Tuesday 31 January 2023

Union Budget 2023-24: When and Where to Watch the Live Speech by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2023-24 will be presented in the Indian Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, February 1. A day before the budget announcement, the finance minister tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha on January 31, giving a detailed report on the expenditures and earnings of the country in the ongoing financial year. As the Ministry of Finance gets all set to announce the Union Budget 2023-24 on Wednesday, here is all the information you need to watch the live screening.

Union Budget 2023-24: When to watch

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. The announcements will begin at 11 am IST. The budget speech is likely to last for around two hours. The longest budget speech in India's history, which continued for 2 hours and 40 minutes, was presented by FM Sitharaman in 2020.

It is to be noted that this will be the last full budget for the Narendra Modi government before the next general elections, scheduled to be held in 2024.

Union Budget 2023-24: Where to watch live telecast

Those who want to watch the live telecast of Union Budget 2023-24 on TV can tune in to Sansad TV, Doordarshan as well as other news channels.

Union Budget 2023-24: How to watch live screening

Interested viewers can check the YouTube channels for Sansad TV, Doordarshan and the Press Information Bureau (PIB)). It will also be broadcasted live on the government's official website for the Union budget, indiabudget.gov.in).

For those who want to read the official speech of the Finance Minister for the Union Budget 2023 can go to the Union Budget mobile application), available for download on both Android and iOS. The app will upload the complete document on February 1 after FM Sitharaman concludes her speech.

 


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Usman Khawaja misses flight to India due to visa delay

The Australia squad left Sydney on Wednesday for the high-profile four-Test series against India but opener Usman Khawaja was forced to miss his flight due to a visa delay.

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Several wrestlers could miss Zagreb Open due to visa issues

After several protesting wrestlers pulled out of the Zagreb Open, the remaining lot of the men and women freestyle and greco-roman grapplers selected for the season's first ranking series event have been finding it difficult to secure visas for Croatia owing to multiple factors, including a very little gap between the start of the tournament on Wednesday and the processing of their applications at the European nation's VFS centre here.

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Inter Milan beat Atalanta to reach Italian Cup semi-finals

Inter Milan set up a potential Italian Cup semi-final clash with arch rivals Juventus after the holders saw off Atalanta 1-0 on Tuesday.

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3rd T20I: India, New Zealand ready for one final push

The last time India lost a T20I series at home was in March 2019, when all-rounder Glenn Maxwell inspired Australia to a 2-0 series triumph.

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Apple Workplace Rules Violate US Labour Law, Agency Finds

Apple maintains workplace policies that unlawfully discourage employees from discussing working conditions, a US labour agency has found.

The National Labor Relations Board will issue a complaint targeting the policies and claiming Apple executives made comments that stymied worker organising unless the company settles first, an agency official said on Monday in an email reviewed by Reuters.

The official had sent the email to Ashley Gjovik, a former Apple senior engineering manager who filed complaints against the company in 2021.

The NLRB investigates charges filed by workers and unions and decides whether to issue formal complaints against companies. The agency can seek to strike down workplace policies and require employers to notify workers of legal violations.

Apple did not respond to a request for comment. The company has said it takes worker complaints seriously and thoroughly investigates them.

An NLRB spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Gjovik in an email on Tuesday said she hoped the development will spur more Apple workers to speak up about working conditions and to organise.

In her complaints, Gjovik said various Apple rules, including those relating to confidentiality and surveillance policies, deter employees from discussing issues such as pay equity and sex discrimination with each other and the media.

Gjovik also cited a 2021 email from Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook that allegedly sought to stop workers from speaking to the press and said "people who leak confidential information do not belong here."

Many tech companies have strict confidentiality policies designed to protect trade secrets.

US labour law prohibits policies that could discourage workers from exercising their right to band together to improve working conditions.

Apple is facing several pending NLRB complaints, including one claiming the tech giant unlawfully required workers at an Atlanta retail store to attend anti-union meetings. Apple has denied wrongdoing.

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Monday 30 January 2023

US Said to Stop Granting Export Licences for 4G, AI, Wi-Fi, Cloud Technology for China's Huawei: All Details

The Biden administration has stopped approving licenses for US companies to export most items to China's Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Huawei has faced US export restrictions around items for 5G and other technologies for several years, but officials in the US Department of Commerce have granted licenses for some American firms to sell certain goods and technologies to the company. Qualcomm, in 2020, received permission to sell 4G smartphone chips to Huawei.

