<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/pakistans-behaviour-is-changing-says-us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-35870">&#39;Pakistan&#39;s </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/pakistans-behaviour-is-changing-says-us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-35870">behaviour</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/pakistans-behaviour-is-changing-says-us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-35870"> is changing,&#39; says US defense secretary Jim Mattis</a></p>

<p>As the US steps up pressure on Abbasi&#39;s government over terror, Defence secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that has been &quot;changes in Pakistan&#39;s behaviour&quot;.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/air-indias-twitter-handle-hacked-35859">Air India&#39;s Twitter handle hacked</a></p>

<p>The official Twitter handle of Air India was hacked on Wednesday morning.</p>

<p>The cyber attack was carried out by suspected Turkish hackers with the cover picture showing image of Turkish Airline with tweets in Turkish language.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-navy-jet-crashes-in-florida-pilots-safe-35862">US Navy jet crashes off Florida coast, 2 aviators killed</a></p>

<p>A US Navy jet F/A-18 crashed off the coast of Key West in Florida on Wednesday.</p>

<p>&nbsp;The US Navy said two aviators were killed in the crash.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/porn-star-stormy-daniels-for-court-intervention-to-dissolve-gag-agreement-with-trump-35867">Porn star</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/porn-star-stormy-daniels-for-court-intervention-to-dissolve-gag-agreement-with-trump-35867"> Stormy Daniels for court intervention to dissolve gag agreement with Trump</a></p>

<p>Porn star Stormy Daniels will go to court on July 12 in a bid to dissolve an agreement stopping her discussing an affair she says she had with President Donald Trump, according to court papers published Wednesday.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-throwback-to-lionel-messis-first-goal-in-champions-league-35861">Watch: Throwback to Lionel Messi&#39;s first goal in Champions League</a></p>

<p>Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal of Champions League against Chelsea in the decisive second leg clash in the round of 16 at Camp Nou and inspired the team to reach the quarter-finals of UEFA Champions League.</p>

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'Pakistan's behaviour is changing,' says US defense secretary Jim Mattis As the US steps up pressure on Abbasi's government over terror, Defence secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that has been "changes in Pakistan's behaviour". Air India's Twitter handle hacked The official Twitter handle of Air India was hacked on Wednesday morning. The cyber attack was carried out by suspected Turkish hackers with the cover picture showing image of Turkish Airline with tweets in Turkish language. US Navy jet crashes off Florida coast, 2 aviators killed A US Navy jet F/A-18 crashed off the coast of Key West in Florida on Wednesday. The US Navy said two aviators were killed in the crash. Porn star Stormy Daniels for court intervention to dissolve gag agreement with Trump Porn star Stormy Daniels will go to court on July 12 in a bid to dissolve an agreement stopping her discussing an affair she says she had with President Donald Trump, according to court papers published Wednesday. Watch: Throwback to Lionel Messi's first goal in Champions League Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal of Champions League against Chelsea in the decisive second leg clash in the round of 16 at Camp Nou and inspired the team to reach the quarter-finals of UEFA Champions League.

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<p>The remarks made by Naresh Agrawal, who&nbsp;recently joined the BJP, against Jaya Bachchan brought out the worst our politics has to offer. But equally refreshing was the united front our women MPs put forward when it came to criticising Agrawal, a former Samajwadi Party leader.</p>

<p>Irrespective of differing political ideologies, the unity among women politicians&nbsp;showed how much they value women&#39;s dignity. While women had been fighting a tough battle for their political inclusion to bridge the gender disparities in the nation, some male political leaders are irked by the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Agrawal showed his resentment over being denied a chance to enter the Rajya Sabha. Samajwadi Party, which had only one Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh, chose actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan over Agrawal. This displeased him, to such an extent that he quit the party. But within a few hours of joining BJP, he openly projected his envious feeling against Jaya Bachchan at a press conference on Monday, making a misogynist comment that he was denied the Rajya Sabha ticket for somebody who &quot;used to dance in films&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The sexist comment rattled not only the targeted Mrs. Bachchan, but many other women politicians. Although political parties are always ready to demean other party&#39;s leaders, this time the dirty politics was beaten by a strong condemnation, in the form of an outcry not just from Agrawal&#39;s party but other fellow politicians as well.</p>

<p>BJP leader Smriti Irani, who is herself fighting a defamation case against Sanjay Nirupam&nbsp;for allegedly making a sexist remark about her political entry, was the most vocal of Agrawal&#39;s critics. She was amongst the first ones taking a bold stand in&nbsp;favour&nbsp;of Jaya Bachchan. She expressed her emotions on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Jaya Bachchan got support from other women political leaders too. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj rebuked Agrawal in a tweet, expressing her strong objection to his remark.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The horde fighting for and supporting the dignity of women in politics further grew when BJP leader Roopa Ganguly, another actor-turned-politician, exhibited her dismay over Agrawal&#39;s comment.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Though Agrawal&#39;s remarks were disheartening for the entire female population, it united women politicians with harmony and mutual empathy. Each and every stand in&nbsp;favour&nbsp;of Jaya Bachchan showed that political failures cannot be used as an excuse to malign the dignity of a woman. Whether it is Smriti Irani or Jaya Bachchan,&nbsp;if the question is about women&#39;s dignity then no matter which political party a woman leader belongs to, her stature will always be above inter-party differences.</p>

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Although political parties are always ready to demean other party's leaders, this time the dirty politics was beaten up by a strong condemnation from women in Jaya Bachchan-Naresh Agrawal controversy.

The remarks made by Naresh Agrawal, who recently joined the BJP, against Jaya Bachchan brought out the worst our politics has to offer. But equally refreshing was the united front our women MPs put forward when it came to criticising Agrawal, a former Samajwadi Party leader. Irrespective of differing political ideologies, the unity among women politicians showed how much they value women's dignity. While women had been fighting a tough battle for their political inclusion to bridge the gender disparities in the nation, some male political leaders are irked by the same. Agrawal showed his resentment over being denied a chance to enter the Rajya Sabha. Samajwadi Party, which had only one Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh, chose actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan over Agrawal. This displeased him, to such an extent that he quit the party. But within a few hours of joining BJP, he openly projected his envious feeling against Jaya Bachchan at a press conference on Monday, making a misogynist comment that he was denied the Rajya Sabha ticket for somebody who "used to dance in films". The sexist comment rattled not only the targeted Mrs. Bachchan, but many other women politicians. Although political parties are always ready to demean other party's leaders, this time the dirty politics was beaten by a strong condemnation, in the form of an outcry not just from Agrawal's party but other fellow politicians as well. BJP leader Smriti Irani, who is herself fighting a defamation case against Sanjay Nirupam for allegedly making a sexist remark about her political entry, was the most vocal of Agrawal's critics. She was amongst the first ones taking a bold stand in favour of Jaya Bachchan. She expressed her emotions on Twitter. My case is in the court of law for 5 years now. But let my battle not be an excuse to humiliate other women. In fact let it be a reminder for us that when a woman’s honour is challenged we stand as one in our condemnation irrespective of our politics. https://t.co/beneLYVHnk — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 12, 2018 × Jaya Bachchan got support from other women political leaders too. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj rebuked Agrawal in a tweet, expressing her strong objection to his remark. Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachhan ji are improper and unacceptable. — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 12, 2018 × The horde fighting for and supporting the dignity of women in politics further grew when BJP leader Roopa Ganguly, another actor-turned-politician, exhibited her dismay over Agrawal's comment. #JayaBachchan very sad comment of Mr Naresh Agarwal. I Do not accept this.. this is not bjp leadership. I am proud of Jaya di's contribution to the film industry and also as a parliamentarian. @BJP4India @narendramodi @AmitShah @BJP4Bengal @jayabachhan445 We respect you Jayadi — Roopa Ganguly (@RoopaSpeaks) March 12, 2018 × Though Agrawal's remarks were disheartening for the entire female population, it united women politicians with harmony and mutual empathy. Each and every stand in favour of Jaya Bachchan showed that political failures cannot be used as an excuse to malign the dignity of a woman. Whether it is Smriti Irani or Jaya Bachchan, if the question is about women's dignity then no matter which political party a woman leader belongs to, her stature will always be above inter-party differences. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Heartening to see BJP women politicians uniting for Jaya Bachchan

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May wrote on her Twitter page that Hawking was "one of the great scientists of his generation", adding that "his courage, humour and determination to get the most from life was an inspiration"

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday paid tribute to world-renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking as "a brilliant and extraordinary mind" whose legacy "will not be forgotten" after his death at the age of 76. May wrote on her Twitter page that Hawking was "one of the great scientists of his generation", adding that "his courage, humour and determination to get the most from life was an inspiration".

