Washington, Aug 31 (UNI) US social media company Meta admitted that its censorship policies were too rigid and will allow greater discussion of controversial topics and groups moving forward, The Intercept reported on Wednesday. Meta is updating its policies on Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) to allow social and political discourse on them, but not…
Pyongyang, Aug 31 (UNI) North Korea, in response to the US-South Korea drills, has carried out a tactical nuclear strike drill simulating nuclear strikes at the territory of South Korea, the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said Wednesday. “On August 30 the U.S. imperialists let a formation of B-1B nuclear strategic bombers…
Mumbai, (UNI) Public Sector lender Punjab National Bank on Wednesday said that it has launched PNB ‘GST Sahay’ App, a mobile application based on the GST Sahay scheme, an end–to-end digital product under which lending can be done on the basis of GST invoices. With this integration, PNB has become the first public sector bank…
Washington, Aug 31 (UNI) US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauded the Biden administration announcing aid for Taiwan that for the first time ever will come through Foreign Military Financing (FMF), a program usually reserved for sovereign states or international organizations. “I am glad the administration is further implementing our bipartisan Taiwan Enhanced…
United Nations, (UNI) The Gabonese Mission to the United Nations is continuing its work in context of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba house arrest, a UN source said on Wednesday. “The mission is working normally,” the source told Sputnik. Earlier today, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow is concerned with the situation in Gabon…
Moscow, (UNI) The Swiss government announced Wednesday that it would contribute to the Register of Damage launched by the Council of Europe, Europe’s top human rights body, to document alleged loss caused by Russia. “At its meeting on 30 August 2023, the Federal Council decided that Switzerland will join this Register of Damage,” the Federal…
St Petersburg, (UNI) The Pskov airport will remain closed until the end of the investigation launched after the overnight drone attack, it may resume operations on August 31, Pskov Region Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Vedernikov said that the Russian Defense Ministry was repelling an overnight drone attack on the…
Mumbai, (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited the residence of megastar Amitabh Bachanhere and tied a ‘rakhi’ on him on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The Bachchan family had invited ‘Didi’ for a cup of tea during the day as she arrived in the city on a three-day visit to participate…
Mumbai, (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar said the people of the country “want a change”. for which the Opposition leaders are gathering, here on Wednesday. Speaking at a joint media briefing, Pawar said there is a possibility of the country’s anti-BJP parties discussing here the prickly issue of seat-sharing for the 2024 Lok…
Manila, Aug 31 (UNI) Fifteen people were killed in a fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital region before dawn on Thursday, the Bureau of Fire Protection of the Philippine government said. The bureau said three others survived the fire that broke out at around 5:30 a.m. local time, which firefighters put out…