A Commerce Department spokesperson said officials "continually assess our policies and regulations" but do not comment on talks with specific companies. Huawei and Qualcomm declined to comment. Bloomberg and the Financial Times earlier reported the move.

One person familiar with the matter said US officials are creating a new formal policy of denial for shipping items to Huawei that would include items below the 5G level, including 4G items, Wi-Fi 6 and 7, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing and cloud items.

Another person said the move was expected to reflect the Biden administration's tightening of policy on Huawei over the past year. Licenses for 4G chips that could not be used for 5G, which might have been approved earlier, were being denied, the person said. Toward the end of the Trump administration and early in the Biden administration, officials had still granted licenses for items specific to 4G applications.

American officials placed Huawei on a trade blacklist in 2019 restricting most US suppliers from shipping goods and technology to the company unless they were granted licenses. Officials continued to tighten the controls to cut off Huawei's ability to buy or design the semiconductor chips that power most of its products.

But US officials granted licenses that allowed Huawei to receive some products. For example, suppliers to Huawei got licenses worth $61 billion (roughly Rs. 5 lakh crore) to sell to the telecoms equipment giant from April through November 2021.

In December, Huawei said its overall revenue was about $91.53 billion (roughly Rs. 7.5 lakh crore), down only slightly from 2021 when US sanctions caused its sales to fall by nearly a third.

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Hockey World Cup: Comeback kings Germany rewrite history

Last summer, in the run-up to the FIH World Cup, when most other countries were busy working out strategies and tactics, German coach Andre Henning and his men were enjoying some downtime on a hidden island in Sweden.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Shehzada, Babylon, and More: February Movie Guide to Cinemas and OTT

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is poised to kickstart Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in style, transporting us to the populated, urban megacity of Quantum Realm. In what feels like a redemption arc for the often ridiculed and not-so-popular Avenger that is Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), the film sets the first faceoff for the perils to come in the form of the hostile Kang the Conquerer (Jonathan Majors) — in the larger Multiverse Saga. Marking the longest runtime in the shapeshifter trilogy, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania releases February 17 in theatres worldwide. While you wait for that superhero affair, why not treat yourself to a taste of Old Hollywood with Damien Chazelle's latest epic Babylon? It's a wild ride, tracking the outsized ambition of eccentric characters, as they bask in the fame before eventually falling off. The film waltzes into cinemas on February 3.

Coming to local fare, we've got two Hindi-language remakes of South Indian movies. First up, Kartik Aaryan kicks things off with Shehzada, an action-drama that explores a young man's struggle under his scornful father's eyes, as he discovers that his real parents are millionaires. Drawing plot beats from the Allu Arjun-led Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, the movie releases February 10 in theatres nationwide. Towards the end of the month, we've got the Selfiee, in which a superfan and a star collide in a feud, stemming from a misunderstanding with regard to obtaining a driver's license (sounds like an everyday argument at any Indian government office — if I'm being honest). A remake of the Malayalam film Driving Licence, the film stars Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi as leads, and is slated to release February 24 in theatres.

The 53 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

The month of February is a little dry on the OTT front, with theatrical releases coming back to form after a long time. That said, you can still check out our Entertainment hub to keep track of new releases that might be suited to your taste. On the streaming side, Apple TV+ leads the pack with Sharper, A24's latest, in which a small, wealthy family gets torn apart by secrets and lies. Also, let's not forget that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives on Disney+ Hotstar on February 1 — 82 days after its theatrical release in November.

