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Pakistanis are loving ‘new besties’ Rakhi Sawant and Hania Aamir—want to see them together now

Replying to Rakhi Sawant, Hania Aamir said, “I just wanted to say, life was quite sad before Rakhi ji came into my life. Rakhi ji, I’m coming to pick you up from the airport!”

TikTok set to return to US; thanks Trump, who has promised to revive access after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump in a message on Truth Social vowed to save the app after his inauguration Monday, and also insisted on a 50% US ownership of the Chinese social media platform.

TikTok US ban looms large as deadline ends 19 Jan, President-elect Trump vows to save app

The social media platform is facing the ban after the Supreme Court decided it would be a threat to national security if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell.

US has given TikTok two options — sell or be banned. What it means & how company has reacted

TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, has 9 months to sell the app to a US buyer. Its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has called it a ‘ban on you and your voice’.

US House passes bill that could ban Chinese app TikTok, CEO criticises ‘disappointing’ vote

Lawmakers have given TikTok's parent company 6 months to sell controlling stake. This comes amid fears that the app could be used to influence upcoming 2024 US Presidential polls.

TikTok is in trouble in Pakistan again. This time, religious scholars issue a fatwa

Religious scholars from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Banuri town criticised TikTok for allowing the streaming of 'inappropriate' videos of women who they say 'participate in sin motivated by fame and financial gain'.

Nepal bans TikTok over ‘rising hate speech, security concerns’ after new social media rules last week

While the Nepal government announced the ban during a Cabinet meeting Monday, citing TikTok’s negative effects on social harmony, it is unclear when the embargo will come into effect.

TikTok still a long way from EU rules compliance, says EU industry chief Thierry Breton

The EU had last month singled out 19 large online platforms, including TikTok, which will be subject to the Digital Services Act, a set of new online content rules from August.

Austria to join list of countries banning Chinese-owned TikTok from govt phones

The popular video-sharing app is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that China could use the app to harvest users' data or advance its interests.

US demands TikTok owners to sell stakes, move sparks bans across nations

The move follows the introduction of a new US legislation that would allow the White House to ban TikTok or other foreign-based technologies if they pose a national security risk.

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Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.