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Internet users can be manipulated into sharing private information: Study
"The ascending privacy intrusion manipulation increased sign-up by 35 per cent and the multiple-page manipulation increased sign-up by 55 per cent."
Portal to give bed status in Bengaluru Private Hospitals for Covid patients
The Private Hospitals & Nursing Homes Association (Phana) on Monday set up a portal to provide bed status…
Don’t ask questions based on newspaper information: LS Speaker
"Yesterday, newspapers carried very hot and burning articles. This government came to power by saying that Rs 1.73 lakh crore loss to the exchequer in 2G (spectrum allocation). We suffered a lot. That is not the question. I want to ask a legitimate question," Raja said.
Anti-CAA protests: Information and Broadcasting Ministry advisory for TV channels
New Delhi, Dec 20 : For the second time during the agitation against the Citizenship Act, the Information…
Indian govt asks Twitter for information about 474 accounts
New Delhi, Nov 1 : The Indian government has asked Twitter to provide information about 474 accounts and…
Telangana to ask private sector to hire locals
Hyderabad, July 26 While Andhra Pradesh has passed a bill marking 75 per cent reservation in jobs for…
Tejas- 1st Lucknow-Delhi train to be run by private players
Lucknow, July 9 : The first train, operated by private players, to be run between Lucknow and Delhi…
Yogi tightens hold on private universities in UP
Lucknow, June 19: All private universities in Uttar Pradesh will now have to give an undertaking to the…
WhatsApp to deny private chat screenshots: Report
San Francisco, April 24: Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an ‘Authentication’ feature which would bar users…
‘Rating IDBI Bank as private is against public interest’
Chennai, March 20:) The All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) has demanded the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Facebook again defends sharing users’ information with third parties
San Francisco, Dec 20: Facebook has once again reiterated that it never allowed its partners to access private…
Digital IDs are secure and private for a variety of applications – Tech notes
Everyone needs to prove their identity — be it to open a bank account, apply for a job…
Private messages of 120 million Facebook users hacked: Report
London, Nov 3: Hackers have gained access to private messages of nearly 120 million Facebook accounts and already published…
Mammoth task to audit, erase Aadhaar data with private firms: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 26: Terming the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar a breath of fresh air for Indian citizens,…
FBI agent Peter Strzok testifies, Had damaging information on Trump
Washington, July 13 Controversial FBI agent Peter Strzok testified in a congressional hearing that he had damaging information…
Bug made private Facebook posts public
San Francisco, June 8: In the latest privacy goof-up, Facebook has admitted that the private posts of around 14…
Apple received 30,000 device information requests from governments
San Francisco, May 26: The governments around the world sent requests for device information on 29,718 Apple devices, with…
If ID with private firm, why not with the government?: Supreme Court on Aadhaar
New Delhi, Jan 19: While hearing the matter related to constitutional validity of Aadhaar,the Supreme Court on Thursday asked…
Twitter to act only if Donald Trump tweets personal information
London, Jan 10: If US President Donald Trump tweets anyone’s personal information, Twitter will caution him to delete that…
Loksabha passes Indian Institute of Information and Technology bill
New Delhi, July 19 : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill declaring the 15 existing IIITs,…
Models stood on airstrip as a private plane took off from right behind them
Delhi, July 14: In a shocking case that came to fore on Friday where Models stood on airstrip…
Bengaluru private varsity VC held on rape charge
The vice chancellor of a private university here has been arrested for allegedly raping a 33-year-old woman, the…
Trump slams Facebook, Twitter for restricting Joe Biden article
US President Donald Trump has slammed Facebook and Twitter for restricting the distribution of a New York Post article criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden
Real or Fake? Female influencers harassed on Instagram
New York: Female Instagram influencers – whose livelihoods depend on their numbers of followers, views and likes – endure…
Huawei can continue purchasing US technology: Trump
Osaka, June 29 (IANS) In a big respite to Huawei, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said US…
Huawei files motion challenging US security law
"Banning Huawei using cybersecurity as an excuse 'will do nothing to make networks more secure'. They provide a false sense of security, and distract attention from the real challenges we face,"
People trust machines more than humans for sharing data
London, May 11: People tend to trust machines more than humans when it comes to sharing private information…
Amazon CEO’s Phone Hacked By Saudi Authorities, Says Security Chief
Washington, March 31 A veteran security consultant who works for Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has accused…
6.8 million users possibly affected by latest photo bug: Facebook
San Francisco, Dec 15: US top social media network Facebook admitted that about 6.8 million users may risk…
Twitter also sold data to Cambridge Analytica researcher
London, April 30: After the Facebook data scandal, it has now come to notice that Twitter had also sold…
Google’s ‘Chat’ service a precious gift to cybercriminals: Amnesty
San Francisco, April 21: Google’s decision to launch a new messaging service called “Chat” without end-to-end encryption shows utter…
Cybercriminals targeting employees’ wage, tax data: Verizon
New Delhi, April 10: According to the new report, Ransomware has become the most prevalent type of pernicious software…
Facebook breach: Apple, IBM heads want stricter data regulations
Beijing, March 27: With the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealing massive Facebook data misuse, Apple chief Tim Cook and IBM…
It’s time to delete Facebook, says WhatsApp co-founder
New York, March 21: In the wake of rising speculations of Facebook’s involvement in the alleged misuse of users’…
Cyber security essentials for safe and secure digital payments
The use of mobile in initiating digital transactions especially payments has seen an explosive growth.