For your convenience, we have curated the biggest February 2023 releases coming to theatres and Apple TV+, which you can check out below:

Babylon

When: February 3
Where: Cinemas

Writer-director Damien Chazelle doubles down on his love for jazz music in this loud and boisterous take on golden-age Hollywood. Boasting a heavy runtime of 3 hours and 9 minutes, this Oscar nominee plays like a montage, charting the lives of several offbeat characters in Tinseltown as they make it in the film business, struggling to keep up with changing times, and ultimately succumb to the depravity that comes with overindulgence of fame. Babylon plays host to a drug addict played by Margot Robbie and a pompous silent-film star played by Brad Pitt, who reunite since 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Driving the story forward is Diego Calva's Manuel Torres — the one who manages to smoothly adapt and transition into the soundtrack-loaded talkies era, growing from a meagre film assistant taking cocaine breaks with love interest Nellie (Robbie), to attaining directorial jobs. It shines a light on the fetid exploitative aspect of the industry, whilst being a chaos-fuelled love letter to the art, adorned with dramatic dance set pieces with luxurious amber lighting.

Babylon's ensemble lineup also stars Tobey Maguire as mob boss James McKay, aimed at making Nellie's life hell, although she brings it upon herself with reckless gambling habits. Jean Smart plays sensational journalist Elinor St. John, Jovan Adepo as jazz trumpeter Sidney Palmer, Olivia Wilde as Jack Conrad's ex-wife Ina, and Li Jun Li as cabaret singer Lady Fay Zhu.

Watch the Trailer for Babylon, Out February 3 in Cinemas

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Brad Pitt and Diego Calva in a still from Babylon
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

The Fabelmans

When: February 10
Where: Cinemas

Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans is another Oscar contender heading to Indian theatres in February. In what's billed as a semi-autobiographical film, loosely drawn from the celebrated director's childhood, exploring the coming-of-age tale of a young Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) growing up in a post-war Arizona and aspiring to become a filmmaker. However, when a family-shattering secret about infidelity alters plans, he is forced to consider his love for the craft and how the power of movies can help him see the truth.

The Fabelmans sees Spielberg reuniting with scribe Tony Kushner, after collaborating in critical darlings such as the musical West Side Story and the biopic Lincoln. While initially nervous about spewing personal details in a film of his, the director confessed last year that his parents had actually been 'nagging' him to reinterpret that story before their deaths. Paul Dano (The Batman) as Burt Fabelman signifies the on-screen representation of the father, while Michelle Williams (Synecdoche, New York) plays the mother Mitzi Schildkraut-Fabelman.

Seth Rogen is also enlisted in the lineup as Bennie Lowey, a co-worker of Burt's, who later becomes a surrogate uncle to Sammy. Meanwhile, Julia Butters (The Gray Man) plays Sammy's bitter sister Regina Fabelman, whereas Chloe East (The Wolf of Snow Hollow) plays his love interest. Surrealistic filmmaker David Lynch also stars as the famous filmmaker John Ford, whose work heavily influences Sammy's.

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Shehzada

When: February 10
Where: Cinemas

Kartik Aaryan steps into the shoes of Allu Arjun in this Hindi-language rendition of the Tamil film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. In it, he plays Bantu Jindal, a young man constantly criticised by his father since childhood, whose life takes an unexpected turn upon discovering that he is, in fact, the rightful heir to a millionaire's empire. Going back in time to the emergency room where he was born, his foster father Valmiki Upadhyay (Paresh Rawal) swapped his actual son with rich colleague Randeep Jindal's (Ronit Roy) baby, so the former could live a lavish life. This explains his contempt and disgust for Bantu, who isn't his actual child.

Bantu then sets out on a mission to reunite with his real parents, explaining his situation to the well-spoken Raj (Ankur Rathee), who was in the dark about the incident as well. Adding some excitement to Shehzada are the action sequences, which see Bantu vowing to protect his true family from the external threats they face — all the while hoping to carve a place for himself.

Kriti Sanon and Aaryan's on-screen chemistry is rekindled with them playing lovers yet again, following 2019's Luka Chuppi. Manisha Koirala plays Bantu's biological mother, while comedic legend Rajpal Yadav portrays Inspector Satish Yadav, who gets tangled in the familial affair.

A Man Called Otto

When: February 10
Where: Cinemas

Stop me if you've heard this one before: a grumpy old man forms an unlikely friendship with a lively new neighbour, resulting in tumultuous, positive changes to his outlook and a new lease on life itself. That's because this plot device has been used numerous times, albeit with varying results. Having given up on his life after his wife's death, a suicidal, cantankerous, and elderly Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) runs into a very pregnant Marisol's (Mariana Treviño) family. With not much 'fun' stuff happening in his day-to-day affair, he is roped in to form new alliances with her nitwit husband, give her driving lessons, and babysit her jovial kids, acting as a grandparent of sorts.

