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Turkey, Syria earthquake: How a Twitter blackout can hamper rescue and relief efforts

Twitter was blocked in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. The blackout, which was likely the result of governmental action, appeared to have impeded rescue and relief efforts

How many passengers did India put on the No Fly List in 2022?

In 2022, 63 flyers were placed on the 'No Fly List' for violating rules. Of these, IndiGo placed 46 of them on the list while Vistara put 16. SpiceJet placed one passenger on the list

Festival season speeds up auto retail sales

According to data released by Automobile Dealers Associations, the strong sales in October which were aided by the festival season were carried forward in November on the shoulders of the Great Indian wedding season

XBB and BQ.1: Are the two omicron ‘cousins’ a cause for concern?

Preliminary evidence suggests XBB is very effective at evading the antibodies generated by COVID vaccines or infection with earlier omicron offshoots. It means that a previous infection with BA.2 or BA.5 might not protect you from XBB

Twitter warns that governments around the globe are demanding user data

Twitter revealed that Japan, which is also a frequent requestor for account information, makes the most requests of Twitter to take down content from accounts

Official data shows that over 16,000 families have been waiting to adopt a child for the last 3 years

Around 28 thousand prospective parents' home study reports have been approved and are in queue for adopting a child

Delhi government starts uploading data on public land online to avoid fraud

The data on acquired properties will also be uploaded on the portal so that the sub-registrars will not have to wait for the NOC and they could check status of the land on their computers

The Economic Survey 2022's biggest message: Data is King

Data-driven feedback loops are likely to be the biggest change in public policy making in the years to come

Audit Diwas: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue at CAG office

He said while institutions lose relevance after a few decades, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a heritage and every generation should cherish it

With telemedicine, access to proper healthcare will no longer be a problem for the average Indian citizen

54 percent of patients think telemedicine is not reliabile, 30 percent aren't comfortable with technology and data privacy is an area of concern along with regulatory approval for LEO-based internet access.