Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has successfully conducted an anti-satellite missile test that put the country in a league of global 'space powers.'
From CNN's Swati Gupta
In a meeting this week, representatives from Facebook, Google, Twitter, WhatsApp and other social media platforms agreed to take expedited action on any reported violations on their platforms.India has been grappling with fake news on Facebook and WhatsApp for months -- an issue that has become a priority ahead of the election.
Indian students smear colored powder during an event to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Kolkata in 2018.Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the start of spring. Hindu devotees play with color during Holi celebrations at the Banke Bihari temple in 2013 in Vrindavan, India. It was a seemingly foolproof plan; Holika would take Prahlad onto her lap and straight into a bonfire. Holika would survive because she had an enchanted shawl that would protect her from the flames.
Rangwali Holi takes place the next day and is an all-day affair where people throw and smear colored powder on each other.
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