The year was 2012 and the incident took place in Mumbai. Two college girls after the death of a prominent leader posted a comment on Facebook that became the subject of controversy. The followers of the leader were infuriated by the comments and the Mumbai police had to register a criminal case against the girls.…
The law and legal system have evolved enough and are in place to face the emerging challenges in the cyber space. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Coimbatore District M. Sudhakar said this at the inaugural of the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) – Coimbatore Chapter, on Wednesday.
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A study conducted by industry body The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on the cyber crime cases registered in the country during the past three years has predicted that the number of cases will double and clock three lakh cases in 2015.
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According to Twitter’s latest transparency report, India government authorities requested for removal of only 15 posts from Twitter for the period of July to December last year. Google, on the other hand, received 2,794 data requests from the government agencies from January to June 2014, a number that has increased every reporting period since the…
Increasing interest in the equity market has led to higher level of market manipulation. However, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the regulator, has been proactive. It has issued a number of interim and prohibiting orders in the last one year.
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The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS), an independent nonprofit professional organisation based in US, launched a ‘trans-disciplinary NCD work-group for clinical, academic and public health professionals’ at the inauguration of the Healthcare and NCD Conference co-organised by Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) at the BioAsia Conference 2015.
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Following the freak accident at Zirakpur flyover on February 6 which claimed three lives, SAS Nagar administration has decided to install CCTV cameras on the highway and reflectors on roads merging into the main highway.
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It is great to see that the current Union government has set the ball rolling on a New Education Policy. That this is being revisited after nearly 30 years does not take away from the fact that it has come at a critical juncture- when India is staring at a surging youth population, set to…
Convicting M V Jayarajan, CPI (M) state panel member and former MLA for his derogatory remarks against a High Court judge, was not correct, said Press Council chairman and Supreme Court former judge Justice Markandeya Katju.
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Aamir Khan yesterday decided to use his celebrity and position as an actor and a creative person to support freedom of speech. Or did he? Khan has not yet seen AIB Knockout, by his own admission, but he has seen some clips and like all good Indians, he does have an opinion on it. Khan says…