UK's May hails Hawking as 'brilliant and extraordinary mind'

<p>It&#39;s over for celebrity couple Zayn Malik and supermodel Gigi Hadid. The two stars on Tuesday announced they had split up after two years of dating, with both posting statements of mutual love and respect.<br />
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Malik, a former member of British boy band One Direction, and Hadid, a model for Victoria`s Secret, Fendi and Tommy Hilfiger, gave no reason for the split.<br />
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Malik, 25, said in a Twitter statement that he and Hadid &quot;had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship&quot; and that he had huge admiration for her &quot;as a woman and a friend.&quot;</p>

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<p>Hadid, 22, said in her own Twitter posting that breakup statements &quot;often seem impersonal.&quot;<br />
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<p>The two started dating in late 2015 and became one of the most sought-after celebrity couples after they appeared together in Malik`s romantic<em> Pillowtalk</em>&quot; music video in January 2016.</p>

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<p>They went public with their relationship by appearing together at the Met Gala in May 2016 and were photographed together on the August 2017 cover of Vogue magazine.</p>


The two stars on Tuesday announced they had split up after two years of dating, with both posting statements of mutual love and respect.

It's over for celebrity couple Zayn Malik and supermodel Gigi Hadid. The two stars on Tuesday announced they had split up after two years of dating, with both posting statements of mutual love and respect. Malik, a former member of British boy band One Direction, and Hadid, a model for Victoria`s Secret, Fendi and Tommy Hilfiger, gave no reason for the split. Malik, 25, said in a Twitter statement that he and Hadid "had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship" and that he had huge admiration for her "as a woman and a friend." pic.twitter.com/4st0iU9zHg — zayn (@zaynmalik) March 13, 2018 × Hadid, 22, said in her own Twitter posting that breakup statements "often seem impersonal." She wished Malik the best for the future, saying "I`m forever grateful for the love, time and life lessons that Z and I shared." pic.twitter.com/dEDHlyH8P3 — Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) March 13, 2018 × The two started dating in late 2015 and became one of the most sought-after celebrity couples after they appeared together in Malik`s romantic Pillowtalk" music video in January 2016. A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Jan 3, 2017 at 2:58pm PST × A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) on Jul 13, 2017 at 6:02am PDT × They went public with their relationship by appearing together at the Met Gala in May 2016 and were photographed together on the August 2017 cover of Vogue magazine.

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik announce their break up by posting loving messages for each other

<p>Last week Twitterati witnessed US President Donald Trump and SpaceX chief Elon Musk engage in a war of words over tariff issue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk&#39;s tweet came in response to Trump&#39;s post that talked about America&#39;s &quot;very good&quot; relationship with China.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;China has been asked to develop a plan for the year of a One Billion Dollar reduction in their massive Trade Deficit with the United States. Our relationship with China has been a very good one, and we look forward to seeing what ideas they come back with. We must act soon!&quot; Trump tweeted on March 7.</p>

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<p>A day later, Musk tweeted out saying, &quot;Do you think the US &amp; China should have equal &amp; fair rules for cars? Meaning, same import duties, ownership constraints and other factors.&quot;</p>

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<p>Musk went on to talk about import duty on cars in the United States and China. He reasoned that an American car going to China pays a 25 per cent import duty, while a Chinese car coming the other way pays just 2.5 per cent, &quot;It&#39;s like competing in an Olympic race wearing lead shoes,&quot; Musk tweeted.</p>

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Musk's tweet came in response to Trump's post that talked about America's 'very good' relationship with China

Last week Twitterati witnessed US President Donald Trump and SpaceX chief Elon Musk engage in a war of words over tariff issue. Musk's tweet came in response to Trump's post that talked about America's "very good" relationship with China. "China has been asked to develop a plan for the year of a One Billion Dollar reduction in their massive Trade Deficit with the United States. Our relationship with China has been a very good one, and we look forward to seeing what ideas they come back with. We must act soon!" Trump tweeted on March 7. China has been asked to develop a plan for the year of a One Billion Dollar reduction in their massive Trade Deficit with the United States. Our relationship with China has been a very good one, and we look forward to seeing what ideas they come back with. We must act soon! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2018 × A day later, Musk tweeted out saying, "Do you think the US & China should have equal & fair rules for cars? Meaning, same import duties, ownership constraints and other factors." Do you think the US & China should have equal & fair rules for cars? Meaning, same import duties, ownership constraints & other factors. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2018 × Musk went on to talk about import duty on cars in the United States and China. He reasoned that an American car going to China pays a 25 per cent import duty, while a Chinese car coming the other way pays just 2.5 per cent, "It's like competing in an Olympic race wearing lead shoes," Musk tweeted.

Tariff tiff: Donald Trump, Elon Musk engage in war of words on Twitter

<p>Fake news is already a challenge and now a sudden increase in fake videos online have made the battle all the more difficult. Used as another malicious tool on the Internet, users are now increasingly creating and sharing false videos to report misinformation, manipulate public opinion, and promote false propaganda.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It has been found that the Internet is now flooded with a lot of artificial intelligence-powered video tools that have made face -swapping in videos easier than ever before. And these video tools are doing the job with such a precision that it could be difficult for anyone to spot if the video is morphed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While there are many such online software, FakeApp has gained a lot of momentum over the last few weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There is no information available as to who created this app, but it has been discovered that the app was designed using a Google software. And ever since it appeared on Reddit early this year, it&rsquo;s been downloaded more than 120,000 times.</p>

<p>Some of the fake videos created by Youtuber derpfakes using the much-discussed FakeApp includes the Russian president Vladimir Putin; another one features American comedian Kate McKinnon&#39;s face swapped with that of Hillary Clinton. In another, American actor Alec Baldwin turned into Donald Trump.</p>

<p>A quick search on the Internet will give you thousands of such results and you could find it difficult to spot the real from the fake.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>These fake videos are now on the rise and it&rsquo;s becoming a matter of grave concern as these can be used to malign politicians, to create fake porn videos of celebrities, to promote false propaganda, for political sabotage, and to frame people</p>

<p>What is more worrying is that these tools are now within easy reach of basic Internet users.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apps like Snapchat are already allowing users basic face swapping, and now these artificial intelligence-driven video tools have made advanced-level face-swapping techniques pretty simple for users like you and me. It&rsquo;s now just a few taps away. True that the technique still isn&rsquo;t that simple, but it definitely doesn&rsquo;t remain rocket science anymore.</p>

<p>While technology has made things easier for us, it has also opened doors for misuse. Companies like Pornhub, Twitter and Reddit have already started to ban false videos on their platforms, but the battle doesn&rsquo;t end here.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)&nbsp;</em></p>


The Internet is now flooded with a lot of artificial intelligence-powered video tools that have made face -swapping in videos easier than ever before.