India’s Aadhaar open for abuse: Edward Snowden
It is the natural tendency of government to desire perfect records of private lives. History shows that no matter the laws, the result is abuse.
Unicef calls for making digital world safer for children
United Nations, Dec 12: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said little is done to protect the children…
Won’t link mobile number with Aadhaar: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Oct 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday strongly opposed the centre’s move to make linking…
Beware! Sarahah is secretly uploading your contacts
San Francisco, Aug 28 : The viral ‘honesty app’ Sarahah where you can send or receive anonymous messages is…
1 cr bank account details up for sale at 10, 20 p; Delhi police busts a racket
New Delhi, Apr 14: The sensitive information related to bank account details, credit and debit card details and…
White House, Trump team clash over alleged Russian hacking
Washington, Dec 16, 2016: The White House on Thursday clashed with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team over alleged…
Twitter to enhance censorship over Ukraine
Posts about Ukraine conflict will be labeled or removed if “experts” designate them as “misinformation”
South Delhi civic body to conduct demolition drive from today
The Delhi Police might take the help of paramilitary companies in the Shaheen Bagh area. Earlier too the authorities had to face obstacles to carry out the drive in the area.
Empowered group approves sale of Pawan Hans to Star 9 at Rs 211cr
The Committee comprised Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation.
Elon Musk clarifies free speech stance
The new Twitter owner reassures governments he will obey speech-squelching laws
China’s military modernisation and its implications for India: Part III – Closing the capability gap
China has used the newly established Strategic Support Force (SSF) to build advanced space and offensive cyber capabilities.…
Lessons for India from the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Eight, the role of the US controlled social media in the propaganda battle against Russia should be a cause of concern.
Over 39L students shifted to government schools in 2020-21
New Delhi, March 10 : Nearly 39.7 lakh students of government aided and private schools shifted to government…
What India can learn from the Russia-Ukraine crisis
The fact is that financial and social media platforms can be used as weapons by the West, which has created them and made, all except for a few nations, completely dependent on them.
Ukraine imposes state of emergency over tensions with Russia
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council proposed the parliament introduce a state of emergency across the country due to the buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border.
The Price of Narendra Modi’s Economic Incompetence by SHASHI THAROOR
Unless the Indian economy returns to growth rates of 9% or more, the country risks creating a mass of young, poorly educated, unemployed, and angry people – the classic formula for social and political unrest. If the government’s economic incompetence continues, hopes of a demographic dividend may turn into a nightmare.
New Startups, IT firms Exempted from Haryana Local Employment Law
Chandigarh : Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said new startups and Information Technology companies would…
‘Tek Fog’ App a threat to National Security: Derek O’Brien
New Delhi : Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Derek O’Brien has written a letter to Parliamentary Standing Committee…
Over 40 lakh children get Covid-19 vaccine on first day
Over 51 lakh youngsters had registered on the Co-WIN portal till Monday 8.30 PM after the process started on January 1. An estimated 7.4 crore children are there in this age group.
Gen Bipin Rawat had stressed on self-reliance in defence: Rajnath
New Delhi, Dec 13 : Modernisation of Armed Forces and total self-reliance in the defence sector were subjects…
Parliamentary panel recommends reconstitution of Press Council
The committee recommended to the ministry to be alert to viral videos and news, while recommending a broader definition of the term 'Fake News'.
Moving beyond toilets to faecal sludge management
However, all said and done, it all boils down to getting solutions for decentralised faecal sludge management, not just in urban but rural areas, too.
37% Employees Feel more Connected while Working Remotely
The new conditions created different challenges and social isolation along with a lack of communication with colleagues -- these were among the most discussed concerns for remote employees.
Bipartisan roadblock coming Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet, Apple way next week
New York, Oct 16 : A group of lawmakers, comprising both sides of the US political aisle, led…
The making of J.R.D. Tata’s legacy, which has come back home
It is this legacy, nurtured in challenging circumstances, that has come back to where it rightfully belongs.
Congress slams govt over misappropriation of MGNREGA funds
New Delhi, Aug 22 : The Congress on Saturday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the reports of…
‘Allegations serious if reports true’: SC seeks Centre’s stance on Pegasus row
The bench pointed out the petition by Ram says a California court has observed that some Indian journalists and other persons were also targets, asking: "Where in the judgment does it say that? We didn't see it."
Pegasus snooping row: Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha
"The fact is that the government has not categorically denied that Pegasus has been used officially. Sir this is a matter of grave concern and therefore I wish to raise the same," he added.
Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice to discuss Pegasus project
New Delhi, July 22 : Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari on Thursday gave an…
BJP raising population issue for political motive, to target particular community: Shashi Tharoor
Their motive is purely political and communal, he said when asked about the push for population control in UP and Assam.Tharoors remarks come days after Uttar Pradeshs draft population control bill was made public and the Assam government proposed formulation of a policy in this regard.
Parliament’s Monsoon Session from July 19 on usual 11 a.m. time
During the monsoon session, all subjects including Question Hour, Zero Hour, matters falling under Rule 377, government legislative business, and private member's business will be taken up.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: A rising star in the Modi government
He worked in Odisha till 2003, when he was appointed as Deputy Secretary in the office of then Prime Minister Vajpayee.
