Hyderabad, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A key meeting was held at Delhi residence of BJP General Secretary B.L. Santhosh in October to hatch the conspiracy to lure the TRS MLAs, reveals the evidence submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the Telangana High Court.

The SIT, in its report to the court, claimed that Santhosh played a key role in the conspiracy to poach on the MLAs of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

A meeting was held at Santhosh's house in the national capital on October 15 to carry out the operation in Telangana.

The SIT has added Santhosh, NDA convenor in Kerala Tushar Vellapally, Kerala doctor Jaggu Swamy and advocate B. Srinivas as the accused in the sensational case.

The accused have been booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 171B r/w 171E (bribery), 506 r/w 34 (criminal intimidation) section 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act.

Ramachandra Bharati, Nand Kumara and D.P.S.K.V. Simhayaji were arrested by the Cyberabad police from a farmhouse at Moinabad near Hyderabad on the night of October 26 when they were allegedly trying to lure four MLAs of TRS with offers of huge money.

Cyberabad police conducted the raid on a tip-off by Pilot Rohit Reddy, one of the MLAs. He alleged that the accused offered Rs 100 crore to him and Rs 50 crore each to three others.

The SIT submitted to the court documents, CDs, pen drives related to exchange of WhatsApp messages between accused as evidence to establish their involvement. It has also submitted mobile phone locations of the accused and confessions of those questioned by SIT.

The probe team alleged that Santhosh met Tushar Vellapally, Ramachandra Bharathi, Nanda Kumar and M. Vijay Kumar at his residence on October 15.

The evidence submitted by the SIT included transcripts of WhatsApp messages between the first accused Ramachandra Bharati and Santosh. The two had a chat on April 26, 2022 about the operation in Telangana. The SIT also submitted details of the WhatsApp messages between the two on September 26.

The court was submitted evidence of Simhayaji holding a meeting at Sky High Hotel in Hyderabad. He even tried to lure leaders of other parties, including Congress leader and former deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha and Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) leader M. Kodandaram.

Meanwhile, SIT headed by Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand has clarified that the SIT was not responsible or involved in any way in leakage of this information about the evidence submitted to the court to the media.

Anand said evidence was submitted against each accused and the copies of the same were furnished to lawyers representing the petitioners.

Lawyers representing the accused had found fault with the manner in which SIT was conducting the probe. They had questioned the leakage of information to the media.

Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani, who was representing the accused, objected to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao making investigation details public and sending it to the judges of High Court and Supreme Court. He accused the Chief Minister of political motives.

However, senior counsel Dushyant Dave defended the actions of the chief minister. He argued that a state government has every right to defend itself against attempts to topple it through illegal means.

Source: IANS

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Tokyo, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan on Thursday began a power saving scheme in a bid to ensure a stable electricity supply throughout the winter months amid concerns over a possible power crunch.

The government is asking people and businesses to make efforts to reduce their power consumption by wearing warmer clothes and turning off lights, among others, through March, reports Xinhua news agency.

The government and utilities are offering a point reward program to households who sign up, to incentivise the reduction of electricity use.

During the winter period, the government is expected to secure a reserve supply capacity rate of 3 per cent.

This is regarded as the lowest level needed to provide a stable supply of power for the winter, with the government wanting to ensure there is enough power supply, even in the event of disruptions at power plants, or natural disasters knocking out power supply.

Power supply, however, is expected to reach its tightest in January when reserve supply capacity could reach 4.1 per cent in eastern and northeastern Japan and top 3 per cent in other parts of the country.

Along with the power saving period, the government has also said it hopes to expedite moves to bring idled nuclear reactors back online, providing they pass strict safety checks put in place after the destructive 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima prefecture.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Narco test of Aaftab Amin Poonawalla, an accused in the ghastly murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in Delhi's Mehrauli area, concluded on Thursday, according to sources.

The test was successful and provided several clues to the investigators, they added.

Aaftab was taken to Ambedkar hospital around 8.30 a.m. for his narco test, which started around 10 a.m and ended at 12.30 p.m, they said.

His polygraph test at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini ended on Tuesday.

According to a senior FSL official, Aaftab's polygraph test is now complete and a detailed report will be shared in a day or two with the Delhi Police.

The sources said that Polygraph and narco tests were imperative in the case, as Aaftab was deceptive in nature during interrogation and tried to mislead the interrogators.