Fake news is already a challenge and now a sudden increase in fake videos online have made the battle all the more difficult. Used as another malicious tool on the Internet, users are now increasingly creating and sharing false videos to report misinformation, manipulate public opinion, and promote false propaganda. It has been found that the Internet is now flooded with a lot of artificial intelligence-powered video tools that have made face -swapping in videos easier than ever before. And these video tools are doing the job with such a precision that it could be difficult for anyone to spot if the video is morphed. While there are many such online software, FakeApp has gained a lot of momentum over the last few weeks. There is no information available as to who created this app, but it has been discovered that the app was designed using a Google software. And ever since it appeared on Reddit early this year, it’s been downloaded more than 120,000 times. Some of the fake videos created by Youtuber derpfakes using the much-discussed FakeApp includes the Russian president Vladimir Putin; another one features American comedian Kate McKinnon's face swapped with that of Hillary Clinton. In another, American actor Alec Baldwin turned into Donald Trump. A quick search on the Internet will give you thousands of such results and you could find it difficult to spot the real from the fake. These fake videos are now on the rise and it’s becoming a matter of grave concern as these can be used to malign politicians, to create fake porn videos of celebrities, to promote false propaganda, for political sabotage, and to frame people What is more worrying is that these tools are now within easy reach of basic Internet users. Apps like Snapchat are already allowing users basic face swapping, and now these artificial intelligence-driven video tools have made advanced-level face-swapping techniques pretty simple for users like you and me. It’s now just a few taps away. True that the technique still isn’t that simple, but it definitely doesn’t remain rocket science anymore. While technology has made things easier for us, it has also opened doors for misuse. Companies like Pornhub, Twitter and Reddit have already started to ban false videos on their platforms, but the battle doesn’t end here. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Why AI-driven video tools have become dangerous

<p>The Oscars telecasted on the 4th of March this year and hit an all-time low viewer rating.</p>

<p>The politically charged 90th annual Academy Awards drew an all-time low of 26.5 million viewers this year, a 20 per cent drop from last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Major feud happened when US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to publicise the news saying, &quot;Lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY. Problem is, we don&rsquo;t have Stars anymore - except your President (just kidding, of course)!&quot;</p>

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<p>In no time, Jimmy Kimmel, talk show host who also hosted this years Oscars retaliated in rage and also took to Twitter to shun&nbsp;down Trump and said: &quot;Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kimmel focused on Hollywood&#39;s own diversity issues during his opening monologue at the ceremony, though he did manage to throw some shade on Trump, including his assumed dislike for immigrant actress Lupita Nyong&rsquo;o and his probable misunderstanding of the racially based horror-comedy Get Out.</p>

<p>Moreover, critics are now speculating if ABC will have an awakening and take control of the telecast away from the notoriously arrogant Academy, reports said.</p>

<p>ABC executives have long been rumoured to vent privately about the arrogance of the Academy, but the Oscars are still the second biggest night on television after the Super Bowl, so the Academy continues to celebrate Hollywood&#39;s elite exactly how it wants to.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per reports, viewers have mostly complained about how the Oscars tend to give more regards to self-serving tributes to the yearly tradition of leaving fan favorites out of the &ldquo;In Memoriam&rdquo; segment. This year, for example, Adam West and Glen Campbell were posthumously ignored. Others feel the telecast ends too late, takes too long, is too politically correct and doesn&rsquo;t feature TV stars in an era when television produces household names at the same rate as films.</p>

<p>But, these are not the primary reasons that keep viewers from watching the star-studded event. The two issues that are most commonly mentioned as a turn off for viewers are divisive politics and the lack of well-known movies. While the Academy has a lot of power over the content of the program as its producer, ABC is also responsible for much of the blame, reports suggested.</p>

<p>This is not a one-year trend either. Oscars viewership in 2018 fell by 39 per cent from its ratings just four years earlier, in 2014, when Ellen DeGeneres hosted for ABC. The previous low of 31.8 million viewers came in 2008 when Jon Stewart hosted not long after a lengthy writers&#39; strike ended.</p>


The politically charged 90th annual Academy Awards drew an all-time low 26.5 million viewers this year, a 19 per cent drop from last year

The Oscars telecasted on the 4th of March this year and hit an all-time low viewer rating. The politically charged 90th annual Academy Awards drew an all-time low of 26.5 million viewers this year, a 20 per cent drop from last year. Major feud happened when US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to publicise the news saying, "Lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY. Problem is, we don’t have Stars anymore - except your President (just kidding, of course)!" Lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY. Problem is, we don’t have Stars anymore - except your President (just kidding, of course)! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 6, 2018 × In no time, Jimmy Kimmel, talk show host who also hosted this years Oscars retaliated in rage and also took to Twitter to shun down Trump and said: "Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY." Thanks, lowest rated President in HISTORY. https://t.co/E01UgDaZ3T — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) March 6, 2018 × Kimmel focused on Hollywood's own diversity issues during his opening monologue at the ceremony, though he did manage to throw some shade on Trump, including his assumed dislike for immigrant actress Lupita Nyong’o and his probable misunderstanding of the racially based horror-comedy Get Out. Moreover, critics are now speculating if ABC will have an awakening and take control of the telecast away from the notoriously arrogant Academy, reports said. ABC executives have long been rumoured to vent privately about the arrogance of the Academy, but the Oscars are still the second biggest night on television after the Super Bowl, so the Academy continues to celebrate Hollywood's elite exactly how it wants to. As per reports, viewers have mostly complained about how the Oscars tend to give more regards to self-serving tributes to the yearly tradition of leaving fan favorites out of the “In Memoriam” segment. This year, for example, Adam West and Glen Campbell were posthumously ignored. Others feel the telecast ends too late, takes too long, is too politically correct and doesn’t feature TV stars in an era when television produces household names at the same rate as films. But, these are not the primary reasons that keep viewers from watching the star-studded event. The two issues that are most commonly mentioned as a turn off for viewers are divisive politics and the lack of well-known movies. While the Academy has a lot of power over the content of the program as its producer, ABC is also responsible for much of the blame, reports suggested. This is not a one-year trend either. Oscars viewership in 2018 fell by 39 per cent from its ratings just four years earlier, in 2014, when Ellen DeGeneres hosted for ABC. The previous low of 31.8 million viewers came in 2008 when Jon Stewart hosted not long after a lengthy writers' strike ended.

Trump, Kimmel face-off over low Oscar TV ratings

<p>BJP president Amit Shah has become the second most followed leader in India on social media portals with a total of over 2 crore followers on Twitter and Facebook.</p>

<p>Shah has now got around 10.1 million followers on Twitter and around 11 million on Facebook.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shah, who joined Twitter in May 2013, hit the 10 million mark on Tuesday. The BJP president has so far tweeted more than 5,700 times on issues such as the BJP victories in the northeast and Congress&#39;s alleged acts of corruption.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A BJP insider said Shah uses these platforms &quot;to stay in direct touch with party workers and to deal with problems faced by the people&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He often meets BJP volunteers working on social media sites and encourages other party workers to use these platforms to stay in touch with the public.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Although, PM Modi still maintains his position as the number one leader with the most number of followers on Twitter with over 40 million followers.&nbsp;<br />
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Shah has now got around 10.1 million followers on Twitter and around 11 million on Facebook

BJP president Amit Shah has become the second most followed leader in India on social media portals with a total of over 2 crore followers on Twitter and Facebook. Shah has now got around 10.1 million followers on Twitter and around 11 million on Facebook. Shah, who joined Twitter in May 2013, hit the 10 million mark on Tuesday. The BJP president has so far tweeted more than 5,700 times on issues such as the BJP victories in the northeast and Congress's alleged acts of corruption. A BJP insider said Shah uses these platforms "to stay in direct touch with party workers and to deal with problems faced by the people". He often meets BJP volunteers working on social media sites and encourages other party workers to use these platforms to stay in touch with the public. Although, PM Modi still maintains his position as the number one leader with the most number of followers on Twitter with over 40 million followers.

BJP President Amit Shah becomes second most followed Indian leader on social media after Modi

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being quiet on the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.</p>

<p>Rahul, who returned from Italy yesterday, took to his Twitter handle, saying &ldquo;ek Nirav Modi hai, dusra Modi nirav hai&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The case is related to the over Rs 13,600 crore PNB fraud by diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, owner of Gitanjali gems.</p>

<p>Congress MPs along with party president staged a protest against the PNB scam near Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The party even raised the issue inside Parliament during the second half of Budget Session leading to repeated adjournments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon after members disrupted the House over the scam.</p>

<p>Rajay Sabha adjourned too was adjourned for the day following ruckus over the fraud.</p>

<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier issued summons to the duo asking them to appear before the central agency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Modi, his family, and Choksi left the country in early January, much before the CBI received a complaint from the PNB.</p>


Rahul took to Twitter to take a dig at PM Modi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being quiet on the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Rahul, who returned from Italy yesterday, took to his Twitter handle, saying “ek Nirav Modi hai, dusra Modi nirav hai”. The case is related to the over Rs 13,600 crore PNB fraud by diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, owner of Gitanjali gems. Congress MPs along with party president staged a protest against the PNB scam near Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament today. The party even raised the issue inside Parliament during the second half of Budget Session leading to repeated adjournments. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon after members disrupted the House over the scam. Rajay Sabha adjourned too was adjourned for the day following ruckus over the fraud. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier issued summons to the duo asking them to appear before the central agency. However, Modi, his family, and Choksi left the country in early January, much before the CBI received a complaint from the PNB.