Cryptocurrency-related cyberattacks grew by 192%: Report
Hackers use bitcoin to get paid in extortion attacks where they claim to have a compromising video or information that will be released to the public if the victim does not pay to keep it quiet.
Observing the Green Swans: Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
The risks associated with climate change, biodiversity loss, and our responses to those problems are poorly understood, because there are no historical comparisons. But with the right tools, central banks and other macro-prudential authorities can stay ahead of the curve.
Show-cause notice for Azharuddin, head of Hyderabad cricket body
It is claimed that the notice was issued to Azharuddin on June 10 based on complaints made by some HCA members.
Board accepts Facebook Opinion Request on Sharing Users’ Residential Info
In its request, Facebook noted several potential harms linked to releasing personal information, including residential addresses.
Twitter India seeks rockstar ‘designer’ amid silence on compliance officer
The India-focus staff designer is expected to use "deep understanding" of the "unique" ways people use Twitter in India to highlight "gaps" in Twitter's product strategy.
Ahead of privatisation, govt non-life insurers see employee attrition
According to the source, for the last one year, the three companies are showing some signs of green shoots and they are turning profitable or getting on to a profitable growth path.
Two Boats Might Have Played Major Role to bring Mehul Choksi to Dominica
New Delhi, June 4 : Even as fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in Rs 13,500 crore…
Dominica HC orders Mehul Choksi be produced before magistrate for illegal entry
Choksi had gone missing from Antigua and Barbuda on May 23 sparking a massive manhunt. He was captured in Dominica on May 26.
Mehul Choksi may have taken his girlfriend to Dominica, claims Antigua PM
New Delhi, May 31 : Even as a court in Dominica is scheduled to hear the matter of…
Loan Defaulter & Person Connected to Defaulter must not be Director in ARC: AIBEA
The AIBEA said, the ARCs buy the bad loans of banks along with the attached securities at a discounted value and sell them or recover them later and thus make profit.
Tesla Releases Driver Monitoring System using Cabin Camera
Model S and Model X vehicles, made before 2021, do not have a cabin camera as of now.
People should not let the country down – Column: Spy’s Eye
The deadly second wave of Covid-19 has provoked an intense public debate and anger on the reasons why…
Bitcoin crash: Think long-term, say Indian crypto leaders
The crypto crash came as the Indian government plans to come up with a Cryptocurrency Bill.
Merck Statement on Ivermectin use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
KENILWORTH, N.J., Feb. 4, 2021 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,…
UP Man Booked For ‘Spreading Rumours’ After Seeking Oxygen For Grandfather On Twitter
A 26-year-old man was booked by the Amethi Police in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday on charges of “spreading…
Get Your House In Order, Problem Lies With You: Delhi HC To AAP Govt Amid Covid Surge
The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to check black marketing of oxygen cylinders and other crucial medicines required for the treatment of Covid-19
COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh: State sets record with 38,055 new cases, 222 deaths
Lucknow: Number of active cases continued to skyrocket in Uttar Pradesh, setting a new single-day highest record of…
2nd largest Akhada exits Kumbh after Nirwani head dies
HARIDWAR: Mahamandaleshwar Kapil Dev Das, 65, of the Nirwani akhada of MP, one of the 13 main akhadas,…
Visitors Must Carry Covid Negative Report To Enter Karnataka: State Health Minister
A restriction of 200 people for functions in closed premises and 500 people for functions in open space premises has also been imposed in Karnataka.
Nursery admissions begin in Delhi, classes to be held online
According to Nishank, if the guidelines set by the Centre are fully adhered to, all schools in the country could open at different times.
Over 42,000 govt schools lack drinking water supply, 15k have no toilets: Minister
Over 42,000 government schools across the country do not have drinking water facilities, while more than 15,000 schools have no toilets, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said
Mukesh Ambani House: Phone Traced To Tihar Cell Of IM Terrorist
The police is planning to take remand of Tehseen Akhtar to question him regarding the mobile phone seizure, the official said.
Only Tata, Spicejet now in the fray for Air India
In stage two, the shortlisted interested bidders will be provided with a request for proposal (RFP) and thereafter there will be a transparent bidding process.
Chinese hackers hit 30,000 US organisations in new attack
In yet another cyber-attack after SolarWinds, at least 30K organisations across US, have been hacked by China-based threat actors who used Microsoft’s Exchange Server software to enter their networks
China is stealing intellectual property on an industrial scale to stay competitive
New Delhi, March 5: In trying to maintain its economic competitiveness and fulfil its political ambitions, China is…
WhatsApp group chat links seen again on Google Search
WhatsApp is making several private groups available across the Web by indexing group chat invites, as their links can be accessed by anyone using a simple search on Google.
Covid-19 vaccination dry run conducted successfully in Rajasthan
During the process of dry run, the time taken to vaccinate one beneficiary and making entry on the CoWIN software was assessed and the process of running the software was checked.
Reliance Jio to move HC to seek govt intervention to stop vandalism by miscreants
As of October 31, 2020, Jio has more than 140 lakh subscribers in Punjab (approximately 36 per cent subscribers in the state) and 94 lakh in Haryana (approximately 34 per cent subscribers in the state).
