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Thailand’s Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be submitted to Parliament next month. Karom Polpornklang, a deputy government spokesperson, said the amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code will change the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners” for same-sex couples to be able to receive the same rights that heterosexual couples receive. He said the law would guarantee the right to form a family in a relationship between same-sex couples, adding that the next step

Indian rescuers drill halfway towards workers trapped in tunnel

SILKYARA, India, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Rescuers have drilled about halfway through fallen debris to reach 41 workers trapped for ten days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, an official said on Wednesday. The men have been stuck in the 4.5-km (3-mile) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on Nov. 12 and are safe, authorities have said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicines. Rescue workers have drilled through 32 metres (105 feet) of an estimated 60 metres (197 ft) that must be cleared in order to push through a pipe wide enough

PM means Panauti Modi: Rahul at Rajasthan rally

Jaipur, Nov 21 (PTI) “PM means Panauti Modi,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said at an election rally in Rajasthan on Tuesday insinuating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brings bad luck. Referring to India’s loss in the cricket world cup final against Australia, Gandhi used the term associated with bad luck. The word ‘panauti’ has been trending on social media since the defeat in the match, attended by Prime Minister Modi at the Ahmedabad stadium named after him. Gandhi alleged Modi diverts people’s attention while industrialist Adani picks their pockets. He said Modi “comes on TV and says ‘Hindu- Muslim’ and

WhatsApp rolls out campaign to raise user safety awareness, fight misinformation

New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) WhatsApp has launched a ‘Check the Facts’ safety campaign to drive user awareness around its safety features and curb the spread of misinformation on the platform. The month-long campaign highlights the Meta-owned messaging platform’s in-built product features, safety tools like block and report, and forward labels that equip users to spot misinformation and prevent its circulation. It encourages people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate via fact-checking organisations on WhatsApp Channels, according to a statement. ”WhatsApp has launched an integrated safety campaign ‘Check the Facts’ in an effort to drive user awareness around

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