PNB scam: Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's silence, says 'ek Nirav Modi Hai, dusra Modi nirav hai'

<p>Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan tweeted a mysterious tweet on Monday hinting that he is suffering from a rare disease and further information in ten-fifteen days.</p>

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<p>He also requested his followers to not speculate about his health and also he will share his story after further investigations come with a &#39;conclusive diagnosis&#39;.</p>

<p>Till then he asked fans to wish the best for him.</p>

<p>There has been a mystery surrounding Irrfan Khan&#39;s health from past few days.</p>

<p>Earlier in February Vishal Bhardwaj also announced about his delaying his film with Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone due to both suffering from health issues.</p>

<p>His spokesperson had also released a statement saying that the actor is suffering from severe jaundice on February 21.</p>

<p>The actor was last seen in &#39;Qarib Qarib Singlle&#39; with actress Parvathy.</p>

<p>Fans will next see Irffan Khan in upcoming film &#39;Blackmail&#39; which is scheduled to release on 6 April.<br />
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Till then Irrfan Khan asked fans to wish the best for him.

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan tweeted a mysterious tweet on Monday hinting that he is suffering from a rare disease and further information in ten-fifteen days. ???????? pic.twitter.com/JXD8NKwH3D — Irrfan (@irrfank) March 5, 2018 × He also requested his followers to not speculate about his health and also he will share his story after further investigations come with a 'conclusive diagnosis'. Till then he asked fans to wish the best for him. There has been a mystery surrounding Irrfan Khan's health from past few days. Earlier in February Vishal Bhardwaj also announced about his delaying his film with Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone due to both suffering from health issues. His spokesperson had also released a statement saying that the actor is suffering from severe jaundice on February 21. The actor was last seen in 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' with actress Parvathy. Fans will next see Irffan Khan in upcoming film 'Blackmail' which is scheduled to release on 6 April.

Irrfan Khan may be battling with rare disease

<p>Request for removing content&nbsp;deemed inappropriate from&nbsp;social media platform&nbsp;Twitter went up by 13 per cent in the first half of the year, according to a report released by the US-based company.<br />
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Twitter said it received 4,434 requests from across 37 countries for removing content considered illegal by the law. &nbsp;A total of 20,594 accounts were targeted by the company, but no action was taken on 15,195 of them, Twitter said.<br />
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The report did not say if content riddance was in any way an effort to prevent extremists from instigating violence.&nbsp;<br />
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The United States made the maximum – over 2,520 - account information requests, most of which were from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, and the New York County District Attorney's Office. Japan was second to the US in making information account requests, accounting for 732 of the overall 5,676 requests.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>US Intelligence blocked from accessing data</strong><br />
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Twitter has blocked US intelligence from accessing the real-time data analytics service Dataminr due to 'privacy concerns', AFP reported today.<br />
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"Due to privacy concerns, we have not authorized Dataminr or any third party to sell data to a government or intelligence agency for surveillance purposes," Twitter said in a released statement at the time.&nbsp;<br />
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The US National Security Agency chief and NSA director Admiral Michael Rogers have expressed criticism for not being granted access to the data mining service that could help prevent terror&nbsp;attack plots.&nbsp;<br />
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Content removal requests went up by 13 per cent, rising to a total of 4,434 in the first half of the year

Request for removing content deemed inappropriate from social media platform Twitter went up by 13 per cent in the first half of the year, according to a report released by the US-based company. Twitter said it received 4,434 requests from across 37 countries for removing content considered illegal by the law. A total of 20,594 accounts were targeted by the company, but no action was taken on 15,195 of them, Twitter said. The report did not say if content riddance was in any way an effort to prevent extremists from instigating violence. The United States made the maximum – over 2,520 - account information requests, most of which were from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, and the New York County District Attorney's Office. Japan was second to the US in making information account requests, accounting for 732 of the overall 5,676 requests. US Intelligence blocked from accessing data Twitter has blocked US intelligence from accessing the real-time data analytics service Dataminr due to 'privacy concerns', AFP reported today. "Due to privacy concerns, we have not authorized Dataminr or any third party to sell data to a government or intelligence agency for surveillance purposes," Twitter said in a released statement at the time. The US National Security Agency chief and NSA director Admiral Michael Rogers have expressed criticism for not being granted access to the data mining service that could help prevent terror attack plots. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Twitter sees jump in official requests for removing content deemed illegal

<p>Twitter on Thursday sought help to improve the quality of conversations on its micro-blogging site in a bid to address rising criticism against social media companies for failing to protect users from online abuse and political manipulation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter`s new approach, it said in a blog, would be based on identifying metrics to gauge the &quot;health of public conversations&quot; and ways to measure it. The social network has created a webpage where anyone can submit their proposals.In a series of tweets on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey acknowledged that Twitter `didn`t fully predict or understand the real-world negative consequences` of instant public messaging.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said negative consequences that Twitter has witnessed include abuse, harassment, troll armies, manipulation through bots and human-coordination, misinformation campaigns and increasingly divisive echo chambers. Dorsey said Twitter has been focusing on removing content that were against its terms but now needed a change in approach.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In August 2016, Twitter said it had deleted 235,000 accounts in six months for promoting extremism. Accusations of Russian meddling in US presidential elections via social networks had turned the heat on social networks over their ability to control content.</p>


Twitter on Thursday sought help to improve the quality of conversations on its micro-blogging site in a bid to address rising criticism against social media companies for failing to protect users from online abuse and political manipulation

Twitter on Thursday sought help to improve the quality of conversations on its micro-blogging site in a bid to address rising criticism against social media companies for failing to protect users from online abuse and political manipulation. Twitter`s new approach, it said in a blog, would be based on identifying metrics to gauge the "health of public conversations" and ways to measure it. The social network has created a webpage where anyone can submit their proposals.In a series of tweets on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey acknowledged that Twitter `didn`t fully predict or understand the real-world negative consequences` of instant public messaging. He said negative consequences that Twitter has witnessed include abuse, harassment, troll armies, manipulation through bots and human-coordination, misinformation campaigns and increasingly divisive echo chambers. Dorsey said Twitter has been focusing on removing content that were against its terms but now needed a change in approach. In August 2016, Twitter said it had deleted 235,000 accounts in six months for promoting extremism. Accusations of Russian meddling in US presidential elections via social networks had turned the heat on social networks over their ability to control content.

Twitter seeks proposals to improve content quality on its platform

<p>Since Saturday, the&nbsp;cause of the Bollywood legend, Sridevi&#39;s death&nbsp;has been discussed and debated at length.&nbsp;The celebs are tweeting how media and others should not mock the death of iconic star who entertained the nation for more than four decades with her movies in various languages.</p>

<p>A while ago Allu Arjun tweeted, &quot;<i>My Humble request to the media , social platform content providers , and people at large. There is a lot of wrong speculation going on . I request each and every one to respect the dead. Thank you. #LetHerRestInPeace (sic)</i>&quot;. And this hashtag #LetHerRestInPeace went viral in no time with other celebs also joining the chorus.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My Humble request to the media , social platform content providers , and people at large. There is a lot of wrong speculation going on . I request each and every one to respect the dead. Thank you ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetHerRestInPeace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetHerRestInPeace</a> <a href="https://t.co/nZkPYjhT1Q">pic.twitter.com/nZkPYjhT1Q</a></p>
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<p>The Bollywood actor passed away late on Saturday (February 24) in Dubai, while she was with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-dubai-police-issues-clearance-letter-to-kapoor-family-sridevis-body-to-be-flown-in-today-34218" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dubai Public Prosecutors Office&nbsp;</a>closed the case after declaring that the deceased Bollywood star died due to accidental drowning.&nbsp;The mortal remains of<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-sridevi-dead-rani-mukerji-to-arjun-kapoor-bollywood-gathers-at-anil-kapoors-residence-to-mourn-her-demise-34055" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;Sridevi arrived at Mumbai&#39;s Vile Parle</a>&nbsp;airport amid high security on Tuesday night.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The hashtag #LetHerRestInPeace is trending at third number.&nbsp;</p>

