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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature designed to keep channel creators informed about the status of their channels on Android, especially when they are closed in specific countries.This move comes in response to local laws requiring the platform to restrict access to specific content within certain regions, reportsWABetaInfo.This feature will allow WhatsApp to notify the channel creator if their channel’s visibility is restricted in certain countries due to legalrequirements.According to the report, channel alerts work by notifying the channel creator when their channel is closed in a specific country, meaning users with…

The Sensitive Price Indicator-based inflation increased by 0.93 per cent for the week ending on September 21 as compared to the previous week, the PBS data revealed.The indicator comprised 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country, the PBS said, Xinhua news agency reported.During the week, out of 51 items, the prices of 22 items increased, 11 items decreased in price, and 18 items remained stable, the data showed.The PBS added that the prices of chicken, onions, garlic, petrol and diesel witnessed an increase during the last week.A decrease was recorded in the prices of…

Her attorney, senior lawyer Devajit Saikia, said that the case was filed in the Kamrup Metropolitan Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) on Friday.”My client has sued Gaurav Gogoi for defamation after he made several tweets accusing Riniki Bhuyan Sarma’s company receiving central assistance for a food processing project. We have been very clear that we have never submitted an application for assistance,” he continued.Saikia also asserted that the process to request a subsidy had not even been started by Sarma’s firm, and as a result, his client’s company had been sent a show-cause notice on May 26 of this…

A Railway official said that the fire broke out at around 2 p.m. after the train left Valsad for Surat. The train stopped as soon as the fire was detected, following which all passengers disembarked.It is being suspected that the fire originated in the power and generator van due to a short circuit, and subsequently spread to the adjoining coach.While there were no casualties, the sudden fire outbreak caused panic among passengers.Railway officials said an investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the fire.–IANSjanvi/pgh

The right-handed batter performed extremely well in the opening games of Asia Cup 2023 and played a handful of innings of 151 runs against Nepal.However, he failed to continue the momentum forward in the other matches but stood out as the lone batter for Pakistan. It was one of the biggest reasons for Pakistan not make it to the final of the Asia Cup. India beat both Pakistan and Sri Lanka to advance to the final and then beat Sri Lanka again to lift the trophy for a record 8th time.Talking to Star Sports, Gambhir stated, “Babar Azam”, when he…

In a social media post on microblogging site X on Saturday, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said, “In order to honour the sacrifice of those who donate their organs and save many lives, the funeral of those donating their organs before their deaths will be conducted with state honours.”He also said that the state of Tamil Nadu continues to be a pioneer in the country in giving life to the hundreds of patients through organ donation, the Chief Minister said that the achievement has been made possible by the selfless sacrifices of families who come forward to donate the organs…

A video showed the popular DJ at the Udaipur airport. The paparazzi could be seen asking him: “Bhai play karoge kya?”To which, he was seen replying: “Let’s party guys. Boom!”This is not the first time the DJ is getting a big party started. He has previously played in Commonwealth Games to International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), the weddings of cricketer Yuvraj Singh with Hazel Keech and Dia Mirza with Sahil Sangha in 2014.Sethi entered the world of music and DJing at the age of 16. is trying to preserve the heritage of Punjabi folk music. His vision is to…

The Indian men defeated Tajikistan 3-0 in their preliminary Group F match while the women blanked neighbours Nepal by the same margin at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium on Saturday.Despite giving a chance to younger players, the Indians won all three ties in straight games.Manav Thakkar set the ball rolling by blanking Afzalkhon Mahmudov 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 in double quick time while Manush Shah quelled a bit of a fight by Ubaydullo Sijltonov 13-11, 11-7, 11-5 in just 14 minutes to make it 2-0 for India.Harmeet Desai sealed the victory for India with an 11-1, 11-3, 11-5 victory.The women’s…

The accused, who works as a peon in the same school, has been arrested by the police on Friday night.Victim, a class-III student, was forcibly raped by the accused during the lunch break Friday. The critically injured victim was rescued and later rushed to the local PHC for treatment.She was then shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Rayagada as her condition deteriorated.The victim’s mother has also filed a complaint with the local police.Meanwhile, the relatives of the victim along with other villagers staged a demonstration at the school demanding action against the accused.A police team of Dangasil outpost…

The upcoming episode sees Nishtha Sharma and Ronita Banerjee teaming up for a captivating duet, enthralling the audience with their renditions of ‘Aaja Nachle’ and ‘Mera Piya Ghar Aaya’.During the course of the episode, Madhuri Dixit graces the stage in response to popular demand and dances to the song alongside Judge Neeti Mohan and the contestants.While Madhuri Dixit dons a beautiful purple saree with golden embroidery, Neeti Mohan wears a pearl white ensemble. Praising the contestants, Madhuri Dixit said: “I have to say such an entertaining performance you both have given today. I really like your chemistry. Both of you…