We’re turning off AMP pages at Search Engine Land

“Gasp! Think of the traffic!”  That’s a pretty accurate account of the more than two dozen conversations we’ve had about Search Engine Land’s support of Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages in the past few years. At first, it was about the headache in managing the separate codebase AMP requires as well as the havoc AMP wreaks…Continue Reading

SEO community feels blindsided by November core update as Google defends timing

Yesterday, Google announced the November 2021 core update. While there’s nothing new about these periodic algorithm changes, many SEOs are wondering why Google decided to release it right before one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The holiday shopping season. The weeks encompassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday already add pressure to businesses…Continue Reading

Florist Who Refused to Create Arrangement for Same-Sex Wedding Drops Supreme Court Petition

Barronelle Stutzman (Alliance Defending Freedom/via YouTube) A Washington state florist who declined to create a wedding arrangement for a same-sex couple, citing her religious convictions, has rescinded a petition before the Supreme Court after sharing that a settlement had been reached in the case. Barronelle Stutzman “has chosen to retire so her beloved employees can…Continue Reading

The Never-Endemic Story

November 19, 2021 6:30 AM White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci waits to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., November 4, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) We’re going to be living with COVID from now on,…Continue Reading

Repeal of farm laws live updates |  BJP leaders laud Modi’s ‘statesmanship’

Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced mobilisation of large number of farmers to protest sites on November 26 to mark the first anniversary of anti-farm law agitation being intensified. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced mobilisation of large number of farmers to protest sites on…Continue Reading

Mangaluru police seize demonetised currency notes amounting to ₹1.92 crore

Accused claim the notes were procured from Shivamogga and Chitradurga districts Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar announces seizure of demonetised currency notes at a press conference in Mangaluru on November 19, 2021.   | Photo Credit: H S Manjunath Accused claim the notes were procured from Shivamogga and Chitradurga districts Barke police in Mangaluru seized…Continue Reading

Modi government showed sensitivity to farmers’ demand by repealing farm laws: CM

Bommai denies the decision was connected to upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and other States Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to farmers’ demand by repealing the three contentious farm laws.“Repeal of laws is not a setback to the ruling BJP. The Prime Minister responded to farmers’…Continue Reading

Repeal of farm laws: Former techie walking to Delhi is elated

He will take a decision on withdrawing his unique protest after talking to leaders of Samyukta Kissan Morcha Nagaraj Kalkutagar in Mathura on November 19, 2021. He started walking to the protest site of farmers in Delhi from Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka on February 11, 2021.   He will take a decision on withdrawing his…Continue Reading

Business news live | Govt to change tax laws in Budget to tax cryptocurrency gains

4:15 P.M.Mindhouse raises $6 mn funding from Binny Bansal, othersCurative wellness platform Mindhouse on Friday said it has raised $6 million (about ₹44.5 crore), led by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal.Other investors include General Catalyst, Better Capital, Kwaish Capital, Anicut, and Mindhouse founders — Pooja Khanna and Pankaj Chaddah, according to a statement.3:25 P.M.Kerala got ₹3,600…Continue Reading