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&mdash; taapsee pannu (@taapsee) <a href="https://twitter.com/taapsee/status/968412640383942656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; SONAL CHAUHAN (@sonalchauhan7) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonalchauhan7/status/968414715901865984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Guys, seriously. Stop the speculations and grotesque rumours. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetHerRestInPeace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetHerRestInPeace</a> ???????? <a href="https://t.co/YQ7aUhkK5Q">pic.twitter.com/YQ7aUhkK5Q</a></p>
&mdash; Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsKajalAggarwal/status/968415589646721025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The celebs are tweeting how media and others should not mock the death of iconic star who entertained the nation for more than four decades with her movies in various languages

Since Saturday, the cause of the Bollywood legend, Sridevi's death has been discussed and debated at length. The celebs are tweeting how media and others should not mock the death of iconic star who entertained the nation for more than four decades with her movies in various languages. A while ago Allu Arjun tweeted, "My Humble request to the media , social platform content providers , and people at large. There is a lot of wrong speculation going on . I request each and every one to respect the dead. Thank you. #LetHerRestInPeace (sic)". And this hashtag #LetHerRestInPeace went viral in no time with other celebs also joining the chorus. My Humble request to the media , social platform content providers , and people at large. There is a lot of wrong speculation going on . I request each and every one to respect the dead. Thank you ! #LetHerRestInPeace pic.twitter.com/nZkPYjhT1Q — Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) February 27, 2018 × The Bollywood actor passed away late on Saturday (February 24) in Dubai, while she was with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi. Dubai Public Prosecutors Office closed the case after declaring that the deceased Bollywood star died due to accidental drowning. The mortal remains of Sridevi arrived at Mumbai's Vile Parle airport amid high security on Tuesday night. The hashtag #LetHerRestInPeace is trending at third number. Please ???????? #letherrestinpeace pic.twitter.com/85EyvLyFGq — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) February 27, 2018 × #LetHerRestInPeace PLEASE ???????? pic.twitter.com/JgK8AlEAOP — SONAL CHAUHAN (@sonalchauhan7) February 27, 2018 × Guys, seriously. Stop the speculations and grotesque rumours. #LetHerRestInPeace ???????? pic.twitter.com/YQ7aUhkK5Q — Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) February 27, 2018 × Dearest mankind, please #LetHerRestInPeace ???? pic.twitter.com/axHLrIs0lN — Seerat Kapoor (@IamSeeratKapoor) February 27, 2018 × Let’s not keep speculating please...#LetHerRestInPeace ???? pic.twitter.com/hR0duBgAuJ — Sushanth A (@iamSushanthA) February 27, 2018 ×

Celebrities ask media, fans to stop speculating Sridevi's death with #LetHerRestInPeace

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau hold a press briefing after holding India Canada delegation level talks in Hyderabad House in New Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;We are happy that you visited along with your family. We discussed many issues including deference operation. Terrorism &amp; extremism are a threat to countries like ours and to fight these elements it is important for us to come together,&quot; said PM Modi during the press briefing.</p>

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<p>The two Prime Ministers signed six key MoUs during their bilateral talks.</p>

<p>&quot;India has attached a high importance to pursuing its strategic partnership with Canada. Our ties are based on democracy, pluralism, the supremity of law and the mutual interaction,&quot; &nbsp;PM Modi said.</p>

<p>&quot;The two countries have agreed to strengthen ties in the area of security, terrorism and extremism,&quot; PM added.</p>

<p>&quot;As Canada looks to diversify its own economy and looks for new opportunities to do business beyond its boundaries, India is a natural partner and a trusted friend for commercial cooperation,&quot; said Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.</p>

<p>Earlier in the morning, Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet.&nbsp;</p>


The two Prime Ministers signed several key MoUs during their bilateral talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau hold a press briefing after holding India Canada delegation level talks in Hyderabad House in New Delhi. “We are happy that you visited along with your family. We discussed many issues including deference operation. Terrorism & extremism are a threat to countries like ours and to fight these elements it is important for us to come together," said PM Modi during the press briefing. Delhi: PM Modi and Canadian PM #JustinTrudeau witness exchange MoUs between India and Canada pic.twitter.com/nrkvmDINwt — ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 × The two Prime Ministers signed six key MoUs during their bilateral talks. "India has attached a high importance to pursuing its strategic partnership with Canada. Our ties are based on democracy, pluralism, the supremity of law and the mutual interaction," PM Modi said. "The two countries have agreed to strengthen ties in the area of security, terrorism and extremism," PM added. "As Canada looks to diversify its own economy and looks for new opportunities to do business beyond its boundaries, India is a natural partner and a trusted friend for commercial cooperation," said Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Earlier in the morning, Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet.

No space for those who misuse religion for political motives & separatism: PM Modi

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan&nbsp;in New Delhi on Friday morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the press following bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart, tells Trudeau he is happy he has visited the country along with his family.&nbsp; He added that he is also happy that Trudeau was able to visit several cities across the country.</p>

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PM Modi took to Twitter to express his pleasure to hold the meeting with Trudeau.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the press following bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart, tells Trudeau he is happy he has visited the country along with his family. He added that he is also happy that Trudeau was able to visit several cities across the country. #Canada is an important destination for Indian students when it comes to higher education, more than 1 lakh 20 thousand of our students are there. We renewed our MoU on higher education which will enhance the exchange in terms of higher education: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/gkDdYpXk0Q — ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 ×

PM Narendra Modi, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau address joint briefing

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan&nbsp;in New Delhi on Friday morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trudeau, who is on a week-long visit to India arrived in New Delhi two days ago.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Trudeau&rsquo;s India visit plunged into yet another controversy on Thursday over a dinner invitation to convicted Khalistan terrorist Jaspal Atwal by the Canadian High Commissioner to India.</p>

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<p>Both the countries, however, have indicated that they are looking for a fresh start to India-Canada ties.</p>

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<p>The Canadian Prime Minister and Narendra Modi are expected to meet at Hyderabad House&nbsp;to hold bilateral talks at around noon.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his eagerness to meet with Canada PM Justin Trudeau. PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote: &ldquo;I look forward to meeting PM @JustinTrudeau tomorrow and holding talks on further strengthening India-Canada relations in all spheres. I appreciate his deep commitment to ties between our two countries.&rdquo;</p>

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday morning, where he was received by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and members of the Union Cabinet. Trudeau, who is on a week-long visit to India arrived in New Delhi two days ago. #Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau inspects guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/L3UZryhRwL — ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 × Trudeau’s India visit plunged into yet another controversy on Thursday over a dinner invitation to convicted Khalistan terrorist Jaspal Atwal by the Canadian High Commissioner to India. #WATCH: PM Narendra Modi receives Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau & his family at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/g1rxUiNAu1 — ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 × Both the countries, however, have indicated that they are looking for a fresh start to India-Canada ties. Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau and family welcomed by PM Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/nUxCM83VhD — ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2018 × The Canadian Prime Minister and Narendra Modi are expected to meet at Hyderabad House to hold bilateral talks at around noon. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his eagerness to meet with Canada PM Justin Trudeau. PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote: “I look forward to meeting PM @JustinTrudeau tomorrow and holding talks on further strengthening India-Canada relations in all spheres. I appreciate his deep commitment to ties between our two countries.”