A Man Called Otto frequently goes into flashback territory, examining his relationship with his deceased wife Sonya (Rachel Keller), and giving some insight into his own heart condition, which he internally grapples with. In what feels like a heartwarming course of events, Otto is seen transforming from a male Karen of sorts, to becoming a healthy, inclusive member of the community — going from a gruff voice tone to a softspoken one. In time, he even lets a stray cat in, though he's unsure of letting the feline take up bed space.

The cast also includes Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Mindhunter breakout star Cameron Britton in supporting roles. Marc Forster, best known for the chaotic zombie thriller World War Z, directs from a script penned by David Magee (Finding Neverland).

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

When: February 17
Where: Cinemas

Inadvertently warped into the Quantum Realm, due to an oversight by Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), our Ant-Family now finds themselves surrounded by exotic wildlife and a hugely populated megacity, ruled by the multiversal overlord Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors). Scott Lang/ Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), who was always treated as a side character of the Avengers' group, receives a warm welcome from the ruler, in addition to the promise of lost time — the five years lost during the infamous Blip event.

Coaxed by the idea of a second chance at connecting with his estranged daughter, our shapeshifting hero agrees to help him accomplish an undisclosed, sinister task. Somewhere along the line, the deal falls through, putting him at odds with Kang, who serves as a formidable opponent. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania also has the added responsibility of introducing the mechanical guns-wielding MODOK, who is canonically known for undergoing mutagenic medical experimentation, causing him to develop a freakishly large head.

Corey Stoll, who previously appeared as Darren Cross/ Yellowjacket in the first Ant-Man film returns to voice MODOK. Michelle Pfeiffer reprises her role as matriarch Janet Van Dyne, who is suspicious of Kang's larger goals, whereas Evangeline Lilly returns as daughter Hope/ Wasp. As per a Fandango listing, Ant-Man 3 clocks in at 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Watch the Trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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Kathryn Newton and Paul Rudd in a still from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Photo Credit: Marvel Studios

Sharper

When: February 17
Where: Apple TV+

In Shaper, Julianne Moore (Magnolia) and Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) play an estranged mother and son, who target a wealthy family for A24's latest. The former has managed to seduce and enter into a relationship with billionaire Richard Hobbes (John Lithgow), while the con-man son Max uses skills of deception to seek out massive pay. Like most stories that deal with rich peoples' problems — by way of HBO's Succession — Sharper adds a young heir into the mix. Justice Smith (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu) plays Tom, the biological successor to Hobbes' fortune, who is described as 'weak' by his father.

Taking note of this, Max teams up with Sandra (Brianna Middleton), in a master plan to pull Tom into a romantic trap and pretend to be in love with him — presumably to extract money. What follows next is a web of secrets and lies, where characters start competing for riches and power, promising to keep audiences guessing till the end.

Selfiee

When: February 24
Where: Cinemas

RTO Inspector Om Prakash Aggarwal (Emraan Hashmi) is a diehard fan of Bollywood superstar Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar), with the ultimate dream of getting a selfie with his idol. Opportunity comes knocking at his door when the actor needs to obtain a new driver's license, with the officer promising to go to the utmost lengths to get the task done in time. However, a misunderstanding stemming from external forces at play causes Kumar to believe that the cop has been taking unfair advantage of him, resulting in a feud that immediately gets media coverage.

It's a battle of egos essentially, serving as a fun-filled experiment of what could happen when the biggest fan becomes the biggest hurdle in an actor's life. Selfiee also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha (Ram Setu) as Om's wife Minty Aggarwal and Diana Penty as Kumar's girlfriend in supporting roles. Raj Mehta, best known for 2019's Good Newwz directs the film.


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Grand Slam trophies are the biggest motivation: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has it all covered. The spaces between the lines of a tennis court, and the linear movement of a script he is shaping towards the 'Greatest Of All Time'.

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Lionel Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday.

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Sunday 29 January 2023

Novak Djokovic makes a glorious return to Australian Open

After nearly three hours of action at the Rod Laver Arena, Novak Djokovic's inside out forehand nailed the final. The fourth seed turned to his box and pointed at his head before tapping his heart.

