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  1. ADMIN
    The Electronics & Information Technology Minister of India; Ravi Shankar Prasad blasted Twitter in a series of Tweets for not complying with the new intermediary guidelines. 
    Prasad tweeted his statement after an incident today involving misinformation about a Tweet that suggested the Uttar Pradesh police was inciting communal violence. 
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    “It is astounding that Twitter which portrays itself as the flag bearer of free speech, chooses the path of deliberate defiance when it comes to the Intermediary Guidelines,” Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a statement posted on the social media platform.

    Prasad questioned Twitter on its refusal to comply with the new IT rules and after reports suggesting that the social media giant will most likely lose its intermediary status due to non-compliance. 
    The new IT rules were notified to social media companies in February 2021 and so far, Twitter has been the only social media giant that has refrained from complying. 
    "Due to their non-compliance, their protection as an intermediary is gone. Twitter is liable for penal actions against any Indian law just as any publisher is,” government sources told ANI. 
    Prasad added to the Twitter thread saying that the company was “given multiple opportunities to comply with the same, however, it has deliberately chosen the path of non-compliance.”
    “The culture of India varies like its large geography. In certain scenarios, with the amplification of social media, even a small spark can cause a fire, especially with the menace of fake news. This was one of the objectives of bringing the Intermediary Guidelines,” he added.
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    Prasad also suggested that Twitter has alleged bias where it only labels content as manipulated media “only when it suits, its likes and dislikes,” he wrote. 

    Referencing the incident that took place in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Prasad said,  “What happened in UP was illustrative of Twitter’s arbitrariness in fighting fake news. While Twitter has been over-enthusiastic about its fact-checking mechanism, its failure to act in multiple cases like UP is perplexing & indicates its inconsistency in fighting misinformation.”
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    He also said questioned, “why platforms like Twitter showing reluctance in following Indian laws designed to give voice to the victims of abuse and misuse?”

    It seems like Twitter will continue to face difficulties in India until the company decides to fully comply with the new IT rules. 
    While Twitter did say earlier this week that the company has appointed an interim Chief Compliance Officer, it seems like the company is treading thin ice here if the company continues to defy the Indian Government. 

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  4. ADMIN
    Of the many things that divide Indians, one is the language barrier, and the reason for that is we don’t have a national language. 
    Every state has a different regional language and although we take immense pride in the diversity of our country, we cannot deny that a common language like Hindi or English is the only last resort for people to converse.  
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    Also, English is a globally accepted language which makes it easier for developing countries like India to trade, communicate and exchange knowledge and information internationally. 

    Pertaining to this, the introduction of English medium education becomes necessary for the people. 
    The Department of Higher Education of Andhra Pradesh recently said in a release that it “strongly feels” the introduction of English for undergraduate students will be beneficial for their career. And, with that in mind, they have decided to make the transition of Telugu medium courses into English medium for all UG colleges across the state. 
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    In a recent meeting held by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the state government announced that English medium will be made compulsory in all undergraduate degree colleges, private aided, government or unaided across states for the year 2021-22.  

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    The release issued by the government backed up their decision saying, “According to the findings in India Skills Report of 2019, English figured among the top three skills, along with learning agility and adaptability, that employers look for in India.”

    It further said, “It is essential that these students pursue their undergraduate courses in English medium. The transition from Telugu medium to English Medium would be easier at the graduation level.”
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    Twitter saw mixed reactions to this development. The people from the state are divided on the matter with some saying this would wipe out their regional language, while others saying it’s the need of the hour for students to be well versed in English to compete globally. 

