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Facebook should not be complicit in more offline violence, much less another genocide (referring to charges of spurring Myanmars systematic killing of Rohingya people), but the pattern of inaction displayed by the company is reckless to the point of complicity, the letter stated. This photograph shows Facebook India Policy Chief Ankhi Das posing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo | Facebook - Ankhi Das)

Over 40 rights groups write to Zuckerberg seeking Ankhi Das' removal...

The rights groups said the bias in policy led by Ankhi Das had spurred violence against minorities in India.

10 Sept 2020 5:40 PM IST

CPI Maoist party squad member surrendered before Officer on Special Duty (OSD) V Krishna Rao on Tuesday. (Photo: Representational I ANI)

Five Maoists killed in encounter in Odisha's Kalahandi

The exchange of fire started around 11 am on Wednesday and lasted for about half an hour

10 Sept 2020 5:06 PM IST

Fire burns in the port in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 10. 2020. A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last months massive explosion that killed and injured thousands of people. (AP)

Large fire erupts in Beirut port area, a month after massive blast

The fire erupted in the duty free zone of the port, sending a huge column of smoke above the city

10 Sept 2020 5:00 PM IST

Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the parking lot outside the United Auto Workers Region 1 offices on September 09, 2020 in Warren, Michigan.(AFP)

Russian hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm

US intelligence agencies have raised alarms about possible efforts by foreign governments to interfere in the November...

10 Sept 2020 4:50 PM IST

While it is understandable that social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter remove content that incites or promotes violence, they are not currently archiving this material in a manner that is accessible for investigators and researchers to help hold perpetrators to account , HRW said.

Not enough to remove hate speech, social networks must archive...

Online posts could also help document atrocities and abuses such as chemical weapons attacks in Syria and police abuse...

10 Sept 2020 4:22 PM IST

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (AFP)

Navalny's condition improving, police guard stepped up

The Kremlin critic is being treated in Berlin's Charite hospital after falling ill on a Russian domestic flight last...

10 Sept 2020 3:15 PM IST

Reliance Retail runs more than 10,000 stores selling apparel, groceries and electronics across India. (AFP Photo)

Amazon may buy 40% stake In Reliance Retail for $20 billion

Amazon has held talks about investing in Reliance Retail and expressed interest in negotiating deals but has made no...

10 Sept 2020 3:10 PM IST

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Airport, in Winston-Salem. (AP)

Here's what Bob Woodward's book 'Rage' says about Donald Trump

Woodward is reported to have done 18 interviews with Trump for the book, due to be published September 15

10 Sept 2020 2:42 PM IST

A medic collects a swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test at Civil Hospital, in Amritsar, Wednesday. (PTI)

Centre tells states, UTs to retest all symptomatic negative cases of...

The Union ministry stated that such symptomatic negative cases could remain RT-PCT untested and spread the disease among...

10 Sept 2020 2:17 PM IST

Rafale aircraft being accorded water salute during its induction ceremony, in Ambala, Thursday.

Five Rafale jets inducted into Indian Air Force in glittering ceremony...

A traditional 'sarva dharma puja', a ceremonial 'water cannon salute' to the Rafale jets marked the induction

10 Sept 2020 1:20 PM IST

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was taken to Mumbais Byculla Womens Prison as she was arrested by NCB. (ANI Photo)

Rhea Chakraborty moved to Mumbai's Byculla jail, bail hearing today

Rhea's lawyer also claimed that she has not committed any crime whatsoever and has been falsely implicated in the case

10 Sept 2020 12:42 PM IST

The parliament of India building

Ahead of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman poll, BJP issues whip to MPs to...

JD(U)'s Harivansh, who was holding the post till his term ended in April, has filed his nomination as the NDA candidate

10 Sept 2020 12:41 PM IST