White House asks agencies to remove TikTok from official govt. devices within 30 days

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The White House already does not allow TikTok on its devices. Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” in December as part of a sweeping government funding package. The legislation does allow for TikTok use in certain cases, including for national security, law enforcement and research purposes. House Republicans are expected to move forward on Tuesday with a Bill that would give Mr. Biden the power to ban TikTok nationwide. If passed, the proposal would allow the administration to ban not only TikTok but any software applications that threaten national security.
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Kin of injured Mayiladuthurai fisherman seek answers from Indian Navy for opening fire

Indian Navy personnel had opened fire on the boat and Veeravel took the bullets. They, along with her son V. Vijith, are at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai where Mr. Veeravel is currently being treated. A. Dhandapani, a fisherman and another relative of the injured, said that the attack had happened despite their boat bearing four national flags. After Mr. Veeravel was airlifted, the fishermen returned to their mechanised boat where the Naval personnel conducted searches. On the path of recoveryGovernment Rajaji Hospital Dean A. Rathinavel said Mr. Veeravel was in a stable condition.

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China unveils new leadership, dominated by key Xi Jinping allies

Mr. Li was on Saturday appointed as the new head of the powerful CCDI, the anti-corruption agency. All six leaders share close personal and long-standing ties with Mr. Xi. Li Xi (66), who takes over as head of the CCDI, has family ties with Mr. Xi going back to the 1980s, when he worked for Li Ziqi, a close associate and friend of Mr. Xi’s father, Xi Zhongxun. The CPC congress, a usually tightly choreographed affair, concluded on Saturday with two surprises, both of which underlined Mr. Xi’s dominance. Their early retirements paved the way for Sunday’s clean sweep of the Party’s highest body for Mr. Xi and his allies.

5 months ago The Hindu

Explained | Why are refinery workers in France protesting?

Into its third week now, the strike of refinery workers in France has been deemed the left-oriented CGT’s biggest challenge to Macron since he won a new presidential term this May. | Photo Credit: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULTInto its third week now, the strike of refinery workers in France has been deemed the left-oriented CGT’s biggest challenge to Macron since he won a new presidential term this May. Although the strike caused fewer transport disruptions than feared, participating unions have vowed further action against French President Emmanuel Macron in the coming weeks. Workers are demanding an overall 10% increase in wages; this would entail 7% to cushion the inflationary impact and 3% for “wealth-sharing”. Notwithstanding the domestic rise in prices, France is better placed than its peers in the Euro area.

5 months ago The Hindu

Top news of the day: October 27, 2022

The major news headlines of the day and more. Custodial interrogation not needed cannot be sole ground to grant anticipatory bail, says Supreme CourtA Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J. “In many anticipatory bail matters, we have noticed one common argument being canvassed that no custodial interrogation is required and, therefore, anticipatory bail may be granted. “Custodial interrogation can be one of the relevant aspects to be considered along with other grounds while deciding an application seeking anticipatory bail,” the Bench said. Mr. Shah said “Pay equity was my commitment to our women cricketers and I thank the apex council for their support.”

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Data | Potential upsets and close games in 2022 FIFA World Cup’s group stage

We look at each contest in the group-stage matches to assess the possible competitiveness based on Elo ratings. For this analysis, the Elo ratings at the start of each World Cup were considered. A higher number corresponds to a bigger difference in Elo ratings between two nations — in other words “predictable” fixtures. While it is wildly improbable for Saudi Arabia to beat Argentina, World Cup games have often witnessed stranger-than-fiction upsets in the past. [email protected] and [email protected]: eloratings.netAlso read: All eyes on Qatar: On 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Top news of the day: October 28, 2022

The major news headlines of the day and more. The major news headlines of the day and more. He also appealed to the police to avoid using old vehicles as per the government’s scrapping policy. “Just like a post box has a distinct identity, police uniforms should be identifiable uniformly across the country,” he said. “Our rules and laws for intermediaries remain the same regardless of who owns the platforms,” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

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Fifth gen fighter AMCA can be rolled out in three years after project sanction: scientists

“Once the project sanction is received, the first prototype can be rolled out in three years and the first flight in one to one and half year after that,” said Dr. A.K. Ghosh, project director of AMCA speaking at DefExpo-2022 last week. Early September, the CCS give sanction for the development of the LCA-Mk2, a bigger and more capable fighter than the present one. The IAF wanted a replacement for the Mirage-2000 because even its manufacturer France has phased them out and the LCA-Mk-2 is meant to be its replacement, said P. Thangavel, the project director for the Naval LCA-Mk1 project. The LCA-Mk2 is 1350mm longer featuring canards and can carry a payload of 6500kgs compared to 3500kgs by the Mk1.

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Factory output weakens on widespread slowdown, China curbs

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Tuesday that its manufacturing PMI fell to 50.2 in October from 50.9 in September. China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI stood at 49.2 in October, up from 48.1 in September. The private sector survey was in line with an official PMI released on Monday that showed China's factory activity unexpectedly fell in October. Japan's au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI fell to 50.7 in October from September's 50.8 final, marking the weakest growth since January last year. South Korea's factory activity shrank for a fourth straight month in October as orders for exports fell for an eighth month, the PMI showed.

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