Vijayawada, July 8 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids are underway in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada in connection with a terror links case, officials said on Wednesday. The NIA officials began searches in the Vinchipeta area. The case, which was recently transferred to the NIA, pertains to alleged terror links, according to the investigators. Earlier in April, Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, all residents of Vijayawada; Sayeeda Begum, …
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has directed Telegram to take immediate action against pirated films and OTT content and submit a report within 15 days, sources said on Saturday.The move aims to protect India’s creator economy, film industry, broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers, and distributors from the adverse impact of digital piracy.Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had blocked Telegram in India till J…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of the usernames feature on WhatsApp in India, directing the company to explain the feature within three days and refrain from launching it until consultations with the government are completed.According to sources, the Centre has sought a detailed explanation from Meta on the new feature and has directed the company to submit its response within three days.The government has also asked Meta not to…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Wednesday reviewed the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination and discussed a series of reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s national-level entrance examination system. The meeting focused on the management of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), and measures to improve the security, transparency and efficie…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at a possible misuse of an upcoming global username feature by Meta’s WhatsApp, the government is considering issuing a notice to the Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant.The matter is related to concerns that, like Telegram, the feature can allegedly be misused, and the government has expressed displeasure and serious concerns over it, according to government sources.Sources earlier indicated that popular messaging platforms could be held accountable if new fe…
Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch on Thursday arrested three alleged members of a Jharkhand-based cyber fraud network accused of creating and distributing malicious Android application package (APK) files that allowed criminals across the country to gain unauthorised access to mobile phones and steal money from bank accounts. The arrests include the alleged developer of the APK files, Purnanand alias Mukesh Tiwari, 28, of Giridih district in Jharkhand, who was apprehende…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday returned to the Google Play Store after the government temporarily blocked access to the messaging platform across India as a precautionary measure because of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination.The government had ordered the temporary blocking of Telegram from June 16 to 22 following a request from the National Testing Agency (NTA), which alleged that the platform was being used by organised cheating rackets to mislead and defraud…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The temporary ban on Telegram is likely to be lifted soon after the government blocked its services nationwide till June 22 keeping the NEET UG re-examination in concern.The government is not planning to extend the ban on Telegram, according to reports, and the services will be restored soon. The app is likely to become available on app stores from June 23.However, the Centre’s measure to disable the message-editing feature on Telegram will continue till June 30. Last…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day before the scheduled NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, opposition leaders hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, saying that the problem with conducting such examinations are still the same. However, the NDA asserted that this time the Union government has taken all measures to ensure a transparent exam.Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader P.S. Sanjeev said: “The problems have not changed. The NTA and it…
Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough ahead of the re-conduct of the NEET-UG examination on Sunday, Bhilwara Police busted a fake question paper racket allegedly operated through Telegram by a 19-year-old youth who used Artificial Intelligence (AI) and online resources to create and sell fake exam papers. A court has remanded Akash to police custody until June 22.The accused, Akash Chaudhary, was arrested on Thursday night, while a minor accomplice who allegedly helped manage the Telegr…