Shraddha and Aaftab had met through the dating app 'Bumble' in 2018. They had come to Delhi on May 8 and shifted to the Chattarpur area on May 15. On May 18, Aaftab allegedly killed Shraddha, chopped her body into 35 pieces and dumped them across various places over a period of 18 days.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The lack of runs from Rishabh Pant's bat in white-ball cricket for India in the recently-concluded series against New Zealand has led to a widespread debate on whether the left-handed batter should continue to be in the limited-overs scheme of things.

On the ability to pull off unorthodox shots in white-ball cricket, Pant made his India debut in T20Is in February 2017, and got his ODI debut in October 2018, two months after entering the Test cricket arena.

For someone who was perceived to set the world alight in white-ball cricket, Pant currently is more of a sure starter in India's Test eleven than in ODIs, and T20Is, as seen from scores of 6, 11, 15 and 10 in New Zealand.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim, who gave Pant his debut T20I cap at Bengaluru in February 2017, believes that the left-hander has to bring clarity in mindset while playing Tests to the white-ball matches for succeeding in limited-overs cricket.

"I am sure you would have heard so many experts talk at a length on Rishabh Pant's failure to convert the kind of performances we have seen him do in Test matches (to the white-ball formats). That's the kind of work as an individual Rishabh Pant has to put in.

"When he goes out to bat in Test matches, there is far more clarity in his mindset and the way he approaches the game. That's the kind of clarity he needs to bring in white-ball cricket also," said Karim in a select media interaction facilitated by Sony Sports Network.

While Pant averages 43.32 in Tests, it comes down to 34.6 in ODIs and 22.43 in T20Is. Karim was also quick in pointing out that Pant had shown attributes of succeeding in white-ball cricket, citing his unbeaten 125 leading India to chasing 260 against England in the ODI series decider at Manchester.

"Having said that, he performed quite well, sometime back against England, where he scored that match-winning hundred. So, if you are capable of doing that, what is required from Rishabh at this stage is to have more consistency in his batting exploits. I do expect him to come good because he has incredible talent and he can always be a match-winner for India."

In India's upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, Pant will be facing competition from Shreyas Iyer, who is in fantastic form in 50-over matches this year and a returning KL Rahul, who bats at five, as a finisher, whenever the side fielded a full-strength playing eleven in the format.

Karim remarked that his preference would be to pick Iyer and Pant ahead of Rahul as India's middle-order for ODIs against Bangladesh. "Playing all three (Iyer, Rahul, Pant) seems difficult. When you have Virat Kohli coming back in the eleven, he will bat at number three. Then suppose you put Shreyas Iyer at number four, then you are left with only two spots. As of now, India are now looking to have that sixth bowling option from your number one to six."

"If that is the case then that leaves very little space for one more middle-order batter to come in. That's a call which the Indian team management has to take. I'll look at Shreyas Iyer because he has done very well in the New Zealand series. He should come in and occupy the number four spot. Then you are left with Rishabh Pant at number five and then you need to have one more bowling option at number six."

So, where does Rahul, the designated vice-captain for the Bangladesh series, who averages 56.62 in 10 innings in the middle-order at a strike-rate of 113.81, including a century and four fifties, fit in the India playing eleven?

According to Karim, Rahul is a back-up option to the opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, though he wishes for the team think-tank to get the right-hander's role sorted in the set-up quickly. "I look at him more as an opening alternative to Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. He's done well as an opener for India and is such a classy player. It's just a matter of time when he can strike form. Having said that, I really don't know at what number he will come in.

"If not as opener, do we use him in the middle order? If we do, can we give him a long rope there because there are so many other contenders in the frame. That's the kind of ambiguity I see in the current 15. This is something that needs to be settled as soon as possible by the captain and the team management."

The Bangladesh vs India - 1st ODI will be broadcasted live on SONY SPORTS TEN 5 (English), SONY SPORTS TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY SPORTS TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels on December 4.

Source: IANS

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Washington, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jerome Powell, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, said the central bank could pull back on the pace of its aggressive rate hikes as soon as December.

"The time for moderating the pace of rate increases may come as soon as the December meeting," CNN quoted Powell as saying at the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, his last public appearance before the central bank enters a blackout period ahead of its December 13-14 policymaking meeting.

"Despite some promising developments, we have a long way to go," Powell said, noting that the Fed has "not seen clear progress" on decades-high inflation plaguing the economy.

