Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) A controversy over the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence to create a deepfake video targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Kerala police, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding immediate legal action and a detailed investigation into those behind the circulation of the content. Kerala BJP State Social Media Convener Abhijith Radhakrishnan Nair submitted a complaint to the State Police Chief seeking registration of an FIR and act…
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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters” in parts of the country. When the matter was mentioned before the single-judge Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna, she declined the request for an urgent hearing and directed…
Patna, June 19 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has intensified surveillance and security measures ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. In an effort to ensure a fair and transparent examination process, the agency has established a special monitoring cell and placed several suspects under watch.According to the EOU, close surveillance is being maintained on 135 individuals who were previously identified in cases related to examination fraud, pape…
Amaravati, June 14 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused the N. Chandrababu Naidu government of suppressing the voice of the people and the opposition.He slammed the coalition government in the state for what he described as targeting the social media handles of the YSR Congress Party.In a post on X, he alleged that the state government continues to suppress the voices of the people and the opposition.“After the ta…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Users of Facebook and Instagram across several countries reported widespread disruptions on Friday evening, with thousands complaining that the Meta-owned platforms were either not loading properly or failing to refresh content.The outage appeared to begin around 7 pm IST, according to user reports and data from outage-tracking platform Downdetector, which recorded a sharp surge in complaints.The disruption was not limited to any one region, with users from multiple cou…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has issued a public advisory warning citizens about a growing wave of cyber fraud involving AI-generated deepfake videos, fake stock market investment apps, and misleading social media advertisements, officials said. According to V.K. Singh, Rajasthan Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime), cybercriminals are misusing artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to create fake videos of prominent investors, industri…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of South District, Delhi Police, has successfully busted an organised interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in operating fake online helicopter booking websites and cheating unsuspecting travellers. Three accused persons have been arrested in the case, and significant digital evidence, along with electronic devices, has been recovered.A complaint was received from a victim who was cheated of Rs 20,328 on the pretext of booking travel service…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Tuesday issued an advisory ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, urging candidates and the public to stay alert against rumours, misinformation and cyber fraud.The EOU, which serves as the state-level nodal agency for preventing malpractice and irregularities in competitive examinations, stated that it is committed to ensuring the fair and transparent conduct of examinations.The advisory comes in view of the NEET-UG 202…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a criminal contempt notice to social media influencer Kapil Kakar for his videos and posts allegedly making scandalous remarks against the judiciary in connection with the recent Saket building collapse tragedy.A division bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain also directed social media platforms to remove objectionable videos and posts alleging that a sitting High Court judge was responsible for the tragedy and ordere…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) The Karnataka Cyber Crime Police has expedited the investigation into the circulation of fake bikini videos and photographs of actress Rukmini Vasanth, who had gained national attention for her role in “Kantara Chapter-2”, seeking details of the social media accounts involved from Meta.The Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police registered an FIR last Tuesday against 29 social media accounts — 9 Instagram accounts, 14 X accounts, and 6 Facebook pages — in connection with the inci…