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Spotify Lawsuit Led to Court Order That Cut Off Anna’s Archive Domains, Court Documents Show
Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner, and other music labels filed a lawsuit against Anna's Archive, the online open-source library, in December. As part of the lawsuit, the US District Court of the Southern District of New York ruled in favour of the plaintiffs, granting them temporary relief by ordering Cloudflare and the Public Interest Regist...
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"Belongs To All New Yorkers": Mamdani Took Oath On This 18th-Century Quran
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that one of the Qurans he used to take his oath as the city's first Muslim mayor will be placed on display at the main branch of the New York Public Library.
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Are You A Book Lover? Visit These 7 Breathtaking Libraries Inside UNESCO Heritage Sites
From grand halls to gold book covers, step inside these enchanting libraries across the globe, located inside UNESCO heritage sites.
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75 Monuments Restored, Many Still Forgotten: Delhi Charts Fresh Heritage Revival Plan
Delhi may boast over thousand monuments, but most lie hidden, neglected or fenced off from public view. Now, the city's government says it wants to bring them back to life, not just as restored structures, but as spaces buzzing with cultural activity
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No More Major Climate Change Reports On NASA Website: Trump Administration
Earlier this month, official government websites that hosted the national climate assessments went dark. Such sites told state and local governments and the public what to expect in their backyards from a warming world and how to best adapt to it.
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'Deserves To Shut Down': High Court Slams Delhi School Amid Fee Hike Row
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up Delhi Public School Dwarka for treating students over fee with "indignity" by confining them in a library and not allowing them to attend classes.
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163 Kg Employee Sues Company For Over Rs 38 Crore, Says Desk Too Small
A New York Public Library employee, weighing 163 kg, has filed a lawsuit seeking $4.6 million in damages, alleging that being forced to work at an inadequately sized desk caused him physical and emotional trauma.
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Google Photos for Android Testing an Easier Way to Hide Faces from Memories: Report
Google Photos – the media manager on Android devices – may be developing new functionality which makes hiding certain people from the photo library a lot easier, according to a report. With this feature, users may be able to choose select faces and hide them from the Memories tab without too many steps involved.
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This Public Library In US Is Forgiving Fees For Cat Photos
The initiative has already been a roaring success, with hundreds of returned items.
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'March Meowness:' US Library Allows People To Pay Fees With Cat Pictures
This initiative stemmed from a rise in overdue fines among young patrons since the pandemic. The programme proved popular, clearing over 400 accounts in just the first five days.
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Explained: How Iowa's Unusual Caucus Tradition Launches US Election
The 2024 US presidential election officially kicks off Monday, when voters in the rural farm state of Iowa head to school gymnasiums and public libraries to deliberate over who should become their party's nominee for the White House.
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US Presidential Election Kicks Off This Month With An Unusual Tradition
The 2024 US presidential election officially kicks off later this month, when voters in the rural farm state of Iowa head to school gymnasiums and public libraries to deliberate over who should become their party's nominee for the White House.
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Book Returned To New York Library After 90 Years. Late Fee Is Surprising
Jimmie Ellis, who got the book issued, lived at the village with his first wife and two children. He died in 1978.
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Supreme Court Orders Anti-Terror Agency To File Response On Activist Gautam Navlakha's Request
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the NIA to file its reply within four weeks to a plea by activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest at a Mumbai public library in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, seeking a change of address.
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Book Returned To US Library After Nearly 100 Years
An overdue was returned to a US library after 96 years.
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Spotify Lawsuit Led to Court Order That Cut Off Anna’s Archive Domains, Court Documents Show
Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner, and other music labels filed a lawsuit against Anna's Archive, the online open-source library, in December. As part of the lawsuit, the US District Court of the Southern District of New York ruled in favour of the plaintiffs, granting them temporary relief by ordering Cloudflare and the Public Interest Regist...
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"Belongs To All New Yorkers": Mamdani Took Oath On This 18th-Century Quran
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that one of the Qurans he used to take his oath as the city's first Muslim mayor will be placed on display at the main branch of the New York Public Library.
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Are You A Book Lover? Visit These 7 Breathtaking Libraries Inside UNESCO Heritage Sites
From grand halls to gold book covers, step inside these enchanting libraries across the globe, located inside UNESCO heritage sites.
-
75 Monuments Restored, Many Still Forgotten: Delhi Charts Fresh Heritage Revival Plan
Delhi may boast over thousand monuments, but most lie hidden, neglected or fenced off from public view. Now, the city's government says it wants to bring them back to life, not just as restored structures, but as spaces buzzing with cultural activity
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No More Major Climate Change Reports On NASA Website: Trump Administration
Earlier this month, official government websites that hosted the national climate assessments went dark. Such sites told state and local governments and the public what to expect in their backyards from a warming world and how to best adapt to it.
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'Deserves To Shut Down': High Court Slams Delhi School Amid Fee Hike Row
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up Delhi Public School Dwarka for treating students over fee with "indignity" by confining them in a library and not allowing them to attend classes.
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163 Kg Employee Sues Company For Over Rs 38 Crore, Says Desk Too Small
A New York Public Library employee, weighing 163 kg, has filed a lawsuit seeking $4.6 million in damages, alleging that being forced to work at an inadequately sized desk caused him physical and emotional trauma.
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Google Photos for Android Testing an Easier Way to Hide Faces from Memories: Report
Google Photos – the media manager on Android devices – may be developing new functionality which makes hiding certain people from the photo library a lot easier, according to a report. With this feature, users may be able to choose select faces and hide them from the Memories tab without too many steps involved.
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This Public Library In US Is Forgiving Fees For Cat Photos
The initiative has already been a roaring success, with hundreds of returned items.
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'March Meowness:' US Library Allows People To Pay Fees With Cat Pictures
This initiative stemmed from a rise in overdue fines among young patrons since the pandemic. The programme proved popular, clearing over 400 accounts in just the first five days.
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Explained: How Iowa's Unusual Caucus Tradition Launches US Election
The 2024 US presidential election officially kicks off Monday, when voters in the rural farm state of Iowa head to school gymnasiums and public libraries to deliberate over who should become their party's nominee for the White House.
-
US Presidential Election Kicks Off This Month With An Unusual Tradition
The 2024 US presidential election officially kicks off later this month, when voters in the rural farm state of Iowa head to school gymnasiums and public libraries to deliberate over who should become their party's nominee for the White House.
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Book Returned To New York Library After 90 Years. Late Fee Is Surprising
Jimmie Ellis, who got the book issued, lived at the village with his first wife and two children. He died in 1978.
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Supreme Court Orders Anti-Terror Agency To File Response On Activist Gautam Navlakha's Request
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the NIA to file its reply within four weeks to a plea by activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest at a Mumbai public library in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, seeking a change of address.
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Book Returned To US Library After Nearly 100 Years
An overdue was returned to a US library after 96 years.