Investors have been closely watching for any indication that the Fed might slow or even pause its punishing schedule of rate hikes, the much-talked about pivot that would release the brakes the central bank slammed on the economy.

But Fed officials have ramped up their rhetoric in recent weeks to disseminate the message that there's much more work to do, and will forge ahead with rate increases, albeit smaller, until the current bout of decades-high inflation shows signs of abating, reports CNN.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard warned this week athat the stock market is underpricing the risk of a continually aggressive Fed, and New York Federal Reserve President John Williams told the Economic Club of New York on Monday that inflation remains the "No. 1 economic concern across the globe", citing underlying inflation in the service sector as "the most challenging" aspect of the battle.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Meta took down over 29.2 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2.7 million pieces of such content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in October, the company said on Thursday.

Between October 1-31, Meta received 703 reports through its Indian grievance mechanism, and the company said it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 516 cases.

"Of the other 187 reports where specialised review was needed, we reviewed content as per our policies, and we took action on 120 reports in total," the social network said in its monthly compliance report under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

The remaining 67 reports were reviewed but may not have been actioned, said Meta.

On Instagram, the company received 1,377 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism.

"Of these incoming reports, we provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 982 cases. These include pre-established channels to report content for specific violations, self-remediation flows where they can download their data, avenues to address account hacked issues, etc," said Meta.

Of the other 395 reports, Meta reviewed content as per its policies, and took action on 274 reports in total. The remaining 121 reports were reviewed but may not have been auctioned, said the company.

Under the new IT Rules 2021, big digital and social media platforms, with more than 5 million users, have to publish monthly compliance reports.

"We measure the number of pieces of content (such as posts, photos, videos or comments) we take action on for going against our standards. Taking action could include removing a piece of content from Facebook or Instagram or covering photos or videos that may be disturbing to some audiences with a warning," said Meta.

Source: IANS

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The final day of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2022 Conference and Exhibition (https://bit.ly/3UyBCpP) has come to a close with final remarks delivered by H.E. Diamantino Azevedo (https://bit.ly/3ugOlRU), Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, who spoke on the success of the conference and the impact that promoting an inclusive, attractive, and innovative oil and gas industry in Angola will have on the region and the continent at large. 

“During the third edition of this event we have showed that Angola (https://bit.ly/3sJGHPo) is on the right path and if the format continues, it will certainly bring positive results for our industry. If we continue to support this event, solutions will come out for the improvement of the oil industry of Angola, and we hope that it will also contribute to the overall improvement of our continent and our planet,” H.E. Minister Azevedo stated, adding that, “I believe that these three editions have given to our country a positive contribution in order to enrich the way we think about the industry and share experiences so that we can learn and improve our program for the enrichment of this sector.”

Having taken place under the auspices of H.E. Minister Azevedo, AOG 2022 (https://bit.ly/3UZLFUs) took place under the context of political stability in the southern African country, addressing the nation’s most pressing matters in its energy market as it strives to curb production decline, expand and promote exploration and new discoveries, and ensure the participation of its population in its central economic engine.

“I think this event created an opportunity for us to reflect on the present and the future of the hydrocarbon industry, as well as the role that it will play going forward,” H.E. Minister Azevedo continued, further stating that, “Here in Angola, we should once and for all be cognizant of the benefits of oil and gas. But on the other hand, we in the industry should be more responsible so that people will see these resources as a blessing and not as a curse. That means that we have to have stronger performance in the way of utilizing our resources for the benefit of our people, and for the benefit of the living conditions of our population so that they can feel the positive impact the industry might have on their lives.”

Regarding ensuring economic development and widespread energy wealth throughout Angola and the region, H.E. Minsiter Azevedo highlighted the role of Angola’s resources and industries within the context of the shifting global economy and divulged the Government’s efforts towards creating an enabling environment for businesses by ensuring that the Angolan energy sector is inclusive and designed to benefit all Angolans while adhering and contributing towards the global energy transition (https://bit.ly/3VBHRc0).

“We can contribute towards and improve the infrastructure in our country, and we can also be the principal actors of the so-called energy transition, which may be spearheaded by our hydrocarbon industry,” H.E. Minsiter Azevedo added, concluding that, “I would like, once again, to assure you that investing in our country will result in win-win relationships and I would like to invite you to come back to Angola.”
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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Digital health platform Tata 1mg on Thursday launched drone delivery in Dehradun to ensure faster collection and delivery of diagnostic samples and medicines in the city, avoiding delays caused by road traffic.

