Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD, asks him to join probe in Loni case
3 years, 9 months ago

Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD, asks him to join probe in Loni case

Firstpost  

The Ghaziabad Police booked Twitter, news website The Wire, besides some journalists and Congress leaders over circulation of a video in which an elderly Muslim man says he was thrashed and asked to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on 5 June. The Ghaziabad Police has sent a notice to the Twitter India Managing Director, asking him to join a probe in the case involving an assault on a Muslim man here, officials said Friday. The Ghaziabad Police Tuesday booked Twitter, news website The Wire, besides some journalists and Congress leaders over circulation of a video in which an elderly Muslim man says he was thrashed and asked to chant ‘‘Jai Shri Ram’’ on 5 June. The FIR names Twitter Inc, Twitter Communications India, news website The Wire, journalists Mohammed Zubair and Rana Ayyub, Congress leaders Salman Nizami, Maskoor Usmani, Shama Mohamed and writer Saba Naqvi.

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India’s got Latent row: Mumbai Police fresh summon to Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s got Latent row: Mumbai Police fresh summon to Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina

The Hindu  

Social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia was asked to remain present at the Khar police station on Friday after he failed to appear in connection with a probe into his controversial comments on a YouTube show, an official said. The city police as well as Maharashtra Cyber Department have also asked comedian Samay Raina, who was a part of the controversial …

Ranveer Allahbadia row: Mumbai Police record statements of 7 persons
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ranveer Allahbadia row: Mumbai Police record statements of 7 persons

The Hindu  

The Mumbai Police have so far recorded the statements of seven persons, including social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija, in connection with controversial comments made by Ranveer Allahbadia on YouTube show "India's Got Latent", officials said on Thursday. Social media influencer Mr. Allahbadia is likely to appear before the city police in a day or two, they said. The Maharashtra Cyber …

Tweet Claims CJI Chandrachud’s Family Member Linked To Doctor’s Lobby In Bengal, Complaint Filed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tweet Claims CJI Chandrachud’s Family Member Linked To Doctor’s Lobby In Bengal, Complaint Filed

News 18  

The Supreme Court Registry on Monday filed a complaint with the Cyber Cell over a malicious tweet linking Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud’s family member to a doctors lobby in West Bengal. The tweet came ahead of the hearing by the three judges bench of Supreme Court headed by CJI in the suo motu case relating to the …

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua
7 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad-interim injunction order for removal of “defamatory tweets” posted by Sanjay Sharma, Editor-In-Chief of Lucknow's evening daily, 4 PM Evening Newspaper, and two other individuals against The New Indian's Editor-In-Chief Rohan Dua in relation to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 general elections.Justice Vikas. The Delhi High Court …

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of tweets made by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera alleging that senior journalist Rajat Sharma used abusive language on air during a show on the election result day.Granting ex-parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Sharma in his defamation suit, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered:“…it is directed that …

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut
1 year ago

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday sought a detailed probe from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in connection with the alleged defamatory social media post made by Congress's Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut. Actor Kangana Ranaut and Congress leader Supriya Shrinate The Delhi Police will also probe who was behind the said social media post and whose …

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in an FIR registered against MP Tejasvi Surya under Sections 153A, 295A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, for allegedly posting objectionable tweets. Following this, it is stated that a group of activists by the name of Campaign Against Hate Speech lodged a …

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, without issuing notice on a plea of Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order which upheld summons issued …

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case

Hindustan Times  

The ramifications are far more than a whisper when a public figure tweets or retweets, the Delhi high court said on Monday as it refused to quash summons issued to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation suit filed against him for reposting an allegedly defamatory video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The audience therefore becomes a citizenry at large whose …

MP High Court Issues Notice To Facebook, YouTube In Contempt Plea Over Objectionable Posts Against Acharya Dhirendra Shastri
1 year, 2 months ago

MP High Court Issues Notice To Facebook, YouTube In Contempt Plea Over Objectionable Posts Against Acharya Dhirendra Shastri

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued show cause notices to YouTube and Facebook officials in a contempt petition filed against them alleging that the two internet companies failed to comply with the High Court's last month's order to remove objectionable posts against Hindu spiritual leader Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. A bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh issued notices to …

Twitter (X) of Hinduphobic fake news peddler ‘Hindutva Watch‘ withheld in India
1 year, 2 months ago

