Author: Ananta Banerjee

•An aspiring Journalist •Completed M.A in Mass Communication from St. Xavier's University, Kolkata •Has an intense passion for writing & exploring new fields

3 Dead In Copenhagen Mall Shooting, Cops Checking Terror Angle - Asiana Times

3 people expired and there were several who got injured in a shooting at a mall in Copenhagen on Sunday. According to Danish Polish, they had arrested one suspect, who was a 22-year-old Dane. According to the observer the young man was armed with a large rifle and was arrested shortly after police arrived at the shopping mall at the vast field where the mall is located between the City Center and Copenhagen airport. Copenhagen police chief Soren Thomassen stated at a news conference that there were three dead and several people were injured in which three of them are…

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Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India World - Asiana Times

On Sunday, Sini Shetty of Karnataka announced the winner of the Femina Miss India World 2022 title at the grand finale of VLCC Femina Miss India. The ceremony was organized at the Jio World Convention Centre. Rajasthan’s Rubal Shekhawat came out to be the runner-up of Femina Miss India of 2022 followed by Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh who was declared the second runner-up of Femina Miss India 2022. Many celebrities like actors Neha Dhupia, Dino Morea, and Malaika Arora, also designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, choreographer Shiamik Davar and lastly former cricketer Mithali Raj were part of the…

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Google to delete User’s location history on US Abortion clinic visits - Asiana Times

On Friday Google declared that it would delete users’ location history when they visit abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters, and also any other places where privacy is probed. en Fitzpatrick, a senior vice president stated in a blog post that if their system identifies that any person has visited one of those places, they will delete those entries from Location History soon after the person’s visit. The change will be effective in the coming weeks. There are other places as well from where Google will not store location data including fertility centers, facilities for addiction treatment, weight loss clinics, and…

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21 killed in Ukraine’s Odesa after Russian Missile Attack - Asiana Times

Russia demolished a part of an apartment building while residents slept on Friday in a missile attack near the port of Ukraine’s Odesa. Authorities stated that at least 21 people were killed after the Russian troops deserted the Black Sea outpost of Snake Island. The workers were picked up by residents in the resort village of Serhiivka from the remains of the nine-story apartment block, where a section of the block had been destroyed in the strike that took place in the early morning. The walls and windows of the neighboring 14-story apartment block were also damaged by the Missile…

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Nykaa is a brand based in India that specializes in multi-beauty and personal care products. It had originally been set up as a sole e-commerce medium until it later began building up various retail outlets in many other urban cities across India.

Nykaa; Although the phrase ‘beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, the global beauty industry has never lost its attractiveness. Besides its steady growth, the beauty industry has always gained loyal customers over the years and generations. Long gone are those days when people had to visit cosmetic stores. Now people have the option of buying online cosmetics from online stores which has given them the flexibility to order items at any place and anytime. Despite the Indian economy having sunk in recent months owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still several online platforms that have continued to…

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Amid a huge power crisis, Pakistan may face an internet shutdown - Asiana Times

The telecom operators on Thursday warned the people of Pakistan to shut down their mobile and internet services amid the power blackout in Pakistan. The National Information Technology Board (NIBT) stated on Twitter that Telecom Operators in Pakistan have been alerted about shutting down mobile and internet services due to long hours of power crisis in Pakistan, as the disturbance is causing a lot of issues and obstruction in their operations. Meanwhile, according to Geo News, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif alerted the country on Monday that they might face the risk of load shedding in July. He also further…

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Instagram to turn video posts to reels: Report - Asiana Times

Instagram is seemingly testing another method to turn video posts into reels. The Meta-owned social media platform is said to have mentioned that the change is currently being put on trial with several users around the world. This is a part of Instagram’s plan to shorten the videos on the application. A social media analyst even shared a screenshot on Twitter displaying that the users who are a part of the test will see an immediate response from the app informing them that the videos that are posted will be now shared as  Instagram reels. A report from TechCrunch cited…

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YouTube adds features to counter spam comments - Asiana Times

YouTube is operating on reducing comment spam and also the performance of the video-sharing platform by adding new features to it. As of 29th July 2022, YouTube announced that the platform will no longer permit channels to hide the number of subscribers they have. YouTube has cleared that this will make it difficult and harder for the imposters to pose as other creators on the platform. It has also added a new comment restraint setting to increase rigidity. Also, it is restricting the type and frequency of special characters that can be used in a channel name. YouTube has announced…

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