No vaccine approval yet, drug regulator analysing SII, Bharat Biotech data
On December 9, the Subject Expert Committee had asked the SII and Bharat Biotech to submit more data and information to get approval.
Mission Rojgar: Govt moves towards providing 50 L jobs to the youth in UP
At the local level, the MSME sector, which employs the most with low capital, minimum risk and infrastructure, will play an important role.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s lawyer appointed as PTV chairman
However, an earlier IHC judgement had made it mandatory for the government to advertise the post before making any appointment in PTV.
Proposal to allow corporate houses to set up banks a ‘bombshell’: Rajan, Acharya
They also said that the proposal is "best left on the shelf".
Donald Trump accepts defeat to Joe Biden, but alleges ‘fraud’
After a series of legal setbacks in Pennsylvania and Michigan, Trump appointed former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to run his cases on alleged election irregularities.
Trump will face ‘insane litigation’, run away to Mar-a-Lago: Former fixer Cohen unloads
“Donald Trump cannot walk away from this. Forget about his own personal reasons, the legal issues that are going to come at him are voluminous!”
Harsh Vardhan: Our Aim Is To Give Covid Vaccine To 30 Crore Indians By August-September 2021
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan expresses optimism, but warns that there "there are several uncertainties. The biggest is that the vaccine may not work."
Google removes 36 dangerous apps from Play Store, check list here
Google has been removing apps from the Play Store that are violating policies or are dangerous as they were stealing personal data from mobile phones.
Summon Arnab Goswami if he is named as accused in TRP scam FIR: Bombay HC
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represented the Mumbai police, agreed to the suggestion that the police should first summon Goswami if the officer investigating the TRP scam decides to name him as an accused in the case
Bypolls: Karnataka Congress candidate declares assets worth Rs 1.13 cr
According to her declaration, she owns 20,000 shares in ABH Stone Crushers, while in the other two companies she owns 2,000 shares each.
Economic Sciences Nobel : Auctions, they’re all around us
Robert Wilson’s and Paul Milgrom’s auction strategy was used for allocating radio spectrums to telecom operators in the US in in 1994. Since then, this strategy has been used across countries and across sectors such as electricity and natural gas
Trump should be able to resume “public engagements” from Saturday, doctor says
Trump's campaign and the White House were drawing up plans for Trump to resume campaigning
India can become base for defence industry: Rajnath Singh
Aero India 2021, the 13th edition of the biennial air show and aviation exhibition is scheduled to be held from 3-7 February 2021 in Bengaluru.
Woman shot, dumped on road by Delhi cop; saved by another cop
On the way, the victim revealed that she was shot by Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Sandeep Dahiya, presently posted at Lahori Gate.
Delhi Police, DCPCR say child labour cases increased during pandemic
When visiting children's home, the police personnel always ensure they are in civil dress and its mostly the women officers who interact with children and counsel them to make them comfortable, police officials said.
AgustaWestland: Court takes cognisance of CBI suppl charge sheet
A Delhi court on Friday took cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of…
Selena Gomez urges Facebook CEO to help stop spreading of hate
Pop star Selena Gomez has written a message to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the social network’s Chief…
DJ Halli violence: CSOs appeal Bengaluru police to widen probe
The Bengaluru City police are probing the incident and the violence that took place then at the streets of East Bengaluru on August 11, in which four were killed during police firing and several were injured.
Hope media will show restraint: Delhi HC on Rakul Preet’s plea
New Delhi, Sep 17 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed hope that the media will exercise…
Free vaccine for Americans, but won’t be widely available till ’21 summer
New York, Sep 17 : A 57 page “playbook” just in from the US government outlines a comprehensive…
Zhenhua data leak: Govt sets up expert panel to study reports of China snooping on VIPs in India
The Government of India has constituted an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator to study reports released earlier this week saying that a China-based company is mining data and snooping on hundreds of Indian politicians and leaders.
Personal details of 70 adult websites users exposed online
Aside from the PII data, the leak also exposed conversations happening between users on dating sites affected.
ADB extends $500 mn loan for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor
The ADB-administered multi-donor Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund will provide $2.89 million to support innovations in building information modeling, universal access design features, TOD and VCF.
U.S. economy grows modestly amid continued uncertainty about pandemic: Fed survey
The survey also showed that the labor market remained volatile, while employment increased overall among districts.
‘Game Over’: India bans PUBG, 117 more Chinese apps
The Indian government on Wednesday banned 118 apps on national security concerns, including the immensely popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds…
President Kovind on 4 tough lessons learnt from 2020
New Delhi, Aug 14 : “We have learnt some tough lessons in the year 2020,” said President Ram…
TikTok threatens legal action against Trump executive order
The company said it will pursue 'all remedies available' including going to the U.S. courts.
Mamata to introduce Covid management system in Bengal
He said that at present the state has over 50,000 active Covid-19 cases and 87.6 percent of the coronavirus deaths were caused due to co-morbidities.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe opt for home quarantine
Shah tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday following which he was admitted in Medanta Hospital in Haryana’s Gurugram.
Kremlin denies Russian attempts to destabilize Belarus
He confirmed that Moscow knew 33 Russian citizens were detained on Wednesday in Belarus and 200 others are still wanted.