Twitter (X) of Hinduphobic fake news peddler ‘Hindutva Watch‘ withheld in India

Op India  

The official X account of Hinduphobic user ‘Hindutva Watch’ has been withheld in India. X user Indian Cyber Defender took to the social media platform earlier known as Twitter to inform his followers that @HindutvaWatchIn has been withheld in India. Case no : 96 Accounts Withheld : @HindutvaWatchIn 78.9K Followers🔥🔥🔥 INDIAN CYBER DEFENDER legal team proceedings & Reporting done for …

FIR filed against Twitter user for spreading fake news about Ashoke Pandit, he says 'person should be arrested': Report
1 year, 5 months ago

FIR filed against Twitter user for spreading fake news about Ashoke Pandit, he says 'person should be arrested': Report

Hindustan Times  

An FIR was filed against an X user named Dr Nimo Yadav for allegedly spreading fake news about filmmaker Ashoke Pandit's health, which left his friends and family worried. Ashoke had also made an appeal to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to register an FIR against the person, added the portal. Ashoke Pandit thanks Mumbai …

Prez office asks AP government to take action on social media posts against ACB judge
1 year, 6 months ago

Prez office asks AP government to take action on social media posts against ACB judge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The President of India's office has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to take appropriate action against those who are posting unsavoury remarks on social media platforms against the ACB court judge. Advocate I. Ramanuja Rao from Penugonda in West Godavari lodged a complaint with the superintendent of police, West Godavari, and the President of India's office through email, alleging …

Venkatesh Prasad’s media manager gets death threats after Zubair twists his old tweets
1 year, 6 months ago

Venkatesh Prasad’s media manager gets death threats after Zubair twists his old tweets

Op India  

Days after Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair unleashed his troll army on digital strategist and consultant Amritanshu Gupta for ‘managing’ the Twitter handle of ex-Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, Gupta has said that he has started getting threats. I have been on Twitter for 14 years & he could find 3 tweets with “Muslim”keywords search and 1 of them was a …

Editor of news channel held for social media post
1 year, 7 months ago

Editor of news channel held for social media post

Hindustan Times  

A 50-year-old editor of a Hindi news channel was arrested on Friday for allegedly posting a misleading post against Gurugram police commissioner Kala Ramachandran, said police. Editor of news channel held for social media post Gurugram police said a case was registered against Mukesh Kumar, resident editor of Noida-based Sudarshan News channel and a resident of Sector 17 on Thursday …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling

The Hindu  

It is unfortunate that the petition by Twitter, Inc. challenging the validity of the spate of blocking orders passed by the Union government was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. While success in litigation involving the government’s power to restrict speech and expression on grounds permitted in Article 19 of the Constitution was always expected to be difficult, it is …

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines

India TV News  

In a recent monthly compliance report, Twitter revealed that it had banned a record-breaking 1,132,228 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25. As part of the rules, major digital and social media platforms with over five million users are required to publish monthly compliance reports. In this reporting period, Twitter received a total of 518 complaints from Indian …

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter and imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh on the social media giant, on Friday said that all platforms had to be in compliance with the Indian law adding that Twitter under former CEO Jack Dorsey refused to comply. Mentioning the judgement, Chandrasekhar said …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 9 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. “No one went to jail nor was Twitter ‘shutdown,’” Chandrasekhar said, saying that Twitter had continuously resisted Indian laws until July 2022, when it “finally complied”. Chandrasekhar’s claim that Twitter “finally complied” with remaining orders omitted …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 9 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

The Hindu  

Twitter globally took down tweets from Indian users in response to an order from the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued in February, according to information from the social media platform provided to Saurav Das, a transparency activist and journalist whose posts were removed from the platform recently. “Since I had nothing to do with the suo-motu criminal contempt case …

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary
1 year, 11 months ago

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that some rules related to social media are ‘quite strict’ in India while adding that he is not aware about ‘what exactly happened’ when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. don't know what exactly happened with some content situation in India," Musk told UK-based British …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News  

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally

The Hindu  

In an apparent first, Twitter appears to have withheld a tweet globally in response to a “legal demand” in India. Journalist and Right to Information activist Saurav Das posted a screenshot of two past tweets, one of which appears to quote Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, with a message from the social media platform stating that the content …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