    This is totally opposite to the need of the hour. We need to localise the education so that it can reach to the poorest of the poor. English can be thought as second language.
    — Saket Pandey (@sakpand) June 15, 2021Disrespect for mother tongue. Choice shld be left for students...
    — SK (@KumarS4u) June 15, 2021Like religion nd caste , language has also fallen a victim to petty politics of politicians of our country.Adopting a universal language for learning nd global communication is different matter than expressing love for mother tongue.
    — LALATENDU SAHU (@Lsahu_L) June 15, 2021This is a great Idea. At a degree college level people still expect to learn subjects in Mother toung? How they will get jobs if they are still learning in mother toung at their 18+ age?
    — Pavan (@urstrulyGPK1987) June 16, 2021Atleast the next generation will be more confident in themselves
    — Kane WilliamLawson 🥃 (@KanniLawson) June 15, 2021This is a great Idea. At a degree college level people still expect to learn subjects in Mother toung? How they will get jobs if they are still learning in mother toung at their 18+ age?
    — Pavan (@urstrulyGPK1987) June 16, 2021 The thing to note here is that the government is only making UG colleges English medium while the students will still be learning their regional language Telugu throughout their school years, which are their initial learning years.  
    This does not affect or do away with the mother tongue, but only paves the way for better career opportunities for students outside of the state and globally. 
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    What do you think about the decision? Let us know in the comment section.


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  5. ADMIN
    Swara Bhasker is quite active on social media and has been vocal about her opinions which often land her in controversies. She is the favourite celeb for the trolls who don’t spare her any time she tweets. Swara recently shared an opinion about a video that is being widely circulated on social media showing an elderly Muslim man being thrashed in Ghaziabad's Loni.
    #BREAKING | Two more people have been arrested in the #Ghaziabad assault case where a senior citizen was beaten up by some miscreants. With this, the number of people arrested has gone to 3 now. pic.twitter.com/HWF28AoUrx
    — Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) June 15, 2021
    She tweeted, “RW & Sanghis vomiting on my timeline ‘coz Ghaziabad police named 3 Muslims. Jackasses the prime accused is literally a Pravesh Gujjar. The man is on camera forcing the old man to chant #JaiShriRam. Yes, it is a desecration of my God and my religion and I’m ashamed.. as shud you be.”
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    Well, the elderly Muslim Sufi Abdul Samad had earlier claimed that he was forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Police however ruled out any communal angle saying Samad was attacked by six men - Hindus and Muslims - who were unhappy over the amulets he had sold them

    Police have registered a case and arrested a Pravesh Gujjar - believed to be the main accused - and are still looking for the others#Ghaziabad pic.twitter.com/G1OKeRyZ0o
    — Daily News India (@DNI_official_TT) June 15, 2021
    “Main accused Parvesh was present with Kallu, Poli, Aarif, Adil, and Mushahid when the victim met them in Loni’s Baheta area. The accused and the victim were known to each other as Saifi had sold them an amulet, promising them positive results. The amulet did not work, and the accused beat him up in anger. While two more persons have been arrested, the others will be caught soon,” said Ghaziabad Police in a statement.
    “All of the accused were known to Saifi as he had sold amulets to many people in the area. First, the victim did not reveal true facts about how he met them, since we found during the investigation that he knew them from before. Second, the details about the assault were also not clear since the issue was about the amulets. The complaint also did not mention any chants of Jai Shri Ram. We have identified eight accused. More arrests will take place,” said Dr. Iraj Raja, SP Rural Ghaziabad.
    After the police ruled out the communal angle and even the video that went viral was muted, Swara’s tweet has got her into trouble with people bashing her left, right, and centre.
    Here’s how people reacted:
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    We wonder how Swara would react to this.

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  6. ADMIN
    Twenty years ago, Lagaan marked a special place in the world of Indian Cinema on 15th June.  The legendary sports drama became a cult movie and is deeply etched in our hearts. From the soulful music by A.R Raman to the elaborate village setting of the movie, Aamir Khan's Lagaan proved to be an unconventional script. The movie also swept our country when it was nominated for The Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.
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    Recently, as the movie clocked 20 years of its release, Aamir surprised his fans and said that Lagaan can potentially be remade. As the celebration for the movie's anniversary continued, Aamir spoke to reporters and said that the filmmaker will make it with their 'own' perspective and it will be different. He also expressed his interest in knowing who would play the character of Bhuvan, 'better than him'.

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    When asked about the movie, he said, "It can be done. But I don’t want to make it because Ashutosh and I have already made it once. It’ll be boring for us to make the same film again. But if another filmmaker wants to make Lagaan, Ashutosh and I will be happy to give him or her the rights. They’ll have their own perspective."

    He further added, "I don’t believe in being possessive about my films. I would like to see who will do Bhuvan better than me. I would learn something from it. It’ll be a different film, I’d like to see that, it’ll be charming"
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    The film was highly praised for its convincing storyline and became an iconic film of Hindi Cinema. It was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and marked Aamir Khan Productions debut.

