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Shashi Tharoor on India’s Pegasus spyware scandal and Modi’s coronavirus disaster

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Shashi Tharoor MP, one of India’s most renowned authors and a heavyweight of the Indian National Congress. He discusses the Pegasus spyware leaks that show 40 journalists, Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and two serving union ministers were on a list of potential targets … Read More >Shashi Tharoor on India’s Pegasus spyware scandal and Modi’s coronavirus disaster

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Indian govt slams ‘audacious’ study that suggested country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially reported

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The Indian government has sternly rebuffed a study that claimed the country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially recorded, arguing the research is an “audacious assumption” and “not based on facts.” … Read More >Indian govt slams ‘audacious’ study that suggested country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially reported

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Protest against India’s new farm laws reignites in New Delhi as farmers stage sit-in near parliament

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Protests against India’s troubled new agricultural laws have broken out in New Delhi, as farmers staged a sit-in near parliament on Thursday, to urge the government to repeal the legislation that they claim threatens their future. … Read More >Protest against India’s new farm laws reignites in New Delhi as farmers stage sit-in near parliament

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WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

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In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp reveals that it banned over two million accounts in India between May and June for “harmful behavior” and other rules violations, including sending a “high and abnormal rate of messages.” … Read More >WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

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Russia & India denounce Covid-19 ‘vaccine discrimination & politicization,’ as Lavrov teases ditching US dollar in mutual trade

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Russia and India have demonstrated “exemplary” cooperation during the Covid-19 pandemic and will resist any attempts to discriminate against certain vaccines and types of international travelers, their top diplomats have claimed. … Read More >Russia & India denounce Covid-19 ‘vaccine discrimination & politicization,’ as Lavrov teases ditching US dollar in mutual trade