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Asked by govt to block 1,178 accounts, Twitter says tweets must continue to flow
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON FEB 08, 2021 09:27 PM IST
The fresh directions from the Centre have been issued under the Section 69 (A) of the IT Act that allows the government to take action against posts and accounts that may pose a threat to public order.
Traders vie for export boost and tax breaks
Mint, Mumbai | By Tanya Thomas
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2020 12:51 AM IST
Recent trade data backs the call for a government boost. With renewed curbs imposed by some trading partners causing exports to falter, India’s trade deficit rose to a 10-month high of $9.9 billion in November.
4 sentenced to life in Alwar rape case; 5 years for man who shared video
Hindustan Times, Alwar | By Devendra Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2020 02:16 PM IST
The Rajasthan government had received flak from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BSP chief Mayawati during the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign for delay in filing the FIR in the case.
Stop broadcast of film on Prophet Muhammad: Anil Deshmukh to Centre
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 10:34 PM IST
The home minister has demanded that instructions be issued to prevent broadcast of the film on digital platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp among others.
Odisha official arrested over sexual harassment allegations
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2020 07:38 AM IST
On Monday, the contractual woman employee had lodged a police complaint against the official alleging that the he was forcing her to have a physical relationship with him.
Banned apps told to disclose location of centres, data collection method
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON JUL 10, 2020 01:35 AM IST
A questionnaire seeking the details was sent by the ministry to the parent companies of the apps on Wednesday so that more information can be collated as a follow-up to the ban, which came amid border tensions between India and China.
Centre used IT Act powers to block apps
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Murali Krishnan
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 02:48 AM IST
This step was taken, according to government statement, because the Centre had information that the app companies are engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.
Woman alleges rape, changes statement to blackmail; man arrested
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 10, 2020 02:32 PM IST
The police said the woman had told them that the man also threatened to release an objectionable video of hers on social media, following which she reported the incident on Wednesday.
Three arrested for stripping youth, parading him naked for recording TikTok video
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 06:09 PM IST
On Saturday after the victim lodged a FIR, one of the accused with whom the victim had posted the video reached police station and lodged a counter FIR saying that the victim was sexually harassing the victim.
Teenager paraded naked in Jaipur for TikTok video with girl
Jaipur | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2020 03:20 PM IST
The video clearly shows how the teenager was forced by the accused to roam on the streets naked while his face is covered.
Mumbai businessman returns from Dubai after 2 years, arrested in 2017 voyeurism case
Hindustan Times, Goregoan | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2020 12:37 PM IST
The complainant, a 25-year-old woman, had met the accused in 2013 through her brother.
FIR filed over ‘doctored’ obscene videos of Gautam Budh Nagar SSP
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Shafaque Alam
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2020 08:58 AM IST
The SSP on Wednesday held a press conference in which he said the videos were doctored and that it was part of a “larger conspiracy” to tarnish his image after the police busted certain “serious” criminal cases recently.
Gurugram woman duped by man she met on matrimonial website
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2019 01:51 AM IST
The police said in July 2019, a resident of Sector 54 met a person on a matrimonial website, who claimed to be from England. The man started courting her and promised to visit her in August.
Gurugram: Sadar station SHO arrested for rape
Gurugram | By Leena Dhankhar
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2019 12:28 AM IST
Monika, assistant sub-inspector of women’s police station, additional station house officer, Jind, said that they registered a case on Friday and a team arrested him from Gurugram.
Fake call centre busted in Gurugram,four arrested for duping US citizens millions of dollars
Hindustan Times,Gurugram | By Leena Dhankhar
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2019 08:13 AM IST
The police busted a fake call centre that had been operating out of an office in Sector 37 for the past five month.
26-year-old in Mumbai tweets to Zomato for refund, loses Rs 70K to ‘executive’
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2019 08:41 AM IST
Within 45 minutes, the victim got a call from a man, who claimed to be a Zomato executive. The caller allegedly told the victim that his money would be refunded and asked him the PIN for his BHIM app.
UP: Teachers, edu officers warned against misleading social media posts
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Rajeev Mullick
PUBLISHED ON JUN 24, 2019 11:15 AM IST
The UP basic education department has issued an order warning basic shiksha adikharis (BSAs), block education officers (BEOs) and teachers of strict action if they were found guilty of posting anything objectionable/misleading or contrary to government policy on facebook, WhatsApp etc.
2 held in Gurugram for selling fake insurance policies
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUN 16, 2019 12:13 AM IST
The police, on Saturday, said the duo had set up several fake call centres in Delhi and Rajasthan and hired telecallers, who claimed to work for a reputed online insurance aggregator.
Forces deployed in Tappal, Net services suspended
Hindustan Times, Agra | By Hemendra Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 11, 2019 02:33 AM IST
The Aligarh police had registered a case at Civil Lines police station against one Rambabu for his objectionable comments on his twitter handle and booked him under Section 66A of the IT Act and Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code.
Mumbai police told to expedite probe in doctor’s suicide
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 09, 2019 09:28 PM IST
“The NCST has demanded that the probe by the Crime Branch into the case be completed as soon as possible... Even the post-mortem report has not been released yet,” Sai told PTI on Sunday.
Andheri firm loses Rs 15L to cyber attack
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2019 04:46 AM IST
According to the Oshiwara police, the complainant company landed a big project from a private company to make video advertisements. They then contacted a Romanian company to outsource some of the work.
City firm official duped of Rs 4.8 lakh, case registered
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAY 16, 2019 05:03 AM IST
Police said the fraud took place in November last year and the FIR was registered on Tuesday after investigation.
Man accuses wife, 3 others of tax fraud
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON APR 28, 2019 12:07 AM IST
The accused allegedly opted for the DSC option, by creating a new signature certificate, which requires a unique mobile number, an email ID and a photo, after which the person registering a new DSC is verified via video conference.
To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT Act
By Gurshabad Grover
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2019 09:43 AM IST
Look into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability
Student duped on pretext of updating debit card details
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON APR 13, 2019 12:49 AM IST
A case was registered against the accused person under IPC and IT Act.
Man goes to jail for posting PM’s obscene photoshopped image on Facebook
Hindustan Times, Jamshedpur | By Debashish Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2019 11:57 AM IST
A complaint was lodged against Mubasshir Alam with the cyber PS on February 25, the day PM Modi had washed the feet of some safai karmacharis (cleaning staff) at Prayagraj, following which the accused had allegedly posted the obscene photoshopped picture of the PM on Facebook.
Man dupes former Army colonel of Rs 8,999 over phone
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 16, 2019 01:33 AM IST
An unidentified man posed as a bank manager with a public-sector bank and allegedly duped a 65-year-old retired army colonel of Rs 8,999 by tricking him into sharing his bank details over the phone, the police said on Friday.
Mumbai man creates five fake accounts, posts ex-lover’s photos; booked
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON MAR 15, 2019 11:32 AM IST
The accused would often show up at her new workplace, which ultimately led to a heated argument, the complainant said. After she ended the relationship, the accused threatened to leak photos they had taken when they were together.
CBSE paper leak: Board files complaint after video claiming paper leak goes viral
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2019 04:27 PM IST
After it filed a complaint on Wednesday, the board filed another complaint on Thursday requesting the Delhi Police to take “stern action against the perpetrators”.
Anonymous blackmailer demands nude video from Pune-based IT professional
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2019 04:24 PM IST
The culprit threatened to send her photo to her friends and relatives if she did not send a nude video on his WhatsApp number
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