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French politician calls for ban on immigration from Bangladesh and Pakistan post violent protests calling for beheading of those who insult Islam
Ten Thousands of Muslims hit the streets of the Bangladesh capital city, calling for a boycott on French products
After Turkey President Erdogan says Macron ‘needs treatment’ over attitude to Muslims, Pakistanis trend #boycottfranceproducts on Twitter
Pakistani bots putting their weight behind Turkey president Erdogan's call of 'giving treatment' to French President Macron.
Amidst rising demand to boycott Chinese products, Bollywood actor Karthik Aryan drops multi-crore endorsement deal with Oppo
Karthik Aryan has become the first Bollywood actor to drop a multi-crore deal with a Chinese brand.
Chingari, Indian alternative to TikTok, gains momentum amidst calls to boycott Chinese products
Besides creating content, Chingari allows users to socialise and browse entertainment news, funny videos, song videos, love quotes etc.
“Software in a week, Hardware in a year”, education reformer Sonam Wangchuk calls for a boycott of Chinese products
Sonam Wangchuk also cited the example of PM Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and explained how the boycott of Chinese products can help the Indian economy.
Amazon does it again, toilet seats and bathroom mats with Hindu Gods sold on the site trigger call for #BoycottAmazon
Amazon removes toilet seats and bathrooms with Hindu gods printed on them after #BoycottAmazon trends on Twitter
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Government and Policy
India starts Coronavirus vaccine drive: Here is a list of those who would first get the much-awaited vaccine
As India rolls out Coronavirus vaccine drive today, the country will eagerly watch the first group of healthcare workers, who will receive the vaccine
News Reports
After a global outcry, WhatsApp issues clarification, delays enforcement of updated privacy policy: Read full details
The WhatsApp privacy policy update invited backlash after the app said it reserved the right to share some user data with Facebook.
Media
Ravish Kumar apologises for spreading fake news about paddy procurement by govt after letter to NDTV by PIB: Here is what he said
After getting caught for peddling fake news about paddy procurement by govt, controversial NDTV news anchor Ravish Kumar has apologized
Politics
From ‘no trust on BJP’s vaccine’ to ‘impotency’ to ‘they can cause death’, Samajwadi Party’s petty politics over COVID-19 vaccine just does not end
Samajwadi Party has been continuously trying to create an atmosphere of panic by spreading fake news about Covid-19 vaccine
News Reports
NDTV’s Ravish Kumar spreads fake news on paddy procurement by govt: Read full details of letter written by govt of India
PIB Additional Director General sent a letter to NDTV after Ravish Kumar used wrong data to accuse govt of lying about paddy procurement
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News Reports
Nidhi Razdan was scammed into believing she got an offer from the real Harvard University to become a professor of journalism: Details
Nidhi Razdan, formerly with NDTV, has revealed that she was the victim of a phishing attack and Harvard never came calling.
Media
The Nidhi Razdan Harvard fiasco: A user had sounded off the alarms as early as September 2020
Nidhi Razdan revealed on Friday that she fell victim to a phishing scam and confirmed that she was never offered a job by Harvard.
News Reports
Nidhi Razdan got ‘scammed’ into believing that she got a job from Harvard University: Here is what does not make sense in her story
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While Nidhi Razdan says that the Harvard job she was offered was fake, last year she had said she is teaching in Harvard
Government and Policy
History books should teach India’s civilisational, linguistic heritage, not unfounded claims: Parliamentary Committee meets to discuss NCERT books
The panel heard suggestions from ex-NCERT director and other representatives on reforms in textbooks
World
Vanishing barons: Alibaba founder Jack Ma and 4 other Chinese billionaires who had mysteriously gone missing
Several prominent elites from China who had ran afoul with the CCP had mysteriously disappeared from the public eye, including Jack Ma