Canadian PM Trudeau receives a ceremonial welcome in New Delhi, set to hold talks with PM Modi

<p>Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has started following some senior Congress leaders on Twitter of late, triggering speculation over his sudden interest in the party that he was once close to and had drifted away from.<br />
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After following Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party&#39;s official Twitter handle, he began following senior leaders P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal, Ahmed Patel, Ashok Gehlot, Ajay Maken, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot and CP Joshi from this month.<br />
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He recently also started following party leaders Manish Tewari, Shakeel Ahmed, Sanjay Nirupam, Randeep Surjewala Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Jha on the micro-blogging site.<br />
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Bachchan, who was once close to the Nehru-Gandhi family and a friend of Rajiv Gandhi, is currently the brand ambassador of Gujarat. He has over 33.1 million followers on Twitter and follows only 1,689 people.<br />
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His sudden love for the Congress and some other opposition leaders has taken the party by surprise.<br />
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Some other opposition leaders whom the actor has started following recently, include RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his daughter Misa Bharti, JD(U)&#39;s Nitish Kumar, CPI-M&#39;s Sitaram Yechury. He also followed the RJD&#39;s official Twitter handle, NC&#39;s Omar Abdullah and NCP&#39;s Supriya Sule.<br />
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The AAP leaders he started following recently are Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh, Kumar Vishwas and Ashish Khetan.<br />
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Manish Tewari, who was one of the Congress leaders recently followed by the actor, thanked him but did not say anything more on its timing and political significance.<br />
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&quot;Thank you Sh Amitabh Bachan for following me and it is my privilege to follow the icon of Indian cinema who we grew up watching first-day first-show every new release. Those days in late 70&rsquo;s &amp; early 80&rsquo;s a balcony ticket in Chandigarh was Rs 3. Unbelievable today! @SrBachchan,&quot; he tweeted.<br />
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The superstar also follows a number of BJP leaders. Of late, he started following ministers Nitin Gadkari and Suresh Prabhu.&nbsp;</p>


His sudden love for the Congress and some other opposition leaders has taken many by surprise

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has started following some senior Congress leaders on Twitter of late, triggering speculation over his sudden interest in the party that he was once close to and had drifted away from. After following Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party's official Twitter handle, he began following senior leaders P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal, Ahmed Patel, Ashok Gehlot, Ajay Maken, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot and CP Joshi from this month. He recently also started following party leaders Manish Tewari, Shakeel Ahmed, Sanjay Nirupam, Randeep Surjewala Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Jha on the micro-blogging site. Bachchan, who was once close to the Nehru-Gandhi family and a friend of Rajiv Gandhi, is currently the brand ambassador of Gujarat. He has over 33.1 million followers on Twitter and follows only 1,689 people. His sudden love for the Congress and some other opposition leaders has taken the party by surprise. Some other opposition leaders whom the actor has started following recently, include RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his daughter Misa Bharti, JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar, CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury. He also followed the RJD's official Twitter handle, NC's Omar Abdullah and NCP's Supriya Sule. The AAP leaders he started following recently are Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh, Kumar Vishwas and Ashish Khetan. Manish Tewari, who was one of the Congress leaders recently followed by the actor, thanked him but did not say anything more on its timing and political significance. "Thank you Sh Amitabh Bachan for following me and it is my privilege to follow the icon of Indian cinema who we grew up watching first-day first-show every new release. Those days in late 70’s & early 80’s a balcony ticket in Chandigarh was Rs 3. Unbelievable today! @SrBachchan," he tweeted. The superstar also follows a number of BJP leaders. Of late, he started following ministers Nitin Gadkari and Suresh Prabhu.

Amitabh Bachchan starts following Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders; triggers speculation

<p>Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by software &quot;bots&quot; which can artificially amplify a person or cause and which have been accused of manipulating the social network during the 2016 US election.<br />
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The San Francisco messaging platform said the move was intended to rid the service of spam-spewing automated accounts, and not aimed at people using the service according to the rules.<br />
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&quot;These changes are an important step in ensuring we stay ahead of malicious activity targeting the crucial conversations taking place on Twitter -- including elections in the United States and around the world,&quot; Twitter developer policy lead Yoel Roth said in a blog post.<br />
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The move was the latest by Twitter to enforce rules aimed at curbing disinformation, propaganda and provocation.<br />
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Since the 2016 election, Twitter and others discovered how &quot;bots&quot; had been used to sow political divisions and spread hoaxes.<br />
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&quot;One of the most common spam violations we see is the use of multiple accounts and the Twitter developer platform to attempt to artificially amplify or inflate the prominence of certain tweets,&quot; Roth wrote.<br />
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&quot;To be clear: Twitter prohibits any attempt to use automation for the purposes of posting or disseminating spam, and such behavior may result in enforcement action.&quot;<br />
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Posting duplicative content, replies, or mentions from an array of accounts one controls, by hand or by bot, is forbidden, according to Twitter.<br />
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&quot;Bulk, aggressive, or very high-volume automated retweeting&quot; is also banned, along with using multiple accounts to perform automated actions at the service such as following people, Roth said.<br />
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A sole exception to the rule was applications designed to broadcast weather, emergency or other public service type announcements, according to Twitter.<br />
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Developers were given until March 23 to bring applications into compliance with the tightened rules or risk suspension.<br />
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Keeping Twitter safe and free from spam is a top priority for us,&quot; a Twitter spokesperson said.<br />
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&quot;Today&#39;s update to TweetDeck and our developer platform is an important change to ensure we stay ahead of malicious activity targeting conversations on Twitter.&quot;<br />
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<strong>Follower counts fall</strong><br />
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The crackdown is part of an effort to weed out automated and fake accounts, a move which rankled some conservative personalities.<br />
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Some users woke on Wednesday to find a sharp drop in followers, &nbsp;prompting a series of hashtags on the platform such as #TwitterLockOut and #TwitterPurge.<br />
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The cause was an ongoing effort to &quot;identify suspicious account behaviors that indicate automated activity&quot; or other policy violations, a Twitter spokesperson told AFP.<br />
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And, despite conspiracy theories that quickly gained traction at Twitter, the service denied any political bias.<br />
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&quot;Twitter&#39;s tools are apolitical,&quot; the spokesperson said.<br />
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&quot;This is part of our ongoing, comprehensive efforts to make Twitter safer and healthier for everyone.&quot;</p>

<p>Twitter last month said the number of Russia-linked accounts firing off tweets evidently aimed at the US election in 2016 was more widespread than initially determined.<br />
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An indictment issued this week by US special counsel Robert Mueller, investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, named the Internet Research Agency, described as a bot and disinformation operation which sought to sow divisions in American society using social media.</p>


Posting duplicative content, replies, or mentions from an array of accounts one controls, by hand or by bot, is forbidden, according to Twitter

Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by software "bots" which can artificially amplify a person or cause and which have been accused of manipulating the social network during the 2016 US election. The San Francisco messaging platform said the move was intended to rid the service of spam-spewing automated accounts, and not aimed at people using the service according to the rules. "These changes are an important step in ensuring we stay ahead of malicious activity targeting the crucial conversations taking place on Twitter -- including elections in the United States and around the world," Twitter developer policy lead Yoel Roth said in a blog post. The move was the latest by Twitter to enforce rules aimed at curbing disinformation, propaganda and provocation. Since the 2016 election, Twitter and others discovered how "bots" had been used to sow political divisions and spread hoaxes. "One of the most common spam violations we see is the use of multiple accounts and the Twitter developer platform to attempt to artificially amplify or inflate the prominence of certain tweets," Roth wrote. "To be clear: Twitter prohibits any attempt to use automation for the purposes of posting or disseminating spam, and such behavior may result in enforcement action." Posting duplicative content, replies, or mentions from an array of accounts one controls, by hand or by bot, is forbidden, according to Twitter. "Bulk, aggressive, or very high-volume automated retweeting" is also banned, along with using multiple accounts to perform automated actions at the service such as following people, Roth said. A sole exception to the rule was applications designed to broadcast weather, emergency or other public service type announcements, according to Twitter. Developers were given until March 23 to bring applications into compliance with the tightened rules or risk suspension. Keeping Twitter safe and free from spam is a top priority for us," a Twitter spokesperson said. "Today's update to TweetDeck and our developer platform is an important change to ensure we stay ahead of malicious activity targeting conversations on Twitter." Follower counts fall The crackdown is part of an effort to weed out automated and fake accounts, a move which rankled some conservative personalities. Some users woke on Wednesday to find a sharp drop in followers, prompting a series of hashtags on the platform such as #TwitterLockOut and #TwitterPurge. The cause was an ongoing effort to "identify suspicious account behaviors that indicate automated activity" or other policy violations, a Twitter spokesperson told AFP. And, despite conspiracy theories that quickly gained traction at Twitter, the service denied any political bias. "Twitter's tools are apolitical," the spokesperson said. "This is part of our ongoing, comprehensive efforts to make Twitter safer and healthier for everyone." Twitter last month said the number of Russia-linked accounts firing off tweets evidently aimed at the US election in 2016 was more widespread than initially determined. An indictment issued this week by US special counsel Robert Mueller, investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, named the Internet Research Agency, described as a bot and disinformation operation which sought to sow divisions in American society using social media.