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    In one of the videos, posted on Aamir Khan Productions page on Instagram, he also mentioned that shooting for Lagaan was challenging. The movie also featured some other great actors including Gracy Singh, Paul Blackthorne, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Raghubir Yadav. This was the third movie to get nominated at the Oscars after Mother India and Salaam Bombay.

    On the work front, Aamir has given some impeccable performance in movies like 3 Idiots, Dangal, Taare Zameen Par etc. He recently wrapped up shooting for Laal Singh Chaddha, an Indian remake of Forrest Gump. He will be seen opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in this movie.

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  12. ADMIN
    Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the greatest player of all time, has been dominating the world of football for more than a decade now, scoring goals for fun -- be it for his club or country. 
    At 36, Ronaldo still continues to be the focal point of his side’s attacking prowess and a lot of that has to do with his fitness.
    His ability to impact games on his own is out there for everyone to see, but not many thought he was as influential off the field as he is on it. 
    His removal of two Coca Cola bottles during a pre-match press conference coincided with the leading beverage company losing billions of dollars -- $4 billion to be exact -- in valuation, with company stock prices tumbling by 1.6 per cent.
    Do NOT put Coca Cola in front of Cristiano Ronaldo

    This is absolutely brilliant 🤣 pic.twitter.com/bw9FYlTOI4
    — Goal (@goal) June 15, 2021
    Ronaldo is known for treating his body like a temple which has enabled him to be on top of his game despite being on the latter side of his30s. 

    The Portuguese superstar follows a strict diet and is not a massive fan of carbonated drinks and he let the whole world know about it.
    Ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Hungary, Ronaldo attended the press conference along with coach Fernando Santos, where he saw two Coca Cola bottles lying on the table. 
    The Juventus forward took both the bottles and removed them from the frame. Not just that, he took a water bottle and said “Agua!” (Portuguese for water), encouraging people to drink water instead of carbonated drinks.
    Two goals and a record-breaking performance from @Cristiano @Heineken | #EUROSOTM | #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/pK9KEoJkn0
    — UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 15, 2021
    As per reports, Ronaldo’s gesture gave a massive financial blow to the company with its share prices dropping from $56.10 to $55.22, recording a 1.6% dip. 

    The drop in share prices caused the company a loss of $4 billion after its valuation went down from $242bn to $238bn.
    Coca Cola lost $4 billion in value today after the CR7 gesture of removing the bottles went viral. #CocaCola was valued at $242 billion before Ronaldo's gesture and afterwards, it went down to $238 billion.

    Cristiano Ronaldo caused a fall of 1.6% in Coca Cola's value. pic.twitter.com/PhplfjBBlp
    — Abdullah. (@SaidbyAbdullah) June 15, 2021
    The incident turned into a massive meme fest on social media, with some fans dubbing Ronaldo as the “biggest influencer in the world”, some even challenging Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 
    Here are some of the social media gems: 
    Since Ronaldo asked people to drink water instead of fizzy coke during the press conference last night, the Coca Cola company have lost over 4B$ market capital. Biggest influencer in the world? pic.twitter.com/UQ0Tx2FxeJ
    — Sabika N. (@sabikanasir) June 15, 2021The marketing manager of Coca-Cola when Ronaldo moved the bottles: pic.twitter.com/KhdasmQJIc
    — Luke Duff (@luke_duff) June 15, 2021Christiano Ronaldo replaced #CocaCola with water. pic.twitter.com/jMVU1nYEST
    — The Memer (@TheMemerContest) June 16, 2021Elon Musk manipulating Bitcoin in crypto market.
    Meanwhile CR manipulating Coca Cola's stock market.
    — Yen. 🇲🇾 (@mnopq_rin) June 16, 2021Everyone:
    Elon Musk manipulates the market