Pichai, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Cook take heat during US Congress grilling of big tech CEOs
New York, July 30 : Four big tech CEOs — Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai…
Rebuilding domestic travel
July 23, 2020 (IANSlife) As the travel industry continues to face unprecedented impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of…
Hyderabad COVID patient sends heart-wrenching video before death
Hyderabad, June 29 : A heart-wrenching selfie video of a young COVID patient complaining of negligence by a…
US dollar weakened amid economic data
Flash US Services Business Activity Index registered 46.7 in June while the Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.6, showed the report. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector.
Testing to begin at every polling station in Delhi’s containment zones in a few days, says Amit Shah
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, Commissioners of three Municipal Corporations and senior officers from the Union Home and Health Ministries were also present in the meeting.
Amid resort politics, Congress in Rajasthan seeks to present united face
All went well, but a question which was not answered by anyone was ''how many MLAs and which were the MLAs being poached?''
Plea claiming PM-CARES Fund as public authority non maintainable: PMO to Delhi High Court
The PM-CARES was formed on March 27 this year, three days into the lockdown, and is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other ex-officio members of the trust are Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
SOPs for operation of public and semi-public environments to resume social and economic activity
New Delhi, 05 JUN 2020: As India is easing its lockdown requirements through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active…
Delhi LG Appoints 3 Nodal Officers To Coordinate On Corona Data
Udit Prakash Rai, IAS (AGMUT 2007 batch), has been designated as Nodal Officer for coordination with private hospitals.
The dismantling of the idea of India
Instead of focusing on the economy, the Modi government has pushed its divisive agenda
Delhi has 6,670 Covid beds, around 4k vacant: Govt
New Delhi, June 1 : The Delhi government has arranged for 6,670 Covid beds across the city with…
Health Ministry refutes low quality PPE charges
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that it…
Are Gujarat Minister, Secretary aware of patient deaths: Gujarat High Court
The court directed that all those released on temporary bail from jails on the recommendation of a high-powered committee continue to remain on bail for further 45 days.
China’s One Belt One Road worsens fiscal woes in host nation: US
New Delhi/Washington, May 23 : The US in its vision document on China, has warned against the Xi…
Over 80 mn children at risk as Covid-19 disrupts routine vaccination
In Laos, despite a national lockdown imposed in March, routine immunisation in fixed sites continued with physical distancing measures in place.
Accept corona as part of life, return to normalcy: Sharad Pawar
Referring to earlier incentive schemes for industries in backward and underdeveloped areas, Pawar said new policies for encouraging industrial growth should be released to attract new investments in the state.
Suspended for questioning mask shortage, Andhra doctor ends up in mental hospital
His wife Manjari said ever since his suspension he was very upset. The family members blamed the government for his current condition.
25k registered for repatriation in Saudi reported job loss
India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr Ausaf Saeed told IANS in an exclusive interview that despite the challenge of some job losses, there are huge opportunities for the Indian companies to collaborate in various sectors.
Hackers selling 73 million user records from 10 firms for Rs 13.6 lakh
The same hacker group was also behind selling a database of 22 million user records form online learning platform Unacademy on the Dark Web.
Cognizant to acquire global consultancy Collaborative Solutions
Founded in 2003, Collaborative Solutions is headquartered near Washington, DC, and has more than 1,000 employees worldwide.
BoysLockerRoom: As probe begins with one nabbed student, others run for cover
New Delhi, May 5 : Soon after the Delhi Police started questioning a prominent South Delhi school student…
Sec 144 extended in Noida till May 17, relaxations subject to restrictions
A web portal would be set up to accord online permission to industries in non-containment zones.
Rahul Gandhi raises concerns over Aarogya Setu app, calls it ‘sophisticated surveillance system’
"The Arogya Setu app, is a sophisticated surveillance system, outsourced to a pvt operator, with no institutional oversight - raising serious data security & privacy concerns.
WhatsApp see 70% drop in frequently forwarded messages with new limit
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp which earlier thin month introduced a limit on frequently forwarded messages…
100 new cases in MP on 30th day of lockdown
Of the 51 districts 24 are in the Green Zone with no infected patient reported. However, sources in the health department say people have not being tested due to lack of health facilities in most parts of these districts at all.
2 Italian companies could put COVID-19 vaccine in human trials in September
Rome, April 23 : Potential COVID-19 vaccines being developed by two private research laboratories outside of Rome could…
Trump runs de facto campaign ad in virus briefing
Washington, April 14 : US President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus taskforce addressed the media briefing…
Paswan asks state ministers about ration distribution
New Delhi, April 14 : Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan interacted with…
COVID-19: Defence Colony turns fortress after 3 of family test positive
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A thick layer of dust on vehicles parked on deserted roads, police patrolling units…
No community transmission in India yet: WHO Regional Head
New Delhi, April 8 : Given that many parts of India are witnessing large number of cases of…
Gathering of migrants, Jamaat event caused setback, Prez tells Guvs, LGs
New Delhi, April 3 In his second communication with all Governors, Lieutenant Governors (LGs) and Administrators, President Ram…
Coronavirus pandemic to render 18.5mn jobless in Pak
Islamabad, April 3 : The Pakistan government has estimated that 12.3 million to 18.5 million people in the…
LS passes Bill to declare 5 PPP mode IIITs of national importance
The Bill seeks to declare five IIITs set up under the PPP mode in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala, and Raichur as institutions of national importance.