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Chinese Internet Giant Baidu Planning to Launch AI Chatbot Similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in March

Chinese Internet giant Baidu is planning to launch an artificial intelligence chatbot tool similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Baidu plans to debut the application by initially embedding it into its main search services, Bloomberg News reported earlier.

ChatGPT's tech works by learning from vast amounts of data how to answer any prompt by a user in a human-like way, offering the information like a search engine would or prose like an aspiring novelist.

Microsoft has a $1 billion investment in San Francisco-based OpenAI that it has looked at increasing, Reuters has reported. The company has also worked to add OpenAI's image-generation software to its Bing search engine in a new challenge to Alphabet Inc's Google.

Last week, the company announced a further multibillion dollar investment in OpenAI, deepening ties with the startup behind the chatbot sensation ChatGPT and setting the stage for more competition with rival Alphabet Inc's Google.

Microsoft in a blog post announced "the third phase" of its partnership "through a multiyear, multibillion dollar investment" including additional supercomputer development and cloud-computing support for OpenAI.

Both companies will be able to commercialize the AI tech that results, the blog post said.

A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the terms of the latest investment, which some media outlets earlier reported would be $10 billion (roughly Rs. 82,000 crore).

The widely anticipated investment shows how Microsoft is locked in competition with Google, the inventor of key AI research that is planning its own unveil for this spring, a person familiar with the matter previously told Reuters.

Microsoft's bet came days after it and Alphabet each announced layoffs of 10,000 or more workers. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft warned of a recession and growing scrutiny of digital spend by customers in its layoff announcement.

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Parshavi Chopra, the star of India's campaign, a big Shane Warne fan

Parshavi Chopra, the 16-year-old right-handed batter and bowling all-rounder of the Indian Under-19 women's cricket team, whose three-wicket haul against New Zealand restricted the Kiwis' run score to 107, allowing India an easy target and a clear road to the finals of the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup on Friday

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Real Madrid frustrated in goalless draw against Sociedad

Battling Real Sociedad survived a pounding at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday when they held Real Madrid to a goalless draw in a frantic LaLiga match.

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Dortmund make it three out of three this year with 2-0 win over Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund cruised past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Sunday for their third win in three league matches since the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break, climbing to within three points of the top spot.

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In Pics: India level T20I series with tense win v New Zealand

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Saturday 28 January 2023

ODI World Cup: Ashwin asks fans to be patient with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

India is set to host the ODI World Cup again later this year and the Indian team is of course a hot favourite for the title. India last won the ODI World Cup title in 2011 at home and since the 2013 Champions Trophy, have not tasted title success in ICC tournaments.

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In 12 points: India vs NZ interesting T20I stats and trivia

India take on New Zealand in a must win T20I match later today in Lucknow. The Men in Blue were stunned by the Black Caps by 21 runs in the first match in Ranchi. Ahead of the second T20I, TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at some interesting stats and trivia for India vs New Zealand in T20Is.

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Tennis has made me a fighter: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said her piece at the Australian Open, her final Grand Slam. On the very stage where a girl from Hyderabad with a powerful shot and an overpowering personality, carrying the weight of a nation, refused to blink, she finally let the tears flow.

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Son at the double to fire Spurs past Preston in FA Cup

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in their 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round, with debutant Arnaut Danjuma also on target at Deepdale on Saturday.

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Substitute Pedri earns Barcelona 1-0 win at Girona

Pedri celebrated his 100th match for Barcelona as he came off the bench and scored from close range in the second-half to give the LaLiga leaders a hard-fought 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday.

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Australian Open final: A lot at stake for Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas

Major breakthrough for Tsitsipas or record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam for Djokovic?

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Friday 27 January 2023

Twitter to Let Users Appeal Account Suspension Starting February 1

Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform's new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday.

Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk's purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and repeat violations of the platform's policies.

Severe policy violations include engaging in illegal content or activity, inciting or threatening violence or harm, and engaging in targeted harassment of other users, among others.

Twitter said that going forward, it will take less severe action, in comparison to account suspension, such as limiting the reach of tweets that violate its policies or asking users to remove tweets before continuing to use the account.

