UK Probing 200 Scientists for Passing Research Work to China
The Chinese Communist Party s algorithmic surveillance system – filtering, collecting, and analyzing staggering volumes of data flowing across the internet and justifying controls in the name of national security and social stability – is not new to the ears. Such experiments with digital surveillance pose a grave threat to the freedom of expression as well as other human rights issue and the Chinese are increasingly becoming concerned of it.
Based on the collection and handling of such a vast array of data, with a lack of safeguards over its usage being cited by civic authorities, a UK-based technology firm, Comparitech, has ranked China as the world s worst offender mishandling the biometric data and even protecting them.
UK Probing 200 Scientists for Passing Research Work to China
China has banned the broadcast of BBC World News in Mainland Chinese on Thursday. The decision comes in wake of BBC s coverage on various issues in Xinjiang and how the broadcaster reported the country s handling of COVID-19, ANI reported.
The National Radio and Television Administration issued a statement ahead of the Lunar New Year, saying the ban was imposed after an investigation found BBC World News in violation of regulations that harmed China s national interests and undermined national unity, Reuters reported.
In view of this, the channel s application to renew its airing rights for another year stands rejected. This could also be seen in response to British media regulator Ofcom revoking China Global Television Network s (CGTN) s broadcasting licence in the UK earlier this month. But the reason for Ofcom s decision was based on an investigation that found the license was wrongfully held by Star China Media Ltd
AIADMK sacks member who gave Sasikala car bearing party flag | Details inside
Former AIADMK leader, VK Sasikala returned to Tamil Nadu on Monday to a grand welcome by supporters, with her arrival leaving the ruling party in jitters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
UK Probing 200 Scientists for Passing Research Work to China
After the former AIADMK leader, VK Sasikala returned to Tamil Nadu on Monday to a grand welcome by supporters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the AIADMK expelled seven office-bearers from the party for alleged anti-party activities.
The party s deputy secretary of Thiruvallur district Dhakshinamurthy who reportedly given his car to VK Sasikala for her return to Chennai which carried the ruling AIADMK s flag.
UK Probing 200 Scientists for Passing Research Work to China
Bihar Chief Minister Nitesh Kumar expanded his Cabinet on Tuesday as Governor Phagu Chouhan administered the oath of office to the new ministers at a function at the Raj Bhawan. It must be noted that this expansion comes ahead of the Budget session. Among the 17 new ministers inducted, BJP bags 9 berths while the JD(U) settles for 8 berths. Now the total number of ministers in the state Cabinet comes to 30.
The portfolios that remain with JD(U)
CM Nitish Kumar has clearly gone for the quality rather than quantity of berths while allotting them between JD(U) and BJP. Important portfolios like Home, Personnel, Education, Rural Development, Rural Works, Water Resources remain with the JD(U).
UK Probing 200 Scientists for Passing Research Work to China
Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence was injured on the set of the Netflix film Don t Look during the shoot of the film. The report which was published on Entertainment Weekly had started garnering attention on social media.
According to the report, director Adam Mc Kay had been shooting overnight in Brockton, Mass, when the Silver Lining Playbook actress had been hit by flying debris from a special effects explosion. She was hit with the fragments after a trash can had gone through a window before the actress had left the area and she was seen holding her face. The filming was put on hold for the day as she was unable to continue with her performance after the injury.