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France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns

The court said the law did not provide sufficient safeguards for users’ privacy while disproportionately restricting freedom of expression. France’s top court on Friday blocked the law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, saying some of its provisions infringed on fundamental freedoms and failed to provide adequate privacy safeguards.The Constitutional…

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Caste, bank accounts, Covid jabs…

Data will remain confidential, can’t be used for legal evidence, govt benefits or public disclosure NEW DELHI: The second phase of Census 2027 — involving population enumeration — will, for the first time, capture caste “as declared by the respondent” among its 40 fields, which include new ones such as number of bank accounts, place…

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Berlin Volksbuhne swimming pool’s ‘Black people only’ event faces backlash, gets cancelled over security concerns amid racism and inclusion debate

Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash (Photo: AFP) A temporary public swimming pool outside Berlin’s historic Volksbuhne theatre has cancelled a planned event that was due to be open exclusively to Black communities after the programme attracted controversy and scrutiny over its restricted access. The €300,000 pop-up pool,…

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Public exams to become more transparent, secure and trustworthy: President Murmu

Noting that 65% of India’s population is below the age of 35, Murmu said, “This young population is our most valuable asset.” NEW DELHI: Referring to students as “architects of India’s future”, President Droupadi Murmu Friday said govt is undertaking comprehensive steps to reform the public examination system to “completely curb” the use of unfair…

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Director Abhijeet Deshpande explains why Vinod Kambli’s life is becoming a series, not a film, ‘So much material and drama’

The V. Shantaram biopic featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has been delayed to 2027. Shooting is now set to begin in April next year, with production planning to complete the outdoor portions early and use the monsoon window for indoor shoots. Deshpande moves on to ‘Kambli‘ as his next project While the V. Shantaram…

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