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Modi govt has zero tolerance policy towards issue of drugs: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he has asked home ministers across states not to look into drug seizures in isolation, and rather investigate the source. Replying to a debate on drug abuse in Lok Sabha, Shah said that if the probe goes beyond the borders of the country, the states can seek help from the central agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA). “Our government has a zero-tolerance policy towards the issue of drugs. Those countries promoting terrorism in our country are using the profits from drugs for the same. The presence of this dirty money also gradually hollows our economy,” Shah said. “All the states and UTs have to together fight against the drug menace,” Shah said, adding, “We need to stop the entry of drugs through borders, ports and airports. Revenue department, NCB and anti-narcotics agencies have to work against the menace being on the same page.” “Our government policy is very clear, those consuming drugs are victims, we should be sensit...
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes witness stand in FTC case

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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has took the witness stand in a trial over US antitrust regulators’ effort to stop the tech giant from buying a virtual reality start up called ‘Within Unlimited’. At issue is whether Meta’s acquisition of the small company that makes a VR fitness app called Supernatural will hurt competition in the emerging virtual reality market. If the deal is allowed to go through, the Federal Trade Commission argues, it would violate antitrust laws and dampen innovation, hurting consumers who may face higher prices and fewer options outside platforms controlled by Meta Platforms Inc. Meta, meanwhile, wants to poke holes in the FTC’s argument that there even exists a distinct market for what the FTC calls “VR dedicated fitness apps.” During his testimony at the trial in San Jose, California on Tuesday, Zuckerberg seemed to play down the notion that fitness is a distinct, top category in VR. He said, while fitness is one “use case” for virt...
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