Chicago attorney Jay Edelson sued Facebook in 2015, alleging the social network illegally collected biometric data to identify faces in violation of a 2008 Illinois privacy law. A U.S. federal judge has given final approval to Facebook’s $650 million payment to settle a privacy dispute between the California group and 1.6 million users in the US state of Illinois. The decision was issued on Friday, according to documents seen by AFP on Sunday.Chicago attorney Jay Edelson sued Facebook in 2015, alleging the social network illegally collected biometric data to identify faces in violation of a 2008 Illinois privacy law. At…
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India focussing on ensuring resilient supply chain, diversifying trade dependencies Remarking that a normal bilateral trade relationship with China was contingent on peace and tranquillity on other fronts, Indian Foreign Secretary H.V. Shringla on Sunday said the country was looking to diversify its trade dependencies. “The current bilateral trade with China at $78 billion is heavily tilted in the latter’s favour and that will need a reset. India on its part is simultaneously working on diversifying its sourcing to ensure a more resilient supply chain in the future,” said the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Shringla was speaking during the penultimate panel…
Donald Trump returns to the political spotlight on Sunday, determined to regain control of a Republican party that is out of power and pondering whether the flawed former President can win again in 2024.The 74-year-old will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando in a highly-anticipated speech during which he is expected to tease attendees about his political future — including the possibility of another presidential run.A hero’s welcomeHe is sure to be greeted like a returning hero by a loyalist crowd as he calls for party unity — and perhaps rips some of his critics — on the…
This is the third extension granted to P.C. Mody, a 1982 batch Income Tax cadre officer IRS The Centre on Sunday extended the tenure of P.C. Mody, Chairman of CBDT, for three months effective from March 1 till May 31. This is the third extension granted to Mr. Mody, a 1982 batch Income Tax cadre officer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). Earlier, his tenure was extended by six months in last August and before that for one year in August 2019. Interestingly, besides being chairman of the top tax policy making body, Mr. Mody also holds charge of the member…
The Communist Party of China exercises control over all branches of state, including the legislature. The annual convening of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), or Parliament, on March 5 will hear a proposal for the wider deployment of more advanced drones along border areas, with a legislator proposing the move in the wake of last year’s clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).The proposal is being submitted by one of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) representatives at the NPC, which is widely regarded as a ceremonial legislature that usually approves most of the proposals…
Furfura peer Abbas Siddique targets Congress at joint rally. The grand alliance of the Left parties, the Congress and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) on Sunday showed signs of cracks even before a final seat adjustment has been sealed.At the rally here, the differences came out in the open at least on two occasions. The first was when ISF founder and Furfura peer Abbas Siddique arrived on the stage. His supporters made a huge noise drowning PCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s speech. Mr. Chowdhury wanted to stop his speech mid-way but was persuaded by Left Front chairman Biman Bose to…
The United Nations Human Rights Office said at least 18 people had been killed and 30 wounded. The day before he was killed, internet network engineer Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing had posted on Facebook about the increasingly violent military crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Myanmar.He was among the first shot dead in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon on February 28, the bloodiest day since the February 1 coup prompted daily protests against the junta and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Also read | Restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in…
The major news headlines of the day, and more. Police were out in force early and opened fire in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon after stun grenades, tear gas and shots in the air failed to break up crowds. Soldiers also reinforced police. Several wounded people were hauled away by fellow protesters, leaving bloody smears on pavements, media images showed. One man died after being brought to a hospital with a bullet in the chest, said a doctor who asked not to be identified.Of the 18 satellites, 13 were from the U.S. with one of them a…
The Union Finance Minister said the law and order situation has worsened in the State and political violence has become rampant Kerala, which was once famed as “God’s own country”, has become fundamentalists’ own country, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Speaking at Tripunithura in connection with the Vijay Yathra organised by BJP State president K. Surendran, Ms. Sitharaman said the slogans of 1921 Mappila Rebellion, which was, according to her, a Hindu genocide, was being repeated in Kerala. Yet, the LDF government was not worried about it as the CPI(M) was in tacit alliance with SDPI, she alleged.There were also…
GST officers have arrested a person for creating fictitious firms and committing input tax credit fraud of ₹ 50.03 crore, the finance ministry said on Sunday.The officers of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi East have unearthed a network of fictitious firms which “was being operated by one Vishal, who is an advocate by profession and was practising law in Karkardooma Court, Delhi”, the ministry said in a statement.Vishal started this GST fraud by creating a fictitious firm in his own name, which he got registered at his residence. Subsequently, he arranged various KYCs of different persons to…