Subhash Chandra, Naresh Goyal skips ED summons in Yes Bank case
On Tuesday, DHFL chief Kapil Wadhawan also skipped the ED summons for questioning in connection with the case.
Probe ‘intelligence failure’ over Delhi riots: Anand Sharma
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday demanded a probe into failure on part…
Coronavirus: Use clean hankies, not masks, says Maha govt
"There is no need for any panic. Worldwide, the incidence of deaths is around 2.5-3 per cent of those who are infected," he told the assembly.
Adani Group considers bidding for Air India: Sources
Of the total debt of Rs 60,074 crore as of March 31, 2019, the buyer would be required to absorb Rs 23,286 crore.
Modi to launch over 30 projects in Varanasi on Sunday
Varanasi, Feb 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Sunday (Feb…
UP court grants bail to 48, questions police claims on CAA protesters
Bijnor, Jan 30 A court in Bijnor district has granted bail to 48 people accused of rioting and…
Cybercriminals can hack e-bikes to eavesdrop on riders
New York: As governments including in India plan more e-bikes on roads to help tackle traffic congestion, like…
Swamy warns against Air India sale, wants House panel to vet his note
It has been reliably learnt that the Rajya Sabha member had expressed reservations over privatisation of Air India the meeting of a Parliamentary consultative committee earlier this month.
Jolt to Mistry, SC puts his reinstatement as Tata Son’s chief on hold
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an NCLAT order reinstating Cyrus Mistry as Tata Son’s Chairman. Chief…
Borderline: A year in macro and markets
The year 2019 should probably be counted as a forgettable year for India, given the off-a-cliff kind of…
Centre lines up infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh cr
Sitharaman said that the private sector share in the overall infrastructure is expected to reach 30 per cent by 2025.
Lesser print media space taken for ads by NDA than UPA-II
During 2013-14 to 2019-20, the per square cm rate of advertisements released in print media has increased from Rs 42.31 to Rs 62.13.
WhatsApp snooping: Questions on how India tackling data breach
New Delhi: The WhatsApp snooping row that involves privacy infringement of 121 Indian users out of 1,400 globally…
UP EPF scam: Babus’ trouble to multiply as ED to probe money laundering
The ED will now deep dive into overseas operations of DHFL which has been recently declared bankrupt by Reserve Bank of India.
Winter session of Parliament to begin from Monday : Govt to bring Citizenship Bill
New Delhi, Nov 17: The Modi led government will take up the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019in this winter…
BRICS nations to deny safe haven to economic offenders
Brasilia, Nov 15 : The BRICS nations on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to fighting corruption, and joining multilateral…
Rahul indulged in nearly one security breach a day: Govt sources
New Delhi, Nov 8 : As news trickled in on Special Protection Group (SPG) cover being withdrawn from…
Indian journalists, human rights activists targeted by Israeli spyware: WhatsApp
New Delhi, Oct 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those…
Centre to amend laws to accommodate cyber hackers
New Delhi, Oct 30 : To address “emerging threats and future challenges” in the cyber landscape, the Centre…
NCRB data delayed due to revision, error removal: MHA
For example, under Cyber Crimes against Women and Children, crime statistics under Cyber Blackmailing/Threatening, Cyber Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Defamation/ Morphing, Fake Profile, Internet Crimes through Online Games have been collected."
Facebook faces $35 billion class-action lawsuit
San Francisco: A court in the US has denied Facebook’s request to quash $35 billion class-action lawsuit against…
Air India Saga: new EoI for divestment likely by November
New Delhi, Oct 14 : The Centre is likely to issue the expression of interest (EoI) for divestment…
Karnataka’s legendary saxophonist Gopalnath passes away
Gopalnath was the first Carnatic musician to play at the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 in London's Royal Albert Hall.
Iran court sentences ‘US spy’ to death
Tehran, Oct 1 : Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday said that it has sentenced one person to death on…
BJP leader denies slowdown in economy, says there’s no panic
New Delhi, Sep 8: Inspite of GDP 5% and employees being laid off by many companies, Union Information…
CBI registers phone tapping case during Kumaraswamy govt
The CBI was asked to probe associates and relatives of political leaders belonging to the ruling and the opposition, besides government servants whose phones were tapped.
Mumbai Girl, gang-raped by four friends, dead
Mumbai/Aurangabad, Aug 30 A teenaged girl – who was brutally gang-raped on July 7 after her 19th birthday…
Aadhaar linkage with social media is troublesome
As a debate rages on over the floating idea of linking Facebook accounts to Aadhaar, it is time…
Online news outlets flouting 26% FDI in digital media
New Delhi, Aug 29 With the Union Cabinet approving 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in digital…
Aadhaar linkage with social media is troublesome
We must understand a social media account is a private account of a person -- it necessarily does not have to be linked to a government database just for the sake of privacy.
Google’s enterprise Gmail suffers outage in India
The last major outage that hit the Internet giant took place in June when services of YouTube, Snapchat, Gmail, Nest, Discord and a number of other web services suffered in the US.
Only Sanskrit daily newspaper struggles to survive
Sudharma was started by Pandit Varadaraja Iyengar, a Sanskrit scholar, in 1970, to reach out to those who loved the language and were interested in promoting it. These days, his son K.V. Sampath Kumar and his wife Jayalakshmi are continuing to keep the legacy alive.
Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties
A record 200,000 pilgrims from India are going to perform Haj this year, after the third consecutive increase…
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrike in Yemen
Aden, Aug 11 The Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Sunday launched an airstrike on a military site in Yemen’s…
Air hostesses to give flight-like service on board Vande Bharat Exp
Earlier, the pantry staff would be paid around Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 a month by the private player hired for providing services.
Did pacifist Nehru prevent recapture of PoK?
On 13 April 1948, this missive was sent to the Prime Minister. Again it showed how the battle was raging:
How DKS-VGS friendship cost Siddhartha his life
Bangalore, Aug 1 (IANS) The V.G. Siddhartha (VGS) suicide has cast a pall of gloom over Indian business…
CCD Owner VG Siddhartha Missing : Search underway
Mangaluru , July 30 : VG Siddhartha, Founder and owner of Cafe Coffee Day, India’s biggest coffee chain…
Stall privatisation of ordinance factories, Mamata urges PM
Kolkata, July 23 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Govt tells Air India to freeze all appointments, promotions
New Delhi, July 21 In the wake of its proposed privatization, the government has asked Air India to…
Leaders across parties condole Sheila Dikshit’s demise
Modi too said that Dikshit made a noteworthy contribution to Delhi's development.
8 bureaucrats transferred; Vivek Kumar named PS to Modi
Vivek Kumar, a 2004 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was earlier a director in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Railways’ 100-day plan: Cut travel time on Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai routes
The Request for Proposal (RFP) and a Request for Quote (RFQ) could be issued within the next 100 days, the official said.
16 mn accounts of Indian Instagram influencers fake: Study
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A whopping 16 million accounts of Indian influencers on Facebook-owned Instagram are fake,…
Google contractors listening to your bedroom talks via Assistant
San Francisco/New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Third-party contractors working for Google are recording and secretly listening to your…
Man held for fake bomb threats on Hyderabad-Chennai flights
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) The Hyderabad Police on Saturday arrested a man after he gave fake information about…
Indian-origin banker jailed for cheating clients of $10 million
Singapore, July 5 An Indian-origin banker has been sentenced to 13 years in jail in Singapore after he…
Don’t Compromise Your Privacy for Fun, Use the Most Encrypted Messaging Apps
When reports of NSA collecting millions of our messages everyday surfaced last year, there was an uproar about…
Column: Crisis of accountability – Spy’s Eye
The rise of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister in 2014 was chiefly attributable to the confidence he…
52% Indians believe smart devices spying on them: Survey
New Delhi, June 25 As many as 52 per cent or more than half of the Indians believe…
Economic Advisory Council refutes Subramanium’s paper
The council believed that Subramanian's paper had an institutional bias against the Central Statistical Office (CSO).
Child deaths by AES continue; doctors, officials clueless
Patna, June 19 Children have been dying in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and neighbouring districts due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome…
SAT stays SEBI’s order barring NDTV promoters from key posts
The SAT also said that "it finds that the whole world knows about the impugned order except the appellants".
Avoid indecent representation of kids on TV: Ministry
All private satellite TV Channels are expected to abide by the provisions contained in Programme and Advertising Codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed.
Facebook says its digital currency ‘Libra’ coming in 2020
San Francisco, June 18 Amid intense calls to break it down as the company has grown too big,…
I&B Ministry issues TV channels advisory for credits language
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has advised private satellite TV channels to display…
Halal surfing: Web browser targets 1.8 bn Muslims
Kuala Lumpur, June 11 (IANS) A Malaysian tech firm claims to have developed the world’s first mobile and…
BJP’s high-handedness, Journalist arrested for Facebook post on UP CM Adityanath
June 9 : A Delhi-based journalist was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday for sharing which…
Facebook sharing users’ data with telecom firms, phone makers: Report
San Francisco, May 21 (IANS) social networking site, Private Data, Data Security, Facebook sharing users’ data, Facebook Data,…
Millions of Instagram users’ data leaked, company probing
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) After Facebook that is battling several data breaches, its photo-sharing service Instagram saw…
Google tracking your online purchase history
San Francisco, May 18 (IANS) Google is quietly keeping track of every single purchase you have made in…
Hapur woman reached hospital 3 days after burn injuries
According to the victim's statement to the police, she sustained burns on April 28. The police said that in her complaint she had mentioned that she had poured kerosene on herself.
Economy in disastrous phase of slowdown : Congress
New Delhi, May 8 The Congress on Wednesday said Indian economy has entered a “disastrous” phase of economic…
Hunt on for ‘terror’ suspect fleeing from Bengaluru metro station
Bengaluru, May 8: Three teams have been formed to trace a ‘terror’ suspect who vanished on Tuesday night…
Negligence, complacency caused Gadchiroli tragedy: Ex-intel officer
Mumbai, May 4 Sheer negligence on part of various security agencies might have resulted in the avoidable tragedy…
AAP wants Modi disqualified over Varanasi rally expenses
New Delhi, April 27 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Friday urged the Election…
RBI reply on home loan norm breach by bank sought
New Delhi, April 24 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to…
Marquee MNC names trapped in IL&FS bond squeeze
Imagine the staff of American Embassy School PF, Barclays Bank Plc India, American Express India, Societe Generale EPF, British Airways has many entries ranging from Staff Pension Fund to Cabin Crew Pension Fund, ditto for Philips, Alcatel Lucent, Mercedes Benz R&D India, Procter & Gamble Executive Pension Plan, Adobe Systems, HP Globalsoft, Schlumberger, CapGemini, Cadbury India, Goodricke Group, Gillette, et al.