Twitter announces crackdown on fake accounts powered by 'Bots'

<p>Brazilian striker and former World Cup winner, Ronaldinho took to his Twitter handle earlier today to share a &quot;big announcement&quot;.</p>

<p>The football sensation shared his post-retirement plans in a video that was tweeted from his official Twitter account.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I have a big announcement to share with you today,&quot; noted the 37-year-old star.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="pt">Eu tenho um grande an&uacute;ncio para compartilhar com voc&ecirc;s hoje. <a href="https://t.co/dBJSByC5sL">pic.twitter.com/dBJSByC5sL</a></p>
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<p>Ronaldinho thanked his fans for their love and support. He mentioned that after his retirement he will be involved with the football school and in the music industry.</p>

<p>&quot;This year I will hold retirement matches at various places. I will also&nbsp;partner in a big project,&quot; he noted.</p>

<p>The details of his &quot;big project&quot; will be announced soon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Brazilian footballer and ambassador of Spanish club Barcelona, Ronaldinho played as an attacking midfielder for most of his career.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He mostly played for European clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Milan apart from playing for the national football team of Brazil.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ronaldinho holds two &#39;FIFA World Player of the Year&#39; awards.&nbsp;</p>


The details of his 'big project' will be announced soon

Brazilian striker and former World Cup winner, Ronaldinho took to his Twitter handle earlier today to share a "big announcement". The football sensation shared his post-retirement plans in a video that was tweeted from his official Twitter account. "I have a big announcement to share with you today," noted the 37-year-old star. Eu tenho um grande anúncio para compartilhar com vocês hoje. pic.twitter.com/dBJSByC5sL — Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) February 18, 2018 × Ronaldinho thanked his fans for their love and support. He mentioned that after his retirement he will be involved with the football school and in the music industry. "This year I will hold retirement matches at various places. I will also partner in a big project," he noted. The details of his "big project" will be announced soon. Former Brazilian footballer and ambassador of Spanish club Barcelona, Ronaldinho played as an attacking midfielder for most of his career. He mostly played for European clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Milan apart from playing for the national football team of Brazil. Ronaldinho holds two 'FIFA World Player of the Year' awards.

Football sensation Ronaldinho shares post-retirement plans on Twitter

<p>United States President Donald Trump took a swipe at media mega-celebrity Oprah Winfrey following her appearance in CBS&#39; show, &#39;60 Minutes&#39;, where she led a panel discussion with voters from Michigan state.</p>

<p>Taking to Twitter, the US President said the questions posed by the &quot;very insecure Oprah Winfrey&quot; were biased and slanted.</p>

<p>&quot;Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others!&quot; Trump tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others!</p>
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<p>Winfrey questioned seven Michigan voters who voted for Trump and seven who voted against him.</p>

<p>Trump&#39;s mocking remark about hoping for Winfrey to run for President comes in light of the fact that anti-Trump voices have continually called for her to run for President in 2022.</p>

<p>Admiration and praises poured in for her especially after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/watch-oprah-winfreys-winning-speech-at-the-golden-globes-will-give-you-goosebumps-28844" target="_blank">her powerful speech</a> at the recent Golden Globes Awards.</p>


'Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect,' Trump tweeted

United States President Donald Trump took a swipe at media mega-celebrity Oprah Winfrey following her appearance in CBS' show, '60 Minutes', where she led a panel discussion with voters from Michigan state. Taking to Twitter, the US President said the questions posed by the "very insecure Oprah Winfrey" were biased and slanted. "Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others!" Trump tweeted. Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2018 × Winfrey questioned seven Michigan voters who voted for Trump and seven who voted against him. Trump's mocking remark about hoping for Winfrey to run for President comes in light of the fact that anti-Trump voices have continually called for her to run for President in 2022. Admiration and praises poured in for her especially after her powerful speech at the recent Golden Globes Awards.

Trump takes swipe at 'very insecure' Oprah Winfrey

<p>Indian right-handed all-rounder Ashwin Ravichandran got in&nbsp;the soup over his Twitter reply to former South African run-churner Herschelle Gibbs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to reports, Gibbs responded to Ravichandran&#39;s tweet endorsing a sports shoe brand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Hopefully you will be able to run a bit faster now,&quot; Gibbs tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hopefully you will be able to run a bit faster now ashwin ????</p>
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<p>Ashwin replied tweeting, &quot;Surely not as fast you did mate. Unfortunately, I wasn&#39;t as blessed as you were. But I was blessed with an ethical mind not to fix games which put food on my plate.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apparently, Ashwin referred to Gibbs&#39; involvement in game-fixing.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What&rsquo;s sensitive to me isn&rsquo;t to someone else, and what&rsquo;s sensitive to you isn&rsquo;t to me. I want to respect my family of fans and hence pulled the tweet down, and now entertainment over for all my haters. See you later????</p>
&mdash; Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/965533769074589697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 31-year-old cricketer later pulled down his tweet reasoning that his reply was made in good humour.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I totally believed my reply was a joke too, but look how people and yourself perceived it. I am totally game for this sort of fun mate, we shall dine over this sometime.???? <a href="https://t.co/Z7YdXQnxeD">https://t.co/Z7YdXQnxeD</a></p>
&mdash; Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/965526145323053056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Apparently, Ashwin referred to Gibbs' involvement in game-fixing

Indian right-handed all-rounder Ashwin Ravichandran got in the soup over his Twitter reply to former South African run-churner Herschelle Gibbs. According to reports, Gibbs responded to Ravichandran's tweet endorsing a sports shoe brand. "Hopefully you will be able to run a bit faster now," Gibbs tweeted. Hopefully you will be able to run a bit faster now ashwin ???? — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) February 19, 2018 × Ashwin replied tweeting, "Surely not as fast you did mate. Unfortunately, I wasn't as blessed as you were. But I was blessed with an ethical mind not to fix games which put food on my plate." Apparently, Ashwin referred to Gibbs' involvement in game-fixing. What’s sensitive to me isn’t to someone else, and what’s sensitive to you isn’t to me. I want to respect my family of fans and hence pulled the tweet down, and now entertainment over for all my haters. See you later???? — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018 × The 31-year-old cricketer later pulled down his tweet reasoning that his reply was made in good humour. I totally believed my reply was a joke too, but look how people and yourself perceived it. I am totally game for this sort of fun mate, we shall dine over this sometime.???? https://t.co/Z7YdXQnxeD — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018 ×

Ashwin Ravichandran makes 'fixing' jibe at Herschelle Gibbs, pulls down tweet later

<p>US President Donald Trump slammed the FBI Saturday for failing to heed signs that could have prevented the Florida school shooting, charging the agency was too preoccupied with probing his campaign team over Russian election meddling.</p>

<p>Allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and collusion with the Trump campaign are being investigated by several congressional committees and by special prosecutor Robert Mueller, who took charge of the federal government&#39;s probe from the FBI last year following the sacking of its former chief James Comey.</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/florida-school-shooter-was-on-police-radar-in-2016-report-33221">Florida school shooter was on police radar in 2016 says report</a></p>

<p>&quot;Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable,&quot; he wrote on Twitter.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/shame-on-you-florida-school-shooting-survivor-tells-trump-at-anti-gun-rally-33213" target="_blank">&#39;Shame on you!&#39; Florida school shooting survivor tells Trump at anti-gun rally</a></p>

<p>&quot;They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!&quot;</p>

<p>Troubled teen Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people with an assault rifle at his former high school in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday.</p>