In December, Musk came under fire for suspending accounts of several journalists over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire's plane. He later reinstated the accounts.

A few days back, Twitter owner Elon Musk also tweeted about a higher-priced subscription to the social media platform which will not carry any advertisements. Calling ads to be "too frequent on Twitter and too big," the billionaire assured that steps will be taken to address those issues in the coming weeks. It is important to note here that Twitter earns nearly 90 percent of its revenue from selling digital ads. Recently, Musk blamed rights organisations for the "massive drop in revenue" due to the pressure on brands to pause their Twitter ads.

In January, the microblogging site also announced the price for a Twitter Blue subscription for Android to be at $11 (roughly Rs. 900) per month, similar to the fee for iOS subscribers. However, the company offered a cheaper annual plan for web users when compared to monthly charges. The higher pricing for Android users is likely to offset fees charged by Android's Google Play Store, like Apple's App Store.

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Was India's decision to release Robin Arkell a mistake?

Strength & conditioning specialist Robin Arkell was with the Indian men's hockey team when it won the Olympic bronze in Tokyo in 2021. Hockey India didn't retain him after that. Three months ago, he joined the German national team who are now in the World Cup final.

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Hockey World Cup: Long camps adding to Indian players' fatigue?

'Living out of a suitcase' is how Indian hockey probables would best describe their lives, especially since April last year. They have spent about 150 days in camps at SAI, South Centre or here, and another 120 odd days travelling and competing.

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Australian Open: Milestones beckon Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas was engaged in an on-court interview with Jim Courier after the third seed had dispatched Russian Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to make his first Australian Open final.

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Ranji Trophy matches should be played over five days: Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, who led India to a sensational Test series win against Australia in 2020-21 , wants all Ranji Trophy matches to be played over five days.

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Szoboszlai double helps Leipzig close gap on Bayern Munich

Dominik Szoboszlai scored twice as RB Leipzig beat Stuttgart 2-1 on Friday to move within one point of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Marco Rose's men climbed to second in the table after extending their unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.

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Sabalenka, Rybakina promise power-packed Australian Open final

Two of the biggest hitters in women's tennis go toe-to-toe when Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in Saturday's Australian Open final in Melbourne.

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Thursday 26 January 2023

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Predicted Playing XIs

After wrapping up yet another ODI series win at home, Team India will now go toe to toe with the visiting Kiwis in a 3 match T20I series.

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Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey semis

Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior's extra-time strikes earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win over rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

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Aus Open: Sania ends her Grand Slam career with 6 titles, finishes as runner-up in Mixed Doubles

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza signed off her career with six Grand Slam titles after failing to win the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with compatriot Rohan Bopanna at the Rod Laver Arna in Melbourne on Friday. Bopanna and Sania lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Mataos in the title clash.

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Novak Djokovic targets 10th Australian Open final

As title contenders fall by the wayside at Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic's march to a 22nd Grand Slam crown carries an air of inevitability, with American first-time semi-finalist Tommy Paul next in the super Serbian's crosshairs on Friday.

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Wednesday 25 January 2023

Government approves participation of wrestlers for Zagreb Open

The government on Thursday approved the participation of a 55-member Indian wrestling contingent including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for the Zagreb Open Grand Prix, slated to be held from February 1-5.

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MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya turn 'Jai-Veeru'

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya's camaraderie, both on and off the field, is no secret. On Thursday, Pandya, who credits Dhoni for instilling a sense of composure in him in tense finishes, shared a photo with the India legend on an old bike with a sidecar. Pandya took to Twitter, posted the photo, and captioned it "Sholay 2 coming soon".

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City face Arsenal showdown, Liverpool eye revenge in FA Cup

Manchester City and Arsenal take a break from an intense Premier League title race this weekend -- only to face each other in a heavyweight FA Cup clash at the Etihad.

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Dembele strike sends Barcelona into Copa del Rey semis

Ousmane Dembele's second-half strike gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad in their Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday, stretching their unbeaten streak to 12 games.

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Shardul Thakur delivers under pressure again

A video, which went viral after India's 90-run win over New Zealand in the third ODI at the Holkar Stadium, showed India skipper Rohit Sharma venting his frustration at Shardul Thakur after the pace bowling all-rounder conceded back-to-back boundaries by bowling short balls to the night's centurion, Devon Conway.