Journalists’ Twitter accounts withheld, internet suspended as India hunts for fugitive ‘preacher’
2 years ago

Journalists’ Twitter accounts withheld, internet suspended as India hunts for fugitive ‘preacher’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities suspended the Twitter accounts …

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Posted Offensive Tweets Against Mohd Zubair? High Court Asks Delhi Police In POCSO Case
2 years ago

What Action Has Been Taken Against Man Who Posted Offensive Tweets Against Mohd Zubair? High Court Asks Delhi Police In POCSO Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Police what action has been taken against the man who posted offensive tweets against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair in August 2020 after which an FIR was registered under POCSO Act against the fact-checker.“My question is you found nothing against this man and did not put his name in chargesheet. The …

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2022 15:41 IST Just a few weeks after Elon Musk completed his embattled purchase of Twitter, a video appeared on the platform showing a Muslim student in India reacting after being “jokingly” compared to a terrorist by his university professor. “In the big picture, Twitter has a very small number of active users in India — …

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle
2 years, 4 months ago

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a YouTuber for allegedly posting objectionable tweets from the Twitter handle of the Samajwadi Party's media cell, officials said on Sunday. On November 23, journalist Manish Pandey registered a complaint at Hazratganj police station against an unidentified person running the SP media cell Twitter handle, police said. Additional Commissioner of Police, Hazratganj, Arvind Kumar …

'Got no order copy, read on social media': Congress on Twitter being blocked
2 years, 4 months ago

'Got no order copy, read on social media': Congress on Twitter being blocked

Hindustan Times  

After a court in Karnataka asked Twitter to temporarily block the accounts of Congress and Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday, the grand old party reacted saying that it had not received any copy of the order. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the crowd as he arrives to address a public meeting during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana …

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR
2 years, 5 months ago

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR

Op India  

On October 10, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights opposed Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea to quash FIR against him in the POCSO case in Delhi High Court. BREAKING: Mohammed Zubair neither deleted tweet about minor girl, nor informed the concerned authorities about users indulging in sexual harassment of minor girl, @NCPCR_ tells Delhi High Court opposing …

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action
2 years, 5 months ago

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Friday slammed microblogging site Twitter, calling it “casual” about removing child pornography and rape content after the rights body found 14 fresh tweets promoting such activity. The commission had summoned Twitter India policy head and Delhi Police cyber cell on September 20, over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children. …

Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'
2 years, 6 months ago

Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'

Live Law  

The micro-blogging website Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that being an intermediary, it cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such "actual knowledge".Twitter has further informed the Court that it can take down content from the platform on being notified about the same by way of a court order …

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform
2 years, 7 months ago

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform

News 18  

Twitter’s Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal has lashed out at the company’s former head of security, Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, saying his false claims are “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies, and presented without important context". WATCH VIDEO: Unboxing OnePlus Nord Buds CE, most affordable OnePlus earbuds “There are news reports outlining claims about Twitter’s privacy, security, and data protection practices that were …

Indian government forced Twitter to put ‘agent’ on payroll, grant access to user data, says former security chief
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian government forced Twitter to put ‘agent’ on payroll, grant access to user data, says former security chief

The Hindu  

Peiter Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, has alleged that the Indian government forced the microblogging platform to put a government agent on its payroll and grant access to sensitive user data, according to a whistle-blower complaint filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “What we’ve seen so far is a false narrative about Twitter and our privacy …

Indian govt had agent inside Twitter who accessed user data, says firm's former security chief
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian govt had agent inside Twitter who accessed user data, says firm's former security chief

India Today  

A few months ago Twitter fired its cyber security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko. While Zatko's claims are wide-ranging and mostly focus on the data safety and security practices that Twitter follows, his report also includes explosive allegations related to the Indian government. Zatko says that a few years ago, under pressure from the Indian government, Twitter hired a government agent …

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said
2 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is locked in a court battle with Twitter over a failed acquisition bid that Twitter now intends to force through, said that the social media giant jeopardized its third largest market by failing to disclose "risky" litigation against the Indian government. While Musk is a proponent of free speech, he believes that moderation on Twitter …

twitter india highest legal demand remove tweet content verified journalist news outlet july december 2021
2 years, 8 months ago

twitter india highest legal demand remove tweet content verified journalist news outlet july december 2021

