it is felt that option 1 would be more beneficial to the State's finances.

 

Hence the Government of Karnataka has decided to convey to the Government of India, its preference for Option 1," an official release from the Chief Minister's Office said. It said this would help the State augment its revenue in the present financial year.

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Banned mobile apps prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, defence of India and public order: Official statement

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Coronavirus LIVE: 2,509 new Covid-19 cases in Delhi today; tally 179,569

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LIVE news: Govt bans PUBG, 118 other apps linked to China, say reports

In yet another surgical strike on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Wednesday banned 118 apps, including the immensely popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Baidu and several VPNs that allowed access to TikTok that was earlier banned, according to an IANS report. The action came after the fresh Chinese incursion attempts in Indian territory at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.

 

The PUBG game now has more than 600 million downloads and 50 million active players globally, not including the Chinese mainland where a rebranded version of the game is called 'Game for Peace'. PUBG has millions of users, especially young, in India.

 

The ban on PUBG came as it announced the arrival of a new gaming era with its 1.0 version, along with global mobile esports tournament PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) with a grand prize pool of $2 million (about Rs 15 crore). Earlier, the government barred 47 Chinese apps from operating in the country, which were largely clones of the previously 59 apps banned in June.

 

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LIVE news: Govt bans PUBG, 118 other apps linked to China, say reports

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Flipkart Wholesale launches digital platform for Kiranas in fashion segment

Flipkart Wholesale, the digital business to business marketplace of e-commerce giant Flipkart Group, on Wednesday launched its operations with the aim of transforming the kirana retail ecosystem by leveraging technology. It would connect local manufacturers with retailers and bring the entire wholesale marketplace at their fingertips using technology.

 

The platform is currently available for fashion retailers, especially footwear and apparel, in Gurugram, Delhi and Bengaluru, with plans to expand to Mumbai. By this year-end, Flipkart Wholesale plans to expand to 20 more cities and in categories such as home and kitchen and grocery. The B2B digital platform that is accessible to retailers via the app on Google Play Store, aims to rope in over 300 strategic partners and have over 200,000 listings in two months. Additionally, the platform will enable the onboarding of 50 brands and over 250 local manufacturers in the coming days. READ MORE...