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Netflix’s new word-of-mouth darling Adolescence is shooting to number one, achieving a #1 debut with very little promotion and no big names. So, what makes it special? An immaculate 100% critics’ score and an absolutely radical idea: the entire four-episode series consists of each show being shot fully in one extended, uninterrupted take. This four-part crime drama tells the story of a teenager who is accused of killing a classmate. The setup sounds familiar, but the execution is anything but. Each episode takes place in a different chapter of the timeline starting with the teen’s stunning arrest and ending months…

In a joint memorandum, more than 120 leaders from various parties of the INDIA bloc have written to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw urging the government to repeal a provision n the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act that dilutes the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Section 8(1) (j) of the RTI Act allows personal information to be disclosed if the larger public interest justifies such disclosure. The Opposition pointed out that Section 44 (3) of the DPDP Act alters this provision of the RTI Act. Now even if the information is related to a public activity…

The Bengal Cabinet has passed new rules for appointing the Director General of Police (DGP), sources told CNN-News18. Under these rules, a selection committee headed by a retired High Court judge will be responsible for appointing the DGP. This change eliminates the need for the State Government to send names to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This approach mirrors steps taken by Uttar Pradesh last year. With these new rules, the acting DGP, Rajeev Kumar, may be appointed as the permanent DGP for a two-year term, sources said. Traditionally, the State Government would send names of the senior-most Indian…

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, which will now face a steep 125% tariff on all goods entering the United States. The move which was announced during a press briefing is a ploy at recalibrating the U.S. trading strategy while continuing to pressure Beijing. “The world needs to trade fair. We’re pausing for now, but China will pay,” is what president Trump divulged. The decision sent U.S. financial markets soaring. The Dow Jones rose nearly 8%, and the S&P 500 climbed 9.5% as investors welcomed the temporary easing…

Social media star Apoorva Mukhija more commonly known by her online handle The Rebel Kid, has made her return to YouTube following a social media haitus stemming from her appearance on the YouTube show India’s Got Latent (IGL) . Her video titled “Till I say it is” is her first upload since the controversy surrounding her. Earlier this year Mukhija appeared as a judge on IGL when fellow panelist Ranveer Allahbadia made remarks that were widely condemned as obscene and marked as detrimental to the Indian society. Although Mukhija did not make these comments, she faced severe backlash, was named…

Education minister Bratya Basu said on Wednesday that teachers and school staff who have lost their jobs must realise they cannot conduct disruptive protests and call for help from the government at the same time. “What has happened (the lathi charge on teachers at the district inspector of schools’ office in Kasba) is extremely unfortunate, condemnable and undesirable. But while saying this, I would like to know why they had to go to the district inspector’s (DI) office in Kasba. After they interacted with the chief minister at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Monday, we assured them of extending all help,…

A wave of pro-monarchy protests have rung across Nepal re-igniting debate over the country’s democratic system. The public is steadily losing confidence in the political leadership. The most violent of these protests took place on the 28th of March in Kathmandu’s Tinkune area, where two persons were killed and over 45 injured during clashes with security forces. Protesters vandalized public property, set vehicles ablaze, and looted businesses, prompting a swift and forceful police response. Corruption scandals, including the Lalita Niwas Land Scam and the Bhutanese Refugee Scam, have further eroded public trust in the government. In response, the House of…

President Donald Trump intensified the U.S.-China trade war by imposing a sweeping 104% tariff on Chinese imports. Trump framed the move as a “Declaration of Economic Independence,” an appropriate answer to China’s own 34% retaliatory tariff hike and is part of a broader nationalist economic strategy aimed at reducing America’s trade deficit, which stood at approximately $300 billion in 2024. The economic fallout was swift. U.S.markets reacted negatively, with major indices such as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 recording significant losses. Analysts warn that these tariffs could trigger inflationary pressures, increase costs for American consumers, and further strain…

In a step that has sparked intense controversy over worker activism and corporate responsibility, Microsoft has terminated employee Ibtihal Aboussad after she publicly demonstrated at the company’s high-profile 50th anniversary celebration in Redmond, Seattle. The internal celebration, which was attended by thousands of workers and senior executives, was disrupted when Aboussad interrupted Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s address, accusing the company of unethical behavior related to its government contracts. Aboussad is a member of the activist organization No Azure for Apartheid, a group of Microsoft employees who urge the tech giant to cut its relationship with the Israeli government. Aboussad…

President Donald Trump has signaled a possible end to the escalating tariff war with China, expressing optimism about reaching a trade agreement within weeks. This announcement has come after months of tit-for-tat tariff hikes that halted global markets and significantly strained U.S.-China relations. Trump’s comments hint ar a de-escalation of a trade conflict that has imposed tariffs as high as 245% on Chinese goods, with China retaliating at rates up to 125%. “I don’t want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don’t buy,” Trump reasoned at an interview at the White House.…