Bhopal, March 26 (IANS) Amid widespread rumours of a fuel shortage triggering panic buying and long queues at petrol pumps, the Bhopal district administration has stepped in with a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure to maintain order and reassure citizens that fuel supplies remain adequate. Bhopal District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh issued an order on Thursday evening, stating that misleading and baseless information is currently being circulated. These rumours are instilling…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) In a swift response during the ongoing Assembly election process, Kerala Police have acted against the circulation of an AI-generated video that allegedly portrayed Prime Minister and key constitutional authorities, including the Election Commission of India, in a misleading and defamatory manner.The video surfaced on the social media platform X and was flagged through official channels, including inputs from the election machinery.Authorities assessed that th…
Vijayawada, March 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three youths from Vijayawada for their suspected links with terror groups.Counter-Intelligence Cell arrested Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, for allegedly promoting extremist ideology on social media platforms.The trio are suspected to have links with ISIS and AQIS and allegedly formed ‘Al Malik Islamic Youth’ to radicalise youth. They had allegedly circulated content promoting …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Indian National Congress today strongly condemned the Central government for what it described as a systematic crackdown on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram and similar other micro-blogging sites. Party spokesperson and Chairperson of social media and digital platforms, Supriya Shrinate, accused the administration of suppressing dissent, undermining freedom of expression, and threatening democratic principles by blocking or restricting ac…
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) The Central government on Thursday submitted a detailed and fact-based response to the issue raised by Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore during Zero Hour on December 12, 2025, regarding the need for regulatory provisions to curb the spread of obscene and harmful “reels” on social media platforms.In his reply, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada stated that India’s existing legal framework — comprisi…
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The National Commission for Women has issued summons to actors Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt along with others in connection with the controversy surrounding the song “Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke”. Acting under its powers granted by the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, the Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song.According to the Commission, the content prima facie appears to be sexually suggestive, objec…
Ahmedabad, March 17 (IANS) Four people have been arrested in Ahmedabad for allegedly operating an illegal call centre that targeted Canadian citizens by impersonating tax officials and extracting money through fraudulent means, police said on Tuesday. The Cyber Crime Branch carried out a raid on the night of March 14 in the Chandkheda area following specific intelligence received.According to police, the accused were operating from a flat owned by the family of Ashu Patel (co-accused).T…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan called for building a coordinated national strategy to address the evolving challenges posed by online crimes against women and children in the digital environment, an official said on Friday.Inaugurating the ‘National Dialogue on Online Crimes Against Women and Children (OCWC)’, Govind Mohan highlighted the growing challenges posed by online crimes and emphasised the need for strengthening institutional capacities at the State and…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) In a significant relief to Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday quashed all criminal proceedings initiated against her over allegations that she acted in films and advertisements containing obscene and vulgar visuals.Justice C.S. Dias allowed Menon’s plea seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) and the private complaint filed against her, observing that the allegations, even if accepted at face value, did not constitu…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The government on Wednesday asked messaging platform Telegram to remove pirated content from its platform after complaints from several OTT platforms about large-scale sharing of copyrighted movies and web series.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued a notice to Telegram under the Information Technology Act, 2000, directing the platform to take action against piracy and remove illegal content.The move comes after complaints were filed by OTT platfor…