One Pakistani and seven Indian YouTube channels blocked by government for spreading ‘fake content against India’
Photo: IANS New Delhi: A Pakistan-based YouTube news channel and seven Indian YouTube channels have been blocked by the Government of India (GoI) under IT norms 2021. The blocked YouTube channels had more than 114 million views and 85 thousand 73 thousand subscribers, information and dissemination. the ministry said Thursday. The ministry further said that blocked channels on YouTube were monetizing fake content against India. In April, the ministry had blocked 16 YouTube channels, six of which were operating from Pakistan for disseminating anti-India content. 10 of these channels were from India and the ministry had said that the channels…
Read More »Pence tells GOP to stop attacking FBI over Trump probe
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence pleaded with fellow Republicans Wednesday to stop attacking the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home and denounced calls from some of the president’s allies former president to defund the FBI, saying it was “as bad” as a push by Democratic activists to shift police money. Pence also said he would give “due consideration” to being asked to testify before the House committee investigating the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Their pleas for restraint come as law enforcement officials warn of a growing number of…
Read More »Mike Pence tells New Hampshire crowd he would consider testifying
Former Vice President Mike Pence indicated Wednesday morning that he would consider testifying before the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The results of the 2020 election, which he and Trump lost, told a crowd at Saint Anselm College that he would consider testifying if invited. “If there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it,” Pence said. “But you heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. (Through) the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government and any invitation that would be directed at me, I would have to think…
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Back to School 2022 – Central Texas Political Landscape Primer: Catch Up on the Big Issues Facing Austin and Its Neighbors – News
Enough is enough: scenes from the 2021 Women’s March (Photo by John Anderson) Welcome to Austin! Or San Marcos, or Georgetown, or any other neighborhood in the five-county metropolitan area we call “Central Texas.” We’re the fastest-growing metro in the United States by a healthy margin, so you’re not alone if you just moved here, for school or other reasons. (That’s why it’s hard to find an apartment!) Keep this fact in mind as you familiarize yourself with the political landscape. We can help! We explain some of the things that shape this landscape, so you can navigate Austin and…
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Wisconsin school board votes to ban gay pride flag and other ‘political’ displays | News, Sports, Employment
A RAINBOW PRIDE flag at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File) WALES, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin school board has voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature. The Kettle Moraine School Board voted Tuesday to uphold a code of conduct that the superintendent recently interpreted as prohibiting district employees from displaying political or religious messages, including pride flags and Black Lives Matter and We Back the Badge signs . Staff may also not use…
Read More »Politics Highlights: Illinois Democrats focus on unity, GOP candidate Darren Bailey at state fair | Chicago news
In this week’s edition of Spotlight Politics: Today is Governor’s Day at the State Fair and after an overwhelming battle for control of the Illinois Democratic Party, there is now an attempt at unity. Tomorrow is GOP Day at the Fair where Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey will try to deflect from his campaign’s latest social media controversy — this time the explosive anti-gay and transphobic posts of his formula partner Meanwhile, Darren Bailey has changed his tune, saying “Joe Biden is the duly elected president.” So how big is Donald Trump in the midterms? In other policies, Highland Park…
Read More »A record white sturgeon caught in southern Idaho | news
CJ STRIKE RESERVOIR, Idaho – A couple from Utah made a record discovery a few weeks ago while fishing CJ Strike Reservoir in southern Idaho. Greg and Angie Poulsen hooked a monster white sturgeon, 10 feet four inches. The giant surpassed the previous state record of 119.5 inches, beating it by 4.5 inches. White sturgeons of this size are incredibly rare. Those that grow more than 10 feet are usually only seen in Hells Canyon, according to Idaho Fish and Wildlife. White sturgeon may only be fished in this area on a catch-and-release basis and may not be removed from…
Read More »Police investigate a bank robbery at the Hamden Credit Union – Hartford Courant
The Hamden Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Connex Credit Union Wednesday afternoon. Hamden officers responded to a reported robbery at the Connex Credit Union on Dixwell Avenue around 12:45 pm. According to police, the suspect entered the credit union and passed a note to the teller demanding money. Police described the suspect as a woman between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5 with a dark complexion. He was wearing a blue hoodie and a surgical mask, police said. No weapons were displayed and no one was injured, police said. The woman fled with an undisclosed amount of money, police said….
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