    Cristiano Ronaldo:
    Hold my Coke

    #ElonMusk #CR7 #CristianoRonaldo #CocaCola
    — M a y r a (@MayVeOk) June 16, 2021After sponsoring Euro
    And Cristiano ronaldo incident #CocaCola pic.twitter.com/ff8B0SCdcI
    — INDIAN dream (@dreamwostoken) June 16, 2021Coca-Cola loses about $ 29,337 crore (US $ 4 billion) One move #CristianoRonaldo pic.twitter.com/ayDepqXVCx
    — Hari (@Harivpm8) June 16, 2021Ronaldo is the new Elon Musk.
    https://t.co/qHEe1HWHFP
    — anep 🇲🇾 (@hanifjamals) June 16, 2021 Having taken a huge financial hit, Coca-Cola reacted to the incident saying “everyone is entitled to their drink preferences” with different “tastes and needs”. 
    Meanwhile, a Euros spokesperson said that players are offered both water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, during the press conference and it is up to them to have their pick. 
    After making headlines at the press conference, Ronaldo broke another record as he took the field against Hungary Tuesday night.  
    His brace not only helped Portugal beat Hungary 3-0 but also made him the most successful goal-scorer with 11 goals scored across five editions.

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  14. ADMIN
    If there was one character from The Family Man 2 that got us all intrigued is none other than Chellam Sir played by Uday Mahesh. He became the Internet’s darling at the age of 51 and he had no idea that this unprecedented success was coming his way. 
    In Raj and DK's The Family Man 2, he appears whenever Manoj Bajpayee's character Srikant Tiwari is unable to decipher a particular situation and this made Chellam Sir one of the popular characters of the show because he knows everything like Google.
    View this post on InstagramIt’s a wonderful feeling. I never expected this kind of popularity for this character. Even while dubbing, I had no clue that this is going to be so popular," says Uday Mahesh in an interview with News18. 
    He plays the character of a spy who’s not retired but is extra cautious about his surroundings. There are scenes wherein we see him changing sims often just to protect his identity as a spy. He spoke about how the makers planned his character.
    He said, “There’s a mystery about the character. Maybe the makers would like to reveal more about Chellam sir later. When I went to the sets for the first time, Raj and DK gave me a brief about the character. They told me that Chellam is a retired, superconscious spy. Whatever they fed me, I performed, so only the writers know the background and what’s between him and Srikant.”
    View this post on InstagramHe added, “They were very particular about this character’s behaviour like changing phones and sim cards. I think that’s what an experienced spy would do. Also, his spy life is over and he doesn’t want to get involved in daily work. I think that’s why they showed me in a temple living a peaceful life." 
    He is now a rage on social media because of how the makers planned the character and how he exactly portrayed their vision on the screen. A lot of social media users have now been requesting a spin-off on his character. On this, he said, “That would be a great honour.”
    View this post on InstagramIn fact, Uday had originally auditioned for a character called Deepan, a senior officer in the rebel army. He didn’t get the role and he decided to let go but months later, he was offered the role of Chellam Sir. He decided to go ahead with it as the first season was a hit. 
    Created by Raj and DK, The Family Man 2 also features Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, and Priyamani in important roles.

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  17. ADMIN
    Realme is known for launching affordable smartphones and IoT products, often copying Xiaomi’s model when it comes to consumer tech. 
    However, Realme has gone a step forward this time around by launching products that look almost identical to what Apple makes; at least at first glance. 
    Images of Realme’s latest products such as the Realme Book, Realme Pad and a smartwatch were shared online that not only copies Apple’s branding techniques but the product itself. 
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    When looking at the Realme Book, it’s clear that the Chinese company has lifted the entire aesthetics and branding of the upcoming laptop from Apple’s promotional videos and advertisements. But looking closer it’s clear that Realme has copied the design of the MacBook laptops as well, to the T. 

    There are subtle differences, of course, but not enough to clearly distinguish it from Apple’s products. 
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    The case remains the same with the Realme Pad as well where a promotional image looks identical to what Apple uses for the iPad Pro lineup. 

    It also looks like that company has copied the design of the tablet as well including the camera module which looks awfully similar to the one you can find on the iPad Pro. 
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    This is not the first time Realme has copied Apple’s designs for its products. The Realme Watch looks very similar to the Apple Watch’s design apart from a few changes such as the digital crown. 

    Realme also copied the AirPods design for its Buds Air TWS earphones that launched a couple of years ago. 
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    While Realme is known for affordable products its customers, it comes at a cost of owning something that looks like an Apple rip off. 

