New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre's plea against the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content on social media against the government.The top court...
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New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre's plea against the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content on social media against the government.However, the top...
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Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar cautioned district magistrates, superintendents of police, and commissioners of various police commissionerates in West Bengal on Monday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to initiate departmental...
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New Delhi, March 9 The Delhi Police has arrested seven more people and apprehended another minor in connection with the killing of a 26-year-old man during a clash between two families on Holi in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar, an official said on Monday.With the latest arrests, the total...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 In a landmark move to address the complexities of the Artificial Intelligence era, the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has published the ‘Cyber Safety Protocol 2026’.KITE is the technology wing of the General Education Department of the...
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Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s persistent polio outbreak reflects political neglect, with successive governments failing to establish a coherent national narrative promoting vaccination, while also failing to counter extremist propaganda.A report released on Saturday said that the current...
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New Delhi, March 7 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday issued a statement regarding a social media post that was widely circulating online and spreading false information about the alleged detention of an Indian national in Saudi Arabia for being an Israeli spy.The claim...
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Seoul, March 7 – South Korea's Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong issued an apology on Saturday to former sex workers whose rights were violated in now-defunct brothels built around American military bases, marking the government's first official apology."As the gender minister dealing...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the media to report developments related to the West Asia conflict with utmost care, saying accurate and balanced coverage can help ease concerns among expatriates and their families.He was speaking at an...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday criticised the Kerala government's PRD for placing advertisements in leading English and Malayalam newspapers highlighting alleged shortcomings during the Oommen Chandy administration.Chennithala argued that...
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Srinagar, March 4 CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami expressed concern on Wednesday over alleged restrictions on several established media organizations in Kashmir after their social media pages were reportedly taken down.Referring to reports that certain news outlets' pages were taken down following...
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New Delhi, March 4 The BJP alleged on Wednesday that some sections in the opposition are running a "misinformation campaign" to create panic through claims of fuel shortages and price spikes amid a "war-like situation" in West Asia, and urged people not to be swayed by it.The ruling party...
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Srinagar, March 4 Strict restrictions remained in place in many areas of Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, following massive protests across the valley against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said.As a precautionary measure, the...
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Srinagar, March 4 The outspoken Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, said on Wednesday that he would not be deterred from speaking the truth by the police case registered against him."The people of Srinagar did not elect their MP to recite government-approved condolences...
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Srinagar, March 4 National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu have been booked for allegedly circulating misleading content on social media platforms."Acting on credible inputs regarding the circulation of false, fabricated, and misleading content...
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Srinagar, March 4 – Police in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, announced on Wednesday that they had registered FIRs against MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu, for "spreading misleading content online."The police stated, "Acting on credible information regarding the...
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Srinagar, March 3 National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu were booked on Tuesday for allegedly circulating misleading content on social media platforms."Acting on credible information regarding the circulation of false, fabricated, and...
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Srinagar, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir Police registered cases against Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and another person on Tuesday for allegedly spreading distorted narratives using digital platforms to cause public unrest and societal disharmony, according to an official statement.The...
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Srinagar, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday registered cases against Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and another person for allegedly spreading distorted narratives using digital platforms to cause public unrest and societal disharmony, according to an official statement.The...
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Srinagar, March 3 Several places erupted in mass protests in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in solidarity with the Iranians and condemning the killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed officials to be on high alert and chaired a meeting of top...
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