An enquiry has failed to establish how the details of investigation into a Delhi riots case were shared with media, Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court in a status report on accused Asif Iqbal Tanha’s plea alleging that the content of charge sheets was leaked even before cognisance was taken by the concerned … Read more
The government regularly interacts with social media companies on matters including accountability of such platforms and safety of users, and there are no plans at present to block any social media platform in the country, Parliament was informed on Thursday. While some users do misuse social media platforms to create hate and ill-will among people … Read more
Delhi Police Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has not leaked any information to the media in relation to its probe in the FIR against climate activist Disha Ravi for her alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the ongoing farmers’ protest. The court was hearing Ravi’s plea to restrain police from leaking … Read more
The five members of the ISIS module arrested from Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday were involved in spreading ISIS propaganda on social media and influencing the youth for armed Jihad, according to the intelligence sources. The module was also involved in radicalising Indian youth for armed Jihad, planning targeted assassination of select right-wing … Read more
The tweets of BJP leaders Sambit Patra, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Sunil Deodhar on an alleged tool-kit of the Congress party were tagged as ‘manipulated media’ by Twitter. Twitter labelling tweets of multiple BJP leaders as ‘manipulated media’ last May had created a furore with the government officially taking up the matter with the social media … Read more
An FIR has been registered against the woman for allegedly robbing Rs 6,000 from the cab driver and breaking his mobile. #ArrestLucknowGirl has been trending on Twitter since Monday morning. Last Updated:August 02, 2021, 21:20 IST FOLLOW US ON: Three days after a video went viral in which a woman was seen thrashing a cab … Read more
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is likely to meet representatives of social media firms this month, sources said on Monday. This comes amid social media giant Twitter’s involvement in a stand-off with the Indian government for the past several months over the new amendments in the country’s new Information Technology laws with the micro-blogging platform … Read more
The charges were however denied by the accused who claimed it is a campaign to defame her. The charges were however denied by the accused who claimed it is a campaign to defame her. News18.com Last Updated:August 01, 2021, 10:25 IST FOLLOW US ON: An audio clip showing a senior police officer of Pune city … Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic many of us have picked up new hobbies or learnt new skills. Some have enrolled for language lessons, while others are exploring their passion for music, and learning to play new music instruments. However, if you are someone who doesn’t quite want to put in that much effort into learning music, … Read more
A recent publication titled, ‘Sexual Violence and the News Media: Issues, Challenges and Guidelines for Journalists in India’ sheds light on the problematic state of reporting sexual violence by the Indian media and suggests steps for editorial gatekeeping and redressal mechanism for better coverage of such news. Deep Dive The study states that Indian media … Read more