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A group of 9 high-ranking US lawmakers has urged the Department of War (The Pentagon) to blacklist a total of 17 prominent Chinese technology firms, including DeepSeek – the company that stunned global tech sector with the launch of its R1 model in January 2025, and smartphone giant Xiaomi – a major tech players, specifically…
African digital culture’s celebrated moment turned sour as Nigerian Twitch star Carter Efe received a four-month ban just after setting viewership records. The platform cited Terms of Service violations without specifics, sparking fan speculation. Despite the setback, Efe swiftly moved to YouTube, proving his influence transcends single platforms and highlighting creator challenges with growing visibility….
Kerala’s Education Minister V. Sivankutty has warned private schools against blocking Christmas celebrations, citing concerns of divisive religious models THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala education minister V Sivankutty on Sunday flagged reports of some private schools in the state blocking Christmas celebrations on campus, warning that the LDF government would not tolerate “divisive models based on religion and…
The world is a small place. Technology, especially social media, has made it even smaller. Today, from one corner of the globe, one can connect instantly with a stranger thousands of miles away. Yet, this unprecedented connectivity has its own pitfalls. These concerns prompted Australia to introduce a landmark reform prohibiting users aged below 16…
Nine US lawmakers have sent a letter to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking a ‘ban’ on 17 Chinese companies. In the letter, the lawmakers urged Pentagon (now Department of War) to add these companies to its 1260H list over alleged links to the Chinese military. List of companies that the letter includes are Chinese…
TikTok has signed a joint venture agreement with major investors to keep its platform running in the United States and avoid a potential ban linked to its Chinese ownership, according to an internal memo seen by news agency AFP.TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew told employees that the company and its parent ByteDance have agreed…
NEW DELHI: Barricades snapped shut, whistles pierced the air, and confusion spread quickly across Delhi’s borders Thursday morning as a rule barring non-Delhi, non-BS 6 vehicles came into force under GRAP Stage IV. Routine entry points rapidly turned into impromptu checkposts, catching many commuters off guard during peak hours.Traffic slowed to a crawl as police…
The Donald Trump administration, in an expected move, widened the travel ban to include more African countries from which people can’t now travel to the US, even for studying. The list now has 39 countries and is effective from January 1, 2026. But there are various degrees of travel ban — full and partial —…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its 2025 US travel ban, nearly doubling the number of countries – mostly from Africa – subject to full or partial restrictions on entry to the United States. The policy, slated to take effect January…
On December 16, 2025, a White House proclamation was issued which shared a list of countries which are further banned from entering the U.S. In a recent update, the American government has officially expanded the travel ban under its American immigration policy. The foreign nationals from several countries are now banned from entering the U.S….