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Tuesday 24 January 2023

Airtel Hikes Basic Tariffs in Seven Regions by Nearly 57 Percent to Increase Average Revenue per User

Bharti Airtel, India's No. 2 telecom carrier by subscribers, has introduced a new entry level plan at Rs. 155 in seven regions, the company's spokesperson said on Tuesday, effectively raising basic tariffs by nearly 57 percent.

The new plan was introduced in regions including the states of Karnataka, Bihar and Rajasthan, after discontinuing the existing tariffs of Rs. 99, the spokesperson added.

The company had late last year introduced the new plan on a trial basis in the states of Odisha and Haryana.

Telecom firms were widely expected to hike tariffs to shore up revenues after having spent billions of dollars in the country's 5G auction last year.

Airtel's average revenue per user (ARPU), a key performance indicator for telecom firms, was Rs. 190 in the September-quarter, a 3.8 percent sequential rise and a roughly 24 percent year-on-year increase.

The ARPU needed to be at Rs. 200 and ultimately at Rs. 300 for a financially healthy business model, Airtel said in November 2021, when it last raised tariffs.

Larger rival Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, had ARPU at Rs. 177.2 in the September quarter which rose slightly to Rs. 178.2 in the December quarter.

Jio, which disrupted the industry with cut-price rates in 2016, has not yet raised tariffs in over a year.

Airtel is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on February 7.

© Thomson Reuters 2023


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'Mature' Shubman Gill understands his batting, says Rohit Sharma

India's new ODI opener Shubman Gill has impressed skipper Rohit Sharma by his understanding of batting in one-day cricket. Young Gill has grabbed the opportunity to open with his skipper with both hands and almost nailed down his slot for the upcoming ODI World Cup later in the year.

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Sabalenka prevails in heavyweight clash to reach Australian Open semis

Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka outmuscled Donna Vekic 6-3, 6-2 in a ferocious battle of big hitters on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.

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Djokovic primed for Rublev test at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic can take a step closer to equalling Rafael Nadal's men's record of 22 Grand Slam titles when he faces Andrey Rublev on Wednesday for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals.

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Joelinton sinks Southampton to put Newcastle in sight of League Cup final

Eddie Howe warned Newcastle not to get carried away after they moved within touching distance of the League Cup final with a 1-0 win against Southampton in Tuesday's semi-final first leg.

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Monday 23 January 2023

Microsoft Announces Further Multibillion Dollar Investment in OpenAI as Competition Heats Up

Microsoft Corp on Monday announced a further multibillion dollar investment in OpenAI, deepening ties with the startup behind the chatbot sensation ChatGPT and setting the stage for more competition with rival Alphabet Inc's Google.

Recently touting a revolution in artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft is building on a bet it made on OpenAI nearly four years ago, when it dedicated $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) for the startup co-founded by Elon Musk and investor Sam Altman.

It has since built a supercomputer to power OpenAI's technology, among other forms of support.

Microsoft in a blog post has now announced "the third phase" of its partnership "through a multiyear, multibillion dollar investment" including additional supercomputer development and cloud-computing support for OpenAI.

Both companies will be able to commercialize the AI tech that results, the blog post said.

A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the terms of the latest investment, which some media outlets earlier reported would be $10 billion (roughly Rs. 82,000 crore).

Microsoft is committing even more resources to keep the two companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence via so-called generative AI, technology that can learn from data how to create virtually any type of content simply from a text prompt.

OpenAI's ChatGPT, which produces prose or poetry on command, is the prime example that last year gained widespread attention in Silicon Valley.

Microsoft last week said it aimed to imbue such AI into all its products, as OpenAI continues to pursue the creation of human-like intelligence for machines.

Microsoft has started adding OpenAI's tech to its search engine Bing, which for the first time in years is being discussed as a potential rival to Google, the industry leader.

The widely anticipated investment shows how Microsoft is locked in competition with Google, the inventor of key AI research that is planning its own unveil for this spring, a person familiar with the matter previously told Reuters.

Microsoft's bet comes days after it and Alphabet each announced layoffs of 10,000 or more workers. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft warned of a recession and growing scrutiny of digital spend by customers in its layoff announcement.

