Author: Anuska Chatterjee

Meta’s new microblogging platform, Threads, has quickly amassed a user base of over 100 million within just over 48 hours, making a substantial impact on its competitor Twitter. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has stated that Twitter has been observing a significant decrease in its web traffic since the beginning of 2024. Matthew Prince shared a graph from Cloudflare’s ranking of the most popular websites globally, highlighting that Twitter’s traffic has been decreasing since the beginning of 2024 which coincides with the time when Elon Musk took over the platform. The data suggests that users may be actively transitioning to alternative…

Over the weekend, many areas in the northwest region of India received a significant amount of rainfall, with Delhi surpassing a record that stood for 40 years. According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi received 153 mm of rain within a 24-hour period, which is the highest amount recorded in a single day in July since 1982.  The high amount of rainfall is attributed to the combined effect of a western disturbance and monsoonal winds, resulting in an intense downpour across northwest India. Delhi, in particular, encountered its first instance of “very heavy” rainfall this monsoon season. Image source: PTI…

On Friday Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah delivered the first state Budget of the Congress government and announced that the National Education Policy (NEP) introfduced by the Central Government in 2020 will be replaced with a State Education Policy specific to Karnataka. The primary emphasis of the Budget is to alleviate the impact of inflation on the citizens by introducing guarantee schemes. Siddaramaiah state that through the five guarantees, over one crore families will receive a total transfer of Rs 52,000 crore. He highlighted that this initiative aligns with the concept of Universal Basic Income, which is claimed to be implemented…

On Wednesday Meta owned by Mark Zuckerberg launched a “friendly rival” to Twitter amidst the turmoil and controversies surrounding the latter and the two tech billionaires– Zuckerberg and Musk. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO states that an impressive number of ten million users joined the app within seven hours of launch. The Threads app, described as a text-based alternative to Instagram focused on immediate updates and open discussions, will have its initial availability in over 100 countries, encompassing the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Due to regulatory concerns regarding data sharing between apps (Instagram and Threads), the initial launch…

On Tuesday, a video circulating on social media of a man urinating on a tribal labourer in Madhya Pradesh sparked outrage and a call for action. The culprit, identified to be Pravesh Shukla has since been arrested and the National Security Act(NSA) has been invoked on him. Photo: ANI As per the police statement, numerous teams were deployed to locate Shukla, as he had reportedly been continuously changing his location. He was arrested late last night and is presently undergoing interrogation by the police. Apart from invoking the National Security Act (NSA), the police have also filed charges under sections…

During raging discussions surrounding the adoption of a Uniform Civil Code in the nation, t the Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft is reported to serve as the model for the law to be enacted by the Central government. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently had a significant meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday night to discuss the Uniform Civil Code. Image source: PTI During this meeting, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, who chairs the Uttarakhand UCC Drafting Committee, was also in attendance, according to the same sources. Mr Dhami stated on Sunday that the expert…

On Monday, the Supreme Court requested the Manipur government to provide a comprehensive report detailing the current situation amid the continuing ethnic clashes and unrest, which have led to loss of life and property. The Court sought an explanation of the on ground conditions in the affected areas. The bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud scheduled the next hearing for the case on July 10th. Image source: PTI In the brief hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing both the Centre and Manipur government, informed the Supreme Court that the situation in the state is showing signs…

France witnessed the third night of protests since a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by the French police for a traffic violation on Tuesday. Over 800 protesters have been arrested last night. Violent protests erupted with streets ablaze as demonstrators erected barricades, set cars on fire, and looted stores. In response, security forces used tear gas and arrested hundreds of individuals. The French government, facing challenges in maintaining order, condemned the violence and held crisis meetings to address the situation. President Emmanuel Macron decided to end his trip to Brussels, where he was participating in a European summit, to preside…

The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Wednesday that there is possible that human remains have been found in the debris of the submersible that collapsed during an expedition to explore the remains of the Titanic. Image source: AP According to the Coast Guard, the shattered bits and parts of the Titan submersible which imploded on its way to the wreckage site of the Titanic were retrieved and carried to St. John’s Newfoundland about 650 km north of the accident site, by the Canadian-flagged vessel Horizon Arctic. On June 22, officials confirmed that the submersible had indeed imploded, resulting in the…

On Tuesday, 27 June 2024, a 17-year-old was fatally shot by the French police after attempting to evade a traffic check near Paris, leading to widespread shock and raising concerns about the tendency of security forces to employ violent measures. Image source: AFP According to prosecutors, the 17-year-old was behind the wheel of a rental car in the western suburb of Nanterre when the police stopped him for multiple traffic violations. The teenager involved in the incident has been identified as Nael M and it is alleged that he did not comply with a police directive to halt his vehicle…