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India’s Maruti Suzuki to recall 17,362 vehicles on possible airbag controller defect

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday said it is recalling 17,362 vehicles manufactured between Dec. 8, 2022 and Jan. 12, 2023 over a possible defect in its airbag controllers. The recall is to inspect and replace the affected part of the airbag controller, which could, in rare situations, not deploy the …

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India considers banning news identified as ‘fake’ by govt on social media

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of the country’s IT rules released this week. This is the latest in a slew of measures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that are being seen as efforts …

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Spotify joins media firms to urge EU action against Apple’s ‘unfair’ practices

(Reuters) – Music streaming service Spotify Technology, along with other media firms such as Deezer, urged the European Commission to take action against Apple Inc for anticompetitive and unfair practices, in a joint industry letter on Wednesday. The letter, addressed to the European Union antitrust regulator’s Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, demanded the Commission to act …

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Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) said on Wednesday. The Japanese government said last week that water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant could be released into the …

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Explainer-Jim Ratcliffe: who is the INEOS founder bidding for Manchester United?

By Manasi Pathak (Reuters) – INEOS, the company owned by Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire and long-time Manchester United fan, has formally entered the bidding process to buy the Premier League soccer club. WHO IS JIM RATCLIFFE AND WHAT IS HIS NET WORTH? Jim Ratcliffe, 70, was born in Failsworth in Greater Manchester. He founded …

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