Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Social media influencer Anita Bishnoi was admitted to the Mathuradas Mathur (MDM) Hospital in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Wednesday after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance. She is currently undergoing treatment, and her condition is being monitored by doctors.According to family members, Anita had been under significant mental stress in recent days due to alleged harassment and trolling on social media platforms.She has nearly 1.3 million followers on Facebook and more t…
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Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against 29 social media accounts in connection with the circulation of fake bikini videos and photographs of actress Rukmini Vasanth, who had gained national attention for her role in the film ‘Kantara Chapter-2’.The police have initiated stringent action against a total of 29 social media accounts. These include 9 Instagram accounts, 14 ‘X’ accounts, and 6 Facebook pages.Cybercrime police have registered a case a…
Male, June 2 (IANS) Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has announced the government will ban children under 16 from accessing certain social media platforms to protect them from cyberbullying, online grooming and other digital threats, a state media outlet reported. Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday (local time), Muizzu said protecting children from online harm had become a major concern for parents in the Maldives and abroad, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting state media outlet …
Jodhpur/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually harassing and stalking a minor girl, while imposing stringent conditions including a one-year ban on the use of all social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.A single-judge Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain of the Jodhpur Bench passed the order while allowing the bail plea of the accused in a case registered at Mukta Prasad Nagar police station in Bikaner under Sections 7…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch on Monday arrested another member of an inter-state gang accused of blackmailing and extorting victims through fake astrology and “kinnar guruma” profiles on Instagram, with investigators uncovering transactions worth nearly Rs 60 lakh linked to the accused over the last two years. The latest accused, Vikas Bhargav, a resident of the Gangashahar area of Bikaner, Rajasthan, was arrested in Jaipur and brought to Ahmedabad.He was produce…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) A massive cyber fraud racket has surfaced in Kerala, with online scammers allegedly exploiting the soaring popularity of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to run a sophisticated money-making operation through fake social media accounts. In a shocking case that has triggered alarm within government circles, fraudsters created a fake Facebook page titled “Chief Minister VDS” and began demanding a monthly subscription fee of Rs 89 from followers to access the Chief…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police has busted an organised pan-India cyber fraud racket in which two accused allegedly cheated emotionally vulnerable people by posing as spiritual healers through fake female social media accounts, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Ganesh and Mandeep Singh, both aged 21 and residents of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, were arrested from a rented flat in Kharar in Mohali district of Punjab.According to the police, the …
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) US-based software firm ClickUp has reduced headcount by 22 per cent as part of operations restructure to improve output “100-fold” through AI‑oriented roles.ClickUp CEO said the move was made from a position of strength, with most savings to be redirected to remaining employees and higher compensation for those who deliver outsized impact using AI.“Today we reduced headcount by 22 per cent. The business is the strongest it’s ever been. I made this decision and I ow…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Meta Platforms on Wednesday began laying off nearly 8,000 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring exercise aimed at accelerating its shift toward artificial intelligence (AI), according to multiple reports.The Facebook-parent company started sending layoff notifications in phased waves, with the cuts and role transfers expected to affect around 10 per cent of its global workforce.Reports claimed that an internal document highlighted Meta’s plan to move nearly 7,0…
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Cyberabad Police have registered cases against social media accounts, which posted photos and videos of the victim in the POCSO case registered against Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhageerath, officials said on Friday. The cases have been registered at the Pet Basheerabad Police Station, where the POCSO case was booked against Bhageerath on May 8.”Based on the complaint lodged by the Child Welfare Committee Chairperson of Medchal-Mal…