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San Francisco, Aug 16 (IANS) X, formerly known as Twitter, has limited traffic to certain websites disliked by its owner, Elon Musk, by slowing down the speed of accessing links.The websites included The New York Times, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, Substack, among others, reports TechCrunch, citing sources.On Tuesday, the platform seemed to be correcting this delayed access to websites.There was a five-second delay in the web pages loading after clicking on links to these websites on X.In the past, Musk had publicly attacked each of these websites.Musk and X were potentially taking away traffic and ad revenue from these companies, by…

It means the 31-year-old Han and his 28-year-old partner Sui Wenjing will not be able to defend their Olympic title at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, reports Xinhua.”I am sorry to announce that I have decided to withdraw from all competitions in the Milan cycle. One and a half years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, I am still not fit to be back to the rink,” Han said on social media.”I will keep working on figure skating, but in another way instead of being an athlete, and I wish all the best for Sui, who will be sure to pursue…

The actor, who has been entertaining us for decades, now will soon be seen in the film ‘Love All’ through which the game Badminton will be shown for the first time on the big screen. The actor shared about the film, his love for sports and much more.Talking about his film, he said, “If you love cinema, I feel our film is for you. There is a lack of good cinema on the silver screen. Because of many OTT channels, audiences are able to watch good content now. It is for the first time that badminton as a sport is…

Reacting to the 19th round of India-China Corps Commander level meeting, the Hyderabad MP said in a lengthy tweet: “My questions to (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi remain the same. Why are we not demanding a return to status quo ante of May 2020? When will our soldiers get back the right to patrol the 26 patrolling points they accessed till 2020? When will India regain control over 2000 sq km of territory that it lost to China in 2020?”It is nearly 40 months since the border crisis with China began. Denial, deflection, distraction — we have seen it all from…

On Tuesday night at 10 p.m. the level in the Yamuna had reached 205.39 m, which was above the danger mark of 205.33m causing panic in the surrounding areas. However, on Wednesday at around 8 a.m. the level was recorded at 205.15 meters.Last month, due to heavy rainfall the Yamuna River broke its 45-year-old record and reached its highest level at 208.65 meters. The river had been flowing above the danger mark for days before receding. This led to the flooding of several low-lying areas and roads in Delhi.–IANSatk/dpb

Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez gave the hosts the lead in the third minute at Subaru Park when he ran onto Sergii Kryvtsov’s pass and slotted a cool finish past goalkeeper Andre Blake, reports Xinhua.Martinez then turned provider as he found Messi in space, allowing the Argentine World Cup winner to stream forward before rifling a low 30-yard drive into the far corner.Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba made it 3-0 on the stroke of halftime when he pounced on Robert Taylor’s through ball and dribbled into the area before finishing with a lofted shot over the lunging Blake.Alejandro Bedoya reduced…

Addressing reporters in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Biden said he wanted to ensure that the people in the state had “everything they need”, reports the BBC.The President said that he hadn’t visited yet because of concerns that doing so would divert resources and attention from the humanitarian response.He also announced that First Lady Jill Biden will accompany him to Hawaii.”I don’t want to get in the way. I’ve been to too many disaster areas. I want to be sure we don’t disrupt ongoing recovery efforts,” the BBC quoted the President as sayingOver 500 federal emergency personnel have so far been dispatched…

The Matildas will play reigning European champion England on Wednesday night in front of an expected crowd of more than 75,000 people at Stadium Australia. The winner will face Spain in Sunday’s final, reports Xinhua.This marks the first time Australia has ever competed in a World Cup semifinal. Meanwhile, England has become the second team to make the last four at three consecutive Women’s World Cups.Speaking on the eve of the match, Gustavsson remained coy about whether Kerr, Australia’s all-time leading scorer, would be in his starting XI.The leading striker missed the group stage due to a calf injury but…

“We’re introducing the new Memories view, a home for your memories that is automatically curated and organised with the help of AI,” the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday.The company describes the new view as a “scrapbook-like timeline” that allows users to easily relive, customise and share their most memorable trips, celebrations and daily moments with their loved ones.The Memories view is currently rolling out in the US and will be available globally in the coming months.”You can rename your memories to make them recognisable and reflect the meaning and feeling of the moment,” the tech giant added.Users…

Many patients who visit the facility in the hope of receiving free treatment for their condition have been left with no choice but to either leave or purchase medications from the open market at costs ranging from Rs 8,000 to 10,000.The treatment of individuals with severe liver cirrhosis requires two essential medications.Currently, KGMU is catering to around 200 to 250 Hepatitis C patients undergoing treatment, with a similar number of new patients enrolling each month.The institution receives the drugs under the National Health Mission (NHM) programme of the Central government. However, the current supply barely meets the needs of already…