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New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) Amid raging debate globally over social media regulation and controls, microblogging platform Twitter on Tuesday cautioned that 'Open Internet' is more at risk now than ever before, and asserted the need for coordinated, multi-stakeholder strategy to defend free, secure, and global open internet.

In its position paper on 'Protecting the Open Internet', Twitter said governments that seek to defend and expand online freedom cannot stand by while other countries seek to silence critics, censor journalists, and block access to information.

Kanpur: Whether you are a dog owner or a cow owner, a license fee is now mandatory in Kanpur Municipal area.

The decision was taken in the executive committee meeting of the Municipal Corporation here on Monday under the chairmanship of the Mayor Pramila Pandey..

The city dog owners will now have to tell the Kanpur Municipal Corporation if they keep a pet in their house.

Barmer, Oct 12 (PTI) A police constable allegedly raped a woman at her house in Rajasthan's Barmer district and was thrashed by her family members after she raised an alarm, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused constable, Sultan Singh, who is posted at Sheo police station, has been suspended, they said.

Singh entered the woman's house and allegedly raped her on Monday night. After the woman raised an alarm, her family members caught the constable and thrashed him badly, police said.

Chandigarh, Oct 12 (PTI) The Chandigarh administration Tuesday imposed a complete ban on the sale or use of firecrackers of any kind to prevent the risk of spread of COVID-19 due to polluted atmosphere, according to an official order.

The order said these directions will come into force with immediate effect and will remain in effect until further notice.

The decision was taken after an extensive consultation with health, environment experts and other stakeholders, the order said.

Bengaluru, Oct 12 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said 21 people have died due to rains that has ravaged several parts of the state since early this month and officials have been directed to give compensation.

The Chief Minister who also took stock of the power situation in the state said, that the government will ensure there are no power cuts.

Lucknow, Oct 13 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh government has directed all state secondary schools to set up Arogya Vatikas' to grow medicinal plants on their campuses.

The decision was taken on the directive of Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who is also in-charge of secondary education department, with a view to ensure well-being of students and their parents.

Panaji, Oct 13 (PTI) Independent MLA from Goa, Prasad Gaonkar, on Wednesday hailed the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) and its chief Mamata Banerjee who he said fought back against the BJP in West Bengal elections.

Addressing a press conference in Goa in the presence of TMC MP Derek O'Brien, Gaonkar clarified that he would not resign as MLA as of now.

Kanpur: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav ruled out alliances with bigger parties in Uttar Pradesh. 

He also made it clear that and said that the party's experience of forming ties with bigger political parties was 'not great'.

"Alliances are made in accordance with the situation. We did not have a great experience when formed alliances with big political parties."

"Now, our party will try to bring small parties in the political alliance to defeat BJP,"  he told reporters in Hamirpur district where his first leg of the rath yatra culminated on Tuesday.

Kanpur: The Core courses in IIT-K will be restructured to give greater flexibility to the core curriculum

The IIT-K Senate has approved the transformative steps of the Undergraduate Academic Review Committee Report 2020-21.

According to the director, IIT-Kanpur Prof Abhay Karandikar, "The revamping of the existing curriculum, introduction of courses relevant to today's changing world and the revised grading system is in continuation of our steps in this direction and line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (2020) of the government."

Srinagar, 12 October 2021: Three Kashmiris were killed on Tuseday by Indian security forces in Shopian district of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

Five Indian Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), also lost their lives in a fierce gunfight with terrorists during an operation in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.