The company also established its presence in Uttarakhand by launching three integrated pharmacy and diagnostics stores and a diagnostic lab in Dehradun.

"Due to its location advantage, fast-developing economy, and robust infrastructure, Dehradun was a natural choice to expand our operations in the North. The city lies at the centre of our strategy to serve other underserved markets in the state, such as Haridwar, Mussoorie, and Rishikesh," Tanmay Saksena, Chief Operating Officer, Tata 1mg said in a statement.

"We will soon be opening many more Tata 1mg stores in Doon and the rest of Uttarakhand in the near future," he added.

The drones will be used to collect medical samples from various parts of the city and transport them to the Tata 1mg lab for processing, according to the company.

They will also be used to transport medicines to remote areas. A single drone will be capable of carrying up to 150 samples.

"We look forward to leveraging drone technology in Dehradun to reduce sample transfer time and enable faster reports. Through this initiative, we want to provide the best of Tata 1mg's services to an underserved market and change the landscape of diagnostics in the state," said Saksena.

The company partnered with TSAW drones, a leading drone logistics service provider, to transport diagnostic samples throughout the city.

Source: IANS

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Mumbai, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Sam Bahadur' shared a sneak peek into the film by unveiling its teaser on Thursday. They also announced that the film will hit the screens on December 1, 2023.

Vicky took to Instagram, where he dropped the teaser of the film. In the video, the actor is seen dressed in the Indian Army's uniform and walking amidst Army personnel, who make way for him. His face is not visible as his back is towards the camera.

Vicky wrote, "365 days to go... SamBahadur in cinemas 1.12.2023." The producers also dropped the first teaser announcing the release date on Twitter.

The film also stars Sanya Malhotra as Sam Manekshaw's wife Silloo and Fatima Sana Shaikh as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 'Sam Bahadur' is based on the life of India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, and his career in the Indian Army over four decades and multiple wars.

Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film also stars Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick, Richard Bhakti Klein, Saqib Ayub and Krishna Kant Singh Bundela, among others.

Source: IANS

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Phnom Penh, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ninety-nine per cent of the registered HIV-positive patients in Cambodia have received free antiretroviral drugs, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a message marking World AIDS Day on Thursday.

"Cambodia has been recognised for having a treatment rate of 99 per cent for HIV-positive patients, which is higher than that of some major countries in the Asia-Pacific region," he said.

"As of the second quarter of 2022, there were 63,610 HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral drugs free of charge from state-owned hospitals," Xinhua news agency quoted the Prime Minister as saying.

Meanwhile, Hun Sen also called on relevant ministries and institutions to try to reach an estimated 11,000 HIV patients who have not yet come forward to receive treatment services.

The Prime Minister said the Southeast Asian nation is committed to eliminating HIV/AIDS by 2025.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'The Chipko Movement: A People's Movement' by historian, activist, and writer Shekhar Pathak, translated from Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry (Permanent Black & Ashoka University), has won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022, announced by the New India Foundation.

This Book Prize recognises and celebrates excellence in non-fiction writings on modern/contemporary India by writers from all nationalities. The winner receives a cash award of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy, and a citation.

The winner was selected by a six-member jury panel including political scientist and author Niraja Gopal Jayal (Chair); entrepreneur Manish Sabharwal; historian and author Srinath Raghavan; historian and author Nayanjot Lahiri; former diplomat and author Navtej Sarna; and attorney and author Rahul Matthan.

The Jury citation for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022 reads, "This is the definitive history of the Chipko movement by a scholar who has practically lived it. It is fitting that a book that tells the story of a movement through the eyes of the local communities, especially women, should be as readable as this. Translated from Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, Shekhar Pathak's book is a salutary reminder of the transformative, and not just an important work of history but one that speaks to the contemporary moment and its twin crises of ecology and democracy."

Source: IANS

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $13.95 million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to implement the first phase of a livelihood improvement project for pastoralist communities in Ethiopia’s drylands.

The Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program will enhance access to climate-resilient, gender-sensitive integrated and sustainable water and sanitation services. Phase one of the program will focus on developing well-field infrastructure and a transmission pipeline to a storage tank.

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will contribute €300,000 to the program to strengthen adaptation and resilience, under the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, a partnership with the African Development Bank.

