Telegram to be banned in India? Company being probed, report claims

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Indian government is investigating messaging app Telegram over concerns that it is being used for activities such as extortion and gambling, Moneycontrol reported. The probe could potentially lead to a ban on the app depending on the findings, it added. The investigation is being conducted by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination…

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Union territory of Ladakh to get five new districts, announces Home Ministry

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Narendra Modi government on Monday announced the creation of five new districts in the union territory of Ladakh, in what the Prime Minister described as a step towards better governance and prosperity. So far, Ladakh had only two districts — Leh and Kargil. The new districts will come into existence…

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Gunmen shoot at trucks, bus passengers after ’checking their identities’ in Pakistan’s Balochistan; 23 killed: Report

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau At least 23 individuals were killed in Balochistan, located in the south-west of Pakistan, on Monday, after gunmen shot at trucks, and bus passengers upon the pretext of  checking their identities, stated reports. The incident happened in the Musakhel district of Balochistan. According to a report by the Dawn, the deceased have been…

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ChatGPT pretends to be girlfriend, insults ’40-year-old man child’ before breaking up, ’Your youth is long gone’

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The AI-generated long message contained several insulting remarks that targeted the individual’s habits, hobbies, interests, and looks. “There are too many posts from people here who think an AI girlfriend/boyfriend would put up them any more than a real woman would. You’re gonna tell it all this gross stuff about you, waste it’s…

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CBI raid at RG Kar Medical College ex-principal Sandip Ghosh’s residence, 14 other locations in corruption probe

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday carried out a raid at the residence of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata in connection with a corruption probe. The CBI is also carrying out searches at 14 other locations linked to the case. The…

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Why Boeing Starliner Will Return Without Sunita Williams And How Elon Musk Will Help Her

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her NASA colleague Butch Wilmore, who arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard crisis-hit Boeing’s Starliner in June, will return home with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX next year. The two veteran astronauts were launched to the ISS on June 5 for what was expected to…

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Haryana BJP urges EC to defer Assembly polls citing long weekend; Congress slams ‘childish argument’

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested the Election Commission to postpone the upcoming assembly elections scheduled for October 1, 2024, citing concerns over low voter turnout due to an extended holiday period. Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal confirmed to PTI that the commission received a…

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Shikhar Dhawan, Mr. ICC, retires from international, domestic cricket

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from domestic and international cricket on Saturday, August 24. Dhawan last played for India in the ODI series against Bangladesh in December 2022 before losing his place to Shubman Gill. The 38-year-old shared a long video message for his fans on his social…

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