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- Technology
WhatsApp bans 23 lakh bad accounts in India as new PDP bill takes shape
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned over 23 lakh accounts in India in the month of August in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021. The messaging platform, which…
- India
Government orders blocking of 67 porn sites
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has ordered blocking of 67 pornographic websites, according to sources. In an e-mail sent by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to internet service…
- India
PFI dissolves itself, accepts Centre’s decision
Kollam: A senior leader of the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), which has considerable influence in Kerala, on Wednesday said the organization has been disbanded in view of the…
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Campus Front of India to challenge Centre’s PFI ban in court
The student wing of the banned Islamic organisation the Popular Front of India, Campus Front of India (CFI) has announced it will legally challenge the Narendra Modi-led central government’s decision to ban…
- India
Silence is better at times, says Prof whose palm was chopped off by PFI activists
Kochi: Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by the activists of Popular Front of India for alleged blasphemy 12 years ago, on Wednesday declined to respond to the Centre’s ban…
- India
‘Undeclared emergency’ clamped by Centre: SDPI condemns PFI ban
Thiruvananthapuram: With the Centre banning the Popular Front of India for its alleged terror activities, its political offshoot Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) strongly condemned the ban saying this was part of…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Strict action against PFI-banned related protests, warns police chief
Bengaluru: Following the Union government imposing a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities, Karnataka police chief Praveen Sood on Wednesday warned…
- India
Muslim organisations welcome ban on PFI
New Delhi: After the imposition of a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Wednesday, several Muslim organisations welcomed the move by the government. Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council,…
- India
Now-banned PFI was under radar of govt agencies for long
New Delhi: The banned Popular Front of India has for long been accused of involvement in violent acts, “instigating” protests like the one against the Citizenship Amendment Act and having “links” with global…
- Entertainment
Film ‘Thank God’ ridicules Hindu beliefs, must be banned, says Hindu Janjagruti Samiti
Thane: The Hindu Janjagruti Samiti (HJJS) on Friday said the upcoming film ‘Thank God’ starring Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra must be banned as it allegedly ridicules Hindu beliefs connected to Chitragupta…
- Technology
WhatsApp takes down over 23 lakh bad accounts in India in July
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 23 lakh bad accounts in India in July in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, the company said on Thursday. WhatsApp additionally received 574 complaint…
- World
Pakistan TV channels banned from live telecasting Imran Khan speeches
Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a ban with immediate effect on the live telecast of speeches of former Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan after he threatened state institutions…
- Sports
India banned by FIFA, stripped of U17 women’s World Cup hosting rights
New Delhi: India was on Tuesday suspended by world governing body FIFA for “undue influence from third parties” and stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled…
- Technology
Why did govt quietly ban VLC media player in India?
New Delhi: The quiet ban on open source, cross-platform VLC media player website by the government in India may have been the result of a “China connection” as a hacker group with…
- Technology
Nokia wins 4G/5G dispute, OPPO, OnePlus banned in Germany
Berlin: A German court has decided a suit in favour of smartphone brand Nokia in its 4G/5G patent dispute against OPPO. According to GizmoChina, the suit resulted from the breakdown in discussions…