GCA will provide technical assistance for the development of an in-depth understanding of climate related risks to improve the climate resilience of the catchments. It will also design a strategy and approach to involve local communities, and carry out a gender climate vulnerability and resilience assessment as an integral part of climate adaptation.

The scheme will bolster access to water supplies in Elweya, Dubluk, and Yabel districts, covering 62 rural villages and 12 towns with an estimated population of 308,576 people—half of them women – and 975,750 livestock.  

Osward Chanda, Director of Water Development and Sanitation at the African Development Bank, said: “The Bank’s support is a coordinated response with the Government of Ethiopia to mitigate water, sanitation and climate challenges, develop sustainable water structures, and improve socioeconomic outcomes in Borana.”

Phase one of the program will be implemented over four years. The Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program will lead to improved health outcomes, nutrition and food security.

In the last 15 years, Ethiopia has suffered eight major droughts with adverse consequences for its economy and the livelihoods of its people, resulting in forced migration and displacement of humans and livestock. Droughts in the Borana area have been linked to increased violent conflict and boundary disputes, and unsafe drinking water, and inadequate sanitation, which remain critical health concerns in the Ethiopian lowlands.

The Borana program aligns with the Bank’s Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in Africa as well as its Gender Strategy, Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy, Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan, and the Bank’s Climate Change Policy which seeks to invest in programs which boost climate resilience and adaptation.
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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of prescribing a consistent uniform to all interns of different associations, the Delhi High Court on Thursday put a hold on the Shahdara Bar Association's (SBA) recent resolution of a dress code for law interns.

Justice Prathiba M. Singh asked the Bar Council of Delhi to hold a meeting of all bar associations in the national capital and other stakeholders to reach a consensus on what uniform law interns should wear.

"Considering a large number of interns, a uniform policy ought to be arrived at with the consent of all stakeholders. A consistent uniform should be prescribed because if different associations prescribe different uniforms then the interns will be inconvenienced," she said.

The court urged that the meeting be held on December 12 and a common conclusion is arrived at after keeping in mind the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has also been asked to join the meeting.

The petition was filed by a second-year law student through advocates Ujwal Ghai, Shivek Rai Kapoor, Sanchit Saini, and Arpit Sharma.

In order to distinguish interns from lawyers, the SBA passed a decision on November 24 restricting interns from wearing black coats in Delhi's Karkardooma court. They were told to wear a white shirt, blue coat, and trousers from December 1 onwards.

The SBA in its resolution had said that the interns would not be allowed to attend courts if they fail to adhere to the prescribed dress code.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The overall India public cloud services market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1 per cent for the 2021-26 period, an IDC report said on Thursday.

The India public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, and software-as-a-service (SaaS), revenue totaled $2.8 billion for the first half of 2022.

"With the growth in digital innovation, organizations are looking to bring new products and services to the market faster through digital streams and increase their investments in technologies like AI/ML, edge computing, blockchain, and IoT to improve customer experience and business efficiency," said Rajiv Ranjan, Associate Research Director, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence, IDC India.

SaaS continued to be the largest component of the overall public cloud services market, followed by IaaS and PaaS during the first half of 2022.

The top two public cloud service providers continue to hold more than 45 per cent of the market, said the IDC report.

With India being a key growth market, cloud service providers continued to expand their presence in the country by unveiling new data centers/cloud regions, thus enhancing their service delivery capabilities.

There was also a surge in the adoption of cloud-based AI platforms and cloud-native application development.

"With more Indian enterprises working on strengthening their digital and smart capabilities, public cloud adoption will continue to be driven by the demand for upgrading legacy systems, omnichannel customer expenses, real-time data analytics, connected platforms and applications, etc," said Harish Krishnakumar, senior market analyst, IDC India.

Source: IANS

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite the crypto crash and major exchanges filing for bankruptcy, nearly 5,000 new cryptocurrencies emerged this year, a new report has shown.

Research compiled by Bitstacker.com revealed that there have been 4,921 cryptocurrencies added since the start of the year.

The research was based on the total number of crypto coins tracked by CoinMarketCap.com on the first day of each month.

"On January 1, 2022, there were 16,238 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap.com, whereas November 1 saw 21,159 crypto coins featured on the crypto data authority," the report mentioned.

While this is largely a positive trend, the month-on-month percentage change is actually decreasing.

For example, between January and February 2022, there was a 6.25 per cent month-on-month percentage increase in the number of tracked cryptocurrencies.

