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  On 19 July 2026 , police cleared the protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project and shifted protest leader Amit Bhatnagar to a hospital after he had been on a 14-day hunger strike . Authorities claimed that the action was taken due to the rising river level following heavy rainfall. Project and Its Objectives The Ken-Betwa Link Project is a river-linking project that transfers surplus water from the Ken River in Madhya Pradesh to the Betwa River in Uttar Pradesh . It is mainly aimed at irrigating drought-prone land in the Bundelkhand region. This project involves building a dam within the UNESCO-designated biosphere of the Panna Tiger Reserve . It is a multipurpose dam that will produce 103 MW of hydropower, supply water to 62 lakh people, and aims to irrigate 10.62 lakh hectares of land. Concerns Over Displacement and Biodiversity As per the project plan, the dam will be constructed within the Panna Tiger Reserve , which will submerge a major portion of it. This raises ...

    "Your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that's why we're introducing usernames for WhatsApp. Starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username" This was posted by WhatsApp on its X handle. This feature brings WhatsApp closer to platforms like Telegram and Signal, which already let users connect through usernames instead of exposing their phone numbers. It is a great privacy feature that WhatsApp has introduced. If someone wanted to message you on WhatsApp, they needed your phone number. This meant your number could be exposed, making spam and unwanted contacts easier. But with this feature, you may only need to share your username instead of your phone number. This feature is currently rolling out on WhatsApp, as the announcement says. You ...

Are you a victim of digital fraud? Didn't you receive any compensation from your bank? The revised RBI framework assures eligible digital fraud victims compensation of ₹25,000 or 85% of the net loss, whichever is lower . A final notification released by the RBI on 24 June 2026 , officially under the RBI (Commercial Banks – Responsible Business Conduct) Third Amendment Directions , will come into effect from 1 January 2027 . It covers digital fraud losses of up to ₹50,000 . Eligible individuals will be compensated 85% of their net loss or up to a maximum of ₹25,000, whichever is lower , applicable once in a lifetime . The framework shifts the liability burden from the victim to the RBI and the bank. If the fraud occurred due to the bank's negligence or a third-party breach, the victim has zero liability . The incident should be reported on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal or by calling 1930 , and the bank must also be notified within 5 calendar days . For any complaint...