    Realme, as a company, has gone leaps and bounds when it comes to the smartphone design department, however, the lack of creativity and original design looks like Realme doesn’t want to come up with something that is their own. 
    Even though the Realme Book was showcased in its global launch event as a prototype, it’s fair to say that laptop is very reminiscent of something that was designed in Cupertino.

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  21. ADMIN
    Himesh Reshammiya is called the hit machine of the 2000s. From Aashiq Banaya Aapne to Jhalak Dikhlaja, the singer unleashed his spell in Bollywood. With some stellar compositions and being known for his nasal twang, he never failed to impress us with his talents. Even though there were many singers around at the time, he still cemented his position in the music industry.
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    Himesh became well-known for his music albums Aap Kaa Surroor and Aap Se Mausiiquii. He recently made a new song, the Suroor 2021, for which many people praised him. One user wrote, "Love him, absolutely love that he came up with this track."


    The new title track brings back his OG style. The song already has more than 33 million views on YouTube. While some fans lauded him for the new song, others also criticised it.
    On the work front, Himesh was seen as a judge on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge, Superstar Singer and The Voice India. He is currently seen as a judge on Indian Idol 12.


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  22. ADMIN
    Harsha Bhogle, also known as the Voice of Cricket, is one of the most popular cricket commentators out there and fans were expecting him to lend his voice to the upcoming World Test Championship final in England. 

    To their disappointment, Bhogle’s name was not mentioned in the eight-member commentary panel for the high octane clash and everyone wondered why such a big name was not there on the roster of probably the biggest Test match ever. 
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    While the reason for Bhogle’s absence was unknown at the time, a news website published an article claiming that he was 'snubbed' for the job, with Sunil Gavaskar and Dinesh Karthik being the only Indians on the panel, which also includes the likes of Kumar Sangakkara, Ian Bishop, Nasser Hussain, Simon Doull, Isa Guha, Michael Atherton and Craig Macmillan. 

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    In a series of tweets, Bhogle then called out the media outlet for publishing 'fake news' about him, without knowing the real reason why he was not a part of the commentary panel. 
    Do you want to delete this? Because it is untrue. Or are you comfortable with that? https://t.co/dVcyMpUTmr
    — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 15, 2021The headline? https://t.co/UUaJwSMNVx
    — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 15, 2021Taking to Twitter, Bhogle also clarified the reason why he pulled out of the mega clash, saying it was because it required him to be away for 27-28 days for just one match. 
    “I was hoping to be in Southampton this week for the #WTCFinals. But quarantine requirements meant I would have to be away for 27-28 days for one game. I have spent a lot of time in bubbles and there are more ahead. I am enjoying being home and so, regretfully, had to pull out,” Bhogle wrote on the micro-blogging site. 
    I was hoping to be in Southampton this week for the #WTCFinals. But quarantine requirements meant I would have to be away for 27-28 days for one game. I have spent a lot of time in bubbles and there are more ahead. I am enjoying being home and so, regretfully, had to pull out
    — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 15, 2021
    Sharing a link to the news article Bhogle wrote: “Do you want to delete this? Because it is untrue. Or are you comfortable with that?”. 
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    After his strong response, the publication made changes to the story but it was only after his strong objection that the website issued an apology and took down the story. 

    Thank you. https://t.co/aqXCtNqmOw
    — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 15, 2021
    Bhogle, who enjoys a massive fanbase among Indian cricket enthusiasts, got massive support from his followers who praised him for calling out the media house for publishing fake news. 
    The fans also said that they weren’t surprised with such an article on the website. 
    What can we expect from a channel whose whole existence depends on demeaning one and raising up the other!
    Sir ,Dont take them seriously they dont take themselves in first place!
    — Akash Sharma (@rofl_sharmaji) June 15, 2021Why is this even a story is beyond me...good you called them out. Sigh
    — Smita Deshmukh 🇮🇳 (@smitadeshmukh) June 15, 2021More than comfortable. This is home stretch for them.
    — Indranil Mandal (@indranilmandal) June 15, 2021Meanwhile, the Indian team announced its 15-member squad for the WTC final against Kane Williamson’s, side which will begin on June 18 in Southampton.

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