However, June saw a 2.44 per cent increase in the number of tracked cryptocurrencies compared to May.

While there was a brief rebound in July with a 5.26 per cent increase in tracked cryptocurrencies, the figures have seen a gradual slowdown in the release of new crypto coins.

"The quietest month was in August where there was just a 1.65 per cent increase, while November was only marginally better with an increase of 1.67 per cent in the number of tracked cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap.com," said the report.

Bitcoin was launched 13 years ago in January 2009. It took just a few years for Bitcoin to provide proof that a viable alternative digital payment system could work and this led to the rise of a number of 'altcoins' such as Litecoin being created.

"Much of this has been attributed to the fact that open-source software is used to create the code underlying each cryptocurrency and Blockchain project," according to the report.

2022 has so far been a bitter year for the sector, with major cryptocurrency brands such as FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and now BlockFi having filed for bankruptcy.

While few new coins can have as successful an ICO as when Ethereum was launched in 2014, they have all helped counter the prevailing thought that cryptocurrencies have crashed, said the report.

On Thursday, the global cryptocurrency market cap was $895 billion and the market cap of Bitcoin was $328 billion, representing 36.69 per cent share.

The value of Bitcoin peaked at nearly $69,000 in November 2021 before falling to around $17,000, where it is still hovering now.

Source: IANS

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San Francisco, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Twitch has rolled out a new 'Shield Mode' tool to strengthen safety on the streaming platform, along with two new features.

The Shield Mode is different from other safety tools on the platform as it combines and levels up existing safety tools in one place, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday.

Streamers can pre-set multiple safety settings that can be activated with a push of a button whenever higher protections are necessary.

These presets allow users to turbo-charge their safety settings in seconds if they receive harassing messages in chat or if they need stronger protection.

For instance, when users receive a large, hate raid, moderators also have full access to the mode.

Moreover, streamers and their moderators can customise the new safety tool to fit the channel's needs.
"You can open Shield Mode from your channel page, Stream Manager, or Mod View to tailor your settings--and when you deactivate Shield Mode, your safety settings will go right back to how they were before," the platform said.

Shield Mode also introduces two new features--Bulk Ban & No First-Time Chatters.
With the 'Bulk Ban' feature, streamers can type in certain words or phrases to mass-ban any chat users who have recently used them, but only when the Shield Mode is on.
Whereas, 'No First-Time Chatters' feature allows users to prevent anyone from chatting if they have not previously chatted in the channel.

Source: IANS

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Bengaluru, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ruling BJP in Karnataka took a U-turn on Thursday after its decision to build 10 new colleges exclusively for Muslim girls triggered controversy in the state.

When asked about the row, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified on Thursday that the matter has not been discussed at all in the government levels. "These might be personal views of the Chairperson Shafi Saadi of Karnataka State Board for Wakf," he said.

This is not the stand of the government to open schools for Muslim girls. The Wakf Board Chairperson should discuss the matter with the government, he said.

Earlier, the news appeared in media that the ruling government is planning to build 10 new colleges exclusively for Muslim girls, sparking a huge controversy in Karnataka.

Hindu organisations had warned state-wide protests and challenged the government that they would not allow the colleges to be built.

After Bommai's reaction on the issue, Maulana Shafi Saadi, Chairperson of Wakf Board, stated that he never stated that exclusive colleges for Muslim women would be opened.

"I spoke about opening colleges for women. I had stated that our board has Rs 25 crore fund. We will grant Rs 2.5 crore for each college and they will be started in 10 districts and this matter has been discussed with the minister," he explained.

"My full statement is not being published by the media. My statement has been twisted. Wakf board is running 112 education institutions as per the norms of the government," he said.

There is no connection with the hijab crisis and proposed colleges and they will also function as per guidelines. The project is in line with the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' slogan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he maintained.

Earlier, the development had created furore in the state. Hindu Jana Jagruthi Samithi leader Mohan Gowda had warned that if colleges for Muslim girls are coming up exclusively, then, Hindu colleges, varsities should also be built.

Sri Rama Sena founder Pramod Muthalik had challenged the ruling BJP that building of exclusive colleges for Muslim girls would not be allowed in Karnataka. State-wide protests would be launched, he added.

However, Minister for Muzrai and Wakf, Shashikala Jolle clarified that she had not given any assurance to open exclusive colleges for Muslim girls. Wakf board runs many educational institutions in coordination with organisations.

Source: IANS

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