<p>It was the 18th school shooting of the year and sparked renewed calls for gun control.</p>

<p>US authorities have come under mounting scrutiny for failing to act on a series of warning signs.</p>

<p>The FBI admitted Friday it received a chilling warning in January from a tipster who said &nbsp;Cruz could be planning a mass shooting, but that agents failed to follow up.</p>

<p>Cruz was also known to local police after his mother repeatedly reported him for violent outbursts, while records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel show authorities investigated him in 2016 after he cut his arms on messaging app Snapchat and threatened to buy a gun.</p>

<p>Mueller&#39;s investigation has so far swept up four members of Trump&#39;s campaign, with two agreeing to work for the probe under a plea deal.</p>

<p>On Thursday Mueller indicted 13 Russians for allegedly running a secret campaign to tilt the vote, but did not accuse any Americans of knowingly participating in that effort.</p>


Allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and collusion with the Trump campaign are being investigated by several congressional committees and by special prosecutor Robert Mueller

US President Donald Trump slammed the FBI Saturday for failing to heed signs that could have prevented the Florida school shooting, charging the agency was too preoccupied with probing his campaign team over Russian election meddling. Allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and collusion with the Trump campaign are being investigated by several congressional committees and by special prosecutor Robert Mueller, who took charge of the federal government's probe from the FBI last year following the sacking of its former chief James Comey. Also read: Florida school shooter was on police radar in 2016 says report "Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable," he wrote on Twitter. Also read: 'Shame on you!' Florida school shooting survivor tells Trump at anti-gun rally "They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!" Troubled teen Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people with an assault rifle at his former high school in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday. It was the 18th school shooting of the year and sparked renewed calls for gun control. US authorities have come under mounting scrutiny for failing to act on a series of warning signs. The FBI admitted Friday it received a chilling warning in January from a tipster who said Cruz could be planning a mass shooting, but that agents failed to follow up. Cruz was also known to local police after his mother repeatedly reported him for violent outbursts, while records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel show authorities investigated him in 2016 after he cut his arms on messaging app Snapchat and threatened to buy a gun. Mueller's investigation has so far swept up four members of Trump's campaign, with two agreeing to work for the probe under a plea deal. On Thursday Mueller indicted 13 Russians for allegedly running a secret campaign to tilt the vote, but did not accuse any Americans of knowingly participating in that effort.

Trump slams FBI over school shooting, blames preoccupation with Russia probe

<p>The European Commission said Thursday that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but that Facebook and Twitter have not made all the required changes.</p>

<p>&quot;While Google&#39;s latest proposals appear to be in line with the requests made by consumer authorities, Facebook and, more significantly, Twitter, have only partially addressed important issues about their liability and about how users are informed of possible content removal or contract termination,&quot; the Commission, the EU&#39;s executive arm, said in a statement.</p>

<p>The three major internet companies had published on Thursday the changes they are making to comply with the demands of European regulators, which must be implemented in all languages &nbsp;by spring.</p>

<p>Some of those changes include having the right to withdraw from an online purchase; being able to lodge complaints in Europe rather than in California where the companies are based; and the platforms being responsible towards EU consumers in the same way as off-line services.</p>

<p>&quot;I am pleased that the enforcement of EU rules to protect consumers by national authorities is bearing fruit, as some companies are now making their platforms safer for consumers; however, it is unacceptable that this is still not complete and it is taking so much time,&quot; said Vera Jourova, European commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality.</p>

<p>The European Union&#39;s demands to the US internet giants were made in November 2016 following numerous complaints by consumers in Europe about being hit with fraud and scams when using their websites.</p>

<p>There were also concerns by consumer protection authorities about requesting the removal of illegal content.</p>

<p>The Commission said unlike Google, Facebook and Twitter have not set up deadlines to deal with the requests of national authorities.</p>

<p>Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), said the situation with the social media companies showed that the EU needs to update consumer law to strengthen sanction powers.</p>

<p>&quot;What this shows is that there is a need for real sanction powers when a company does not respect EU law,&quot; she said in a statement.</p>

<p>&quot;The incentive for companies to comply with the law is rather low. These fines should not be symbolic but a real deterrent, going up to a percentage of the company&rsquo;s annual worldwide turnover,&rdquo; she added.</p>


The three major internet companies had published on Thursday the changes they are making to comply with the demands of European regulators, which must be implemented in all languages by spring

The European Commission said Thursday that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but that Facebook and Twitter have not made all the required changes. "While Google's latest proposals appear to be in line with the requests made by consumer authorities, Facebook and, more significantly, Twitter, have only partially addressed important issues about their liability and about how users are informed of possible content removal or contract termination," the Commission, the EU's executive arm, said in a statement. The three major internet companies had published on Thursday the changes they are making to comply with the demands of European regulators, which must be implemented in all languages by spring. Some of those changes include having the right to withdraw from an online purchase; being able to lodge complaints in Europe rather than in California where the companies are based; and the platforms being responsible towards EU consumers in the same way as off-line services. "I am pleased that the enforcement of EU rules to protect consumers by national authorities is bearing fruit, as some companies are now making their platforms safer for consumers; however, it is unacceptable that this is still not complete and it is taking so much time," said Vera Jourova, European commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality. The European Union's demands to the US internet giants were made in November 2016 following numerous complaints by consumers in Europe about being hit with fraud and scams when using their websites. There were also concerns by consumer protection authorities about requesting the removal of illegal content. The Commission said unlike Google, Facebook and Twitter have not set up deadlines to deal with the requests of national authorities. Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), said the situation with the social media companies showed that the EU needs to update consumer law to strengthen sanction powers. "What this shows is that there is a need for real sanction powers when a company does not respect EU law," she said in a statement. "The incentive for companies to comply with the law is rather low. These fines should not be symbolic but a real deterrent, going up to a percentage of the company’s annual worldwide turnover,” she added.

Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: European Commission

<p>Republican politician Paul Nehlen&#39;s account was&nbsp;permanently suspended by Twitter after he tweeted a &quot;racist&quot;&nbsp;picture targetting Meghan Markle on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Nehlen posted an image of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle standing together with Meghan&#39;s face photoshopped with the face of a &quot;cheddar man&quot;, the dark-skinned man believed to be the first modern Briton.</p>

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<p>According to reports, his racist tweet may have been prompted after a recent discovery by scientists that says that British inhabitants did not have pale skin instead they had dark brown to black skin tone. They also had dark curly hair and blue eyes.</p>

<p>The research concludes that Europeans developed white skin in the past thousand years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Research say&nbsp;the &quot;Cheddar&quot;&nbsp;man are ancestors of British people who had arrived in Britain from West Asia after leaving Africa.</p>

<p>News agency PTI reported a Twitter spokeswoman confirming the reports of permanent suspension of &quot;Nehlen account for violation of terms.&quot;</p>

<p>Nehlen called the suspension of his Twitter account as &quot;the epitome of interfering with a federal election&quot; and an effort to &quot;suppress right-wing political speech,&quot; PTI reported.</p>


Nehlen posted an image of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle standing together with Meghan's face photoshopped with the face of Cheddar Man, the dark-skinned man believed to the first modern Briton

Republican politician Paul Nehlen's account was permanently suspended by Twitter after he tweeted a "racist" picture targetting Meghan Markle on Tuesday. Nehlen posted an image of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle standing together with Meghan's face photoshopped with the face of a "cheddar man", the dark-skinned man believed to be the first modern Briton. × According to reports, his racist tweet may have been prompted after a recent discovery by scientists that says that British inhabitants did not have pale skin instead they had dark brown to black skin tone. They also had dark curly hair and blue eyes. The research concludes that Europeans developed white skin in the past thousand years. Research say the "Cheddar" man are ancestors of British people who had arrived in Britain from West Asia after leaving Africa. News agency PTI reported a Twitter spokeswoman confirming the reports of permanent suspension of "Nehlen account for violation of terms." Nehlen called the suspension of his Twitter account as "the epitome of interfering with a federal election" and an effort to "suppress right-wing political speech," PTI reported.

Twitter permanently suspends Paul Nehlen's account for posting racist picture of Meghan Markle

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