Uganda’s communications regulator ordered a temporary internet shutdown ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, saying the move is meant to prevent misinformation, electoral fraud and violence; data access will be suspended from 18:00 local time while voice calls and SMS remain functional, a measure critics say risks censorship as incumbent Museveni faces challenger Bobi Wine.
The Uttarakhand cabinet, chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft report, which will be tabled during a specially-convened assembly session on February 6. If passed, Uttarakhand will become the first state post-independence to implement UCC. The draft includes proposals such as prohibiting polygamy, equal inheritance rights for both genders, and exempting scheduled tribes from the purview of the bill.
The Uttarakhand cabinet, chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft report, which will be tabled during a specially-convened assembly session on February 6. If passed, Uttarakhand will become the first state post-independence to implement UCC. The draft includes proposals such as prohibiting polygamy, equal inheritance rights for both genders, and exempting scheduled tribes from the purview of the bill.
Scientists at University College Cork (UCC) have made a breakthrough in quantum computing by discovering a spatially modulating superconducting state in a new superconductor material called uranium ditelluride (UTe2). This new superconductor could potentially solve one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing. UTe2 is believed to be a relevant topological superconductor, which could lead to more stable and useful quantum computers. The discovery has significant implications for the future of quantum computing and has attracted the attention of Microsoft, which has already invested billions of dollars into topological quantum computing.
BJP's poll manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka elections promises implementation of the proposed uniform civil code and NRC in the state, a special police wing to combat religious fundamentalism and terrorism, and an upgrade for Bengaluru to the status of a 'state capital region'. The party also promises free cooking gas cylinders thrice a year, 5kg of rice a month, and half a litre of free Nandini milk a day to BPL families. The manifesto also includes promises to transform Karnataka into the country's hub of electric vehicles, support 1,000 startups, and create an "EV City" on the outskirts of Bengaluru.