Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that two persons have been arrested in the state for expressing their ‘pro-Pakistan’ stand on social media. The arrests happened from Nagaon and Lakhimpur districts in the state. The persons have been identified as Sabikul Islam and Dulal … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Police have formed a team on various social media platforms to help resolve problems faced by the citizens in the state, officials said. This decision has been taken to bridge the gap between public feedback and administrative action. Recognising the power of social media … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Noida, June 3 (IANS) What began as a petty online squabble spiralled into a terrifying act of violence on the streets of Noida, as a man allegedly attempted to mow down another with a high-speed SUV. The shocking incident, which took place in Sector 53 under the Sector-24 police station … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) Assam Police have arrested two persons on the charges of taking a pro-Pakistan stand on social media, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. The arrested persons have been identified as Md Dilbar Hussain and Hafizur Rahman. Hussain was taken into custody in the Sonitpur … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, May 31 (IANS) Tension gripped the Darbhanga Municipal Corporation on Saturday after a controversial social media post by the Darbhanga Deputy Mayor Nazia Hasan went viral, drawing sharp criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and members of Hindu organisations. The post, in which Nazia Hasan compared the Rashtriya … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Congress leader and Member of Parliament Karti P. Chidambaram has condemned the arrest of law student and Instagram influencer Sharmishta Panoli by the Kolkata Police, calling it a “blatant misuse of police powers”. Raising concerns over the increasing trend of interstate arrests for social media content, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has criticised the Congress-led state government’s decision to file a defamation case in connection with a newspaper advertisement that highlighted the government’s failures. The advertisement, presented as a “charge sheet”, was released on the occasion of the Congress government completing two years in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Indore, May 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Police have booked cartoonist Hemant Malviya for allegedly sharing “indecent” social media posts about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries and BJP leaders. Action came following a complaint filed at Indore’s Lasudiya police station, alleging that Malviya’s cartoons about the RSS and BJP leaders … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic and digital move, India on Wednesday blocked the X accounts of China’s state-run media outlets, Global Times and Xinhua News Agency, for spreading disinformation and Pakistani propaganda amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. The decision came after the handles of … Read more