© Thomson Reuters 2023


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Mandhana, Harmanpreet score fifties as India beat WI by 56 runs

Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur cracked fine unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated West Indies by 56 runs to keep their slate clean in the Women's T20I Tri-Series.

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Hockey WC: Belgium face tough task against New Zealand

During two defining moments in the history of Belgian hockey, the conductor of the orchestra which produced the blockbuster symphonies — gold at the 2018 World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics — was head coach Shane McLeod.

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Pegula, Tsitsipas chase Australian Open semi-final spots

Jessica Pegula and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be desperate to avoid becoming the latest surprise victims when the Australian Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday.

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EPL: Kane sinks Fulham to become Tottenham's joint record scorer

Antonio Conte vowed to "win something" with Harry Kane after the striker became Tottenham's joint record scorer as his 266th goal for the club sealed a vital 1-0 win against Fulham on Monday.

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Sunday 22 January 2023

HP Envy x360 15 Laptops With OLED Touch Displays, 12th Gen Intel Core Processors Launched in India: Details

HP Envy x360 15 (2023) laptops were launched in India on Monday. The company's refreshed laptops are aimed at creative professionals and feature 15.6-inch OLED touch displays with a 360-degree hinge. Under the hood, they are powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, paired with Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics. The Envy x360 15 laptops are equipped with a 5-megapixel webcam. In addition, they get IR face recognition technology. The company claims that these laptops can provide up to 10 hours of battery life.

HP Envy x360 15 (2023) price in India, availability

The new HP Envy x360 15 models start at Rs. 82,999 for the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-powered model that features 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The 16GB RAM + 512GB storage model with a full-HD display costs Rs. 86,999. Meanwhile, the same configuration with an OLED touch display can be purchased for Rs. 94,999.

Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line variant with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage costs Rs. 1,149,99.

HP Envy x360 15 (2023) specifications

This laptop gets a 15.6-inch OLED Eyesafe-certified touch display. It is designed to offer Improved latency and sensitivity for capturing fine details while using the included HP MPP 2.0 Tilt Pen with a magnetic connection. The new HP Envy x360 15 is powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, coupled with up to Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics.

It sports a 5-megapixel webcam with IR face recognition technology, along with a physical camera privacy shutter. The HP Envy x360 15 (2023) is equipped with Bang and Olufsen speakers. For fast wireless connectivity, it comes with support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 technologies.

HP claims that this convertible laptop can offer a battery life of up to 10 hours. It comes with the HP QuickDrop feature for fast file transfers. In addition, the HP Palette program comes pre-loaded for sketching and organising your photos.


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Australian Open: Sebastian Korda making a name for himself

Every time Sebastian Korda walks down the corridors with pillars that have giant posters of former champions, including those of his father Petr and fellow American Andre Agassi, wrapped around them, he pauses for a fist pump.

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Emily Calderon is helping Belgium corner glory

Away from all the limelight, playing a major role in Belgium’s tremendous success in recent years in the world of hockey is their video analyst Emily Calderon.

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Sabir Ali, Iron Man of India, passes away at 67

Sabir Ali, ‘Ironman of India’, who won the decathlon gold at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships in Tokyo, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 67.

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La Liga: Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos fire Real Madrid to Athletic Bilbao win

Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos's goals kept Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail in La Liga with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. After the Catalans had beaten Getafe 1-0, champions Madrid won a tight clash at the San Mames to remain three points behind their rivals.

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In Pics: India suffer heartbreak, make shock exit from Hockey WC

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Saturday 21 January 2023

Juventus reeling after transfer trial disaster

Juventus are in deep turmoil after being hit with a massive points deduction for what the Italian Football Federation ruled was transfer trickery on the part of the country's biggest football club. Docked 15 points in Serie A, their sporting director Federico Cherubini banned for 16 months and facing a potential criminal trial into alleged accounting offences, Juve's season will now be dominated by off-field events.

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Hockey WC: India take on 'innovative' NZ for berth in quarters

A goal down and barely five minutes into their pool match against the Netherlands in Rourkela earlier in the week, New Zealand left the spectators dumbfounded, swapping the goal -keeper for an extra player.

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