ABP News  

New Delhi: India made the highest number of legal demands globally to remove content posted by verified journalists and news outlets on Twitter during July-December 2021, the microblogging platform said. In its latest transparency report, Twitter said India was only behind the US in seeking Twitter account information, accounting for 19 percent of global information requests. Giving details of legal …

How Delhi Police social media team is nipping trouble in the bud
2 years, 8 months ago

How Delhi Police social media team is nipping trouble in the bud

The Hindu  

Earlier this year, tagging Delhi Police, a video was shared by a Twitter user showing a herd of cows stacked inside a mini-truck, claiming that they were being smuggled in east Delhi’s Ghazipur area. Within seconds, the police’s social media monitoring team swung into action and sent the input to the nodal officer of the district police, who in turn …

India Versus Twitter Versus Elon Musk Versus Society
2 years, 8 months ago

India Versus Twitter Versus Elon Musk Versus Society

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. On July 5, Reuters reported, Twitter asked the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka “to overturn some government …

Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 8 months ago

Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging multiple content-blocking orders from the government of India. Twitter’s petition has sought the quashing of as many as 39 blocking orders, issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The petition also argues that the blocking orders are unconstitutional, and violate the principles of online speech and intermediary liability. Guest: Alok …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

Live Mint  

Twitter asked an Indian court on Tuesday to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities over the past year to act on content including accounts supportive of an independent Sikh …

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content

Al Jazeera  

The US company’s attempt to get a judicial review of some Indian gov’t orders is part of a growing confrontation. Twitter has asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been …

Pak summons Indian diplomat to register strong protest over recent blocking of Twitter accounts
2 years, 8 months ago

Pak summons Indian diplomat to register strong protest over recent blocking of Twitter accounts

India Today  

Pakistan summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Suresh Kumar to Islamabad on Friday to lodge a “strong” protest over the recent blocking of certain Pakistani Twitter handles in India. “The Indian Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a strong demarche was made on the Indian government's blocking of access to the content of 80 …

Delhi High Court to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea challenging police remand tomorrow
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea challenging police remand tomorrow

Firstpost  

The Alt News co-founder was arrested on 27 June for posting an ‘objectionable’ tweet and ‘hurting religious’ sentiments Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the police remand granted by Patiala House Court to the Delhi Police Special Cell. The developments so far The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to multiple banks seeking information …

Mohammad Zubair's 'objectionable' tweet of 2018 led to Twitter storm with 'hate' speeches: Delhi Police
2 years, 9 months ago

Mohammad Zubair's 'objectionable' tweet of 2018 led to Twitter storm with 'hate' speeches: Delhi Police

Firstpost  

Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 New Delhi: A day after fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Tuesday that his “objectionable tweet of 2018 led to a Twitter storm with hate speeches, detrimental to …

Prophet remarks row: India police book BJP’s Nupur Sharma, others
2 years, 9 months ago

Prophet remarks row: India police book BJP’s Nupur Sharma, others

Al Jazeera  

Case filed against party’s suspended spokeswoman for ‘inciting people on divisive lines’, days after her disparaging remarks during a TV debate. Police in New Delhi say they have filed a complaint against a suspended spokeswoman for India’s governing party for “inciting people on divisive lines”, days after her disparaging remarks on Prophet Muhammad led to a diplomatic backlash. The Delhi …

Top news of the day: Delhi police gives security to Nupur Sharma and her family; I-T portal marred with another glitch, Infosys directed to fix issue, and more
2 years, 9 months ago

Top news of the day: Delhi police gives security to Nupur Sharma and her family; I-T portal marred with another glitch, Infosys directed to fix issue, and more

The Hindu  

Delhi Police gives security to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, her family The Delhi Police has provided security to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her family after an FIR was registered on a complaint that she was getting death threats over her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, officials said on June 7. “The government also lifted the Armed Forces …

Delhi HC Fines Former CBI Chief M Nageswara Rao Rs 10,000 Over Twitter Blue Tick Row
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Fines Former CBI Chief M Nageswara Rao Rs 10,000 Over Twitter Blue Tick Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former interim Director of CBI M Nageswara Rao was imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday after he challenged Twitter’s action of removing his verification tag, the blue tick, according to PTI. Justice Yashwant Varma noted that on April 7 a similar plea was disposed of by the court and he was …

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