Delhi HC to RBI, Google Play: Reply on plea over Google Pay
New Delhi, April 10: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and…
Modi killing public sector for capitalists: Congress
The suit-boot-loot Modi government bails out select crony companies but has left the largest public sector telecom company BSNL and its sister company MTNL in dire straits.
White House ‘reversed security clearance denials’
Washington, April 2: A White House whistleblower has told Congress that senior Trump administration officials granted security clearances…
Why WhatsApp won’t trace origin of message in India
New Delhi, March 27: As experts demand Facebook-owned WhatsApp to disclose information about where a message in question…
Digital tools looking like democracy’s nemesis
At the onset of the digital revolution, there was high expectation that digital communication technologies, especially the internet,…
Parrikar stable now, not on life-support: Ministers
Panaji, March 16 : Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health condition has been fluctuating for several days…
Will do more to limit viral content: WhatsApp India
New Delhi, March 13: WhatsApp has taken several measures to limit the spread of misinformation and fake news…
Delhi HC seeks AAP government’s response on plea
New Delhi, March 12: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi government to file its response…
Urainian hackers used quizzes to leak over 60,000 Facebook users’ data
San Francisco, March 10: Two Ukrainian men used online quizzes to lure more than 60,000 Facebook users into…
Facebook accused of leaking sensitive health data of users
San Francisco, Feb 19: Social networking giant Facebook has been accused of revealing sensitive health data of users…
Deep State-II: The European angle to Rafale
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) It is no surprise that Europe becomes a fiery battleground every time a…
Narendra Modi’s NaMo- the source of fake news in India?
It is shocking that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official mobile application is the source of fake news menace…
About 8,000 Facebook users die daily, is your digital will ready?
New Delhi, Jan 28 : Nearly 8,000 Facebook users die daily. By the end of this century, Facebook…
Indo-Russian collaboration in AI, IoT to take-off in 2019: Zyfra CEO
New Delhi, Jan 24 : Indo-Russia joint projects in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet…
WhatsApp rolls out 5-chat message forwarding limit
New Delhi, Jan 21: In a bid to curb fake news, Facebook-owned platform WhatsApp on Monday announced it…
Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor may see projects in aerospace, missile parts
The function to be held at Tiruchirappalli will be attended by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and will have Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Madurai, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli as major nodes.
DD News vacancy requires incumbent to provide reports to PMO, execute its instructions
The vacancies advertised include Delivery Planning and Execution Managers (Shift), Senior Image/Video Analyst and Editor, Video/Image Editor and Optimisers, Creative Writers and Social Media Mavens, Social Media Entrant, Online Research Managers, Social Media Creative Art Director, People Operations and Onboarding Manager, Data Scientists, Strategy Manager and Insights Officer, Head of Analytics and Insights and Social Media Delivery Planning Officer.
Apple CEO Tim Cook took home $15.7 million in 2018
San Francisco, Jan 9: Riding on a robust growth last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook earned a compensation…
Parrikar’s life in danger over Rafale files, Congress tells Kovind
Panaji, Jan 5 (IANS) Ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s life is in danger because he possesses key files…
New Microsoft project to give users more data control: Report
San Francisco, Jan 4: Microsoft is reportedly working on a project that will give its users more control…
Privacy concerns amid data breaches rocked the tech boat: 2018 in Retrospect
The speed at which global technology giants changed the way people lead their lives — the way they…
PM Modi wants to create a surveillance state: Congress
New Delhi, Dec 24: The Congress on Monday expressed alarm and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centres…
BJP accuses Gandhi of lies after SC verdict, Congress hits back
Rahul Gandhi attacked Modi and persisted with demand for a JPC which, he said, would expose the "lies".
Kaizala app helping 1,000 Indian firms boost workplace productivity: Microsoft
Microsoft also announced new features in Kaizala, like "Me Chat" and "Persistent Chat" along with video and voice calling and web app.
Column: “Sadak, bijli, paani”: Basic, yet game-changing – Behind Infra Lines
Given the varied use of government spending, the question remains on how important it is to focus on…
Goa activist Aires Rodrigues alleges cries harassment by BJP govt
Panaji, Dec 6 : Aires Rodrigues, a Goa-based lawyer-cum-activist, has alleged harassment by the BJP-led government after the…
Sean Penn in Istanbul to film Khashoggi murder documentary
Istanbul, Dec 5 : US actor and filmmaker Sean Penn and his crew were seen in front of…
No obstruction to Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s financial independence: Governor
Jammu, Dec 4: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday categorically assured that no changes are intended…
Haryana govt provided 647 jobs in 4 years: RTI reply
ROHTAK: Information furnished by the state government in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed that of the 15,21,854 youth registered at employment exchanges in 15 districts during the past about four years, only 647 have got jobs.
President Kovind, PM Modi remember 26/11 Mumbai attack victims
New Delhi, Nov 26: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to…